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Section R304 Minimum Room Areas

Residential Code 2015 of Utah > 3 Building Planning > R304 Minimum Room Areas

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R304.1 Minimum Area

Habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than 70 square feet (6.5 m²).

Exception: Kitchens.

R304.2 Minimum Dimensions

Habitable rooms shall be not less than 7 feet (2134 mm) in any horizontal dimension.

Exception: Kitchens.

R304.3 Height Effect on Room Area

Portions of a room with a sloping ceiling measuring less than 5 feet (1524 mm) or a furred ceiling measuring less than 7 feet (2134 mm) from the finished floor to the finished ceiling shall not be considered as contributing to the minimum required habitable area for that room.

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