Here is what the 2006 IRC has to say about that:
P2709.1 Construction. Shower receptors shall have a finished
Curb threshold not less than 1 inch (25 mm) below the sides and
Back of the receptor. The curb shall be not less than 2 inches (51
Mm) and not more than 9 inches (229 mm) deep when measured
From the top of the curb to the top of the drain. The finished
Floor shall slope uniformly toward the drain not less than
1/4 unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (2-percent slope) nor
More than 1/2 inch (13 mm), and floor drains shall be flanged to
Provide a water-tight joint in the floor.
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