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Chapter 13 — PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS

Section 1307 — EVALUATION OF BUILDING SAFETY

2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

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1307.1 Final safety score.

The mandatory safety score in Table 1306.2 shall be subtracted from the building score in Table 1306.1 for each category in accordance with the evaluation formulas in Table 1307.1. Where the final score for any category equals zero or more, the building is in compliance with the requirements of this section for that category. Where the final score for any category is less than zero, the building is not in compliance with the requirements of this section.

TABLE 1307.1—EVALUATION FORMULASa

FORMULA TABLE 1306.1 TABLE 1306.2 SCORE PASS FAIL
FS – MFS ≥ 0 ______(FS) – ______(MFS) = ______ ______ ______
ME – MME ≥ 0 ______(ME) – ______(MME) = ______ ______ ______
GS – MGS ≥ 0 ______(GS) – ______(MGS) = ______ ______ ______
a. FS = Fire Safety.
ME = Means of Egress.
GS = General Safety.
MFS = Mandatory Fire Safety.
MME = Mandatory Means of Egress.
MGS = Mandatory General Safety.

1307.1.1 Mixed occupancies. For mixed occupancies, the following provisions shall apply:

  1. Where the separation between mixed occupancies does not qualify for any category indicated in Section 1305.2.16, the mandatory safety scores for the occupancy with the lowest general safety score in Table 1306.2 shall be utilized (see Section 1305.2).
  2. Where the separation between mixed occupancies qualifies for any category indicated in Section 1305.2.16, the mandatory safety scores for each occupancy shall be placed against the evaluation scores for the appropriate occupancy. An evaluation is not required for areas of the building with separated occupancies in accordance with Table 508.4 of the California Building Code in which there are no alterations or change of occupancy.

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amended (amended
sections listed below)		 X X X
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that are listed below
Chapter / Section
1401.1 X X
1401.2 X X

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▸ Contents — 2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10)
2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10)
  1. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS
  4. Chapter 3A — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS
  5. Chapter 4 — REPAIRS
  6. Chapter 4A — REPAIRS
  7. Chapter 5 — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD
  8. Chapter 5A — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD
  9. Chapter 6 — CLASSIFICATION OF WORK
  10. Chapter 7 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1
  11. Chapter 8 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 2
  12. Chapter 9 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 3
  13. Chapter 10 — CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
  14. Chapter 11 — ADDITIONS
  15. Chapter 12 — HISTORIC BUILDINGS
  16. ▸ Chapter 13 — PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS
    Overview
    1. Section 1301 — GENERAL
    2. Section 1302 — APPLICABILITY
    3. Section 1303 — ACCEPTANCE
    4. Section 1304 — INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATION
    5. Section 1305 — SCORING AND EVALUATION
    6. Section 1306 — BUILDING SCORE
    7. Section 1307 — EVALUATION OF BUILDING SAFETY
  17. Chapter 14 — RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS
  18. Chapter 15 — CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS
  19. Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
  20. Appendix A — GUIDELINES FOR THE SEISMIC RETROFIT OF EXISTING B…
  21. Appendix B — SUPPLEMENTARY ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXIS…
  22. Appendix C — GUIDELINES FOR THE WIND RETROFIT OF EXISTING BUIL…
  23. Appendix D — BOARD OF APPEALS
  24. Appendix E — TEMPORARY EMERGENCY USES
  25. Appendix A — GUIDELINES ON FIRE RATINGS OF ARCHAIC MATERIALS A…

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