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Appendix G — FLOOD-RESISTANT

California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

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CONSTRUCTION . . . . APPENDIX G-1

Section

G101 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-1

G102 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-2

G103 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-2

G104 Powers and Duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-2

G105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-3

G106 Variances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-4

G107 Subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-5

G108 Site Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-5

G109 Manufactured Homes . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-5

G110 Recreational Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-6

G111 Tanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-6

G112 Other Building Work . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-6

G113 Temporary Structures and

Temporary Storage . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-6

G114 Utility and Miscellaneous

Group U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-6

G115 Referenced Standards . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX G-7

APPENDIX H SIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX H-1

Section

CHAP TER 33 SAFEGUARDS DURING
CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-1
Section Section
3301 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-3
3302 Construction Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-3
3303 Demolition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-3
3304 Site Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-3
3305 Sanitary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-4
3306 Protection of Pedestrians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-4
3307 Protection of Adjoining Property . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-5
3308 Temporary Use of Streets,
Alleys and Public Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-5
3309 Fire Extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-6
3310 Means of Egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-6
3311 Standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-6
3312 Automatic Sprinkler System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-6
3313 Water Supply for Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-6
3314 Fire Watch During Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-7
CHAPTER 34 RESERVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-1
CHAPTER 35 REFERENCED STANDARDS . . . . 35-1
APPENDIX A EMPLOYEE APPENDIX A EMPLOYEE
QUALIFICATIONS . . . APPENDIX A-1
Section Section
A101 Building Official Qualifications . . . APPENDIX A-1
A102 Referenced Standards . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX A-1
APPENDIX B
BOARD OF		 APPENDIX B
BOARD OF
APPEALS. . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX B-1
Section Section
B101 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX B-1
APPENDIX C GROUP U—AGRICULTURAL APPENDIX C GROUP U—AGRICULTURAL
BUILDINGS . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX C-1
Section Section
C101 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX C-1
C102 Allowable Height and Area. . . . . . . .APPENDIX C-1
C103 Mixed Occupancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX C-2
C104 Exits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX C-2
APPENDIX D FIRE DISTRICTS. . . . . APPENDIX D-1
Section Section
D101 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX D-1
H101 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX H-1
H102 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX H-1
H103 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX H-2
H104 Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX H-2
H105 Design and Construction. . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX H-2
H106 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX H-2
H107 Combustible Materials . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX H-2
H108 Animated Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APPENDIX H-3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

H109 Ground Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX H-3
H110 Roof Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX H-3
H111 Wall Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX H-3
H112 Projecting Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX H-4
H113 Marquee Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX H-4
H114 Portable Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX H-4
H115 Thickness of Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX H-4
H116 Referenced Standards . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX H-5

APPENDIX I PATIO COVERS . . . . . .APPENDIX I-1

Section

I101 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX I-1
I102 Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX I-1
I103 Exterior Walls and Openings . . . . . . APPENDIX I-1
I104 Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX I-2
I105 Structural Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX I-2
APPE NDIX J GRADING . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-1
Section Section
J101 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-1
J102 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-1
J103 Permits Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-2
J104 Permit Application and Submittals. . . . .APPENDIX J-2
J105 Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-2
J106 Excavations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-2
J107 Fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-3
J108 Setbacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-3
J109 Drainage and Terracing. . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-4
J110 Erosion Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-5
J111 Referenced Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX J-5

APPENDIX K GROUP R-3 AND GROUP R-3.1 OCCUPANCIES PROTECTED BY THE FACILITIES OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN . . . .APPENDIX K-1

Section

K108 Attics That Are Evacuation

Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX K-3

K109 Alternate Means of Protection. . . . APPENDIX K-3

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

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