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Chapter 4 — REPAIRS

407 Mechanical — 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) § 407 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

407.1 General.

Existing mechanical systems undergoing repair shall not make the building less complying than it was before the damaged occurred. [HCD 1, HCD 2 & BSC] Existing mechanical systems undergoing repair shall comply with the California Mechanical Code.

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