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Chapter 6 — SEISMIC EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR HOSPITAL BUILDINGS

Article 2

California Administrative Code (Title 24, Part 1) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

PROCEDURES FOR STRUCTURAL

EVALUATION OF BUILDINGS

2.0 General.

2.0.1 Structural evaluation procedure.

  1. The structural evaluation process shall include the following steps:

1.1 Site visit and data collection;

1.2 Identification of building type;

1.3 Completion of evaluation statements in appendix;

1.4 Follow-up field work, if required;

1.5 Follow-up analysis for “False” evaluation statements;

1.6 Final evaluation for the building;

1.7 Preparation of the evaluation report; and

1.8 Submittal of evaluation report to OSHPD.

  1. A general acute care hospital facility building may be exempted from a structural evaluation upon submittal of a written statement by the hospital owner to OSHPD certifying the following conditions:

2.1 A conforming building as defined in Article 1, Section 1.2, may be placed into SPC 5 in accordance with Table 2.5.3 under the following circumstances:

(a) The building was designed and constructed to the 1989 or later edition of Part 2, Title 24, and

(b) If any portion of the structure, except for the penthouse, is of steel moment resisting frame construction (Building Type 3, or Building Type 4 or 6 with dual lateral system, as defined in Section 2.2.3) and the building permit was issued after October 25, 1994.

2.2 All other conforming buildings as defined in

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▸Contents — California Administrative Code (Title 24, Part 1)
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
    Overview
    1. Article 1
    2. Article 11 — , Table 11.1 or shall no longer provide acute
    3. Article 2
    4. Article 1 — , Section 1.2, may be placed into SPC 4
    5. Article 3
    6. Article 4
    7. Article 5
    8. Article 6
    9. Article 7
    10. Article 8
    11. Article 9
    12. Article 10
    13. Article 11
    14. Article 11 — and Table 11.1. The language for the permanent ru…
    15. Article 1 — , Article 2, Article 4, Article 6, Article 11,
    16. Article 1 — , Article 2, Article 4, Article 6, Article 11 and
  7. Chapter 7 — SAFETY STANDARDS FOR HEALTH FACILITIES
  8. Chapter 8 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE CALIFORNIA
  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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