Reading the Numerical Identifiers

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The number sequence used in the Building Code breaks down like this:

First number = 9 This refers to Part 9 of the Code "Housing and Small Buildings"
Next # = 23 This refers to SECTION in Part 9
Next # = 4 This number refers to the SUB-SECTION of Section 23
Next # = 1 This number further defines the SUB-SECTION

Looking back at the Table of Contents, Part 9 - Housing and Small Buildings is located in:

  • Volume 2
  • Division B

After a bit of searching through the pages, this is what we find: