Section 1143A — SIGNAGE — 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

1143A.1 General. ¶

1143A.1 General. When signs and/or identification devices are provided they shall comply with this section. When both visual and tactile characters are required, either one sign with both visual and tactile characters, or two separate signs— one with visual and one with tactile characters— shall be provided. Exception: Signs need not be provided within dwelling units. Note: See Section 1127A.7 for additional signage requirements applicable to sanitary facilities, and Section 1124A for additional signage requirements applicable to elevators.

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1143A.2 Identification signs. ¶

1143A.2 Identification signs. When signs identify permanent rooms and spaces of a building or site, they shall comply with Sections 1143A.1, 1143A.5, 1143A.6 and 1143A.7. Exception: Exterior signs that are not located at the door to the space they serve shall not be required to comply with Section 1143A.6.

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1143A.3 Directional and informational signs. ¶

1143A.3 Directional and informational signs. When signs direct to or give information about permanent rooms and spaces of a build- ing or site, they shall comply with Sections 1143A.5. 11A-42 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY

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1143A.4 Accessibility signs. ¶

1143A.4 Accessibility signs. When signs identify, direct or give information about accessible elements and features of a building or site, they shall include the appropriate symbol of accessibility and shall comply with Section 1143A.5 .

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1143A.5 Visual characters. Signs with visual characters shall comply with this section. ¶

1143A.5 Visual characters. Signs with visual characters shall comply with this section. 1. Finish and contrast. Characters and their background shall have a non-glare finish. Characters shall contrast with their back- ground, either light on a dark background or dark on a light background. 2. Character type. Characters shall be uppercase, lowercase or a combination of both. Characters shall be conventional in form, and shall not be italic, oblique, script, highly decorative or of other unusual forms. 3. Proportions. Characters on signs shall be selected from fonts where the width of the…

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1143A.6 Raised characters and pictorial symbol signs. ¶

1143A.6 Raised characters and pictorial symbol signs. When raised characters are required or when pictorial symbols (pictograms) are used on such signs, they shall comply with this section. Raised characters and pictorial symbols shall be duplicated in Braille comply- ing with Section 1143A.7. 1. Character type. Raised characters on signs shall be [1] / 32 inch (0.8 mm) minimum above their background. Characters shall be sans serif uppercase, and shall not be italic, oblique, script, highly decorative or of other unusual forms. 2. Character height. Character height measured vertically from…

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1143A.7 Braille. ¶

1143A.7 Braille. Contracted Grade 2 Braille shall be used wherever Braille is required in other portions of these standards. 1143A.7.1 Dimensions and capitalization. Braille dots shall have a domed or rounded shape and shall comply with Table 1143A.7.1. The indication of an uppercase letter or letters shall only be used before the first word of sentences, proper nouns and names, individ- ual letters of the alphabet, initials and acronyms. 1143A.7.2 Position. Braille shall be positioned below the corresponding text in a horizontal format, flush left or centered. If text is multilined, braille…

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1143A.8 Symbols of accessibility. ¶

1143A.8 Symbols of accessibility. Symbols of accessibility and their background shall have a non-glare finish. Symbols of accessibility shall contrast with their background with either a light symbol on a dark background or a dark symbol on a light background. Symbols of accessibility shall comply with the following: 1. International Symbol of Accessibility. The “International Symbol of Accessibility” shall consist of a white figure on a blue background. The color blue shall approximate FS 15090 in Federal Standard 595C. (See Figure 11A-1A.) 2. International Symbol of TTY. (See Figure…

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