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// CODE SNIPPET

1509.2.1 Height Above Roof

Ohio Building Code 2011 > 15 Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures > 1509 Rooftop Structures > 1509.2 Penthouses > 1509.2.1 Height Above Roof
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A penthouse or other projection above the roof in structures of other than Type I construction shall not exceed 28 feet (8534 mm) above the roof where used as an enclosure for tanks or for elevators that run to the roof and in all other cases shall not extend more than 18 feet (5486 mm) above the roof.

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1509.2.1 Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures, Height Above Roof
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