1609.2 Definitions.
BC § 1609.2
For the purposes of Section 1609 and as used elsewhere in the code, the following terms are defined in Chapter 2: BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, FLEXIBLE. BUILDING, ENCLOSED. BUILDING, LOW-RISE. BUILDING, OPEN. BUILDING, PARTIALLY ENCLOSED. BUILDING, SIMPLE DIAPHRAGM. COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. EAVE HEIGHT, h. EFFECTIVE WIND AREA. HURRICANE-PRONE REGIONS. IMPORTANCE FACTOR, I. MAIN WIND FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM. MEAN ROOF HEIGHT. WIND SPEED, V (BASIC). WIND SPEED, Vasd (ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN). WIND-BORNE DEBRIS REGION.
