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Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS

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.

(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		 X X X X X X X X X X
Chapter / Section
301.1 - 301.3.1
OSHPD 1R, 2, 5		 X X X X X
301.1_Exception 1_ X X
301.1_Exception 2_ X X
301.1_Exception 3_ X
301.1_Exception 4_ X X X X
301.1.1 X
301.3 X X X X
301.3_Note HCD 1, 2_ X X
301.3 Exception 1
301.3 Exception 2_HCD 1_ X
301.3.2_Note HCD 1, 2_ X X
301.3.3_Note HCD 1, 2_ X X
301.3.1_Exception_ X X X X
301.3.2 X X † † † † † †
301.3.3 X X † † † † † †
301.4 X X † † † † † †
301.5 X
302 - 304 X X X X
302 X
302.2.1 X
302.3 X X
302.5 X
302.5.1 † † †
303.1 X X X
303.2 X X X
304.1 X X X
305 † † †
305.1_ Note_ X
305.8.2 X
307 OSHPD 1R, 2, 5 X X X X X
307.1 OSHPD 1R, 2, 5 X X X
308 OSHPD 1R, 2, 5 X X X
308.1 X X X
308.1.1 X X X
309 OSHPD 1R X
309.1 X

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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)
Adopt only those sections
that are listed below		 X X X X
Chapter / Section
313 X
314 X
315 X
316 X
317 X X X
318 X X X
319 X X X
320 X X X
321 X X X
322 X X X
323 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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Copyright © 2019 ICC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Accessed by Kevin Day (kevin.day@dgs.ca.gov), (California Building Standards Commission) Order Number #100735044 on Jul 24, 2019 03:54 PM (PDT) pursuant to License Agreement with ICC. No further reproduction or distribution authorized. Single user only, copying and networking prohibited. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL COPYRIGHT ACT AND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREUNDER.

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CHAPTER 3

PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS

User note:

About this chapter: Chapter 3 explains the three compliance options for alterations and additions available in the code. In addition, this chapter also lays out the methods to be used for seismic design and evaluation throughout this code. Finally, this chapter clarifies that provi- sions in other I-Codes related to repairs, alterations, additions, relocation and changes of occupancy must also be addressed unless they conflict with this code. In that case, this code takes precedence.

301.4 Relocated or moved buildings. Relocated or moved

buildings shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 14.

301.5 Compliance with accessibility. [HCD 1-AC] Accessi-

bility requirements for covered multifamily dwellings, as defined in Chapter 2 of the California Building Code, are promulgated under HCD authority and are located in Chap- ter 11A of the California Building Code.

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301A.6 Peer review requirements. Peer review requirements

shall comply with California Building Code Section 1617A.1.41.

301A.7 Earthquake monitoring instruments for existing

buildings. Earthquake monitoring instrumentation of existing buildings shall comply with Section 306A.

301A.8 Compliance alternatives for services/systems and

utilities . Compliance alternatives for services/systems and utilities shall comply with Section 307A.

301A.9 Compliance alternatives for means of egress. Means

of egress through existing buildings shall comply with Sec- tion 308A.

301A.10 Removal of hospital buildings from general acute

care services. Removal of hospital buildings from General Acute Care Services shall comply with Section 309A.

301A.11 Hospital buildings removed from general acute

care services. Hospital buildings removed from general acute care services shall comply with Section 310A.

302A.7 Maintenance. Buildings and structures, and parts

thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. Devices or safeguards which are required by this code shall be maintained in conformance with the code edition under which they were installed. The owner or the owner’s desig- nated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings and structures. To determine compliance with this subsection, the building official shall have the authority to require a building or structure to be re-inspected. The requirements of this chapter shall not provide the basis for removal or abrogation of fire protection and safety systems and devices in existing structures.

302A.8 Construction documents for retrofit or rehabilita-

tion. The design loads and other information pertinent to the structural design required by California Building Code Sec- tion 1603A shall be included in the drawings. In addition to the information required by California Building Code Section 1603A.1.5, the drawings shall show the ground motion haz- ard used for the retrofit or rehabilitation as either a percent- age of the California Building Code prescribed ground motion for new hospital buildings, or ASCE 41 seismic haz- ard designation, or a probability of exceedance in a specified

time period, or a return period for exceedance of the speci- fied ground motion.

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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
    Overview
    1. Section 301
    2. Section 302
    3. Section 303
    4. Section 304
    5. Section 305
    6. Section 306
    7. Section 307 — [OSHPD 1R, 2, and 5]
    8. Section 308 — [OSHPD 1R, 2 and 5]
    9. Section 309 — [OSHPD 1R]
    10. Section 313
    11. Section 314
    12. Section 315
    13. Section 316
    14. Section 317
    15. Section 318
    16. Section 319
    17. Section 320
    18. Section 321
    19. Section 322
    20. Section 323
    21. Section 302A
    22. Section 301A
    23. Section 303A
    24. Section 304A
    25. Section 305A
    26. Section 306A
    27. Section 307A
    28. Section 308A
    29. Section 309A
    30. Section 310A
  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

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