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Washoe County, Nevada / Vents

Vents in Washoe County

Local adoption Washoe County adopted 2024 IWUIC. This is the rule.

For Washoe County vents, the requirement for Washoe County vents is IWUIC vent mesh. On Washoe County vents, it is shown as adopted. Read the Washoe County vents rule, then compare 12 matched Washoe County vents products.

Before Washoe County vents work begins, review Washoe County vents project checks. Those Washoe County vents checks flag scope still to confirm. The Washoe County vents links keep the rule and product list together.

The rule

Adopted “noncombustible corrosion-resistant mesh with openings not to exceed 1/8 inch (3.2 mm)”

IWUIC vent mesh. The unamended 2024 IWUIC model code specifies noncombustible corrosion-resistant vent mesh with openings no larger than one-eighth inch as a prescriptive path.

Products matching Washoe County’s adopted requirements

Adopted Product matches below are limited to vents and trace to the named requirement.

Additional products matching the model-code floor

Model code Product matches below are limited to vents and trace to the named requirement.

No sourced vents product in this directory yet matches the model-code floor.

Additional products matching the voluntary program

Voluntary program Product matches below are limited to vents and trace to the named requirement.

Open checks for this answer

These checks stay open because the sourced instrument leaves them to the official record, not because this page skipped them:

  • Whether the instrument is in force for this project's date.
  • The official boundary that would put a parcel inside the application.
  • Confirmation from the building official for this project.
  • The official hazard class for the lot.
  • The official hazard or WUI map for the lot.
  • Whether this project type is in scope of the instrument.

Every sourced row for this part of the house

  • Adopted IWUIC vent mesh — The unamended 2024 IWUIC model code specifies noncombustible corrosion-resistant vent mesh with openings no larger than one-eighth inch as a prescriptive path.
  • Model code 2018 IWUIC Class 1–2 vent mesh — The unamended 2018 IWUIC specifies noncombustible corrosion-resistant mesh with openings no larger than one-quarter inch for Class 1 and Class 2 vents.
  • Model code 2021 IWUIC Class 1–2 vent mesh — The unamended 2021 IWUIC specifies noncombustible corrosion-resistant mesh with openings no larger than one-quarter inch for Class 1 and Class 2 vents.
  • Voluntary program IBHS Base forced-air vent closure — The current IBHS Base standard calls for a functional louver or flap on forced-air vents such as dryer and central-vacuum exhausts.
  • Voluntary program IBHS Base vent mesh — The 2025 IBHS Base standard permits a prescriptive vent-covering path using documented noncombustible, corrosion-resistant mesh with openings no larger than one-eighth inch.
  • Voluntary program IBHS Plus metal forced-air vent closure — The current IBHS Plus standard adds noncombustible construction to the Base functional-closure requirement for forced-air vents.