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Tower Design

ADDITIONAL TIA-222 INFORMATION:  Tower Design Checklist * Climber's Safety Standards 
 Protective Grounding * Soil Parameters For Bidding *  Forum Q&A's
Basic Wind Speeds (Rev. F ) *  Basic Wind Speeds (Rev. G ) *  Wind Speeds w/Ice 
 Frost Depth/Earthquake Information *  General Rev. G Information
STATE TOWER STANDARD BUILDING CODE EXCEPTIONS
County City Notes
Alabama Revision F Local Jurisdictions - 2003 International Building Code Baldwin - IBC 2003 applies to the entire area of Baldwin County - Fort Morgan Peninsula and Ono Island. Local code has 3-sec gust wind speeds ranging from 110 to 140 mph.
    Mobile Mobile 110 mph fastest mile. Structural must reference fastest mile wind speed
    Russell - IBC 2006
      Shelby - IBC 2006
Alaska Revision F Local Jurisdictions - 2003 International Building Code      
Arizona Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code Apache Apache Junction IBC 2006
    Greenlee Duncan IBC 2006
      Maricopa Phoenix 80 mph fastest mile, no 1/3 increase in allowable stress and must meet IBC Sect. 3108.4.2.
Arkansas Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code      
California Revision F 2001 California Building Code, 2006 IBC effective 01/01/2008      
Colorado Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code Adams - IBC 2006
    Adams Aurora IBC 2006
    Adams Thornton IBC 2006
    Adams Westminster IBC 2006
    Arapahoe Englewood IBC 2006
    Archuleta - IBC 2006
    Archuleta Pagosa Springs IBC 2006
    Boulder Longmont IBC 2006
    Boulder Superior IBC 2006
    Chaffee Salida IBC 2006
    Douglas Castle Rock IBC 2006
    Douglas Parker IBC 2006
    Gilpin - IBC 2006
    Jackson Walden IBC 2006
    Jefferson - IBC 2006
    Jefferson Edgewater IBC 2006
    Jefferson Golden IBC 2006
    Jefferson Lakewood IBC 2006
    Jefferson Westminster IBC 2006
    Larimer Timnath IBC 2006
    Larimer Wellington IBC 2006
    Mesa Cullbran IBC 2006
    Mesa DeBeque IBC 2006
    Mesa Fruita IBC 2006
    Mesa Grand Junction IBC 2006
    Mesa Palisade IBC 2006
    Montezuma Cortez IBC 2006
    Park - IBC 2006
    Weld - IBC 2006
    Weld Dacono IBC 2006
    Weld Fort Lupton IBC 2006
    Weld Longmont IBC 2006
      Weld Thornton IBC 2006
Connecticut Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code     Statewide - Do not use Appendix M, which is for Residential
Delaware Revision F Local Jurisdictions - 2003 International Building Code      
District of Columbia Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code      
Florida Revision G Florida Building Code 2004
References Revision G		 Bay - Use 130 mph (3 sec-gust). Wrong wind speed listed on FBC.
    Brevard Palm Bay Use 125 mph (3 sec-gust). Local Ordinace #2002-36 (5-16-02), Paragraph 170.009 Wind Speed / Wind Borne Debris Lines Established.
    Duval Jacksonville City requires Class III, importance factor = 1.15
    Leon - County has requested Class III (1.15 importance factor) on occasion.
      Leon Tallahassee Provide wording in the SA to state that tower is not used for "essential" communications in order to use Class II (Importance Factor = 1.0)
Palm Beach County does not allow interpolation between wind contours.  See map on their web site.
Georgia Revision F Statewide - 2006 International Building Code Bibb - 95 mph 3-sec gust. Use IBC 2000 with GA 2005 Ammendment.
Hawaii Revision F Statewide - 2006 International Building Code Honolulu Honolulu IBC 2003 applies to the City and County of Honolulu (6-20-07).
Idaho Revision F Statewide - 2006 International Building Code      
Illinois Revision F Local Jurisdictions -2000 and 2003 Int. Bld. Codes Cook Bellwood IBC 2006
    Cook Calumet City IBC 2006
    Cook Lynwood IBC 2006
    Cook Palos Heights IBC 2006
    Cook South Holland IBC 2006
    Dupage - IBC 2006
    Kane Montgomery IBC 2006
    Kendall Montgomery IBC 2006
    Lake Round Lake IBC 2006
    McLean Normal IBC 2006
      Will Manhattan IBC 2006
Indiana Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code      
Iowa Revision F Statewide - 2006 International Building Code      
Kansas Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code Johnson Prarie Village IBC 2006
    Miami - IBC 2006
    Sedgwick Mulvane IBC 2006
    Sumner Mulvane IBC 2006
      Thomas Colby IBC 2006
Kentucky Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code      
Louisiana Revision F Statewide - 2006 International Building Code Jeff Parish Washoogal 110 mph 3-sec gust. Include reference to IBC Section 1609.1.1, Exception #5 in B.P. submittal.
Maine Revision F Local Jurisdictions - 2003 International Building Code Kennebec Augusta IBC 2006
Maryland Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code      
Massachusetts Revision F Local Jurisdictions - 2003 International Building Code      
Michigan Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code Genesee Grand Blanc Township 110 mph 3-sec gust. Local windpseed ordinance.
Minnesota Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code      
Mississippi Revision F Local Jurisdictions - 2003 International Building Code Harrison Biloxi Require Rev G SA done at 140 mph (3-sec gust). Were not aware of Exception #5 to 1609.1.1 of IBC-2003.
    Jackson South City of Pascagoula Wind speed of 150 mph (3-sec gust) only in Southern P.; Importance Factor of 1.15 throughout the City.
    Madison Madison IBC 2006
    Madison Ridgeland IBC 2006
Missouri Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code Camden Camdenton IBC 2006
    Greene Springfield IBC 2006
    Howell Willow Springs IBC 2006
    Jefferson - Recognizes Exception #5 in 2003 IBC, but wants statement that SA also meets 90 mph (3s) wind speed.
    Miller Osage Beach FPD IBC 2006
    Pulaski St. Roberts IBC 2006
    Pulaski Waynesville IBC 2006
    St. Charles St. Peters IBC 2006
      St. Louis Ballwin IBC 2006
Montana Revision F Statewide - 2006 International Building Code      
Nebraska Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code Douglas Valley IBC 2006
Nevada Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code Washoe - 105 mph (3-sec gust). IBC ammended in county.
    Churchill - IBC 2006 
      Clark Boulder City IBC 2006
New Hampshire Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code      
New Jersey Revision F Statewide - 2006 International Building Code      
New Mexico Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code Bernalillo Albuquerque 80 mph fastest mile.
New York Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code White Plains White Plains Local ordinance requires 100 mph fastest mile windspeed.
Albany Town of New Scotland Large escarpment requires wind speedup factor.  Town requires Rev G SA.
North Carolina Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code All Counties - Structural must reference the 2006 North Carolina Building Code.
North Dakota Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code      
Ohio Revision G Statewide - 2006 International Building Code Revision G effective July 1, 2007    Ohio has not adopted the IBC 2007 Supplement, but referenced Rev G in 2007 OBC 
Oklahoma Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code Oklahoma Oklahoma City 80 mph fastest mile.
Oregon Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code Multnomah Troutdale 110 mph 3-sec gust. Special wind region - Columbia river gourge.
Pennsylvania Revision F Statewide - 2006 International Building Code      
Rhode Island Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code      
South Carolina Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code Greenville - 90 mph (3-sec gust). County wants a fastest mile wind speed of 75 mph used in the structurals.
South Dakota Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code      
Tennessee Revision F Local Jurisdictions - 2003 International Building Code Blount - IBC 2006
    Knox - IBC 2006
    Knox Farragut IBC 2006
    Wilson Mt. Juliet IBC 2006
Texas Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code El Paso El Paso 80 mph fastest mile.
    Bexar Leon Valley IBC 2006
    Bexar San Antonio IBC 2006
    Bexar Universal City IBC 2006
    Collin Richardson IBC 2006
    Dallas Richardson IBC 2006
    Fannin Trenton IBC 2006
    Guadalupe Cibolol IBC 2006
    Hockley Levelland IBC 2006
    Hunt Greenville IBC 2006
    Nueces Portland IBC 2006
    San Patricio Portland IBC 2006
    Travis Cedar Park IBC 2006
    Uvalde Uvalde IBC 2006
    Wharton Wharton IBC 2006
      Williamson Cedar Park IBC 2006
Utah Revision F Statewide - 2006 International Building Code      
Vermont Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code      
Virginia Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code Norfolk Norfolk City uses 100 mph (1-min mile). ASCE 7-05 conversion is 115 mph (3-sec gust) and 95 mph fastest mile.
Washington Revision F Statewide - 2006 International Building Code Clark Washougal 110 mph 3-sec gust. Special wind region - Columbia river gourge.
      Pierce Tacoma 130 mph (3-sec gust) required on some ridges.
West Virginia Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code      
Wisconsin Revision F Statewide - 2000 International Building Code      
Wyoming Revision F Statewide - 2003 International Building Code Lincoln Alpine IBC 2006
      Sweetwater Rock Springs IBC 2006
 

 
 
 
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