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

11B-205 Operable Parts — 2025 California Building Code

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

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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § 11B-205 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

11B- 205.1 General. Operable parts on accessible elements, accessible routes, and in accessible rooms and spaces shall comply with Section 11B- 309 .

Exceptions:

  1. Operable parts that are intended for use only by service or maintenance personnel shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 309 .

  2. Electrical or communication receptacles serving a dedicated use shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 309 .

  3. Reserved.

  4. Floor electrical receptacles shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 309 .

  5. HVAC diffusers shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 309 .

  6. Except for light switches, where redundant controls are provided for a single element, one control in each space shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 309 .

  7. Cleats and other boat securement devices shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 309.3.

  8. Exercise machines and exercise equipment shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 309 . 9. In residential dwelling units with mobility features where receptacles are provided in a kitchen at a corner work surface, one receptacle shall be located 36 inches (915 mm) from either wall at the inside corner.

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

FIGURE 11B-205.1 Ex. 9—ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES AT CORNER WORKSURFACES

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