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Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS

Section A102

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

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[BS] A102.1 General. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all existing buildings not more than six stories in height above the base of the structure and having not fewer than one unreinforced masonry bearing wall. The elements regulated by this chapter shall be determined in accordance with Table A102.1. Except as provided herein, other structural provisions of the building code shall apply. This chapter does not apply to the alteration of existing electrical, plumbing, mechanical or fire safety systems.

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APPENDIX A

[BS] TABLE A102.1 ELEMENTS REGULATED BY THIS CHAPTER
BUILDING ELEMENTS **_SD_1 ** **_SD_1 ** **_SD_1 ** **_SD_1 **
BUILDING ELEMENTS ** 0.067g < 0.133g ** ** 0.133g < 0.20****g ** ** 0.20g < 0.30g** > 0.30g
Parapets
Walls, anchorage
Walls,_ h/t_ratios
Walls, in-plane shear
Diaphragmsa
Diaphragms, shear transferb
Diaphragms, demand-capacity ratiosb		 X
X
X
X
X
X
X		 X
X
X
X
X
X
X		 X
X
X
X
X
X
X

a. Applies only to buildings designed according to the general procedures of Section A110. b. Applies only to buildings designed according to the special procedures of Section A111.

[BS] A102.2 Essential and hazardous facilities. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the strengthening of buildings in Risk Category III or IV. Such buildings shall be strengthened to meet the requirements of the California Building Code for new buildings of the same risk category or other such criteria approved by the code official.

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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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