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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

FOR TRANSFER OF ALL LATERAL LOADS TO     THE FOUNDATION,

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 804.3.      SILL PLATES SHALL

BE AT LEAST THE EQUIVALENT OF A TWO      (2) BY SIX (6)
SECURED TO THE FOUNDATION WALLS."

(33) Strike all of Subsection 355.16 and insert
new Subsection 855.16 in lieu thereof, to stand in the
place of the subsection so stricken, and to read as
follows:

"SUBSECTION 855.16. HEADERS. FRAMING AT
DOOR AND WINDOW OPENINGS IN LOAD BEARING WALLS IS
REQUIRED TO CONSIST OF A FULL LENGTH STUD AND A JACK,
OR LAP STUD, CRIPPLE OR EQUAL TO SUPPORT DOUBLE
HEADERS. ACCEPTABLE LINTELS AND HEADERS OVER OPENINGS
IN BEARING WALLS AND PARTITIONS CONSIST OF WOOD
MEMBERS, SET ON EDGE AS FOLLOWS:

SUPPORTING
1 FLOOR OR ROOF 2 FLOORS OR ROOFS

SPANS LESS THAN FOUR

FEET (4')                            TWO 2" X 4" TWO 2" X 6"

SPANS FOUR FEET (4')

TO SIX FEET (6') TWO 2" X 6" TWO 2" X 8"
SPANS SIX FEET (6')

TO EIGHT FEET (8') TWO 2" X 8" TWO 2" X 10"
SPANS EIGHT FEET (8')

TO TEN FEET (10') TWO 2" X 10" TWO 2" X 12"

"HEADERS AND LINTELS OVER OPENINGS IN
NON-BEARING WALLS AND PARTITIONS MAY BE REDUCED TWO
(2) SIZES PROVIDED THE MINIMUM SIZE IS NOT LESS THAN
THE EQUIVALENT OF TWO (2) TWO INCH (2") MEMBERS."

(34)    Immediately below Subsection 871.3, insert
a new Subsection 871.4, to read as follows:

"SUBSECTION 871.4. RAILINGS ON RETAINING
WALLS. RAILINGS, WAILS OH OTHER PROTECTION AT LEAST
THREE FEET (3') ABOVE THE SURROUNDING GRADE SHALL BE
PROVIDED AT THE TOP OF ALL RETAINING WALLS WHICH ARE
THREE FEET (3') OR MORE IN HEIGHT (INCLUDING RETAINING
WALLS FOR ALL AREAWAYS, PARKING LOTS AND ALL OTHER
INCIDENTAL USES)."

(35)   Strike all of Subsection 875.3 and insert a