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Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION

Section 1.9

California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

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DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT 1.9.1 Division of the State Architect—Access Compliance - Reserved.

Buildings or facilities where accessibility is required for applications listed in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2 (California Building Code), Chapter 1, Section 1.9.1 regulated by the Division of the State Architect - Access Com- pliance shall comply with Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 11A or 11B, as applicable under authority cited by CA Government Code Section 4450 and in reference cited by CA Government Code Sections 4450 through 4461, 12955.1(c), and CA Health and Safety Code Sections 18949.1, 19952 through 19959.

1.9.1.1 Adopting agency identification. Division of the State Architect-Access Compliance amendments in this code appear preceded with the acronym [DSA-AC].

1.9.2 Division of the State Architect-Structural Safety.

1.9.2.1 DSA-SS Division of the State Architect-Struc- tural Safety.

Application— Public elementary and secondary schools, community colleges and state-owned or state- leased essential services buildings.

Enforcing agency— The Division of the State Archi- tect—Structural Safety [DSA-SS] has been delegated the responsibility and authority by the Department of General Services to review and approve the design and observe the construction of public elementary and sec- ondary schools, community colleges and state-owned or state-leased essential services buildings.

Authority cited— Education Code Section 17310 and 81142 and Health and Safety Code Section 16022.

Reference— Education Code Sections 17280 through 17317, and 81130 through 81147 and Health and Safety Code Sections 16000 through 16023.

1.9.2.1.1 Applicable administrative standards.

1. Title 24, Part 1, California Code of Regulations:

1.1. Sections 4-301 through 4-355, Group 1, and Sections 4-401 through 4-435, Group 2, Chapter 4, for public elementary and sec- ondary schools and community colleges.

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Enforcing agency— Division of the State Architect- Structural Safety/Community Colleges [DSA-SS/CC].

The Division of the State Architect has been dele- gated the authority by the Department of General Ser- vices to review and approve the design and oversee construction of community colleges electing to use the alternative building standards as provided in this sec- tion.

Authority cited — Education Code Section 81053.

Reference — Education Code Sections 81052, 81053 and 81130 through 81147.

1.9.2.2.1 Applicable administrative standards.

1. Title 24, Part 1, California Code of Regulations:

1.1. Sections 4-301 through 4-355, Group 1, and Sections 4-401 through 4-435, Group 2, Chapter 4.

2. Title 24, Part 2, California Code of Regulations:

2.1. Sections 1.1 and 1.9.2.2 of Chapter 1, Divi- sion I.

2.2. Sections 102.1, 102.2, 102.3, 102.4, 102.5, 106.1, 107.2.5 and 110.3.6 of Chapter 1, Division II.

3 . Title 24, Part 10, California Code of Regula- tions: [applies to public elementary and second- ary schools, community colleges and state-owned or state-leased essential services building(s)]:

3.1. Sections 1.1 and 1.9.2.1 of Chapter 1, Divi- sion I.

3.2. Sections 101.8.1, 106.2.5 and 109.3.6 of Chapter 1, Division II.

1.9.2.2.2 Applicable building standards. California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12, California Code of Regulations.

The provisions of Title 24, Part 10, as adopted and amended by the Division of the State Architect—Struc- tural Safety/Community Colleges [DSA-SS/CC], shall apply to the applications listed in Section 1.9.2.2.

The Division of the State Architect—Structural Safety/Community Colleges [DSA-SS/CC] adopts the following building standards in Title 24, Part 10: Chapters 1, 3 and 5.

1.9.2.2.3 Amendments. Division of the State Archi- tect—Structural Safety/Community Colleges amend- ments in this code appear preceded with the acronym

[DSA-SS/CC].

Exception: Chapter 3, Sections 317-323—DSA- SS/CC adopts these sections without the use of the DSA-SS/CC acronym.

1.9.2.2.4 Reference to other chapters. For community colleges, where reference is made to sections in Chap- ters 17 or 18 of the California Building Code, the provisions in Chapters 17A and 18A of the California Building Code, respectively, shall apply instead.

1.2. Sections 4-201 through 4-249, Chapter 4, for state-owned or state-leased essential services buildings.

2. Title 24, Part 2, California Code of Regulations:

[applies to public elementary and secondary schools, community colleges and state-owned or state-leased essential services building(s)]:

2.1. Sections 1.1 and 1.9.2.1 of Chapter 1, Divi- sion I.

2.2. Sections 102.1, 102.2, 102.3, 102.4, 102.5, 106.1, 107.2.5 and 110.3.6 of Chapter 1, Division II.

3 . Title 24, Part 10, California Code of Regula- tions: [applies to public elementary and second- ary schools, community colleges and state-owned or state-leased essential services building(s)]:

3.1. Sections 1.1 and 1.9.2.1 of Chapter 1, Divi- sion I.

3.2. Sections 101.8.1, 106.2.5 and 109.3.6 of Chapter 1, Division II.

1.9.2.1.2 Applicable building standards. California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12, California Code of Regulations, for school buildings, community colleges and state-owned or state-leased essential service buildings.

The provisions of Title 24, Part 10, as adopted and amended by the Division of the State Architect—Struc- tural Safety [DSA-SS], shall apply to the applications listed in Section 1.9.2.1.

The Division of the State Architect—Structural Safety [DSA-SS] adopts the following building stan- dards in Title 24, Part 10:

Chapters 1, 3 and 5.

1.9.2.1.3 Amendments. Division of the State Archi- tect— Structural Safety amendments in this code appear preceded with the acronym [DSA-SS].

Exception: Chapter 3, Sections 317-323-DSA-SS adopts these sections without the use of the DSA-SS acronym. 1.9.2.1.4 Reference to other chapters. For public schools, where reference is made to sections in Chap- ters 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 or 22 of the California Building Code, the provisions in Chapters 16A, 17A, 18A, 19A, 21A and 22A of the California Building Code, respec- tively, shall apply instead.

1.9.2.2 DSA-SS/CC Division of the State Architect- Structural Safety/Community Colleges.

Application— Community Colleges. The Division of the State Architect has been delegated the authority by the Department of General Services to promulgate alter- nate building standards for application to community colleges, which a community college may elect to use in lieu of standards promulgated by DSA-SS in accor- dance with Section 1.9.2.1.

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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 WIND
  5. Appendix D — BOARD OF
  6. ▸Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
    Overview
    1. Section 1.1
    2. Section 1.2
    3. Section 1.3
    4. Section 1.4
    5. Section 1.5
    6. Section 1.6
    7. Section 1.7
    8. Section 1.8
    9. Section 1.8.2
    10. Section 1.8.3
    11. Section 1.8.4
    12. Section 1.8.5
    13. Section 1.8.6
    14. Section 1.8.7
    15. Section 1.8.8
    16. Section 1.8.9
    17. Section 1.8.10
    18. Section 1.9
    19. Section 1.10
    20. Section 1.11
    21. Section 1.12
    22. Section 1.13
    23. Section 1.14
    24. Section 101
    25. Section 102
    26. Section 103
    27. Section 104
    28. Section 105
    29. Section 106
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    35. Section 112
    36. Section 113
    37. Section 114
    38. Section 115
    39. Section 116
    40. Section 117
    41. Section 201
    42. Section 202
  7. Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS
  8. Chapter 4 — REPAIRS
  9. Chapter 5 — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD
  10. Chapter 6 — CLASSIFICATION OF WORK
  11. Chapter 7 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1
  12. Chapter 8 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 2
  13. Chapter 9 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 3
  14. Chapter 10 — CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
  15. Chapter 11 — ADDITIONS
  16. Chapter 12 — HISTORIC BUILDINGS
  17. Chapter 13 — PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS
  18. Chapter 14 — RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS
  19. Chapter 15 — CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS
  20. Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS

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