[TheForge] Gate question

Fri May 23 02:11:00 2003

When I checked with the building department of the entity that had
jurisdiction over the house that I was installing a gate in, they said that
under the Uniform Building Code, you do not have to abide by the 4" rule if
the ground under it DOES NOT CHANGE LEVEL from one side to the other. I
would check with the building department of the jurisdiction in which you
are putting it to be sure that they use the same code.

And the 4" rule is that a 4" ball can not pass through the rail or gate at
any point so it must be slightly less  than 4".

Ray Baker
Olympia, WA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <[email protected]>
To: "theforge" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 9:15 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Gate question

> I've been asked to bid a gate and the drawings show 6" spacing between
> pickets.  Is this valid or do gates come under the 4" requirements that
> railings do?
>
> Who in city/county hall do I check with on code issues?
>
> Bob Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo
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