Garage Requirements
Code Reference | Description | |
R302.5 | Garage and dwelling opening protection | |
R302.5.1 | Opening protection | |
R302.5.2 | Duct Penetration | |
R302.5.3 | Other penetrations | |
R302.6 | Fire separation from home | |
Chart for Garage Separation Requirements
Location | Material |
From the residence and attics | Minimum of  1/2-inch gypsum board or equivalent applied to the garage side |
From habitable rooms above the garage | Minimum of  5/8-inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent |
Structure(s) supporting floor/ceiling assemblies used for separation required by this section | Minimum of 1/2-inch gypsum board or equivalent |
Garages located less than 3 feet from a dwelling unit on the same lot | Minimum of 1/2-inch gypsum board or equivalent applied to the interior side of exterior walls. |
