IMC · 2024 International Mechanical Code

§504.6 · Dryer vent terminations in SE Wisconsin must clear any opening into the building by no less than three feet AND any forced-air inlet by no less than ten feet; the local amendment does not relax the IMC clearance.

Local amendment on §504.6 for the IMC 2024 SE Wisconsin jurisdiction.

Plain-English explainer

The SE Wisconsin amendment to §504.6 keeps the IMC clearance — ≥3 ft to openings, ≥10 ft to a forced-air inlet — but is explicit that the local amendment does not relax the requirement. The drafter cites it for dryer-vent permits in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Kenosha, and Racine.

Why inspectors flag this

A SE Wisconsin inspector checking a dryer rough-in will read this rule on the draft to confirm the local authority still expects the IMC clearance with no softening.

As quoted in the code: See §504.6 amendment.

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