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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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Cite as: 2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) Chapter 3 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

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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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