Residential · IRC 2021 §R401.3

Lot Grading Away From Foundation

Section drawn to scale: grade falls at least 6 in within the first 10 ft from the foundation wall, with the drains-or-swales exception and the 2 percent slope for hard surfaces.. Referenced to IRC 2021 §R401.3.

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