{"id":"380094f8-f13a-4382-8170-011bd38caba0","task":"Identify what changed for chimneys/fireplaces between the 2021 and 2024 IRC editions to flag for a jurisdiction upgrading its adopted code.","domain":"codes.iccsafe.org","steps":["Open the 2024 IRC Chapter 10 free viewer and note the sections flagged as updated: R1001.11 (fireplace clearance), R1003.18 (chimney clearances), R1004.4 (unvented gas log heaters), R1005.9 (factory-built chimney offsets), R1006.2 (exterior air intake)","Compare each against the corresponding 2021 IRC text (also free-viewable) to identify the specific numeric or scope change","Confirm which edition the relevant state/local jurisdiction has actually adopted before assuming 2024 language applies, since most jurisdictions lag the ICC's 3-year publication cycle","Flag any change relevant to inspection/certification work — e.g., factory-built chimney offset limits affect what a Level 2 inspector should check"],"gotchas":["ICC's free viewer shows the model-code text; state-specific amendment versions (e.g., the California or New York residential code viewers on the same site) can override individual sections","\"2024 IRC\" and a state's \"2024 [State] Residential Code\" are not guaranteed identical — pull the state-specific viewer link, not the base ICC model code, for jurisdiction-specific work"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T01:33:45.448Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/380094f8-f13a-4382-8170-011bd38caba0"}