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Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS

Section 301

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.

301.1 General. The repair, alteration, change of occupancy,

addition or relocation of all existing buildings shall comply with Section 301.2, 301.3, or 301.4. [OSHPD 1R, 2, 4 and 5] Section 301.4 not adopted by OSHPD.

Exceptions:

1. Existing state-owned structures. [BSC] The repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition or reloca- tion of all existing buildings shall comply with the provisions of Sections 317 through 322 as the mini- mum standards for earthquake evaluation and design for retrofit of existing state-owned structures, including buildings owned by the University of Cali- fornia, the California State University, or the Judi- cial Council.

The provisions of Sections 317 through 322 may be

adopted by a local jurisdiction for earthquake eval- uation and design for retrofit of existing buildings.

2. Public school buildings [DSA-SS] The provisions of Sections 317 through 323 establish minimum standards for earthquake evaluation and design for the rehabilitation of existing buildings for use as public school buildings under the jurisdiction of the Division of the State Architect—Structural Safety (DSA-SS, refer to Section 1.9.2.1) where required by Sections 4-307 and 4-309(c) of the California Administrative Code.

The provisions of Sections 317 through 323 also establish minimum standards for earthquake evalu- ation and design for rehabilitation of existing public school buildings currently under the jurisdiction of DSA-SS.

3. Community college buildings. [DSA-SS/CC] The provisions of Sections 317 through 323 establish minimum standards for earthquake evaluation and design for the rehabilitation of existing buildings for use as community college buildings under the juris- diction of the Division of the State Architect—Struc- tural Safety/Community Colleges (DSA-SS/CC, refer to Section 1.9.2.2) where required by Sections 4-307 and 4-309(c) of the California Administrative Code.

The provisions of Sections 317 through 323 also

establish minimum standards for earthquake evalu- ation and design for rehabilitation of existing com-

munity college buildings currently under the jurisdiction of DSA-SS/CC.

4. [HCD 1] In addition to the requirements in this chapter, maintenance, alteration, repair, addition, or change of occupancy to existing buildings and accessory structures under the authority of the Department of Housing and Community Develop- ment, as provided in Section 1.8.2.1.1, shall comply with California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Divi- sion 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1.

Exceptions:

1. [HCD 2] For moved buildings and mainte- nance, alteration, repair, addition, or change of occupancy to existing buildings and accessory structures in mobilehome parks or special occupancy parks as pro- vided in Section 1.8.2.1.3, see California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2.

2. [HCD 1] Limited-density owner-built rural dwellings, as defined in Chapter 2 of the California Residential Code.

5. Hospital buildings removed from acute care ser- vice, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate-care facilities, correctional treatment centers and acute- psychiatric hospitals [OSHPD 1R, 2, 4, and 5]. The provisions of adopted sections in Chapters 3 through 5 shall control the alteration, repair and change of occupancy or function of existing struc- tures for applications listed in Section 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.10.4, and 1.10.5 regulated by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). Functional service spaces shall comply with the requirements in the California Building Code, Sections 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227 and 1228.

301.2 Repairs. Repairs shall comply with the requirements

of Chapter 4.

301.3 Alteration, addition or change of occupancy. The

alteration, addition or change of occupancy of all existing buildings shall comply with one of the methods listed in Section 301.3.1, 301.3.2 or 301.3.3 as selected by the applicant. Sections 301.3.1 through 301.3.3 shall not be applied in combination with each other. [OSHPD 1R, 2, 4 and 5] Sections 301.3.2 and 301.3.3, not adopted by OSHPD.

Note: [HCD 1 & HCD 2] Sections 301.3.2 and 301.3.3 shall be permitted only if the performance compliance

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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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