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Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS

California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

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(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 X X X
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended
sections listed below)		 X X X X X X
Adopt only those sections
that are listed below
Chapter / Section
ASCE/SEI 7-16 X X X X X X
ASCE/SEI 41-13 X X X X X X
ASTM A615 –15ae1 X X X X X X
ICC CBC-19 X X X X X 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.

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CHAPTER 16

REFERENCED STANDARDS

User note:

About this chapter: This code contains numerous references to standards that are used to regulate materials and methods of construction. Chapter 16 contains a comprehensive list of all standards that are referenced in the code, including the appendices. The standards are part of the code to the extent of the reference to the standard. Compliance with the referenced standard is necessary for compliance with this code. By providing specifically adopted standards, the construction and installation requirements necessary for compliance with the code can be readily determined. The basis for code compliance is, therefore, established and available on an equal basis to the building code official, con- tractor, designer and owner.

This chapter lists the standards that are referenced in various sections of this document. The standards are listed herein by the promulgating agency of the standard, the standard identification, the effective date and title, and the section or sections of this document that reference the standard. The application of the referenced standards shall be as specified in Section 102.4, or California Administration Division I, as applica- ble. [OSHPD 1] Reference to other chapters. In addition to the code sections referenced, the standards listed in this chapter are applicable to the respective code sections in Chapters 2, 3A, 4A and 5A.

American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE/SEI

Structural Engineering Institute

1801 Alexander Bell Drive Reston, VA 20191-4400 7—16: Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures 303.2, 303A.2, 303.3.1, 501A.3, 502A.5, 503A.13, 503.4, 503.12, 800.3, 806.4

41— 13 : Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings 303A.2, 303.3.1, Table 303.3.1, 303.3.2, Table 303.3.2, 303A.3.4, 303A.3.5

ASHRAE ASHRAE 1791 Tullie Circle, NE Atlanta, GA 30329 62.1—2016: Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality 808.2

American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME

Two Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 ASME A17.1—2016/CSA B44—16: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators

305.8.2, 902.1.2

A17.3—2015: Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators

902.1.2

A18.1—2014: Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts

305.8.3

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ASTM International ASTM 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700 West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959

A615 –15ae1: Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement:

303A.3.5.3

C94/C94M—15A: Specification for Ready-mixed Concrete

109.3.1

E84—2016: Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

1204.9

E108—16: Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings

1204.5

E136—16: Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C

202

F2006—17: Standard Safety Specification for Window Fall Prevention Devices for Non Emergency Escape (Egress) and Rescue

(Ingress) Windows

505.2, 702.4

F2090—17: Standard Specification for Window Fall Prevention Devices with Emergency (Egress) Release Mechanisms

505.2, 505.3, 702.4, 702.5

International Code Council, Inc. ICC

500 New Jersey Avenue, NW 6th Floor Washington, DC 20001 CBC—19: California Building Code ®

101.4.1, 104.2.1, 106.2.2, 109.3.3, 109.3.6, 109.3.9, 110.2, 201A.3, 202, 202A, 301A.1, 301A.5, 301.3, 302A.4, 302.5.1, 302.6, 303.1, 303A.1, 303.3.1, 303.3.2, 304, 304A.1, 305.4, 305.4.2, 305.6, 305.8.1, 305.8.4, 305.8.5, 305.8.6, 305.8.7, 305.8.8, 305.8.10, 305.8.11, 305.8.15, 305.9, 305.9.3, 305.9.4, 309A.2, 309A.3, 309A.6, 310A.2, 310A.3, 401.2, 401A.3, 402A, 402.3, 405A.1, 405A.2, 405.2.1.1, 405.2.3.1, 405.2.3.3, 405.2.4, 405.2.5, 501.2, 501A.3, 502A.1, 502.1, 502.3, 502A.3, 502.4, 502A.4, 502.5, 502A.5, 503.1, 503A.1, 503.2, 503A.2, 503.3, 503A.3, 503.4, 503A.4, 503.5, 503.11, 503.12, 503.13, 503A.13, 503.16.1, 503.16.2, 503.16.3, 505.2, 505.3, 505.4, 506.1, 506A.1, 506.3, 506A.3, 506A.4, 506.4.1, 506.4.2, 506.4.3, 506.4.4, 507.3, 701.2, 701.3, 701.4, 702.1, 702.2, 702.3, 702.4, 702.5, 702.6, 705.1, 706.2, 801.3, 802.2.1, 802.2.3, 802.3, 802.4, 802.5.2, 802.6, 803.1.1, 803.2, 803.2.2, 803.2.3, 803.3, 805.3.1, 805.3.1.1, Table 805.3.1.1(1), 805.3.1.2.1, 805.4.3, 805.4.5, 805.5, 805.6, 805.7.1, 805.8.1, 805.9.2, 805.10.1.1, 805.10.1.2, 805.10.1.3, 805.10.2, 805.11.2, 806.2, 806.3, 806.4, 904.1.2, 904.1.3, 904.1.4, 904.2, 904.2.1, 904.2.2, 905.2, 905.3, 906.2, 906.3, 1001.2, 1001.3, 1002.1, 1002.2, 1004.1, 1006.1, 1006.2, 1006.3, 1006.4, 1010.1, 1011.1, 1011.1.1.1, 1011.1.1.2, 1011.2.1, 1011.2.2, 1011.3, 1011.4.1, 1011.4.2, 1011.4.3, 1011.5.1, 1011.5.1.1, 1011.5.3, 1011.6.1, 1011.6.3, 1011.7.1, 1011.7.2, 1011.7.3, 1102.1, 1102.2, 1102.3, 1103.1, 1103.2, 1103.3, 1201.4, 1202.2, 1203.12, 1204.2, 1204.9, 1206.1, 1301.2.2, 1301.2.3, 1301.2.4, 1301.3.3, 1301.4.1, 1301.6.1, 1301.6.1.1, 1301.6.2, 1301.6.2.1, 1301.6.3.1, 1301.6.3.2, 1301.6.4.1, 1301.6.5, 1301.6.5.1, 1301.6.6, 1301.6.7.1, 1301.6.8, 1301.6.9, 1301.6.9.1, 1301.6.10, 1301.6.10.1, 1301.6.11, 1301.6.11.1, 1301.6.12.1, 1301.6.13, 1301.6.15.1, 1301.6.16.1, 1301.6.17, 1301.6.17.1, 1301.6.18, 1301.6.18.1, 1301.6.19, Table 1301.6.19, 1301.6.20, 1401.2, 1402.1, 1402.2, 1402.2.1, 1402.3, 1402.4, 1402.5, 1402.6, 1501.5, 1501.6.1, 1501.6.4.1, 1501.6.7, 1506.3

ICC A117.1—09: Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities

301.5, 305.8.2, 305.8.3, 305.8.10 ICC 300—17: ICC Standard on Bleachers, Folding and Telescopic Seating and Grandstands

501.1 ICC 500—14: Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters

1106.1 IECC—18: International Energy Conservation Code ®

302.3, 702.6, 707.1, 810.1, 907.1, 1107.1

CFC—19: California Fire Code

101.4.2, 301.3.1, 302.3, 502.6, 502.7, 503.14, 503.15, 802.2.1, 802.2.3, 803.4.1.1, 803.4.1.2, 803.4.1.3, 803.4.1.4, 803.4.1.5, 803.4.1.6, 803.4.1.7, 803.4.3, 804.1, 1011.5.1.1, 1104.1, 1105.1, 1301.3.2, 1301.6.8.1, 1301.6.14, 1304.6.14.1, 1401.2, 1501.5, 1504.1, 1504.2

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ICC—continued IFGC—18: International Fuel Gas Code ®

302.3, 702.6.1

CMC—19: California Mechanical Code

302.3, 702.6, 808.1, 902.1.1, 1008.1, 1301.6.7.1, 1301.6.8, 1301.6.8.1

CPC—19: California Plumbing Code

302.3, 408.1, 702.6, 809.1, 1009.1, 1009.2, 1009.3, 1009.5, 1501.7

IPMC—18: International Property Maintenance Code ®

101.4.2, 302.3, 1301.3.2, 1401.2

CRC—19: California Residential Code

101.2, 101.4.1, 302.3, 401.3, 402.3, 405.2.5, 502.3, 502.4, 502.5, 502.7, 503.2, 503.3, 503.11, 505.2, 505.3, 507.3, 701.3, 702.4, 702.5, 706.2, 707.1, 806.2, 807.3, 810.1, 906.2, 907.1, 1103.1, 1103.2, 1103.3, 1103.4, 1104.1, 1105.1, 1107.1, 1201.4, 1301.2.2, 1301.2.3, 1301.3.3, 1401.2, 1402.1, 1402.2, 1402.2.1, 1402.3, 1402.4, 1402.5, 1402.6

National Fire Protection Agency NFPA

1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169-7471 NFPA 13R—16: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in

Height

803.2.4

NFPA 70—17: National Electrical Code

107.3, 302.3, 406.1.1, 406.1.2, 406.1.3, 406.1.4, 406.1.5, 807.1, 807.3.4, 807.3.7, 1007.1, 1007.2, 1007.3, 1007.4

NFPA 72—16: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

803.2.4, 803.4

NFPA 99—18: Health Care Facilities Code

406.1.4

NFPA 101—18: Life Safety Code

805.2

UL LLC UL 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062 723—08: Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials—with Revisions through August 2013 1204.9

790—04: Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings—with Revisions through July 2014 1204.5

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CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE

APPENDIX A CHAPTER A1 – SEISMIC STRENGTHENING PROVISIONS FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDINGS

(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)		 X X X
Adopt only those sections
that are listed below
Chapter / Section
A100 X
A100.1 X X
A103.1 BUILDING CODE X X X
A105.4 X 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.

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Appendix A: Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings

CHAPTER A1

SEISMIC STRENGTHENING PROVISIONS FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDINGS

User note:

About this appendix: Appendix A provides guidelines for upgrading the seismic-resistance capacity of different types of existing buildings. It is organized into separate chapters that deal with buildings of different types, including unreinforced masonry buildings, reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry wall buildings, and light-frame wood buildings.

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▸Contents — California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10)
California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10)
  1. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  2. Appendix A — GUIDELINES FOR
  3. Appendix B — SUPPLEMENTARY
  4. Appendix C — GUIDELINES FOR THE
  5. Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
  6. Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS
  7. Chapter 4 — REPAIRS
  8. Chapter 5 — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD
  9. Chapter 6 — CLASSIFICATION OF WORK
  10. Chapter 7 — ALTERATIONS - LEVEL 1
  11. Chapter 8 — ALTERATIONS - LEVEL 2
  12. Chapter 9 — ALTERATIONS - LEVEL 3
  13. Chapter 10 — CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
  14. Chapter 11 — ADDITIONS
  15. Chapter 12 — HISTORIC BUILDINGS
  16. Chapter 13 — PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS
  17. Chapter 14 — RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS
  18. Chapter 15 — CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS
  19. ▸Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
    Overview
    1. Section A100
    2. Section A101
    3. Section A102
    4. Section A103
    5. Section A104
    6. Section A105
    7. Section A106
    8. Section A107
    9. Section A108
    10. Section A109
    11. Section A110
    12. Section A111
    13. Section A112
    14. Section A113
    15. Section A114
    16. Section A201
    17. Section A205
    18. Section A202
    19. Section A203
    20. Section A204
    21. Section A206
    22. Section A207
    23. Section A301
    24. Section A302
    25. Section A303
    26. Section A304
    27. Section A401
    28. Section A402
    29. Section A403
    30. Section A404
    31. Section A405
    32. Section A406
    33. Section A407
    34. Section B101
    35. Section B102
    36. Section B103
    37. Section B104
    38. Section C101
    39. Section C102
    40. Section C103
    41. Section C104
    42. Section C201
    43. Section C202

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