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St. Lucie Count,
General Notes for Chapter 7 Handrails -and GuardS 7 '
INDUSTRY STANDARD NOMENCLATURE: Many handrail/guardrail have [de facto] standard extrusion
number designations or identification numbers. These standard designations appear on the section
drawings (refer to appendix A) as ISN #'s.
Designs predicated upon extrusions of alloy 6063T6, alloys 6005T5 or 6061T6 may be substituted.
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Allowable Stress Increase of 1.33 was used for these designs per FBC 1607.7.1.3.
For the purposes of these specifications, Residential is defined as one or two family dwellings (refer to
Exception 1, FBC 1607.7.1)
Swimming Pool Fencing is 48" high but otherwise need not meet minimum load requirements. For
commercial applications of pool fencing, gates must be self -closing, self -latching and lockable with a
latch located near the top of the gate.
Access gates, when provided, shall be self -dosing and shall comply v Ath the requirements of Sections
424.2.17.1.1 (FBC) through 424.2.17.1.7 (FBC) and shall be equipped with a self -latching locking
device located on the pool side of the gate. Where the device release is located no less than 54 inches
from the bottom of the gate, the device release mechanism may be located on either side of the gate
and placed such that it cannot be reached by a young child over the top or through any opening or
gap from the outside. Gates that provide access to the swimming pool must open outward away from
the pool. The gates and barrier shall have no opening greater than 1/2 inch within 18 inches of the
release mechanism.
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RAILING SPECIFICATIONS: Table 701
Rating Parts (refer to Appendb( 1 for details by ISN#)
(ISN = Industry Standard Nomenclature)
Top Rats: ISN #1, ISN #10, ISN #14 (each w/ associated snap cap)
Bottom Rats: ISN #12A, ISN #3, ISN #12
Pickets: ISN #S, ISN #13 (holow tubes)
Post Spacing Specrications for Residential (36" High) Raing/Guards:
ISN#4: I -Beam Insert not required for 36" high raring
ISN#4A: Channel Insert required to be 12" high from bottom
Post Spacings w1h associated Top Rai; as fblDvqs:
ISN #1: 9 FT O.C.
ISN #10: 7 Fr O.C.
ISN #14: 8 Fr O.C.
Post Spacing Specfiratixs for Commend (4Z"Hfgh) Rating/GGuards: k
ISN#4: ` I�Insert requred to be 18"`hgh`ffom-bottomf
ISN#4A: Channel Insert required to be 18" high from bottom
Post Spacings (wih any top plate):
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