Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California
Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
Sections in this part
- Section 1.1
- Section 1.2
- Section 1.3
- Section 1.4
- Section 1.5
- Section 1.6
- Section 1.7
- Section 1.8
- Section 1.8.2
- Section 1.8.3
- Section 1.8.4
- Section 1.8.5
- Section 1.8.6
- Section 1.8.7
- Section 1.8.8
- Section 1.8.9
- Section 1.8.10
- Section 1.9
- Section 1.10
- Section 1.11
- Section 1.12
- Section 1.13
- Section 1.14
- Section 101
- Section 102
- Section 103
- Section 104
- Section 105
- Section 106
- Section 107
- Section 108
- Section 109
- Section 110
- Section 111
- Section 112
- Section 113
- Section 114
- Section 115
- Section 116
- Section 117
- Section 201
- Section 202
(Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user.
See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)
| Adopting Agency | BSC | BSC- CG |
SFM | HCD | DSA | OSHPD | BSCC | DPH | AGR | DWR | CEC | CA | SL | SLC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopting Agency | BSC | BSC- CG |
SFM | 1 | 2 | **1/AC ** | AC | SS | SS/CC | 1 | 1R | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Adopt Entire Chapter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adopt Entire Chapter as amended (amended sections listed below) |
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| Adopt only those sections that are listed below |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| Chapter / Section | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division I – California Administration |
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| 1.1 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.2 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.5 (Reserved) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.8 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.9.1 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.9.1.1 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.9.2 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.9.2.1 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.9.2.2 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.10.1 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.10.2 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.10.3 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.10.4 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.10.5 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.11 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division II – Scope and Administration |
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| 101.2 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.8.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 102.1 - 102.5 | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 104.9 - 104.11 | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| 101.8 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.8.1 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 102.1 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 102.2 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 102.3 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 102.4 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 102.5 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 104.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105.1 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105.2 Building: 1-6 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 105.2.1 – 105.2.2 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105.3 – 105.3.1 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105.4 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105.6 – 105.7 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106.1 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 106.1 - 106.4 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106.1.4 | X |
(continued)
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CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE
CHAPTER 1 – SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION—continued
| Adopting Agency | BSC | BSC- CG |
SFM | HCD | DSA | OSHPD | BSCC | DPH | AGR | DWR | CEC | CA | SL | SLC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopting Agency | BSC | BSC- CG |
SFM | 1 | 2 | 1/AC | AC | SS | SS/CC | 1 | 1R | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Adopt Entire Chapter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adopt Entire Chapter as amended (amended sections listed below) |
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| Adopt only those sections that are listed below |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Chapter / Section | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106.1.5 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106.2.1 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 106.2.3 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 106.2.4 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 106.2.5 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 106.2.6 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 106.4 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106.5 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107.1-107.4 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 109.1-109.3 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 109.3 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 109.3.1 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 109.3.2 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 109.3.3 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 109.3.4-109.3.5 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 109.3.6 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 109.3.7-109.3.10 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 109.4-109.6 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 113.1-113.2 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 114 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | X |
The state agency does not adopt sections identified with the following symbol: †
The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.
2 2019 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
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CHAPTER 1
SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION I CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION
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- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Appendix A — GUIDELINES FOR
- Appendix B — SUPPLEMENTARY
- Appendix C — GUIDELINES FOR THE
▸Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
Overview- Section 1.1
- Section 1.2
- Section 1.3
- Section 1.4
- Section 1.5
- Section 1.6
- Section 1.7
- Section 1.8
- Section 1.8.2
- Section 1.8.3
- Section 1.8.4
- Section 1.8.5
- Section 1.8.6
- Section 1.8.7
- Section 1.8.8
- Section 1.8.9
- Section 1.8.10
- Section 1.9
- Section 1.10
- Section 1.11
- Section 1.12
- Section 1.13
- Section 1.14
- Section 101
- Section 102
- Section 103
- Section 104
- Section 105
- Section 106
- Section 107
- Section 108
- Section 109
- Section 110
- Section 111
- Section 112
- Section 113
- Section 114
- Section 115
- Section 116
- Section 117
- Section 201
- Section 202
- Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS
- Chapter 4 — REPAIRS
- Chapter 5 — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD
- Chapter 6 — CLASSIFICATION OF WORK
- Chapter 7 — ALTERATIONS - LEVEL 1
- Chapter 8 — ALTERATIONS - LEVEL 2
- Chapter 9 — ALTERATIONS - LEVEL 3
- Chapter 10 — CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 11 — ADDITIONS
- Chapter 12 — HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- Chapter 13 — PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS
- Chapter 14 — RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15 — CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS
- Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS