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California Building Code, Title 24, Part 2, Volume 1 (W/ ERRATA) - 20200101, 2019
- Cover
- Copyright
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- California Agency Information Contact List
- How to Distinguish Between Model Code LanguageandCalifornia Amendments
- California Matrix Adoption Tables
- EFFECTIVE USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
- Arrangement and Format of the 2018 IBC
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- DIVISION I CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- Section
1.1 General
- 1.2 Building Standards Commission
- 1.3 Board of State and Community Corrections
- 1.4 Department of Consumer Affairs
- 1.5 Reserved
- 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 Reserved
- 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 Building Official
- 105 Permits
- 106 Floor and Roof Design Loads
- 107 Submittal Documents
- 108 Temporary Structures and Uses
- 109 Fees
- 110 Inspections
- 111 Certificate of Occupancy
- 112 Service Utilities
- 113 Board of Appeals
- 114 Violations
- 115 Stop Work Order
- 116 Unsafe Structures and Equipment
- CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
201 General
- 202 Definitions
- CHAPTER 3 OCCUPANCY
CLASSIFICATION AND USE [Go to Page]
- Section
301 Scope
- 302 Occupancy Classification
and Use Designation
- 303 Assembly Group A
- 304 Business Group B
- 305 Educational Group E
- 306 Factory Group F
- 307 High-hazard Group H
- 308 Institutional Group I
- 309 Mercantile Group M
- 310 Residential Group R
- 311 Storage Group S
- 312 Utility and Miscellaneous Group U
- 313 Laboratories Group L [SFM
- 314 Organized Camps Group C [SFM
- CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DETAILED
REQUIREMENTS BASED
ON OCCUPANCY AND USE [Go to Page]
- Section
401 Scope
- 402 Covered Mall and Open Mall Buildings
- 403 High-rise Buildings and Group I-2 Occupancies
Having Occupied Floors Located More
Than 75 Feet above the Lowest Level of
Fire Department Vehicle Access
- 404 Atriums
- 405 Underground Buildings
- 406 Motor-vehicle-related Occupancies
- 407 Group I-2
- 408 Group I-3
- 409 Motion Picture Projection Rooms
- 410 Stages, Platforms and Technical
Production Areas
- 411 Special Amusement Buildings
- 412 Aircraft-related Occupancies
- 413 Combustible Storage
- 414 Hazardous Materials
- 415 Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5
- 416 Spray Application of Flammable Finishes
- 417 Drying Rooms
- 418 Organic Coatings
- 419 Live/work Units
- 420 Groups R-1, R-2, R-2.1, R-2.2, R-3,
R-3.1 and R-4
- 421 Hydrogen Fuel Gas Rooms
- 422 Ambulatory Care Facilities
- 423 Storm Shelters
- 424 Children’s Play Structures
- 425 Hyperbaric Facilities
- 426 Combustible Dusts,
Grain Processing and Storage
- 427 Medical Gas Systems
- 435 Special Provisions for Licensed
24-hour Care Facilities in a Group R-2.1,
R-3.1, R-4 [SFM
- 436 Group I-4 [SFM
- 437 RESERVED
- 438 RESERVED
- 439 Road Tunnels, Bridges, and
Other Limited-access Highways [SFM
- 440 Horse Racing Stables [SFM
- 441 Pet Kennels And Pet
Boarding Facilities [SFM
- 442 Combustion Engines and
Gas Turbines [SFM
- 443 Fixed Guideway Transit and
Passenger Rail Systems [SFM
- 444 Explosives [SFM
- 445 RESERVED
- 446 Winery Caves [SFM
- 447 RESERVED
- 448 RESERVED
- 449 Public Libraries [SL AND SFM
- 450 Group C [SFM
- 451 RESERVED
- 452 School Facilities for Kindergarten
through 12th Grade and
Group E Day Care
- 453 Group L [SFM
- 454 RESERVED
- 455 Large Family Day-care Homes [SFM
- CHAPTER 5 GENERAL BUILDING
HEIGHTS AND AREAS [Go to Page]
- Section
501 General
- 502 Building Address
- 503 General Building Height and
Area Limitations
- 504 Building Height and Number of Stories
- 505 Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms
- 506 Building Area
- 507 Unlimited Area Buildings
- 508 Mixed Use and Occupancy
- 509 Incidental Uses
- 510 Special Provisions
- CHAPTER 6 TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
- Section
601 General
- 602 Construction Classification
- 603 Combustible Material in
Types I and II Construction
- CHAPTER 7 FIRE AND SMOKE
PROTECTION FEATURES [Go to Page]
- Section
701 General
- 702 Multiple Use Fire Assemblies
- 703 Fire-resistance Ratings and Fire Tests
- 704 Fire-resistance Rating of Structural Members
- 705 Exterior Walls
- 706 Fire Walls
- 707 Fire Barriers
- 708 Fire Partitions
- 709 Smoke Barriers
- 710 Smoke Partitions
- 711 Floor and Roof Assemblies
- 712 Vertical Openings
- 713 Shaft Enclosures
- 714 Penetrations
- 715 Fire-resistant Joint Systems
- 716 Opening Protectives
- 717 Ducts and Air Transfer Openings
- 718 Concealed Spaces
- 719 Fire-resistance Requirements for Plaster
- 720 Thermal- and Sound-insulating Materials
- 721 Prescriptive Fire Resistance
- 722 Calculated Fire Resistance
- CHAPTER 7A [SFM] MATERIALS AND
CONSTRUCTION METHODS
FOR EXTERIOR WILDFIRE
EXPOSURE [Go to Page]
- Section
701A Scope, Purpose and Application
- 702A Definitions
- 703A Standards of Quality
- 704A Ignition-resistant Construction
- 705A Roofing
- 706A Vents
- 707A Exterior Covering
- 708A Exterior Windows, Skylights and Doors
- 709A Decking
- 710A Accessory Structures
- CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR FINISHES [Go to Page]
- Section
801 Scope
- 802 General
- 803 Wall and Ceiling Finishes
- 804 Interior Floor Finish
- 805 Combustible Materials in Types
- and II Construction
- 806 Decorative Materials and Trim
- 807 Insulation
- 808 Acoustical Ceiling Systems
- CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION
AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- Section
901 General
- 902 Fire Pump and Riser Room Size
- 903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems
- 904 Alternative Automatic
Fire-extinguishing Systems
- 905 Standpipe Systems
- 906 Portable Fire Extinguishers
- 907 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
- 908 Emergency Alarm Systems
- 909 Smoke Control Systems
- 910 Smoke and Heat Removal
- 911 Fire Command Center
- 912 Fire Department Connections
- 913 Fire Pumps
- 914 Emergency Responder Safety Features
- 915 Carbon Monoxide Detection
- 916 Gas Detection Systems
- 917 Mass Notification Systems
- 918 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage
- CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS [Go to Page]
- Section
1001 Administration
- 1002 Maintenance and Plans
- 1003 General Means of Egress
- 1004 Occupant Load
- 1005 Means of Egress Sizing
- 1006 Number of Exits and
Exit Access Doorways
- 1007 Exit and Exit Access
Doorway Configuration
- 1008 Means of Egress Illumination
- 1009 Accessible Means of Egress
- 1010 Doors, Gates and Turnstiles
- 1011 Stairways
- 1012 Ramps
- 1013 Exit Signs
- 1014 Handrails
- 1015 Guards
- 1016 Exit Access
- 1017 Exit Access Travel Distance
- 1018 Aisles
- 1019 Exit Access Stairways and Ramps
- 1020 Corridors
- 1021 Egress Balconies
- 1022 Exits
- 1023 Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps
- 1024 Exit Passageways
- 1025 Luminous Egress Path Markings
- 1026 Horizontal Exits
- 1027 Exterior Exit Stairways and Ramps
- 1028 Exit Discharge
- 1029 Assembly
- 1030 Emergency Escape and Rescue
- CHAPTER 11 RESERVED
- CHAPTER 11A HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY [Go to Page]
- Section
1101A Application
- 1102A Building Accessibility
- 1103A Design and Construction
- 1104A Covered Multifamily Dwellings
- 1105A Garages, Carports and Parking Facilities
- 1106A Site and Building Characteristics
- 1107A Definitions
- 1108A General Requirements for Accessible Parking
and Exterior Routes of Travel
- 1109A Parking Facilities
- 1110A Exterior Accessible Routes
- 1111A Changes in Level on Accessible Routes
- 1112A Curb Ramps on Accessible Routes
- 1113A Walks and Sidewalks on
Accessible Routes
- 1114A Exterior Ramps and Landings on
Accessible Routes
- 1115A Exterior Stairways
- 1116A Hazards on Accessible Routes
- 1117A General Requirements for Accessible
Entrances, Exits, Interior Routes of
Travel and Facility Accessibility
- 1118A Egress and Areas of Refuge
- 1119A Interior Accessible Routes
- 1120A Reserved
- 1121A Changes in Level on Accessible Routes
- 1122A Interior Ramps and Landings on
Accessible Routes
- 1123A Interior Stairways
- 1124A Elevators and Platform
(Wheelchair) Lifts
- 1125A Hazards on Accessible Routes
- 1126A Doors, Gates and Windows
- 1127A Common Use Facilities
- 1128A Covered Dwelling Units
- 1129A Reserved
- 1130A Accessible Route within Covered
Multifamily Dwelling Units
- 1131A Changes in Level on Accessible Routes
- 1132A Doors
- 1133A Kitchens
- 1134A Bathing and Toilet Facilities
- 1135A Laundry Rooms
- 1136A Electrical Receptacle,
Switch and Control Heights
- 1137A Other Features and Facilities
- 1138A Space Allowances and Reach Ranges
- 1139A Accessible Drinking Fountains
- 1140A Accessible Telephones
- 1141A Accessible Swimming Pools
- 1142A Electrical Receptacle, Switch and
Control Heights
- 1143A Signage
- 1144A Reserved
- 1145A Reserved
- 1146A Reserved
- 1147A Reserved
- 1148A Reserved
- 1149A Reserved
- 1150A Site Impracticality Tests
- CHAPTER 11B ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC
BUILDINGS, PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATIONS,
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
AND PUBLIC HOUSING [Go to Page]
- DIVISION 1 – APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Section
11B-101 Purpose [Go to Page]
- 11B-102 Dimensions for Adults and Children
- 11B-103 Equivalent Facilitation
- 11B-104 Conventions
- 11B-105 Referenced Standards
- 11B-106 Definitions
- 11B-107 Special Conditions Appeals Action
- 11B-108 Maintenance of Accessible Features
- DIVISION 2 – SCOPING REQUIREMENTS
11B-201 Application [Go to Page]
- 11B-202 Existing Buildings and Facilities
- 11B-203 General Exceptions
- 11B-204 Protruding Objects
- 11B-205 Operable Parts
- 11B-206 Accessible Routes
- 11B-207 Accessible Means of Egress
- 11B-208 Parking Spaces
- 11B-209 Passenger Drop-off and Loading
Zones and Bus Stops
- 11B-210 Stairways
- 11B-211 Drinking Fountains
- 11B-212 Kitchens, Kitchenettes,
Wet Bars and Sinks
- 11B-213 Toilet Facilities and Bathing Facilities
- 11B-214 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers
- 11B-215 Fire Alarm Systems and Carbon
Monoxide Alarm Systems
- 11B-216 Signs
- 11B-217 Telephones
- 11B-218 Transportation Facilities
- 11B-219 Assistive Listening Systems
- 11B-220 Automatic Teller Machines, Fare
Machines and Point-of-sale Devices
- 11B-221 Assembly Areas
- 11B-222 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms
- 11B-223 Medical Care and
Long-term Care Facilities
- 11B-224 Transient Lodging Guest Rooms, Housing
at a Place of Education and Social Service
Center Establishments
- 11B-225 Storage
- 11B-226 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces
- 11B-227 Sales and Service
- 11B-228 Depositories, Vending Machines, Change
Machines, Mail Boxes, Fuel Dispensers
and Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- 11B-229 Windows
- 11B-230 Two-way Communication Systems
- 11B-231 Judicial Facilities
- 11B-232 Detention Facilities and
Correctional Facilities
- 11B-233 Public Housing Facilities
- 11B-234 Amusement Rides
- 11B-235 Recreational Boating Facilities
- 11B-236 Exercise Machines and Equipment
- 11B-237 Fishing Piers and Platforms
- 11B-238 Golf Facilities
- 11B-239 Miniature Golf Facilities
- 11B-240 Play Areas
- 11B-241 Saunas and Steam Rooms
- 11B-242 Swimming Pools,
Wading Pools, and Spas
- 11B-243 Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions
- 11B-244 Religious Facilities
- 11B-245 Public Accommodations Located
in Private Residences
- 11B-246 Outdoor Developed Areas
- 11B-247 Detectable Warnings and
Detectable Directional Texture
- 11B-248 Common Use Areas and
Employee Work Areas
- 11B-249 Adult Changing Facilities
- DIVISION 3 – BUILDING BLOCKS
11B-301 General
- 11B-302 Floor or Ground Surfaces
- 11B-303 Changes in Level
- 11B-304 Turning Space
- 11B-305 Clear Floor or Ground Space
- 11B-306 Knee and Toe Clearance
- 11B-307 Protruding Objects
- 11B-308 Reach ranges
- 11B-309 Operable Parts
- DIVISION 4 – ACCESSIBLE ROUTES
11B-401 General [Go to Page]
- 11B-402 Accessible Routes
- 11B-403 Walking Surfaces
- 11B-404 Doors, Doorways, and Gates
- 11B-405 Ramps
- 11B-406 Curb Ramps, Blended
Transitions and Islands
- 11B-407 Elevators
- 11B-408 Limited-use/Limited-application
Elevators
- 11B-409 Private Residence Elevators
- 11B-410 Platform Lifts
- 11B-411 Destination-oriented Elevators
- DIVISION 5 – GENERAL SITE AND BUILDING
ELEMENTS
11B-501 General [Go to Page]
- 11B-502 Parking Spaces
- 11B-503 Passenger Drop-off and Loading Zones
- 11B-504 Stairways
- 11B-505 Handrails
- DIVISION 6 – PLUMBING ELEMENTS AND
FACILITIES
11B-601 General [Go to Page]
- 11B-602 Drinking Fountains
- 11B-603 Toilet and Bathing Rooms
- 11B-604 Water Closets and Toilet Compartments
- 11B-605 Urinals
- 11B-606 Lavatories and Sinks
- 11B-607 Bathtubs
- 11B-608 Shower Compartments
- 11B-609 Grab Bars
- 11B-610 Seats
- 11B-611 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers
- 11B-612 Saunas and Steam Rooms
- DIVISION 7 – COMMUNICATION ELEMENTS AND
FEATURES
11B-701 General [Go to Page]
- 11B-702 Fire Alarm Systems
- 11B-703 Signs
- 11B-704 Telephones
- 11B-705 Detectable Warnings and
Detectable Directional Texture
- 11B-706 Assistive Listening Systems
- 11B-707 Automatic Teller Machines, Fare Machines
and Point-of-sale Devices
- 11B-708 Two-way Communication Systems
- DIVISION 8 – SPECIAL ROOMS, SPACES, AND
ELEMENTS
11B-801 General [Go to Page]
- 11B-802 Wheelchair Spaces, Companion
Seats, and Designated Aisle Seats
and Semi-ambulant Seats
- 11B-803 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms
- 11B-804 Kitchens, Kitchenettes and Wet Bars
- 11B-805 Medical Care and
Long-term Care Facilities
- 11B-806 Transient Lodging Guest Rooms
- 11B-807 Holding Cells and Housing Cells
- 11B-808 Courtrooms
- 11B-809 Residential Dwelling Units
- 11B-810 Transportation Facilities
- 11B-811 Storage
- 11B-812 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- 11B-813 Adult Changing Facilities
- DIVISION 9 – BUILT-IN ELEMENTS
11B-901 General [Go to Page]
- 11B-902 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces
- 11B-903 Benches
- 11B-904 Check-out Aisles and Sales
and Service Counters
- DIVISION 10 – RECREATION FACILITIES
11B-1001 General [Go to Page]
- 11B-1002 Amusement Rides
- 11B-1003 Recreational Boating Facilities
- 11B-1004 Exercise Machines and Equipment
- 11B-1005 Fishing Piers and Platforms
- 11B-1006 Golf Facilities
- 11B-1007 Miniature Golf Facilities
- 11B-1008 Play Areas
- 11B-1009 Swimming Pools,
Wading Pools, and Spas
- 11B-1010 Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions
- CHAPTER 12 INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT [Go to Page]
- Section
1201 General
- 1202 Ventilation
- 1203 Temperature Control
- 1204 Lighting
- 1205 Yards or Courts
- 1206 Sound Transmission
- 1207 Interior Space Dimensions
- 1208 Access to Unoccupied Spaces
- 1209 Toilet and Bathroom Requirements
- 1210 [HCD 1 & HCD 2] Garage Door Springs
- 1211 [HCD 1] Pollutant Control
- 1212 Reserved
- 1213 Reserved
- 1214 Reserved
- 1215 Reserved
- 1216 Reserved
- 1217 Reserved
- 1218 Reserved
- 1219 Reserved
- 1220 Reserved
- 1221 Reserved
- 1222 Reserved
- 1223 Reserved
- 1224 [OSHPD 1 & OSHPD 1R] Hospitals
- 1225 [OSHPD 2] Skilled Nursing and
Intermediate-care Facilities
- 1226 [OSHPD 3] Clinics
- 1227 [OSHPD 4] Correctional Treatment Centers
- 1228 [OSHPD 5] Acute Psychiatric Hospitals
- 1229 Reserved
- 1230 [BSCC]MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR JUVENILE FACILITIES
- 1231 [BSCC]LOCAL DETENTION
- 1232 Reserved
- 1233 Reserved
- 1234 Reserved
- 1235 [DPH ]SANITARY CONTROL OF SHELLFISH (PLANTS AND OPERATION
- 1236 [DPH]LABORATORY ANIMAL QUARTERS
- 1237 [DPH]WILD ANIMAL QUARANTINE FACILITIES
- 1238Reserved
- 1239Reserved
- 1240 [AGR]MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING PLANTS
- 1241 [AGR]COLLECTION CENTERS AND FACILITIES
- 1242 [AGR]RENDERERS
- 1243 [AGR]HORSEMEAT AND PET FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- 1244Reserved
- 1245Reserved
- 1246Reserved
- 1247Reserved
- 1248Reserved
- 1249Reserved
- 1250 [CA]PHARMACIES
- 1251 [CA]VETERINARY FACILITIES
- 1252 [CA]BARBER COLLEGES AND SHOPS
- 1253 [CA]SCHOOLS OF COSMETOLOGY,COSMETOLOGICAL ESTABLISHMENTS ANDSATELLITE CLASSROOMS
- 1254 [CA]ACUPUNCTURE OFFICES
- CHAPTER 13 ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- CHAPTER 14 EXTERIOR WALLS [Go to Page]
- Section
1401 General
- 1402 Performance Requirements
- 1403 Materials
- 1404 Installation of Wall Coverings
- 1405 Combustible Materials on the
Exterior Side of Exterior Walls
- 1406 Metal Composite Materials (MCM
- 1407 Exterior Insulation and
Finish Systems (EIFS
- 1408 High-pressure Decorative Exterior-grade
Compact Laminates (HPL
- 1409 Plastic Composite Decking
- 1410 [DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC, OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 4 & 5]
Additional Requirements for
Anchored and Adhered Veneer
- CHAPTER 15 ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND
ROOFTOP STRUCTURES [Go to Page]
- Section
1501 General
- 1502 Roof Drainage
- 1503 Weather Protection
- 1504 Performance Requirements
- 1505 Fire Classification
- 1506 Materials
- 1507 Requirements for Roof Coverings
- 1508 Roof Insulation
- 1509 Radiant Barriers Installed above Deck
- 1510 Rooftop Structures
- 1511 Reroofing
- 1512 Photovoltaic Panels and Modules
- 1513 [DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC, OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 4 & 5]
Seismic Anchorage of Slate Shingle,
Clay and Concrete Tile Roof Coverings
- INDEX [Go to Page]
