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California Existing Building Code, Title 24, Part 10 (Includes Parts 8 & 12) (W/ ERRATA & SUPPLEMENT) - 20210701, 2019
- Cover [Go to Page]
- 2019 California Existing Building Code [Go to Page]
- Copyright
- 2019 California Existing Building Code Supplement, July 1, 2021
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- California Agency Information Contact List
- How to Distinguish Between Model Code Language and California Amendments
- California Matrix Adoption Tables
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- DIVISION I – CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- 1.1 General
- 1.2 Building Standards Commission
- 1.3 Board of State and Community Corrections
- 1.4 Department of Consumer Affairs
- 1.5 California Energy Commission
- 1.6 Department of Food and Agriculture
- 1.7 California Department of Public Health
- 1.8 Department of Housing and Community
Development
- 1.8.2 Authority and Abbreviations
- 1.8.3 Local Enforcing Agency
- 1.8.4 Permits, Fees, Applications and Inspections
- 1.8.5 Right of Entry for Enforcement
- 1.8.6 Local Modification by Ordinance
or Regulation
- 1.8.7 Alternate Materials, Designs,
Tests and Methods of Construction
- 1.8.8 Appeals Board
- 1.8.9 Unsafe Buildings or Structures
- 1.8.10 Other Building Regulations
- 1.9 Division of the State Architect
- 1.10 Office of Statewide Health Planning
and Development
- 1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal
- 1.12 State Librarian
- 1.13 Department of Water Resources
- 1.14 California State Lands Commission
- DIVISION II – SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- 101 General
- 102 Applicability
- 103 Department of Building Safety
- 104 Duties and Powers of Code Official
- 105 Permits
- 106 Construction Documents
- 107 Temporary Structures and Uses
- 108 Fees
- 109 Inspections
- 110 Certificate of Occupancy
- 111 Service Utilities
- 112 Board of Appeals
- 113 Violations
- 114 Stop Work Order
- 115 Unsafe Buildings and Equipment
- 116 Emergency Measures
- 117 Demolition
- CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
201 General
- 202 General Definitions
- CHAPTER 3 PROVISIONS FOR ALL
COMPLIANCE METHODS [Go to Page]
- Section
301 Administration
- 302 General Provisions
- 303 Structural Design Loads and Evaluation
and Design Procedures
- 304 In-Situ Load Tests
- 305 Accessibility for Existing Buildings
- 306 Reserved
- 307 [OSHPD 1R, 2, and 5] Services/Systems
and Utilities
- 308 [OSHPD 1R, 2 and 5] Means of Egress
- 309 [OSHPD 1R] Hospital SPC and Freestanding
Buildings Removed from General Acute Care
Service Remaining under the Jurisdiction
of OSHPD
- 310-312
Reserved
- 313 Existing Group R-1 and
Group R-2 Occupancies
- 314 Existing High-Rise Buildings
- 315 Existing Group I Occupancies
- 316 Existing Group L Occupancies
- 317 Earthquake Evaluation and Design for
Retrofit of Existing Buildings
- 318 Definitions
- 319 Seismic Criteria Selection
for Existing Buildings
- 320 Method A
- 321 Method B
- 322 Peer Review Requirements
- 323 Additional Requirements for Public
Schools and Community Colleges
- CHAPTER 3A [OSHPD 1] PROVISIONS FOR
ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS [Go to Page]
- Section
301A Administration
- 302A General Provisions
- 303A Structural Design Loads and Evaluation
and Design Procedures
- 304A In-Situ Load Tests
- 305A Accessibility for Existing Buildings
- 306A Earthquake Monitoring Instruments
for Existing Buildings
- 307A Compliance Alternatives for
Services/Systems and Utilities
- 308A Compliance Alternatives for Means of Egress
- 309A Removal of Hospital SPC and Freestanding
Buildings from General Acute Care
Service
- CHAPTER 4 REPAIRS [Go to Page]
- Section
401 General
- 402 Building Elements and Materials
- 403 Fire Protection
- 404 Means of Egress
- 405 Structural
- 406 Electrical
- 407 Mechanical
- 408 Plumbing
- CHAPTER 4A REPAIRS [OSHPD 1 [Go to Page]
- Section
401A General
- 402A Building Elements and Materials
- 403A Fire Protection
- 404A Means of Egress
- 405A Structural
- 406A Electrical
- 407A Mechanical
- 408A Plumbing
- CHAPTER 5 PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE
METHOD [Go to Page]
- Section
501 General
- 502 Additions
- 503 Alterations
- 504 Fire Escapes
- 505 Windows and Emergency Escape Openings
- 506 Change of Occupancy
- 507 Historic Buildings
- CHAPTER 5A [OSHPD 1] PRESCRIPTIVE
COMPLIANCE METHOD [Go to Page]
- Section
501A General
- 502A Additions
- 503A Alterations
- 504A Reserved
- 505A Reserved
- 506A Change of Occupancy
- 507A Historic Buildings
- CHAPTER 6 CLASSIFICATION OF WORK
- CHAPTER 7 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1
- CHAPTER 8 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 2
- CHAPTER 9 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 3
- CHAPTER 10 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
- CHAPTER 11 ADDITIONS
- CHAPTER 12 HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- CHAPTER 13 PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE
METHODS
- CHAPTER 14 RELOCATED OR MOVED
BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- Section
1401 General
- 1402 Requirements
- CHAPTER 15 CONSTRUCTION
SAFEGUARDS [Go to Page]
- Section
1501 General
- 1502 Protection of Adjoining Property
- 1503 Temporary Use of Streets,
Alleys and Public Property
- 1504 Fire Extinguishers
- 1505 Means of Egress
- 1506 Standpipes
- 1507 Automatic Sprinkler System
- 1508 Accessibility
- 1509 Water Supply for Fire Protection
- CHAPTER 16 REFERENCED STANDARDS
- APPENDIX A GUIDELINES FOR
THE SEISMIC RETROFIT
OF EXISTING BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER A1 SEISMIC STRENGTHENING
PROVISIONS FOR UNREINFORCED
MASONRY BEARING WALL
BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- Section
A100 Application
- A101 Purpose
- A102 Scope
- A103 Definitions
- A104 Symbols and Notations
- A105 General Requirements
- A106 Materials Requirements
- A107 Quality Control
- A108 Design Strengths
- A109 Analysis and Design Procedure
- A110 General Procedure
- A111 Special Procedure
- A112 Analysis and Design
- A113 Detailed Building System
Design Requirements
- A114 Walls of Unburned Clay,
Adobe or Stone Masonry
- CHAPTER A2 EARTHQUAKE HAZARD
REDUCTION IN EXISTING
REINFORCED CONCRETE AND
REINFORCED MASONRY WALL
BUILDINGS WITH FLEXIBLE
DIAPHRAGMS [Go to Page]
- Section
A201 Purpose
- A202 Scope
- A203 Definitions
- A204 Symbols and Notations
- A205 General Requirements
- A206 Analysis and Design
- A207 Materials of Construction
- CHAPTER A3 PRESCRIPTIVE PROVISIONS
FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING
OF CRIPPLE WALLS AND
SILL PLATE ANCHORAGE
OF LIGHT, WOOD-FRAME
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- Section
A301 General
- A302 Definitions
- A303 Structural Weaknesses
- A304 Strengthening Requirements
- CHAPTER A4 EARTHQUAKE RISK
REDUCTION IN WOOD-FRAME
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
WITH SOFT, WEAK OR
OPEN FRONT WALLS [Go to Page]
- Section
A401 General
- A402 Definitions
- A403 Analysis and Design
- A404 Prescriptive Measures for Weak Story
- A405 Materials of Construction
- A406 Information Required to Be on the Plans
- A407 Quality Control
- CHAPTER A5 REFERENCED STANDARDS
- APPENDIX B SUPPLEMENTARY
ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
AND FACILITIES [Go to Page]
- Section
B101 Qualified Historical Buildings and Facilities
- B102 Fixed Transportation Facilities and Stations
- B103 Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units
- B104 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX C GUIDELINES FOR THE
WIND RETROFIT OF
EXISTING BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER C1 GABLE END RETROFIT
FOR HIGH-WIND AREAS [Go to Page]
- Section
C101 General
- C102 Definitions
- C103 Materials of Construction
- C104 Retrofitting Gable End Walls
to Enhance Wind Resistance
- CHAPTER C2 ROOF DECK FASTENING
FOR HIGH-WIND AREAS [Go to Page]
- Section
C201 General
- C202 Roof Deck Attachment for Wood Roofs
- C203 Referenced Standards
- RESOURCE A GUIDELINES ON FIRE
RATINGS OF ARCHAIC
MATERIALS AND
ASSEMBLIES [Go to Page]
- Section
1 Fire-related Performance of Archaic
Materials and Assemblies
- 2 Building Evaluation
- 3 Final Evaluation and Design Solution
- 4 Summary
- Appendix
- Resource A Table of Contents
- Bibliography
- INDEX
- HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX
- 2019 California Historical Building Code [Go to Page]
- Cover
- PREFACE
- California Agency Information Contact List
- HOW TO DETERMINE WHERE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE
- PART 8 CONTAINS ALTERNATIVE REGULATIONS FOR QUALIFIED HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
- HISTORICAL PREFACE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 8-1 ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- Section
8-101 Title, Purpose and Intent
- 8-102 Application
- 8-103 Organization and Enforcement
- 8-104 Review and Appeals
- 8-105 Construction Methods and Materials
- 8-106 SHBSB Rulings
- CHAPTER 8-2 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
8-201 Definitions
- CHAPTER 8-3 USE AND OCCUPANCY [Go to Page]
- Section
8-301 Purpose and Scope
- 8-302 General
- 8-303 Residential Occupancies
- CHAPTER 8-4 FIRE PROTECTION [Go to Page]
- Section
8-401 Purpose, Intent and Scope
- 8-402 Fire-resistive Construction
- 8-403 Interior Finish Materials
- 8-404 Wood Lath and Plaster
- 8-405 Occupancy Separation
- 8-406 Maximum Floor Area
- 8-407 Vertical Shafts
- 8-408 Roof Covering
- 8-409 Fire Alarm Systems
- 8-410 Automatic Sprinkler Systems
- 8-411 Other Technologies
- 8-412 High-rise Buildings
- CHAPTER 8-5 MEANS OF EGRESS [Go to Page]
- Section
8-501 Purpose, Intent and Scope
- 8-502 General
- 8-503 Escape or Rescue Windows and Doors
- 8-504 Railings and Guardrails
- CHAPTER 8-6 ACCESSIBILITY [Go to Page]
- Section
8-601 Purpose, Intent and Scope
- 8-602 Basic Provisions
- 8-603 Alternatives
- 8-604 Equivalent Facilitation
- CHAPTER 8-7 STRUCTURAL REGULATIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
8-701 Purpose, Intent and Scope
- 8-702 General
- 8-703 Structural Survey
- 8-704 Nonhistorical Additions and
Nonhistorical Alterations
- 8-705 Structural Regulations
- 8-706 Lateral Load Regulations
- CHAPTER 8-8 ARCHAIC MATERIALS
AND METHODS OF
CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
- Section
8-801 Purpose, Intent and Scope
- 8-802 General Engineering Approaches
- 8-803 Nonstructural Archaic Materials
- 8-804 Allowable Conditions for Specific Materials
- 8-805 Masonry
- 8-806 Adobe
- 8-807 Wood
- 8-808 Concrete
- 8-809 Steel and Iron
- 8-810 Hollow Clay Tile
- 8-811 Veneers
- 8-812 Glass and Glazing
- CHAPTER 8-9 MECHANICAL, PLUMBING
AND ELECTRICAL
REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
- Section
8-901 Purpose, Intent and Scope
- 8-902 Mechanical
- 8-903 Plumbing
- 8-904 Electrical
- CHAPTER 8-10 QUALIFIED HISTORICAL
DISTRICTS, SITES AND
OPEN SPACES [Go to Page]
- Section
8-1001 Purpose and Scope
- 8-1002 Application
- 8-1003 Site Relations
- APPENDIX A
- HISTORY NOTE
- 2019 California Referenced Standards Code [Go to Page]
- Cover
- PREFACE
- California Agency Information Contact List
- HOW TO DETERMINE WHERE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- PART 12 CROSS REFERENCE TABLE
- CHAPTER 12-1 Reserved
- CHAPTER 12-3 RELEASING SYSTEMS
FOR SECURITY BARS IN
DWELLINGS
- CHAPTER 12-4A LABORATORY ANIMAL
QUARTERS STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 12-4-1 STAGE AND PLATFORMS
- CHAPTER 12-7-1 FIRE-RESISTIVE
STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 12-7-2 FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS
RESERVED
- CHAPTER 12-7-3 FIRE-RESISTIVE
STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 12-7-4 FIRE-RESISTIVE
STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 12-7-5 FIRE-RESISTIVE
STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 12-7A MATERIALS AND
CONSTRUCTION METHODS
FOR EXTERIOR WILDFIRE
EXPOSURE
- CHAPTER 12-8-1 FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS
FOR FIRE PROTECTION
- APPENDIX 12-8-1A CALCULATION OF THE
TOTAL RATE OF HEAT AND
CARBON MONOXIDE OR
CARBON DIOXIDE
PRODUCTION
- APPENDIX 12-8-1B GUIDE TO MOUNTING
TECHNIQUES FOR WALL AND
CEILING INTERIOR FINISH
MATERIAL
- CHAPTER 12-10-1 EXITS
- CHAPTER 12-10-2 EXITS
- CHAPTER 12-10-3 EXITS
- CHAPTERS 12-11A and 12-11B
BUILDING AND FACILITY
ACCESS SPECIFICATIONS
- CHAPTER 12-12 RESERVED
- CHAPTER 12-13 STANDARDS FOR
INSULATING MATERIAL
- CHAPTER 12-16-1 ENGINEERING REGULATIONS—
QUALITY AND DESIGN
OF THE MATERIALS OF
CONSTRUCTION
- Division I—Construction
Section
12-16-101 Scope
- CHAPTER 12-16-2 ENGINEERING REGULATIONS—
QUALITY AND DESIGN
OF THE MATERIALS OF
CONSTRUCTION
- Division 1—Construction
Section
12-16-201 Scope
- CHAPTER 12-31C RADIATION
SHIELDING STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 12-71 AIR FILTERS
- CHAPTER 12-72-1 PROTECTIVE
SIGNALING SYSTEMS
- CHAPTER 12-72-2 PROTECTIVE
SIGNALING SYSTEMS
- CHAPTER 12-72-3 PROTECTIVE
SIGNALING SYSTEMS
- HISTORY NOTE [Go to Page]