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Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS

Section 308A

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.

COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVES

FOR MEANS OF EGRESS

308A.1 General. Means of egress through existing buildings

shall be in accordance with the California Building Code, except as modified in this section.

308A.1.1 Means of egress. Means of egress shall comply with the requirements of Sections 308A.1.1.1 and 308A.1.1.2.

Exception: The enforcing agency shall be permitted to exempt minor additions, minor alterations and minor remodel projects from these requirements.

308A.1.1.1 Means of egress for hospital buildings. Means of egress for hospital buildings shall comply with the requirements of Sections 308A.1.1.1.1 through 308A.1.1.1.6.

308A.1.1.1.1 New and existing conforming hospi- tal buildings. Means of egress for new hospital buildings and additions to existing conforming hos- pital buildings shall only pass through buildings that are conforming or comply with the require- ments of SPC-3 or higher, and NPC-4/NPC-4D or higher.

Exception: Existing means of egress that pass through hospital buildings that have approved nonstructural performance categories NPC-3, or NPC-2, if the building has an approved extension to the NPC-3 deadline, shall be permitted to remain for the duration of extension. The non- structural components in the path of egress shall be braced in accordance with the new building provisions of this code.

308A.1.1.1.2 Existing SPC-2 hospital buildings. Means of egress for additions to existing SPC-2 hos- pital buildings shall only pass through hospital buildings that have approved performance catego- ries of SPC-2 or higher and NPC-4/NPC-4D or higher.

Exception: The means of egress shall be permit- ted to pass through hospital buildings that have approved nonstructural performance categories of NPC-3, or NPC-2 if the building has an approved extension to the NPC-3 deadline. Non- structural components in the path of egress shall be braced in accordance with the new building provisions of this code.

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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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