Chapter 10 — MEANS OF EGRESS

Section 1001 — ADMINISTRATION

2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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1001.1 General.

1001.1 General. Buildings or portions thereof shall be provided with a means of egress system as required by this chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall control the design, construction and arrangement of means of egress components required to provide an approved means of egress from structures and portions thereof.

1001.2 Minimum requirements.

1001.2 Minimum requirements. It shall be unlawful to alter a building or structure in a manner that will reduce the number of exits or the minimum width or required capacity of the means of egress to less than required by this code.