Chapter 31 — SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
3112 Greenhouses — 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) § 3112 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
3112.1 General.¶
The provisions of this section shall apply to greenhouses that are designed and used for the cultivation, maintenance, or protection of plants.
[BE] 3112.2 Accessibility. Greenhouses shall be accessible in accordance with Chapter 11. [HCD 1] Greenhouses accessory to covered multifamily dwellings, as defined in Chapter 2, used as a common use facility, shall be on an accessible route in accordance with Chapter 11A.
3112.3 Structural design.¶
Greenhouses shall comply with the structural design requirements for greenhouses in Chapter 16.
Exception: [DSA-SS and DSA-SS/CC] Greenhouses considered to be school buildings shall comply with the structural design require- ments in Chapter 16A and in accordance with Part 1, California Administrative Code, Title 24, CCR.
3112.4 Glass and glazing.¶
Glass and glazing used in greenhouses shall comply with Section 2405.
3112.5 Light-transmitting plastics.¶
Light-transmitting plastics shall be permitted in lieu of plain glass in greenhouses and shall comply with Section 2606.
3112.6 Membrane structures.¶
Greenhouses that are membrane structures shall comply with Section 3102.
3112.6.1 Plastic film. Plastic films used in greenhouses shall comply with Section 3102.3.
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