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460.9 Niches

2020 FBC - Building, 7^th edition > 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Occupancy and Use > 460 Mausoleums and Columbariums > 460.9 Niches

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Niches shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Section 460.9.

460.9.1 Minimum Size

Niches shall have a minimum volume of 200 cubic inches (7 m³) with a minimum width of 4¹/₂ inches (114.3 mm), a minimum height of 9 inches (228.6 mm), and a minimum depth of 5 inches (127 mm).

460.9.2 Niche Front

The niche front shall be Grade A exterior-type granite or marble according to the Marble Institute of America (1998), or travertine, bronze, tile mosaic, glass, lexan, or plexiglass.

460.9.3 Pressure Relief Systems

Niches shall not require pressure relief systems.

460.9.4 Wall Thickness

Niche wall thickness shall be the thickness as dictated at the time of construction by modern mausoleum and columbarium construction.

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