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5.6.2.2 — Accumulation and Disposal

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(1) Where water, snow or ice can accumulate on a building, provision shall be made to minimize the likelihood of hazardous conditions arising from such accumulation.
(2) Where precipitation can accumulate on sloped or horizontal assemblies, provision shall be made for drainage conforming with Section 7.4.
(3) Where downspouts are provided and are not connected to a sewer, provisions shall be made to,
(a) divert the water from the building, and
(b) prevent soil erosion.
(4) Junctions between vertical assemblies, and sloped or horizontal assemblies, shall be designed and constructed to minimize the flow of water from the sloped or horizontal assembly onto the vertical assembly.
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