Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
Section A303 — STRUCTURAL WEAKNESSES
2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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[BS] A303.1 General. For the purposes of this chapter, any of the following conditions shall be deemed a structural weakness: 1. Sill plates or floor framing that are supported directly on the ground without a foundation system that conforms to the building code. 2. A perimeter foundation system that is constructed only of wood posts supported on isolated pad footings. 3. Perimeter foundation systems that are not continuous. Exceptions: 1. Existing single-story exterior walls not exceeding 10 feet (3048 mm) in length, forming an extension of floor area beyond the line of an existing…