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Chapter 12 — INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT

1201 General — 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) § 1201 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

1201.1 Scope.

The provisions of this chapter shall govern ventilation, temperature control, lighting, yards and courts, sound transmission, enhanced classroom acoustics, interior space dimensions, access to unoccupied spaces, toilet and bathroom requirements and ultraviolet (UV) germicidal irradiation systems associated with the interior spaces of buildings.

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