On Thu, 24 May 2007 23:33:23 -0500, "DanG" wrote:

I don't have my code books here. I've not ever had residential
codes. BOCA would be unusual for residential. CABO sounds more
familiar. Our current code book is IBC, and I thought most areas
had adopted it.

My memory banks for commercial work remember 1/2 per foot for the
first 10 unless paved.

For any basement situation I would expect it (1/2 per foot)as an
absolute minimum, and pavement at 1/4 per foot. No planting beds,
sod only, no trees for at least 10 feet.

Why sod only? I was thinking planting bushes might suck up more water?