Chapter 7 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1
Section 704 — MEANS OF EGRESS
2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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704.1 General. ¶
704.1 General. Alterations shall be done in a manner that maintains the level of protection provided for the means of egress.
704.2 Casework. ¶
704.2 Casework. Addition, alteration or reconfiguration of nonfixed and movable cases, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches (1753 mm) in height shall maintain the required means of egress path.
704.3 Locking arrangements in educational occupancies. ¶
704.3 Locking arrangements in educational occupancies. In Group E occupancies, Group B educational occupancies and Group I4 occupancies, egress doors with locking arrangements designed to keep intruders from entering the room shall comply with Section 1010.2.7 of the California Building Code .