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Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS

Section A100

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.

APPLICATION

[BS] A100.1 Vesting authority. When adopted by a state agency, the provisions of these regulations shall be enforced by the appropriate enforcing agency, but only to the extent of authority granted to such agency by the state legislature.

Following is a list of the state agencies that adopt building standards, the specific scope of application of the agency responsible for enforcement, and the specific statutory authority of each agency to adopt and enforce such provi- sions of building standards of this code, unless otherwise stated.

1. BSC—California Building Standards Commission.

Application - Existing buildings as specified in Section A102 having at least one unreinforced masonry bear- ing wall, with the exception of buildings subject to building standards pursuant to Health and Safety Code, commencing with Section 17910.

Enforcing Agency—State or local agency specified by the applicable provisions of the law.

Authority Cited—Health and Safety Code Section 18934.7.

Reference— Health and Safety Code Sections 18901 through 18949.

2. HCD 1—The Department of Housing and Commu- nity Development.

Application - Hotels, motels, lodging houses, apart- ments, dwellings, employee housing and factory-built housing.

Enforcing Agency—The local building department or the Department of Housing and Community Development.

Authority Cited—Health and Safety Code Sections 17040, 17921, 17922 and 19990.

Reference—Health and Safety Code Sections 17000 through 17060, 17910 through 17990, 19960 through 19997; and Government Code Section 12955.1.

3. HCD 2—The Department of Housing and Commu- nity Development.

Application - Permanent buildings and permanent accessory buildings or structures constructed within mobilehome parks and special occupancy parks.

Enforcing Agency—The local building department or the Department of Housing and Community Development.

Authority Cited—Health and Safety Code Sections 18300, 18620, 18640, 18865, 18873 and 18873.2.

Reference—Health and Safety Code Sections 18200 through 18700 and 18860 through 18874.

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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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