Ch. 3 Provisions for All Compliance Methods — 2025 California Existing Building Code
California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
Sections in this part
- Section 301 — ADMINISTRATION
- Section 302 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 303 — STORM SHELTERS
- Section 304 — STRUCTURAL DESIGN LOADS AND EVALUATION AND DESIGN PROCEDURES
- Section 305 — IN-SITU LOAD TESTS
- Section 306 — ACCESSIBILITY FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Section 307 — SMOKE ALARMS
- Section 308 — CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION
- Section 309 — ADDITIONS AND REPLACEMENTS OF EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS AND EXTERIOR WALL…
- Section 310 — [OSHPD 1R, 2 AND 5]—SERVICES/SYSTEMS AND UTILITIES
- Section 311 — [OSHPD 1R, 2 AND 5]—MEANS OF EGRESS
- Section 312 — [OSHPD 1R]—HOSPITAL SPC AND FREESTANDING BUILDINGS REMOVED FROM GENERAL ACUTE CARE SERVICE REMAINING UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF OSHPD
- Section 313 — [SFM]—EXISTING GROUP R-1 AND GROUP R-2 OCCUPANCIES
- Section 314 — [SFM]—EXISTING HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
- Section 315 — [SFM]—EXISTING GROUP I OCCUPANCIES
- Section 316 — [SFM]—EXISTING GROUP L OCCUPANCIES
- Section 317 — [BSC, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC]—EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION AND DESIGN FOR RETROFIT…
- Section 318 — [BSC, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC]—DEFINITIONS
- Section 319 — [BSC, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC]—SEISMIC CRITERIA SELECTION FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Section 320 — [BSC, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC]—METHOD A
- Section 321 — [BSC, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC]—METHOD B
- Section 322 — [BSC, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC]—PEER REVIEW REQUIREMENTS
- Section 323 — [DSA-SS, DSA-SS/CC]—ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND…
Cite as: 2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) Chapter 3 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
User notes:
About this chapter: Chapter 3 explains the three compliance options for alterations and additions available in the code. In addition, this chapter also lays out the methods to be used for seismic design and evaluation throughout this code. Finally, this chapter clarifies that provisions in other I-Codes related to repairs, alterations, additions, relocation and changes of occupancy must also be addressed unless they conflict with this code. In that case, this code takes precedence.
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