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Appendix C — GROUP U – AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS

Section C102

California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

C102.1 General.

Buildings classified as Group U Agricultural shall not exceed the area or height limits specified in Table C102.1.

TABLE C102.1 BASIC ALLOWABLE AREA FOR A GROUP U, ONE STORY IN HEIGHT AND MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF SUCH OCCUPANCY

I II III and IV V
A B A B III A and IV III B A B
ALLOWABLE AREA (square feet)a ALLOWABLE AREA (square feet)a ALLOWABLE AREA (square feet)a ALLOWABLE AREA (square feet)a ALLOWABLE AREA (square feet)a ALLOWABLE AREA (square feet)a ALLOWABLE AREA (square feet)a ALLOWABLE AREA (square feet)a
Unlimited 60,000 27,100 18,000 27,100 18,000 21,100 12,000
MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN STORIES MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN STORIES MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN STORIES MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN STORIES MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN STORIES MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN STORIES MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN STORIES MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN STORIES
Unlimited 12 4 2 4 2 3 2
MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEET MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEET MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEET MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEET MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEET MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEET MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEET MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN FEET
Unlimited 160 65 55 65 55 50 40

For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m 2 . a. See Section C102 for unlimited area under certain conditions.

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APPENDIX C

C102.2 One-story unlimited area.

The area of a one-story Group U agricultural building shall not be limited if the building is surrounded and adjoined by public ways or yards not less than 60 feet (18 288 mm) in width.

C102.3 Two-story unlimited area.

The area of a two-story Group U agricultural building shall not be limited if the building is surrounded and adjoined by public ways or yards not less than 60 feet (18 288 mm) in width and is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system throughout in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.

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▸Contents — California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)
  1. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
  2. Appendix G — FLOOD-RESISTANT
  3. Appendix L — EARTHQUAKE RECORDING
  4. Appendix M — TSUNAMI-GENERATED
  5. Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
  6. Chapter 3 — OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND USE
  7. Chapter 4 — SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED
  8. Chapter 5 — GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
  9. Chapter 6 — TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
  10. Chapter 7 — FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES
  11. Chapter 7A — MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
  12. Chapter 8 — INTERIOR FINISHES
  13. Chapter 9 — FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
  14. Chapter 10 — MEANS OF EGRESS
  15. Chapter 11A — HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
  16. Chapter 11B — ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMM…
  17. Chapter 12 — INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
  18. Chapter 14 — EXTERIOR WALLS
  19. Chapter 15 — ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
  20. Chapter 16 — STRUCTURAL DESIGN
  21. Chapter 16A — STRUCTURAL DESIGN
  22. Chapter 17 — SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
  23. Chapter 18 — SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
  24. Chapter 19 — CONCRETE
  25. Chapter 20 — ALUMINUM
  26. Chapter 21 — MASONRY
  27. Chapter 22 — STEEL
  28. Chapter 23 — WOOD
  29. Chapter 24 — GLASS AND GLAZING
  30. Chapter 25 — GYPSUM BOARD, GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS AND PLASTER
  31. Chapter 26 — PLASTIC
  32. Chapter 27 — ELECTRICAL
  33. Chapter 28 — MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
  34. Chapter 30 — ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
  35. Chapter 31 — SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
  36. Chapter 31B — PUBLIC POOLS
  37. Chapter 31C — RADIATION
  38. Chapter 31D — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
  39. Chapter 31F — MARINE OIL TERMINALS
  40. Chapter 32 — ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
  41. Chapter 33 — SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
  42. Chapter 35 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
  43. Appendix A — EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS
  44. Appendix B — BOARD OF APPEALS
  45. ▸Appendix C — GROUP U – AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
    Overview
    1. Section C101
    2. Section C102
    3. Section C103
    4. Section C104
  46. Appendix D — FIRE DISTRICTS
  47. Appendix F — RODENTPROOFING
  48. Appendix H — SIGNS
  49. Appendix I — PATIO COVERS
  50. Appendix J — GRADING
  51. Appendix K — GROUP R-3 AND GROUP R-3.1 OCCUPANCIES
  52. Appendix N — REPLICABLE BUILDINGS
  53. Appendix O — EMERGENCY HOUSING

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