New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL
Part 3 - 2021 NEW MEXICO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE
Section 14.7.3.10 - CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 14 NM Admin Code 14.7.3.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

See this chapter of the IRC except as provided below.

A. Section R201 General. See this section in the IRC except as provided below. Section - R201.3 Terms defined in other codes. Delete this section of the IRC and substitute the following: Defined terms not listed in this rule shall have the meanings given in 14.5.1.7 NMAC, General Provisions, and in the other New Mexico codes.

B. Section R202 Definitions.

(1) Building official. Delete this definition and see 14.5.1 NMAC, General Provisions.

(2) Decorative coating. A single coat of plaster, cementitious or other approved material applied to a concrete or masonry surface for cosmetic purposes only.

(3) Design professional and registered design professional. Delete these definitions and see 14.5.1 NMAC, General Provisions.

(4) Earthen building materials has the meaning given in 14.7.4 NMAC, New Mexico Earthen Building Materials Code.

(5) Exterior finish coating means a single coat of plaster, cementitious or other approved material applied to a concrete or masonry surface for cosmetic purposes only.

(6) ICC means the international code council.

(7) Manufactured home. Delete this definition from the IRC.

(8) Unbalanced backfill height is the difference in height between the exterior finish ground level and the lower of the top of the concrete footing that supports the foundation wall, retaining wall or the interior finished ground level. Where an interior concrete slab on grade is provided and is in contact with the interior surface of the foundation wall, the unbalanced backfill height is permitted to be measured from the exterior finished ground level to the top of the interior concrete slab.

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