<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">There are access/pathway requirements for both residential and commercial roofs (of course they are different, and the residential requirements only apply to 2:12 pitches or greater) in the IFC and IRC, and they\u2019ve been in there since 2012. The 2018 edition of the IRC is more favorable in terms of allowing for more useable space than the 2015 edition. <br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Brian</div><div><br>On Apr 3, 2018, at 9:50 PM, Darryl Thayer <<a href="mailto:darylsolar1@gmail.com">darylsolar1@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="auto">It is in the building code. It is for commercial flat roofs not for residential</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Apr 3, 2018, 2:52 PM <<a href="mailto:chris@oasismontana.com">chris@oasismontana.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-8972848310407515883WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hey folks:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What section of the Code relates to the 3' clearance for a solar array?<span> </span>\u2026as in, the roof area around the array.<span> </span><span> </span>I\u2019ve been scrutinizing the NEC <span class="m_-8972848310407515883SpellE">til</span> my eyes are crossed\u2026..<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">THANKS!<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chris Daum<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oasis Montana Inc.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">406-777-4309<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">406-777-4309 fax<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.oasismontana.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><font color="#0563c1"><span style="color:#0563c1">www.oasismontana.com</span></font></a> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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