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Chapter 16 — STRUCTURAL DESIGN

1615 Tsunami Loads — 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) § 1615 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

1615.1 General.

The design and construction of Risk Category III and IV buildings and structures located in the Tsunami Design Zones defined in the Tsunami Design Geodatabase shall be in accordance with Chapter 6 of ASCE 7, except as modified by this code.

Exception: Temporary structures complying with Section 3103.6.1.6.

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