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IBC 2021 Section 1607 — Live Loads

Updated Apr 17, 2026
Minimum uniformly distributed live loads and concentrated live loads per occupancy. Residential: 40 psf for living areas, 30 psf for sleeping, 10 psf for attics without storage.

Applicability: residential, commercial, and institutional occupancies. Concentrated loads apply at worst-case location on any 2.5 sq ft area. Reduction factors per 1607.11 for large tributary areas.

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structuralibc-2021live-loadsresidential
DETAILS
section
1607
category
Structural — Live Loads
code body
IBC
code year
2021
adopted by
["az-phx","az-tuc","az-flag","tx-hou"]
source url
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2021P1/chapter-16-structural-design
SOURCES
🔗https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2021P1/chapter-16-struc...
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