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Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS

Section A207

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

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MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION

[BS] A207.1 Materials. Materials permitted by the building code, including their appropriate strength or allowable stresses, shall be used to meet the requirements of this chapter.

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CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE

APPENDIX A CHAPTER A3 – PRESCRIPTIVE PROVISIONS FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING

OF CRIPPLE WALLS AND SILL PLATE ANCHORAGE OF LIGHT,

WOOD-FRAME RESIDENTIAL 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
Adopt only those sections
that are listed below
Chapter / Section
A302.1_CODE OFFICIAL_ X X
A302.1_ENFORCING_
AGENCY
X X
TABLE A304.3.1
TABLE A304.3.2
FIGURES A304.1.3 -
A304.4.2
X X
A304.3.1(1)ANCHORING
A304.4.1(3)
A304.4.2
A304.5 X X
A304.6 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 A3

PRESCRIPTIVE PROVISIONS FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING OF CRIPPLE WALLS AND SILL PLATE ANCHORAGE OF LIGHT,

WOOD-FRAME RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

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