Latest IBC code for residential regarding tempered glass requirement - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Maria, unless the IBC has changed since late 2018, your window would only require tempered glass if it were less than 60&quot; at the base, above standing level (floor level), AND measured 9 sq.ft.
You can check it out yourself under &quot;tempered glass requirements in residential bathrooms&quot;. Either code has been changed or your inspector didn't read code correctly.