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Chapter 8 — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE CALIFORNIA

Article 8

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

INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR

THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

8-800 Alterations to existing buildings or new construc-

8-800. Alterations to existing buildings or new construc- tion.

(a) Alterations to existing buildings licensed as intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled or new construction shall be in conformance with Chapter 4A, Part 2, Title 24, California Code of Regulations.

(b) Facilities licensed or exempt from licensure and in operation prior to the effective date of changes in construction regulations shall not be required to institute corrective alterations or construction to comply with such new requirements except where specifically required or where the Department determines in writing that a definite hazard to health and safety exists. Any facility for which preliminary or working drawings and specifications have been approved by the Department prior to the effective date of changes to construction regulations shall not be required to comply with such new requirements provided substantial actual construction is commenced within one year of the effective date of such new requirements.

(c) All facilities shall maintain in operating condition all buildings, fixtures and spaces in the numbers and types as specified in the construction requirements under which the facility or unit was first licensed.

Authority: Health and Safety Code Section 208(a). Reference: Health and Safety Code Sections 1276 and 15007.

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ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH)

8-801 Application for plan review.

Drawings and specifications for alterations to existing buildings or new construction shall be submitted to the Department fo

8-801. Application for plan review. Drawings and specifications for alterations to existing buildings or new construction shall be submitted to the Department for approval and shall be accompanied by an application for plan review on forms furnished by the Department. The application shall meet the requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 7, Chapter 6, Article 1, Sections 93001 through 93019.

Authority: Health and Safety Code Section 208(a). Reference: Health and Safety Code Sections 1276 and 15007.

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HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX FOR CHAPTER 8

Administrative Regulations for the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 1

HISTORY:

The history notes for prior changes remain within the text of this code.

  1. (CDPH 01/14) 2013 Intervening Cycle Supplement. Change without Regulatory Effect, Article 1, Swimming Pools and Article 2, Retail Food Facilities. Approved by the California Building Standards Commission on October 21, 2014, filed with Secretary of State on October 27, 2014, effective November 27,

  3. Erratum to correct Chapter 8 History Note format: effective January 1, 2020.

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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
  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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