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California Administrative Code, Title 24, Part 1, 2016
- 2016 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 2016 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 1 TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24
- HOW TO DETERMINE WHERE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1: ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 GENERAL
- ARTICLE 2 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMISSION PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES
- ARTICLE 3 APPEALS AND PETITION PROCEDURES
- ARTICLE 4 RULEMAKING FOR THE ADOPTION OF BUILDING STANDARDS BY PROPOSING AGENCIES
- ARTICLE 5 CITY, COUNTY, AND CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT FEES [Go to Page]
- TABLE 1-505 PERMIT VALUATION FEE
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 1
- CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 2-1 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 2
- CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL (SFM) (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 4 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT—STRUCTURAL SAFETY (DSA-SS) [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 ESSENTIAL SERVICES BUILDINGS
- ARTICLE 2 STATE BUILDINGS
- ARTICLE 3 LOCAL BUILDINGS
- GROUP 1 SAFETY OF CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS
- ARTICLE 3 APPROVAL OF DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
- ARTICLE 4 FEES
- ARTICLE 5 CERTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION
- ARTICLE 6 DUTIES UNDER THE ACT
- ARTICLE 7 EXAMINATION AND REPORT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
- ARTICLE 8 DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
- ARTICLE 9 STATE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT FOR THE FIELD ACT
- GROUP 2 SAFETY OF CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS: FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS
- ARTICLE 3 APPROVAL OF DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
- ARTICLE 4 FEES
- ARTICLE 5 CERTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION
- ARTICLE 6 DUTIES
- GROUP 3 SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY COLLEGES OUTDOOR WATER USE [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS
- ARTICLE 3 APPLICATION FOR VERIFICATION OF SELF-CERTIFICATION OF DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
- ARTICLE 4 FEES
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 4
- CHAPTER 5 ACCESS TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES
- ARTICLE 2 DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT—ACCESS COMPLIANCE PROCESSING PRODUCT APPROVALS January 1, 2001
- ARTICLE 3 ACCEPTANCE OF DETECTABLE WARNING AND DIRECTIONAL SURFACE PRODUCTS FOR MANUFACTURERS AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS January 1, 2001
- ARTICLE 4 APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ENTITY EVALUATION APPROVAL (IEEA)
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 5
- CHAPTER 6 SEISMIC EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR HOSPITAL BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 1.5.2.8.6 BOND RATING GRADES
- TABLE 1.8—MODEL BUILDING TYPE
- FIGURE 2.1
- ARTICLE 2 PROCEDURES FOR STRUCTURAL EVALUATION OF BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 2.1—SOIL PROFILE TYPES AND SITE COEFFICIENTS
- FIGURE 2.1a—EFFECTIVE PEAK ACCELERATION COEFFICIENT (Aa)AND EFFECTIVE PEAK VELOCITY COEFFICIENT (Av) FOR CALIFORNIA
- EQUATION 2-1
- EQUATION 2-2
- EQUATION 2-3
- EQUATION 2-4
- EQUATION 2-5
- TABLE 2.4.3.1—RESPONSE COEFFICIENTS1
- TABLE 2.4.3.2—COEFFICIENT FOR UPPER LIMIT ON CALCULATED PERIOD
- EQUATION 2-6A
- EQUATION 2-6B
- EQUATION 2-7
- EQUATION 2-8
- EQUATION 2-9
- EQUATION 2-10
- TABLE 2.4.6—SEISMIC COEFFICIENT, Cc
- EQUATION 2-11
- EQUATION 2-12
- EQUATION 2-13
- EQUATION 2-14
- EQUATION 2-15
- EQUATION 2-17
- TABLE 2.5.3—STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES (SPC)
- ARTICLE 3 PROCEDURES FOR BUILDING SYSTEMS
- ARTICLE 4 PROCEDURES FOR MOMENT-RESISTING SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 4.3.14 Mpr and Ve
- ARTICLE 5 PROCEDURES FOR SHEAR WALLS
- ARTICLE 6 PROCEDURES FOR BRACED FRAMES
- ARTICLE 7 PROCEDURES FOR DIAPHRAGMS
- ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURES FOR CONNECTIONS
- ARTICLE 9 PROCEDURES FOR FOUNDATIONS AND GEOLOGIC SITE HAZARDS
- ARTICLE 10 EVALUATION OF ELEMENTS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE LATERAL-FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM
- ARTICLE 11 EVALUATION OF CRITICAL NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 11.1—NONSTRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
- APPENDIX GENERAL SETS OF EVALUATION STATEMENTS [Go to Page]
- EVALUATION STATEMENTS FOR THE BASIC BUILDING SYSTEM
- EVALUATION STATEMENTS FOR VERTICAL SYSTEMS RESISTING LATERAL FORCES
- EVALUATION STATEMENTS FOR DIAPHRAGMS
- EVALUATION STATEMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS
- EVALUATION STATEMENTS FOR FOUNDATIONS AND GEOLOGIC SITE HAZARDS
- EVALUATION STATEMENTS FOR ELEMENTS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE LATERAL-FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM
- APPENDIX H TO CHAPTER 6 HAZUS AEBM REGULATIONS [Go to Page]
- EQUATION A6-1
- EQUATION A6-2
- EQUATION A6-3
- EQUATION A6-4
- EQUATION A6-5
- EQUATION A6-6
- TABLE A6-1—SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DEFICIENCY MATRIX
- TABLE A6-2a—SEISMIC DESIGN COEFFICIENT, Cs UBC SEISMIC ZONE 4
- TABLE A6-2b—SEISMIC DESIGN COEFFICIENT, Cs UBC SEISMIC ZONE 3
- TABLE A6-3—DEFAULT BUILDING HEIGHTS AND ELASTIC PERIODS
- TABLE A6-4—ALPHA 1 AND ALPHA 2, MODAL FACTORS
- TABLE A6-5—LAMBDA FACTOR
- TABLE A6-6—DUCTILITY FACTOR Mu
- TABLE A6-7—ELASTIC DAMPING
- TABLE A6-8—DEGRADATION KAPPA FACTORS
- TABLE A6-9—INTERSTORY DRIFT RATIO — MEDIAN COMPLETE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
- TABLE A6-10—ALPHA 3 (a 3) MODAL SHAPE FACTOR
- TABLE A6-11—LOGNORMAL STANDARD DEVIATION (BETA) VALUES — COMPLETE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
- TABLE A6-12—COLLAPSE FACTOR
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 6
- CHAPTER 7 SAFETY STANDARDS FOR HEALTH FACILITIES [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 GENERAL
- ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS
- ARTICLE 3 APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- ARTICLE 4 CONSTRUCTION
- ARTICLE 5 APPEALS TO THE HOSPITAL BUILDING SAFETY BOARD
- ARTICLE 5.5 APPEALS TO A HEARING OFFICER
- ARTICLE 6 CONTRACTS
- ARTICLE 7 TESTING AND INSPECTION
- ARTICLE 8 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS
- ARTICLE 19 CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF HOSPITAL INSPECTORS
- ARTICLE 20 REPAIR OF DAMAGE AFTER AN EMERGENCY
- ARTICLE 21 PLAN REVIEW, BUILDING INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF SURGICAL CLINICS, CHRONIC DIALYSIS CLINICS AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES CLINICS
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 7
- CHAPTER 8 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS
- ARTICLE 2 RETAIL FOOD FACILITIES
- ARTICLE 3 ORGANIZED CAMPS
- ARTICLE 4 HOSPITALS
- ARTICLE 5 ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS
- ARTICLE 6 SKILLED NURSING
- ARTICLE 7 INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES
- ARTICLE 8 INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 8
- CHAPTER 9 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD (OSHA)(RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 10 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION (CEC) [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 ENERGY BUILDING REGULATIONS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 10-114-A LIGHTING ZONE CHARACTERISTICS AND RULES FOR AMENDMENTS BY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 10
- CHAPTER 11 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (AGR)(RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 12 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONSFOR THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AUTHORITY (YA)(RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 13 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS (BSCC) [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES
- ARTICLE 2 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR JUVENILE FACILITIES
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 13
- CHAPTER 14 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONSFOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE)(RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.1 ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS (CA) BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY(RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.2 ACUPUNCTURE EXAMINING COMMITTEE (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.3 DIVISION OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.4 BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.5 ATHLETIC COMMISSION (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.6 AUCTIONEER COMMISSION (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.7 BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.8 BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.9 BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE EXAMINERS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.10 CEMETERY BOARD (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.11 BUREAU OF COLLECTION AND INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.12 CONTRACTORS’ STATE LICENSE BOARD (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.13 BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.14 BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.15 BUREAU OF ELECTRONIC AND APPLIANCE REPAIR (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.16 BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.17 BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND GEOPHYSICISTS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.18 BOARD OF GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.19 HEARING AID DISPENSERS EXAMINING COMMITTEE (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.20 BUREAU OF HOME FURNISHINGS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.21 BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.22 BOARD OF MEDICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.23 BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.24 BOARD OF OPTOMETRY (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.25 BUREAU OF PERSONNEL SERVICES (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.26 BOARD OF PHARMACY (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.27 PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINING COMMITTEE (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.28 PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT EXAMINING COMMITTEE (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.29 BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.30 BOARD OF POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.31 BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.32 PSYCHOLOGY EXAMINING COMMITTEE (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.33 BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSES (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.34 RESPIRATORY CARE EXAMINING COMMITTEE (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.35 BOARD OF CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.36 SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY EXAMINING COMMITTEE (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.37 STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BOARD (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.38 TAX PREPARERS PROGRAM (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.39 BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 15.40 BOARD OF VOCATIONAL NURSEAND PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN EXAMINERS (RESERVED)
- CHAPTER 16 CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 1 SCOPE
- ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS
- ARTICLE 3 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- ARTICLE 4 FEES
- ARTICLE 5 CALIFORNIA READING AND LITERACY IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 2000 [Go to Page]
- 5.1 SCOPE
- 5.2 DEFINITIONS
- 5.3 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. ALL LIBRARY BOND ACT PROJECTS
- 5.4 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. ALL LIBRARY BOND ACT PROJECTS, INCLUDING ALL JOINT USE PROJECTS
- 5.5 FEES
- APPENDIX STATE LIBRARY PLANS REVIEW FORM [Go to Page]
- APPENDIX STATE LIBRARY PLANS REVIEW FORM (Continued)
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 16 [Go to Page]