Chapter 7 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1
Section 705 — REROOFING
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[BS] 705.1 General. Materials and methods of application used for recovering or replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 15 of the California Building Code . Exceptions: 1. Roof replacement or roof recover of existing low-slope roof coverings shall not be required to meet the minimum design slope requirement of [1] / 4 unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (2-percent slope) in Section 1507 of the California Building Code for roofs that provide positive roof drainage and meet the requirements of Sections 1608.3 and 1611.2 of the Cali- fornia Building…