AMENDMENTS TO THE 1995 CABO ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLING CODE

CHAPTER 3 - BUILDING PLANNING

(Amd) 305.1 Minimum height. Habitable rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet for at least 50 percent of their required areas. Not more than 50 percent of the required area may have a sloped ceiling less than 7 feet in height with no portion of the required area less than 5 feet in height. 

1. The maximum projection below the required ceiling height of beams and girders spaced not less than 4 feet on center shall be 6 inches.
   
   
2. Ceiling height in basements without habitable spaces shall not be less than 6 feet 8 inches clear except for under beams, girders, ducts or other obstructions where the clear height shall be a minimum of 6 feet 4 inches.
   
   
3. All other rooms including bath or toilet rooms, hallways, laundries, utility rooms and similar spaces shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet measured to the lowest projection from the ceiling.
   
   
4. Ceiling height in existing basements being converted to recreation rooms shall be not less than 6 feet 10 inches clear except for under beams, girders, ducts or other obstructions where the clear height shall be a minimum of 6 feet 6 inches.

(Amd) 315.2 Handrail grip size. Handrails shall have either a circular cross section with a diameter of 1 ¼ inches to 2 inches, or a non-circular cross section with a perimeter dimension of at least 4 inches, but not more than 6 ¼ inches, and a largest cross-section dimension not exceeding 2 ¼ inches, or the shape shall provide equivalent graspability. Edges shall have a minimum radius of 1/8 inch.

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