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Chapter 11B — ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC HOUSING

11B-1005 Fishing Piers and Platforms — 2025 California Building Code

California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § 11B-1005 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

11B- 1005.1 Accessible routes. Accessible routes serving fishing piers and platforms, including gangways and floating piers, shall comply with Division 4 .

Exceptions:

  1. Accessible routes serving floating fishing piers and platforms shall be permitted to use Exceptions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Section 11B- 1003.2.1.

  2. Where the total length of the gangway or series of gangways serving as part of a required accessible route is 30 feet ( 9144 mm) minimum, gangways shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 405.2.

11B- 1005.2 Railings. Where provided, railings, guards or handrails shall comply with Section 11B- 1005.2.

11B- 1005.2.1 Height. At least 25 percent of the railings, guards or handrails shall be 34 inches ( 864 mm) maximum above the ground or deck surface.

Exception: Where a guard complying with Chapter 10, Sections 1015.2 through 1015.4 is provided, the guard shall not be required to comply with Section 11B -1005.2.1.

11B- 1005.2.1.1 Dispersion. Railings, guards or handrails required to comply with Section 11B- 1005.2.1 shall be dispersed throughout the fishing pier or platform.

11B- 1005.3 Edge protection. Where railings, guards or handrails complying with Section 11B- 1005.2 are provided, edge protection complying with Section 11B- 1005.3.1 or 11B- 1005.3.2 shall be provided.

11B- 1005.3.1 Curb or barrier. Curbs or barriers shall extend 2 inches (51 mm) minimum above the surface of the fishing pier or platform.

ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC HOUSING

11B- 1005.3.2 Extended ground or deck surface. The ground or deck surface shall extend 12 inches (305 mm) minimum beyond the inside face of the railing. Toe clearance shall be provided and shall be 30 inches ( 762 mm) wide minimum and 9 inches ( 229 mm) minimum above the ground or deck surface beyond the railing .

FIGURE 11B -1005.3.2—EXTENDED GROUND OR DECK SURFACE AT FISHING PIERS AND PLATFORMS

11B- 1005.4 Clear floor or ground space. At each location where there are railings, guards or handrails complying with Section 11B- 1005.2.1, a clear floor or ground space complying with Section 11B- 305 shall be provided. Where there are no railings, guards or handrails, at least one clear floor or ground space complying with Section 11B- 305 shall be provided on the fishing pier or platform.

11B- 1005.5 Turning space. At least one turning space complying with Section 11B- 304.3 shall be provided on fishing piers and platforms.

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