The International Building Code are time-tested safety concepts, structural, and fire and life safety provisions covering means of egress, interior finish requirements, comprehensive roof provisions, seismic engineering provisions, innovative construction technology, occupancy classifications, and the latest industry standards in material design. It is founded on broad-based principles that make possible the use of new materials and new building designs.
The following excerpts are taken from the code book.
Chapter 3: Use & Occupancy
Chapter 6: Types of Construction
Chapter 10: Means of Egress