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<section number="4-187" name="Structural Design; Section 1608, Snow Loads" law="code" slug="sec-4-187" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_4BU_DIV1BUCO_SD2AMINBUCO_S4-187STDESE1608SNLO">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Section 1608.1, General. Design snow loads shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 7 of ASCE 7, but the design roof load shall not be less than that determined by Section 1607 of this Code. However, in no case shall a roof be designed for less than thirty (30) pounds per square foot (psf) snow load plus the drift.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Section 1608.2, Ground Snow Loads. The minimum ground snow loads to be used in determining the design snow loads for roofs, including snow drift shall be thirty-five (35) pounds per square foot (psf).</text>
  </level>
</section>
