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Chapter 19 — CONCRETE

1906 Footings for Light-Frame Construction — 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) § 1906 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

[OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] Plain concrete footings not permitted by OSHPD.

1906.1 Plain concrete footings.

For Group R-3 occupancies and buildings of other occupancies less than two stories above grade plane of light-frame construction, the required thickness of plain concrete footings is permitted to be 6 inches (152 mm), provided that the footing does not extend more than 4 inches (102 mm) on either side of the supported wall.

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