Adopted edition
IRC 2018
Inherits from MS state floor.
MS · County
Forrest County, MS.
E'Hattiesburg (~46,000). University of Wind speed: 120 mph. ' || E'City has Regional center for '
Design wind speed
100 mph
ASCE 7 Risk Cat II, 3-second gust at 33 ft. Drives fastener spacing, hold-downs, and opening protection.
Climate zone (IECC)
3A
Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.
Special zones
- HVHZ
- WBDR
- WUI
- FEMA SFHA possible
Permit office
Forrest County County Building Department
City directory
2 cities indexed in Forrest County.
Each city page lists the local amendments (if any), parent county, and the local permit office.
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