Skip to content

Earlier editions: 20222019

Chapter 20 — ALUMINUM

2001 General — 2025 California Building Code

California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

CBSC: official editions, supplements and errata

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) § 2001 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

2001.1 Scope.

This chapter shall govern the quality, design, fabrication and erection of aluminum.

2001.1.1 Application. [DSA-SS, DSA-SS/CC, OSHPD] The scope of application of Chapter 20 is as follows: 1. Applications listed in Sections 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.10.4 and 1.10.5 regulated by the Department of Health Care Access and Infor- mation/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD). These applications include hospitals, hospital buildings removed from general acute care service, skilled nursing facility buildings, intermediate care facility buildings, correctional treatment centers and acute psychiatric hospital buildings. 2. Structures regulated by the Division of the State Architect—Structural Safety, which include those applications listed in Section 1.9.2.1 [DSA-SS] and 1.9.2.2 [DSA-SS/CC] . These applications include public elementary and secondary schools, community colleges and state-owned or state-leased essential services buildings.

2001.1.2 Amendments in this chapter. [DSA-SS, DSA-SS/CC, OSHPD] DSA-SS, DSA-SS/CC and OSHPD adopt this chapter as amended.

2001.1.3 Identification of amendments. [DSA-SS, DSA-SS/CC, OSHPD] 1. [OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 4 & 5] Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD) amendments appear in this chapter preceded with the appropriate acronym, as follows:

[OSHPD 1] - For applications listed in Section 1.10.1.

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

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

[OSHPD 4] - For applications listed in Section 1.10.4.

[OSHPD 5] - For applications listed in Section 1.10.5. 2. [DSA-SS, DSA-SS/CC] Division of the State Architect - Structural Safety amendments appear in this chapter preceded by the appropriate acronym, as follows:

[DSA-SS] - For applications listed in Section 1.9.2.1.

[DSA-SS/CC] - For applications listed in Section 1.9.2.2.

2001.1.4 Reference to other chapters.

2001.1.4.1 [OSHPD 1 & 4] Where reference within this chapter is made to sections in Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22, the provi- sions in Chapters 16A, 17A, 18A, 19A, 21A and 22A, respectively, shall apply instead.

Exceptions & meaning →

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸Contents — California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.