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

11B-209 Passenger Drop-Off and Loading Zones and Bus Stops — 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-209 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

11B- 209.1 General. Passenger drop-off and loading zones shall be provided in accordance with Section 11B- 209 .

11B- 209.2 Type. Where provided, passenger drop-off and loading zones shall comply with Section 11B- 209.2.

11B- 209.2.1 Passenger drop-off and loading zones. Passenger drop-off and loading zones, except those required to comply with Sections 11B- 209.2.2 and 11B- 209.2.3, shall provide at least one passenger drop-off and loading zone complying with Section 11B- 503 in every continuous 100 linear feet (30480 mm) of drop-off and loading zone space, or fraction thereof.

11B- 209.2.2 Bus loading zones. In bus loading zones restricted to use by designated or specified public transportation vehicles, each bus bay, bus stop or other area designated for lift or ramp deployment shall comply with Section 11B- 810.2.

11B- 209.2.3 On-street bus stops. On-street bus stops shall comply with Section 11B- 810.2 to the maximum extent practicable.

11B- 209.3 Medical care and long-term care facilities. At least one passenger drop-off and loading zone complying with Section 11B- 503 shall be provided at an accessible entrance to licensed medical care and licensed long-term care facilities where the period of stay may exceed twenty-four hours.

11B- 209.4 Valet parking. Parking facilities that provide valet parking services shall provide at least one passenger drop-off and loading zone complying with Section 11B- 503 . The parking requirements of Section 11B-208.1 apply to facilities with valet parking.

11B- 209.5 Mechanical access parking garages. Mechanical access parking garages shall provide at least one passenger drop-off and loading zone complying with Section 11B- 503 at vehicle drop-off and vehicle pick-up areas.

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