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Chapter 8 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE CALIFORNIA

Article 3

California Administrative Code (Title 24, Part 1) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

8-300 Building structures.

8-300. Building structures.

(a) Plans and specifications shall be approved by the local enforcing agency prior to start of any construction.

(b) Every building or structure shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the California Building Code, Part 2, Title 24, California Code of Regulations and Section 19150 of the Health and Safety Code.

(c) Every building or structure shall be inspected during its construction. Upon completion of construction, the person, firm or corporation responsible for its design, shall certify in writing to the local enforcing agency that the building or structure was, in fact, constructed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications therefor.

(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Department of Health Services or local enforcing agency, from contracting with the Office of the State Architect of the Department of General Services or any private or other governmental agency for the review of design and performance of inspection of construction of camp buildings and structures, in accordance with the provisions of this section.

Authority: Health and Safety Code Sections 208 and 18897.2.

Reference: Health and Safety Code Sections 18897.2 and 18944(a).

HISTORY:

  1. Amendment filed 3-5-71; effective thirtieth day thereafter. Approved by State Building Standards Commission 2-26-71 (Register 71, No. 10).

  2. Amendment filed 11-28-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 48).

  3. Amendment filed 4-28-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 18).

2019 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 189

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California Administrative Code (Title 24, Part 1)
  1. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS OF THE
  2. Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT
  3. Chapter 3 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
  4. Chapter 4 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE DIVISION
  5. Chapter 5 — ACCESS TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS BY PERSONS WITH DISABIL…
  6. Chapter 6 — SEISMIC EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
  7. Chapter 7 — SAFETY STANDARDS FOR HEALTH FACILITIES
  8. ▸Chapter 8 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE CALIFORNIA
    Overview
    1. Article 1
    2. Article 2
    3. Article 3
    4. Article 4
    5. Article 5
    6. Article 6
    7. Article 7
    8. Article 8
  9. Chapter 9 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL
  10. Chapter 10 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE
  11. Chapter 11 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE
  12. Chapter 12 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
  13. Chapter 13 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE BOARD
  14. Chapter 14 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
  15. Chapter 15 — DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
  16. Chapter 16 — CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY

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