Chapter 11B — ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS,
2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
Sections in this part
- Section 11B — 101—PURPOSE
- Section 11B — 104—CONVENTIONS
- Section 11B — 105—REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Section 11B — 106—DEFINITIONS
- Section 11B — 201—APPLICATION
- Section 11B — 202—EXISTING BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 203—GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
- Section 11B — 204—PROTRUDING OBJECTS
- Section 11B — 205—OPERABLE PARTS
- Section 11B — 206—ACCESSIBLE ROUTES
- Section 11B — 207—ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS
- Section 11B — 208—PARKING SPACES
- Section 11B — 209—PASSENGER DROP-OFF AND LOADING ZONES AND BUS STOPS
- Section 11B — 210—STAIRWAYS
- Section 11B — 211—DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND BOTTLE-FILLING STATIONS
- Section 11B — 212—KITCHENS, KITCHENETTES, WET BARS AND SINKS
- Section 11B — 213—TOILET FACILITIES AND BATHING FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 214—WASHING MACHINES AND CLOTHES DRYERS
- Section 11B — 215—FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM SYSTEMS
- Section 11B — 216—SIGNS
- Section 11B — 217—TELEPHONES
- Section 11B — 218—TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 219—ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS
- Section 11B — 220—AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES, FARE MACHINES AND POINT-OF-SALE DEVICES
- Section 11B — 221—ASSEMBLY AREAS
- Section 11B — 222—DRESSING, FITTING AND LOCKER ROOMS
- Section 11B — 223—MEDICAL CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 224—TRANSIENT LODGING GUEST ROOMS, HOUSING
- Section 11B — 225—STORAGE
- Section 11B — 226—DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES
- Section 11B — 227—SALES AND SERVICE
- Section 11B — 228—DEPOSITORIES, VENDING MACHINES, CHANGE MACHINES, MAIL BOXES,
- Section 11B — 229—WINDOWS
- Section 11B — 230—TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
- Section 11B — 231—JUDICIAL FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 232—DETENTION FACILITIES AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 233 —PUBLIC HOUSING FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 234—AMUSEMENT RIDES
- Section 11B — 235—RECREATIONAL BOATING FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 236—EXERCISE MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT
- Section 11B — 237—FISHING PIERS AND PLATFORMS
- Section 11B — 238—GOLF FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 239 — MINIATURE GOLF FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 240—PLAY AREAS
- Section 11B — 241— SAUNAS AND STEAM ROOMS
- Section 11B — 242— SWIMMING POOLS, WADING POOLS AND SPAS
- Section 11B — 243—SHOOTING FACILITIES WITH FIRING POSITIONS
- Section 11B — 244—RELIGIOUS FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 245—PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS LOCATED IN PRIVATE RESIDENCES
- Section 11B — 246—OUTDOOR DEVELOPED AREAS
- Section 11B — 247—DETECTABLE WARNINGS AND DETECTABLE DIRECTIONAL TEXTURE
- Section 11B — 248—COMMON USE AREAS AND EMPLOYEE WORK AREAS
- Section 11B — 249—ADULT CHANGING FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 250—CIRCULATION PATHS
- Section 11B — 301 — GENERAL
- Section 11B — 302 — FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACES
- Section 11B — 303 — CHANGES IN LEVEL
- Section 11B — 304 — TURNING SPACE
- Section 11B — 305 — CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE
- Section 11B — 306 — KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE
- Section 11B — 307 — PROTRUDING OBJECTS
- Section 11B — 308 — REACH RANGES
- Section 11B — 309 — OPERABLE PARTS
- Section 11B — 401 — GENERAL
- Section 11B — 402 — ACCESSIBLE ROUTES
- Section 11B — 403 —W ALKING SURFACES
- Section 11B — 404 — DOORS, DOORWAYS AND GATES
- Section 11B — 405 — RAMPS
- Section 11B — 406 — CURB RAMPS, BLENDED TRANSITIONS AND ISLANDS
- Section 11B — 407 — ELEVATORS
- Section 11B — 408 — LIMITED-USE/LIMITED-APPLICATION ELEVATORS
- Section 11B — 409 — PRIVATE RESIDENCE ELEVATORS
- Section 11B — 410 — PLATFORM LIFTS
- Section 11B — 411 — DESTINATION-ORIENTED ELEVATORS
- Section 11B — 501 — GENERAL
- Section 11B — 502 — PARKING SPACES
- Section 11B — 503 — PASSENGER DROP-OFF AND LOADING ZONES
- Section 11B — 504 — STAIRWAYS
- Section 11B — 505 — HANDRAILS
- Section 11B — 601 — GENERAL
- Section 11B — 602 — DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND BOTTLE-FILLING STATIONS
- Section 11B — 603 — TOILET AND BATHING ROOMS
- Section 11B — 604 — WATER CLOSETS AND TOILET COMPARTMENTS
- Section 11B — 605 — URINALS
- Section 11B — 606 — LAVATORIES AND SINKS
- Section 11B — 607 — BATHTUBS
- Section 11B — 608 — SHOWER COMPARTMENTS
- Section 11B — 609 — GRAB BARS
- Section 11B — 610 — SEATS
- Section 11B — 611 — WASHING MACHINES AND CLOTHES DRYERS
- Section 11B — 612 — SAUNAS AND STEAM ROOMS
- Section 11B — 701 — GENERAL
- Section 11B — 702 — FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
- Section 11B — 703 — SIGNS
- Section 11B — 704 — TELEPHONES
- Section 11B — 705 — DETECTABLE WARNINGS AND DETECTABLE DIRECTIONAL TEXTURE
- Section 11B — 706 — ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS
- Section 11B — 707 — AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES, FARE MACHINES AND POINT-OF-SALE DEVICES
- Section 11B — 708 — TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
- Section 11B — 801 — GENERAL
- Section 11B — 802 — WHEELCHAIR SPACES, COMPANION SEATS AND DESIGNATED AISLE SEATS AND…
- Section 11B — 803 — DRESSING, FITTING AND LOCKER ROOMS
- Section 11B — 804 — KITCHENS, KITCHENETTES AND WET BARS
- Section 11B — 805 — MEDICAL CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 806 — TRANSIENT LODGING GUEST ROOMS
- Section 11B — 807 — HOLDING CELLS AND HOUSING CELLS
- Section 11B — 808 — COURTROOMS
- Section 11B — 809 — RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS
- Section 11B — 810 — TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 811 — STORAGE
- Section 11B — 812 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Section 11B — 813 — ADULT CHANGING FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 901 — GENERAL
- Section 11B — 902 — DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES
- Section 11B — 903 — BENCHES
- Section 11B — 904 — CHECK-OUT AISLES AND SALES AND SERVICE COUNTERS
- Section 11B — 1001 — GENERAL
- Section 11B — 1002 — AMUSEMENT RIDES
- Section 11B — 1003 — RECREATIONAL BOATING FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 1004 — EXERCISE MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT
- Section 11B — 1005 — FISHING PIERS AND PLATFORMS
- Section 11B — 1006 — GOLF FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 1007 — MINIATURE GOLF FACILITIES
- Section 11B — 1008 — PLAY AREAS
- Section 11B — 1009 — SWIMMING POOLS, WADING POOLS AND SPAS
- Section 11B — 1010 — SHOOTING FACILITIES WITH FIRING POSITIONS
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COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC HOUSING DIVISION 1: APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION
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