Section 2607 — LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTIC WALL PANELS
2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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2607.1 General. ¶
2607.1 General. Light-transmitting plastics shall not be used as wall panels in exterior walls in occupancies in Groups A-l, A-2, H, I-2 and I-3. In other groups, light-transmitting plastics shall be permitted to be used as wall panels in exterior walls, provided that the walls are not required to have a fire-resistance rating and the installation conforms to the requirements of this section. Such panels shall be erected and anchored on a foundation, waterproofed or otherwise protected from moisture absorption and sealed with a coat of mastic or other approved waterproof coating.…
2607.2 Installation. ¶
2607.2 Installation. Exterior wall panels installed as provided for herein shall not alter the type of construction classification of the building.
2607.3 Height limitation. ¶
2607.3 Height limitation. Light-transmitting plastics shall not be installed more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) above grade plane.
2607.4 Area limitation and separation. ¶
2607.4 Area limitation and separation. The maximum area of a single wall panel and minimum vertical and horizontal separation requirements for exterior light-transmitting plastic wall panels shall be as provided for in Table 2607.4. The maximum percentage of wall area of any story in light-transmitting plastic wall panels shall not exceed that indicated in Table 2607.4 or the percentage of unprotected openings permitted by Section 705.9, whichever is smaller. Exceptions: 1. In structures provided with approved flame barriers extending 30 inches (760 mm) beyond the exterior wall in the plane…
2607.5 Automatic sprinkler system. ¶
2607.5 Automatic sprinkler system. Where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, the maximum percentage area of exterior wall in any story in light-transmitting plastic wall panels and the maximum square footage of a single area given in Table 2607.4 shall be increased 100 percent, but the area of light-transmitting plastic wall panels shall not exceed 50 percent of the wall area in any story, or the area permitted by Section 705.9 for unprotected openings, whichever is smaller. These installations shall not be installed…
2607.6 Combinations of glazing and wall panels. ¶
2607.6 Combinations of glazing and wall panels. Combinations of light-transmitting plastic glazing and light-transmitting plastic wall panels shall be subject to the area, height and percentage limitations and the separation requirements applicable to the class of light-transmitting plastic as prescribed for light-transmitting plastic wall panel installations.