Chapter 8 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 2

Section 807 — MECHANICAL

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

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807.1 Reconfigured or converted spaces.

807.1 Reconfigured or converted spaces. Reconfigured spaces intended for occupancy and spaces converted to habitable or occupiable space in any work area shall be provided with natural or mechanical ventilation in accordance with the California Mechanical Code . Exception: Existing mechanical ventilation systems shall comply with the requirements of Section 807.2.

807.2 Altered existing systems.

807.2 Altered existing systems. In mechanically ventilated spaces, existing mechanical ventilation systems that are altered, reconfigured or extended shall provide not less than 5 cubic feet per minute (cfm) (0.0024 m [3] /s) per person of outdoor air and not less than 15 cfm (0.0071 m [3] /s) of ventilation air per person, or not less than the amount of ventilation air determined by the Indoor Air Quality Procedure of ASHRAE 62.1.

807.3 Local exhaust.

807.3 Local exhaust. Newly introduced devices, equipment or operations that produce airborne particulate matter, odors, fumes, vapor, combustion products, gaseous contaminants, pathogenic and allergenic organisms, and microbial contaminants in such quantities as to affect adversely or impair health or cause discomfort to occupants shall be provided with local exhaust.