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Section 503 Ignition-Resistant Construction and Material

Wildland-Urban Interface Code 2012 of Montana > 5 Special Building Construction Regulations > 503 Ignition-Resistant Construction and Material
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503.1 General

AMENDMENT
This section has been amended at the state or city level.
Buildings and structures hereafter constructed, modified or relocated into or within wildland-urban interface areas shall meet the construction requirements in accordance with Table 503.1. Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3, ignition-resistant construction shall be in accordance with Sections 504, 505 and 506, respectively. Materials required to be ignition-resistant materials shall comply with the requirements of Section 503.2.

TABLE 503.1
IGNITION-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTIONa

DEFENSIBLE SPACEcFIRE HAZARD SEVERITY
Moderate HazardHigh HazardExtreme Hazard
Water SupplybWater SupplybWater Supplyb
ConformingdNonconformingeConformingdNonconformingeConformingdNonconforminge
NonconformingIR 2IR 1IR 1IR 1
N.C.
IR 1
N.C.
Not Permitted
ConformingIR 3IR 2IR 2IR 1IR 1IR 1
N.C.
1.5 × ConformingNot RequiredIR 3IR 3IR 2IR 2IR 1
DEFENSIBLE SPACE Fire Hazard Severity
Moderate Hazard High Hazard Extreme Hazard
Nonconforming IR2 IR1 IR1 N.C.
Conforming IR3 IR2 IR1
1.5 X Conforming Not Required IR3 IR2
  1. Access shall be in accordance with Section 402.
  2. Subdivisions shall have a conforming water supply in accordance with Section 402.1.
IR 1 = Ignition-resistant construction in accordance with Section 504.
IR 2 = Ignition-resistant construction in accordance with Section 505.
IR 3 = Ignition-resistant construction in accordance with Section 506.
N.C. = Exterior walls shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1-hour and the exterior surfaces of such walls shall be noncombustible. Usage of log wall construction is allowed.
c. Conformance based on Section 603.
d. Conformance based on Section 404.
e. A nonconforming water supply is any water system or source that does not comply with Section 404, including situations where there is no water supply for structure protection or fire suppression.

503.2 Ignition-Resistant Building Material

Ignition-resistant building materials shall comply with any one of the following:
  1. Extended ASTM E 84 testing. Materials that, when tested in accordance with the test procedures set forth in ASTM E 84 or UL 723, for a test period of 30 minutes, comply with the following:
    1. Flame spread. Material shall exhibit a flame spread index not exceeding 25 and shall show no evidence of progressive combustion following the extended 30-minute test.
    2. Flame front. Material shall exhibit a flame front that does not progress more than 101/2 feet (3200 mm) beyond the centerline of the burner at any time during the extended 30-minute test.
    3. Weathering. Ignition-resistant building materials shall maintain their performance in accordance with this section under conditions of use. Materials shall meet the performance requirements for weathering (including exposure to temperature, moisture and ultraviolet radiation) contained in the following standards, as applicable to the materials and the conditions of use:
      1. Method A "Test Method for Accelerated Weathering of Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood for Fire Testing" in ASTM D 2898, for fire-retardant-treated wood, wood-plastic composite and plastic lumber materials.
      2. ASTM D 7032 for wood-plastic composite materials.
      3. ASTM D 6662 for plastic lumber materials.
    4. Identification. All materials shall bear identification showing the fire test results.
  2. Noncombustible material. Material that complies with the requirements for noncombustible materials in Section 202.
  3. Fire-retardant-treated wood. Fire-retardant-treated wood identified for exterior use and meeting the requirements of Section 2303.2 of the International Building Code.
  4. Fire-retardant-treated wood roof coverings. Roof assemblies containing fire-retardant-treated wood shingles and shakes which comply with the requirements of Section 1505.6 of the International Building Code and classified as Class A roof assemblies as required in Section 1505.2 of the International Building Code.

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Section 503 Special Building Construction Regulations, Ignition-Resistant Construction and Material
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Wildland-Urban Interface Code 2018 of Montana > 5 Special Building Construction Regulations > 503 Ignition-Resistant Construction and Material
Section 503 Special Building Construction Regulations, Ignition-Resistant Construction and Material
requirements in accordance with Table 503.1. Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3, ignition-resistant construction shall be in accordance with Sections 504, 505 ...
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504.3 Special Building Construction Regulations, Protection of Eaves
Eaves and soffits shall be protected on the exposed underside by ignition-resistant materials or by materials approved for a minimum of 1-hour fire ...
Wildland-Urban Interface Code 2012 of Montana > 5 Special Building Construction Regulations > 504 Class 1 Ignition-Resistant Construction > 504.3 Protection of Eaves
504.3 Special Building Construction Regulations, Protection of Eaves
Eaves and soffits shall be protected on the exposed underside by ignition-resistant materials or by materials approved for not less than 1-hour ...
Wildland-Urban Interface Code 2018 of Montana > 5 Special Building Construction Regulations > 504 Class 1 Ignition-Resistant Construction > 504.3 Protection of Eaves
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