Chapter 15 — ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
Section 1513 — [DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC, OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 4 & 5]
2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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SEISMIC ANCHORAGE OF SLATE SHINGLE, CLAY AND CONCRETE TILE ROOF COVERINGS
1513.1 Fasteners. ¶
1513.1 Fasteners. Nails shall be long enough to penetrate into the sheathing [3] / 4 inch (19 mm). Where sheathing is less than [3] / 4 inch (19 mm) in thickness, nails shall be driven into supports, unless nails with ring shanks are used. All fasteners shall be corrosion resistant and fabricated of copper, stainless steel or brass, or shall have a hot dipped galvanized coat- ing not less than 1.0 ounce of zinc per square foot (305 gm/m [2] ). Nails for slate shingles and clay or concrete tile shall be copper, brass or stainless steel with gage and length per common ferrous nails.
1513.2 Wire. ¶
1513.2 Wire. Wire for attaching slate shingles and clay or concrete tile shall be copper, brass or stainless steel capable of supporting four times the weight of tile. Wire supporting a single tile or shingle shall not be smaller than [1] / 16 inch (1.6 mm) in diameter. Continuous wire ties supporting more than one tile shall not be smaller than 0.084 inch (2 mm) in diameter.
1513.3 Metal strips. ¶
1513.3 Metal strips. Metal strips for attaching slate shingles and clay or concrete tile shall be copper, brass or stainless steel capable of supporting four times the weight of tile.
1513.4 Clay or concrete tiles. ¶
1513.4 Clay or concrete tiles. Clay or concrete tile shall be installed in accordance with Table 1507.3.7 and as described herein. 1. On wood roofs or roofs of other material to which wood strips are secured, every cover or top tile when fastened with nails shall be nailed directly into 1 [1] / 4 inches (32 mm) sound grain soft wood strips of sufficient height to support the tile. Pan or bottom tiles shall be nailed directly to the roof sheathing or to wood strips. Wood strips shall be secured to the roof by nails spaced not over 12 inches (305 mm) apart. 2. On concrete roofs, wires shall be…
1513.5 Slate shingles. ¶
1513.5 Slate shingles. Slate shingles on roofs with slopes exceeding 24 units vertical in 12 units horizontal (200 percent slope) shall be attached as required for veneer per Chapter 14. 15-26 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. Route 1003.4 Sales and service 11B-227, 11B-904 Sanitary facilities 1127A Saunas and steam rooms 11B-241 Scoping 1101A.1, Chapter 11B Division 2 Shooting facilities with firing positions 11B-243, 11B-1010 Signage , Signs 1009.8, 1009.9, 1009.11 Special conditions appeals action 1.9.1.5, 11B-107 Stairways, stairs 1115A, 1123A,11B-…