Chapter 9 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 3
902 Special Use and Occupancy — 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) § 902 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
902.1 Reserved.¶
902.2 Group¶
R-2.1 occupancies. Group R-2.1 occupancies shall be classified in accordance with Section 308.2 of the California Build- ing Code .
902.2.1 Smoke barriers in Group R-2.1 . In Group R-2.1 occupancies where the work area is on a story used for sleeping rooms for more than 30 care recipients, the story shall be divided into not fewer than two compartments by smoke barrier walls in accordance with Section 420.6 of the California Building Code .
902.3 Ambulatory care facilities.¶
Where a Level 3 work area includes an existing ambulatory care facility, the following shall be provided:
- A smoke compartment in accordance with Section 422.3 of the California Building Code, where the alteration results in an ambulatory care facility greater than 10,000 square feet on one story.
- Separation from adjacent spaces in accordance with Section 422.2 of the California Building Code, where any such facility has the potential for four or more care recipients incapable of self-preservation at any time.
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