Climate & Geographic Design Criteria

(Taken from 2000 IBC May 11, 2004)

  • Ground Snow Load: 70 pounds at 600-foot elevation, 80 pounds at 900-foot elevation
  • Wind Speed: 85 miles per hour
  • Seismic Design Category: C
  • Weathering: Severe
  • Frost Line Depth: 4 feet
  • Termite: None to Slight
  • Decay: None to Slight
  • Winter Design Temperature: -3 F
  • Exposure: B in most areas