Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS

Section 310 — RESIDENTIAL GROUP R

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310.1 Residential Group R.

310.1 Residential Group R. Residential Group R includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for sleeping purposes when not classified as an Institutional Group I or when not regulated by the California Residential Code . Group R occupancies not constructed in accordance with the California Residential Code as permitted by Sections 310.4.1 and 310.4.2 shall comply with Section 420.

310.2 Residential Group R-1.

310.2 Residential Group R-1. Residential Group R-1 occupancies containing sleeping units or more than two dwelling units where the occupants are primarily transient in nature, including: Boarding houses (transient) with more than 10 occupants Congregate residences (transient) with more than 10 occupants Hotels (transient) Motels (transient) [HCD 1] Efficiency dwelling units (transient)

310.3 Residential Group R-2.

310.3 Residential Group R-2. Residential Group R-2 occupancies containing sleeping units or more than two dwelling units where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature, including: Apartment houses Large family child care Small family child care Congregate living facilities (nontransient) with more than 16 occupants Boarding houses (nontransient) Convents Dormitories Emergency services living quarters Fraternities and sororities Monasteries Hotels (nontransient) Live/work units Motels (nontransient) Vacation timeshare properties [HCD 1] Efficiency dwelling units (transient) 310.3.1…

310.4 Residential Group R-3.

310.4 Residential Group R-3. Residential Group R-3 occupancies where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature and not classified as Group R-1, R-2.1, R-2.2, R-3.1, R-4 or I, including: Buildings that do not contain more than two dwelling units on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. � � OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND USE Care facilities that provide accommodations for five or fewer persons receiving care Congregate residences (nontransient) with 16 or fewer occupants Boarding houses (nontransient) Convents Dormitories Emergency services living quarters Fraternities and sororities…

310.5 Residential Group R-4.

310.5 Residential Group R-4. Residential Group R-4 occupancy shall include buildings, structures or portions thereof for more than six ambulatory clients, but not more than 16 persons, excluding staff, who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised residential environment and receive custodial care. The persons receiving care are capable of self-preservation. This occupancy classification may 3-16 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND USE include a maximum six nonambulatory or bedridden clients (see Section 435, Special Provisions…

310.6 Large family day-care homes. See Section 455.

310.6 Large family day-care homes. See Section 455.