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A point-access block building is defined as a single-stairway building of up to six stories

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, section 102, Sec. 102. Written by .

A point-access block building is defined as a single-stairway building of up to six stories

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What the document says

“The term ``point-access block building'' means a Group R-2 occupancy residential structure, as such term is defined by the International Building Code, in which a single internal stairway provides access and egress for all dwelling units in a building that is not greater than 6 stories in height.”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 102

The section defines a point-access block building as a Group R-2 occupancy residential structure, as the International Building Code defines that term, in which one internal stairway serves all dwelling units in a building no taller than 6 stories.

What the document actually says

“The term ``point-access block building'' means a Group R-2 occupancy residential structure, as such term is defined by the International Building Code, in which a single internal stairway provides access and egress for all dwelling units in a building that is not greater than 6 stories in height.”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 102
That sentence, in plain words

This kind of building is a home building of a set type. One stairway inside serves every home in it. The building is six floors tall or less.

What this is about

A definition sets the reach of a rule. Buildings that do not fit it are not covered. The height limit of six floors is part of the test.

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