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California Residential Code, Title 24, Part 2.5 (W/ ERRATA & SUPPLEMENT) - 20210701, 2019
- Cover
- Copyright
- 2019 California Residential 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
- Marginal Markings
- Code Development Committee Responsibilities
- EFFECTIVE USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Part I—Administrative [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND
APPLICATION [Go to Page]
- DIVISION I—CALIFORNIA
ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- Section
1.1 General
- 1.2 Reserved
- 1.3 Reserved
- 1.4 Reserved
- 1.5 Reserved
- 1.6 Reserved
- 1.7 Reserved
- 1.8 Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD
- 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 Reserved
- 1.10 Reserved
- 1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal
- 1.12 Reserved
- 1.13 Reserved
- 1.14 Reserved
- DIVISION II—ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- Section
R101 General
- R102 Applicability
- R103 Department of Building Safety
- R104 Duties and Powers of the Building Official
- R105 Permits
- R106 Construction Documents
- R107 Temporary Structures and Uses
- R108 Fees
- R109 Inspections
- R110 Certificate of Occupancy
- R111 Service Utilities
- R112 Board of Appeals
- R113 Violations
- R114 Stop Work Order
- Part II—Definitions [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- Section
R201 General
- R202 Definitions
- Part III—Building Planning and Construction [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 3 BUILDING PLANNING [Go to Page]
- Section
R300 Site Drainage
- R301 Design Criteria
- R302 Fire-resistant Construction
- R303 Light, Ventilation and Heating
- R304 Minimum Room Areas
- R305 Ceiling Height
- R306 Sanitation
- R307 Toilet, Bath and Shower Spaces
- R308 Glazing
- R309 Garages and Carports
- R310 Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings
- R311 Means of Egress
- R312 Guards and Window Fall Protection
- R313 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems
- R314 Smoke Alarms
- R315 Carbon Monoxide Alarms
- R316 Foam Plastic
- R317 Protection of Wood and Wood-based
Products against Decay
- R318 Protection against Subterranean Termites
- R319 Site Address
- R320 Accessibility
- R321 Elevators and Platform Lifts
- R322 Flood-resistant Construction
- R323 Storm Shelters
- R324 Solar Energy Systems
- R325 Mezzanines
- R326 Reserved
- R327 Energy Storage Systems
- R334 Construction Waste Reduction,
Disposal and Recycling
- R335 Special Provisions for Licensed 24-hour
Care Facilities in a Group R-3.1
- R336 Large Family Day-care Homes
- R337 Materials and Construction Methods for
Exterior Wildfire Exposure
- R337.1 Scope, Purpose and Application
- R337.2 Definitions
- R337.3 Standards of Quality
- R337.4 Ignition-resistant Construction
- R337.5 Roofing
- R337.6 Vents
- R337.7 Exterior Covering
- R337.8 Exterior Windows, Skylights and Doors
- R337.9 Decking
- R337.10 Accessory Structures
- R338 Electric Vehicle
- R340 Pollutant Control
- CHAPTER 4 FOUNDATIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
R401 General
- R402 Materials
- R403 Footings
- R404 Foundation and Retaining Walls
- R405 Foundation Drainage
- R406 Foundation Waterproofing and
Dampproofing
- R407 Columns
- R408 Under-floor Space
- CHAPTER 5 FLOORS [Go to Page]
- Section
R501 General
- R502 Wood Floor Framing
- R503 Floor Sheathing
- R504 Pressure Preservative-treated Wood
Floors (On Ground
- R505 Cold-formed Steel Floor Framing
- R506 Concrete Floors (On Ground
- R507 Exterior Decks
- CHAPTER 6 WALL CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
- Section
R601 General
- R602 Wood Wall Framing
- R603 Cold-formed Steel Wall Framing
- R604 Wood Structural Panels
- R605 Particleboard
- R606 General Masonry Construction
- R607 Glass Unit Masonry
- R608 Exterior Concrete Wall Construction
- R609 Exterior Windows and Doors
- R610 Structural Insulated Panel Wall
Construction
- CHAPTER 7 WALL COVERING [Go to Page]
- Section
R701 General
- R702 Interior Covering
- R703 Exterior Covering
- CHAPTER 8 ROOF-CEILING
CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
- Section
R801 General
- R802 Wood Roof Framing
- R803 Roof Sheathing
- R804 Cold-formed Steel Roof Framing
- R805 Ceiling Finishes
- R806 Roof Ventilation
- R807 Attic Access
- CHAPTER 9 ROOF ASSEMBLIES [Go to Page]
- Section
R901 General
- R902 Fire Classification
- R903 Weather Protection
- R904 Materials
- R905 Requirements for Roof Coverings
- R906 Roof Insulation
- R907 Rooftop-mounted
Photovoltaic Panel Systems
- R908 Reroofing
- R918 Solar Photovoltaic Panels/Modules
- CHAPTER 10 CHIMNEYS AND FIREPLACES [Go to Page]
- Section
R1001 Masonry Fireplaces
- R1002 Masonry Heaters
- R1003 Masonry Chimneys
- R1004 Factory-built Fireplaces
- R1005 Factory-built Chimneys
- R1006 Exterior Air Supply
- Part IV—Energy Conservation
- Part V—Mechanical
- Part VI—Fuel Gas
- Part VII—Plumbing
- Part VIII—Electrical
- Part IX—Referenced Standards [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 44 REFERENCED STANDARDS
- APPENDIX A Reserved
- APPENDIX B Reserved
- APPENDIX C Reserved
- APPENDIX D Reserved
- APPENDIX E Reserved
- APPENDIX F RADON CONTROL METHODS [Go to Page]
- Section
AF101 Scope
- AF102 Definitions
- AF103 Requirements
- APPENDIX G Reserved
- APPENDIX H PATIO COVERS [Go to Page]
- Section
AH101 General
- AH102 Definition
- AH103 Exterior Walls and Openings
- AH104 Height
- AH105 Structural Provisions
- AH106 Special Provisions for Aluminum Screen
Enclosures in Hurricane-prone Regions
- APPENDIX I PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL [Go to Page]
- Section
AI101 General
- APPENDIX J EXISTING BUILDINGS
AND STRUCTURES [Go to Page]
- Section
AJ101 Purpose and Intent
- AJ102 Compliance
- AJ103 Preliminary Meeting
- AJ104 Evaluation of an Existing Building
- AJ105 Permit
- AJ201 Definitions
- AJ301 Repairs
- AJ401 Renovations
- AJ501 Alterations
- AJ601 Reconstruction
- AJ701 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX K SOUND TRANSMISSION [Go to Page]
- Section
AK101 General
- AK102 Airborne Sound
- AK103 Structural-borne Sound
- AK104 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX L PERMIT FEES
- APPENDIX M Reserved
- APPENDIX N Reserved
- APPENDIX O AUTOMATIC VEHICULAR
GATES [Go to Page]
- Section
AO101 General
- AO102 Definition
- AO103 Automatic Vehicular Gates
- AO104 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX P Reserved
- APPENDIX Q TINY HOUSES [Go to Page]
- Section
AQ101 General
- AQ102 Definitions
- AQ103 Ceiling Height
- AQ104 Lofts
- AQ105 Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings
- APPENDIX R LIGHT STRAW-CLAY
CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
- Section
AR101 General
- AR102 Definitions
- AR103 Nonbearing Light Straw-
Clay Construction
- AR104 Thermal Performance
- APPENDIX S STRAWBALE
CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
- Section
AS101 General
- AS102 Definitions
- AS103 Bales
- AS104 Finishes
- AS105 Strawbale Walls—General
- AS106 Strawbale Walls—Structural
- AS107 Fire Resistance
- AS108 Thermal Insulation
- AS109 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX T SOLAR-READY PROVISIONS—
DETACHED ONE- AND
TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND
TOWNHOUSES [Go to Page]
- Section
T101 Scope
- T102 General Definition
- T103 Solar-ready Zone
- APPENDIX U Reserved
- APPENDIX V SWIMMING POOL
SAFETY ACT
- APPENDIX W AREAS PROTECTED BY
THE FACILITIES OF THE
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD
PROTECTION PLAN
- APPENDIX X EMERGENCY HOUSING [Go to Page]
- Section
AX101 General
- AX102 Definitions
- AX103 Emergency Housing
- AX104 Emergency Sleeping Cabins
- AX105 Emergency Transportable Housing Units
- AX106 Tents and Membrane Structures
- AX107 Accessibility
- AX108 Lofts in Emergency Housing
- AX109 Location, Maintenance and Identification
- AX110 Emergency Housing Facilities
- INDEX
- HISTORY NOTE [Go to Page]