Chapter 16A — STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Section 1612A — FLOOD LOADS
2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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1612 A .1 General. Within flood hazard areas as established in Section 1612 A .3, all new construction of buildings, structures and portions of buildings and structures, including substantial improvement and restoration of substantial damage to buildings and structures, shall be designed and constructed to resist the effects of flood hazards and flood loads. For buildings that are located in more than one flood hazard area, the provisions associated with the most restrictive flood hazard area shall apply. 1612 A .2 Design and construction. The design and construction of buildings and…