These Notes are included for explanatory purposes only and do not form part of the requirements. The number that introduces each Note corresponds to the applicable requirement in this Part.
The numbered functional statements are grouped according to functions that deal with closely related subjects. For example, the first group deals with fire risks, the second group deals with emergency egress and response, etc. There may be gaps in the numbering sequence for the following reasons:
• Each group has unused numbers which allows for the possible future creation of additional functional statements within any one group.
• There is a master list of functional statements covering the four principal National Code Documents-the National Building Code, the National Fire Code, the National Plumbing Code and the National Energy Code for Buildings-but not all functional statements are pertinent to all Codes.