Chapter 5A — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD

Section 506A — CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY

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

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506 A .1 Compliance. A change of occupancy shall not be made in any building unless that building is made to comply with the requirements of the California Building Code for the use or occupancy. Changes of occupancy in a building or portion thereof shall be such that the existing building is not less complying with the provisions of this code than the existing building or structure was prior to the change. Subject to the approval of the building official, changes of occupancy shall be permitted without complying with all of the requirements of this code for the new occupancy, provided that…