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Chapter 17 — SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

1701 General — 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) § 1701 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

1701.1 Scope.

The provisions of this chapter shall govern the quality, workmanship and requirements for materials covered. Materials of construction and tests shall conform to the applicable standards listed in this code.

1701.1.1 Application. [OSHPD] The scope of application of Chapter 17 is as follows:

Structures regulated by the Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Develop- ment (OSHPD), which include hospital buildings removed from general acute care service, skilled nursing facility buildings, intermediate care facility buildings and acute psychiatric hospital buildings as listed in Sections 1.10.1, 1.10.2 and 1.10.5.

1701.1.2 Amendments in this chapter. [OSHPD] OSHPD adopts this chapter as amended.

1701.1.3 Identification of amendments. [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD) amendments appear in this chapter preceded with the appropriate acronym, as follows:

[OSHPD 1R] – For applications listed in Section 1.10.1.

[OSHPD 2] – For applications listed in Section 1.10.2.

[OSHPD 5] – For applications listed in Section 1.10.5.

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