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Chapter 15 — CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS

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

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About this chapter: Chapter 15 looks to the construction process. Parameters are provided for demolition and for protecting adjacent property during demolition and construction. Issues such as how to provide egress and adequate water supply while the building is growing, the timing of standpipe and sprinkler installation, and protection of pedestrians are addressed. Note that this chapter is consistent with Chapter 33 of the California Building Code and Chapter 33 of the California Fire Code.

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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
  17. Chapter 14 — RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS
  18. ▸ Chapter 15 — CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS
    Overview
    1. Section 1501 — GENERAL
    2. Section 1502 — OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIRE PROTECTION
    3. Section 1503 — SANITARY
    4. Section 1504 — PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
    5. Section 1505 — PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTY
    6. Section 1506 — TEMPORARY USE OF STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PRO…
    7. Section 1507 — FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
    8. Section 1508 — MEANS OF EGRESS
    9. Section 1509 — STANDPIPES
    10. Section 1510 — AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
    11. Section 1511 — ACCESSIBILITY
    12. Section 1512 — WATER SUPPLY FOR FIRE PROTECTION
  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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