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Tires, Bulk Storage OF: Building Code Definition
How the IBC 2009, IFC 2009 define tires, bulk storage of, where the wording differs, and which chapters depend on the term.
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Last updated September 7, 2026 · Definitions quoted from the 2009 International Codes as transcribed in this site's building-codes collection, with the source chapter linked for each quotation. Usage counts are computed over the chapters hosted here, one copy per code. The [ICC code library](https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes) publishes the current model text and the [ICC adoption maps](https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy/code-adoption-maps/) show which edition a jurisdiction has adopted; those sources control.
Direct answer
Tires, bulk storage OF is a defined term in the International Building Code (IBC) 2009, in Fire Protection Systems. The code's own words are: “Storage of tires where the area available for storage exceeds 20,000 cubic feet (566 m3).” The IFC 2009 carries the same definition word for word, so the term means the same thing in each. The term is used in 5 chapters of this corpus, most often in Fire Protection Systems (IBC 2009), Definitions (IFC 2009), Fire Protection Systems (IFC 2009). These pages transcribe the 2009 model text; verify the definition against the edition and amendments your authority having jurisdiction has adopted. Record the jurisdiction, the adopted edition, the application date and any local amendment that rewrites the definition before you use it on a live project, because a term redefined by amendment changes every requirement that depends on it.
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What does this term mean?
Tires, Bulk Storage OF — IBC 2009, Fire Protection Systems:
Storage of tires where the area available for storage exceeds 20,000 cubic feet (566 m3).
What must be verified before using this guidance?
Two of the I-Codes in this corpus define Tires, Bulk Storage OF, in identical words.
| Code | Where it is defined | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| IBC 2009 | Fire Protection Systems | Storage of tires where the area available for storage exceeds 20,000 cubic feet (566 m3). |
| IFC 2009 | Fire Protection Systems | Storage of tires where the area available for storage exceeds 20,000 cubic feet (566 m3). |
Where tires, bulk storage of is used in the code
The term appears in 5 chapters of the 2009 I-Codes hosted here. The chapters that lean on it hardest are the ones to read next.
| Chapter | Code | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection Systems | IBC 2009 | 5 |
| Definitions | IFC 2009 | 4 |
| Fire Protection Systems | IFC 2009 | 4 |
| Use and Occupancy Classification | IBC 2009 | 2 |
| Definitions | IBC 2009 | 1 |
Tires, Bulk Storage OF: what to open, and in what order
Every row is a document this term depends on. The ICC code library and the ICC adoption maps cover the middle rows.
| Check | Where | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Read the definition in the adopted IBC | Fire Protection Systems | |
| Read the definition in the adopted IFC | Fire Protection Systems | |
| Re-check the requirement that uses it | Fire Protection Systems (IBC 2009) | |
| Re-check the requirement that uses it | Definitions (IFC 2009) | |
| Re-check the requirement that uses it | Fire Protection Systems (IFC 2009) | |
| Re-check the requirement that uses it | Use and Occupancy Classification (IBC 2009) | |
| Local amendment to any of the above | Jurisdiction's amendment list |
A research aid, not a code determination. The authority having jurisdiction decides which edition and which amendments apply.
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Sources and method
Definitions quoted from the 2009 International Codes as transcribed in this site's building-codes collection, with the source chapter linked for each quotation. Usage counts are computed over the chapters hosted here, one copy per code. The ICC code library publishes the current model text and the ICC adoption maps show which edition a jurisdiction has adopted; those sources control.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the code definition of tires, bulk storage of?
The International Building Code (IBC) 2009 defines it in Fire Protection Systems as: “Storage of tires where the area available for storage exceeds 20,000 cubic feet (566 m3).” The 2009 model text is reproduced here; the definition that binds your project is the one in the edition your jurisdiction has adopted, as amended locally.
Which parts of the code depend on tires, bulk storage of?
In this corpus the term is used across 5 chapters, led by Fire Protection Systems in the IBC 2009. Those are the sections whose scope moves if the definition is amended locally, so read them together with Chapter 2 rather than on their own.
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