Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California
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Marginal Markings
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A single asterisk [*] placed in the margin indicates that text or a table has been relocated within the code. A double asterisk [**] placed in the margin indicates that the text or table immediately following it has been relocated there from elsewhere in the code. The following table indicates such relocations in the 2020 edition of the International Existing Building Code .
| 2021 LOCATION | 2018 LOCATION |
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| 303 | 1106 |
| 307 | 502.6, 503.14, 803.4.3, 1104 |
| 308 | 502.7, 503.15, 804, 1105 |
| 1009.1 | 809.1 |
| 1501.2.1 | 705.2 |
Symbols in the margin indicate the status of code changes as follows:
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Arrangement and Format of the 2021 IEBC
Before applying the requirements of the IEBC, it is beneficial to understand its arrangement and format. The IEBC, like other codes published by ICC, is arranged and organized to follow logical steps that generally occur during a plan review or inspection.
The following table shows how the IEBC is divided. The ensuing chapter-by-chapter synopsis details the scope and intent of the provisions of the IEBC.
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| Chapter | Subjects |
| 1–2 | Administrative Requirements and Definitions |
| 3 | Provisions for all Compliance Methods |
| 4 | Repairs |
| 5 | Prescriptive Compliance Method for Existing Buildings |
| 6–12 | Work Area Compliance Method for Existing Buildings |
| 13 | Performance Compliance Method for Existing Buildings |
| 14 | Relocated Buildings |
| 15 | Construction Safeguards |
| 16 | Referenced Standards |
| Appendix A | Guidelines for Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings |
| Appendix B | Supplementary Accessibility Requirements for Existing Buildings |
| Appendix C | Guidelines for Wind Retrofit of Existing Buildings |
| Appendix D | Board of Appeals |
| Resource A | Guidelines on Fire Ratings of Archaic Materials and Assemblies |
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Maintenance
The IEBC is kept up to date through the review of proposed changes submitted by code enforcement officials, industry representatives, design professionals and other interested parties. Proposed changes are carefully considered through an open code development process in which all interested and affected parties may participate.
The ICC Code Development Process reflects principles of openness, transparency, balance, due process and consensus, the principles embodied in OMB Circular A-119, which governs the federal government’s use of private-sector standards. The ICC process is open to anyone; there is no cost to participate, and people can participate without travel cost through the ICC’s cloud-based app, cdpAccess®. A broad cross section of interests are represented in the ICC Code Development Process. The codes, which are updated regularly, include safeguards that allow for emergency action when required for health and safety reasons.
In order to ensure that organizations with a direct and material interest in the codes have a voice in the process, the ICC has developed partnerships with key industry segments that support the ICC’s important public safety mission. Some code development committee members were nominated by the following industry partners and approved by the ICC Board:
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
The code development committees evaluate and make recommendations regarding proposed changes to the codes. Their recommendations are then subject to public comment and council-wide votes. The ICC’s governmental members—public safety officials who have no financial or business interest in the outcome—cast the final votes on proposed changes.
The contents of this work are subject to change through the code development cycles and by any governmental entity that enacts the code into law. For more information regarding the code development process, contact the Codes and Standards Development Department of the ICC.
While the I-Code development procedure is thorough and comprehensive, the ICC, its members and those participating in the development of the codes disclaim any liability resulting from the publication or use of the I-Codes, or from compliance or noncompliance with their provisions. The ICC does not have the power or authority to police or enforce compliance with the contents of this code.
Code Development Committee Responsibilities (Letter Designations in Front of Section Numbers)
In each code development cycle, proposed changes to this code are considered at the Committee Action Hearings by the International Existing Building Code Development Committee. Proposed changes to a code section having a number beginning with a letter in brackets are considered by a different code development committee. For example, proposed changes to code sections that are preceded by the designation [F] (e.g., [F] 1504.2) are considered by the International Fire Code Development Committee at the Committee Action Hearings.
The content of sections in this code that begin with a letter designation is maintained by another code development committee in accordance with the following:
[A] = Administrative Code Development Committee;
[BE] = IBC – Means of Egress Code Development Committee;
[BG] = IBC – General Code Development Committee;
[BS] = IBC – Structural Code Development Committee;
[E] = International Commercial Energy Conservation Code Development Committee or
International Residential Energy Conservation Code Development Committee;
[F] = International Fire Code Development Committee;
[FG] = International Fuel Gas Code Development Committee;
[M] = International Mechanical Code Development Committee; and
[P] = International Plumbing Code Development Committee.
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For the development of the 2024 edition of the I-Codes, there will be two groups of code development committees and they will meet in separate years, as shown in the following Code Development Hearings Table.
Code change proposals submitted for code sections that have a letter designation in front of them will be heard by the respective committee responsible for such code sections. Because different committees hold Committee Action Hearings in different years, it is possible that some proposals for this code will be heard by a committee in a different year than the year in which the primary committee for this code meets. In the case of the IEBC, the primary committees that maintain this code will meet in 2022.
For instance, Section 1501.3 is designated as the responsibility of the IBC—General Code Development Committee. This committee will conduct its code development hearings in 2021 to consider all code change proposals to the International Building Code and any portions of other codes that it is responsible for, including Section 1501.3 of the IEBC and other general provisions of the IEBC (designated with [BG] in front of those sections). Therefore, any proposals received for Section 1501.3 will be considered in 2021 by the IBC—General Code Development Committee.
s in 2021 to consider all code change proposals to the International Building Code and any portions of other codes that it is responsible for, including Section 1501.3 of the IEBC and other general provisions of the IEBC (designated with [BG] in front of those sections). Therefore, any proposals received for Section 1501.3 will be considered in 2021 by the IBC—General Code Development Committee.
It is very important that anyone submitting code change proposals understand which code development committee is responsible for the section of the code that is the subject of the code change proposal. For further information on the Code Development Committee responsibilities, please visit the ICC website at www.iccsafe.org/current-code-development-cycle.
CODE DEVELOPMENT HEARINGS
| Group A Codes (Heard in 2021, Code Change Proposals Deadline: January 11, 2021) |
Group B Codes (Heard in 2022, Code Change Proposals Deadline: January 10, 2022) |
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| International Building Code – Egress (Chapters 10, 11, Appendix E) – Fire Safety (Chapters 7, 8, 9, 14, 26) – General (Chapters 2–6, 12, 27–33, Appendices A, B, C, D, K, N) |
Administrative Provisions (Chapter 1 of all codes except IECC, IRC and IgCC, IBC Appendix O, the appendices titled “Board of Appeals” for all codes except IECC, IRC, IgCC, ICCPC and IZC, administrative updates to currently referenced standards, and des- ignated definitions) |
| International Fire Code | International Building Code – Structural (Chapters 15–25, Appendices F, G, H, I, J, L, M) |
| International Fuel Gas Code | International Existing Building Code |
| International Mechanical Code | International Energy Conservation Code—Commercial |
| International Plumbing Code | International Energy Conservation Code—Residential – IECC—Residential – IRC—Energy (Chapter 11) |
| International Property Maintenance Code | International Green Construction Code (Chapter 1) |
| International Private Sewage Disposal Code | International Residential Code – IRC—Building (Chapters 1–10, Appendices AE, AF, AH, AJ, AK, AL, AM, AO, AQ, AR, AS, AT, AU, AV, AW) |
| International Residential Code – IRC—Mechanical (Chapters 12–23) – IRC—Plumbing (Chapters 25–33, Appendices AG, AI, AN, AP) |
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| International Swimming Pool and Spa Code | |
| International Wildland-Urban Interface Code | |
| International Zoning Code |
Note: Proposed changes to the ICCPC will be heard by the code development committee noted in brackets [ ] in the text of the ICCPC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION . . . 1-1 | 107 | Temporary Structures and Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 |
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| DIVISION I – CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION. . . . . . 1-3 | 108 | Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 |
| Section | 109 | Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28 |
| 1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 |
110 | Certificate of Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 |
| 1.2 Building Standards Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 |
111 | Service Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 |
| 1.3 Board of State and Community Corrections . . . . . 1-7 |
112 | Means of Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 |
| 1.4 Department of Consumer Affairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 |
113 | Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 |
| 1.5 California Energy Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 |
114 | Stop Work Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 |
| 1.6 Department of Food and Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 |
115 | Unsafe Structures and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 |
| 1.7 Department of Public Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 |
116 | Emergency Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31 |
| 1.8 Department of Housing and Community Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 |
117 | Demolition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31 |
| 1.8.2 Authority and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 | CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 |
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 |
| 1.8.3 Local Enforcing Agency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 | Section | Section |
| 1.8.4 Permits, Fees, Applications and Inspections. . . . . 1-9 | 201 | General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 |
| 1.8.5 Right of Entry for Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 | 202 | General Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 |
| 1.8.6 Local Modification by Ordinance or Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 1.8.7 Alternate Materials, Designs, Tests and Methods of Construction . . . . . . . . . 1-10 |
CHAPTER 3 PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS . . . . . . . 3-1 Section |
CHAPTER 3 PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS . . . . . . . 3-1 Section |
| 1.8.8 Appeals Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 | 301 | Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 |
| 1.8.9 Unsafe Buildings or Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 | 302 | General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 |
| 1.8.10 Other Building Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 | 303 | Storm Shelters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 |
| 1.9 Division of the State Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 1.10 Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 |
304 305 |
Structural Design Loads and Evaluation and Design Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 In-Situ Load Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 |
| 1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 |
306 | Accessibility for Existing Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 |
| 1.12 State Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 |
307 | Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 |
| 1.13 Department of Water Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 |
308 | Carbon Monoxide Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 |
| 1.14 California State Lands Commission . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 |
309 | Additions and Replacements of Exterior Wall Coverings and Exterior Wall Envelopes . . . . . . 3-9 |
| DIVISION II – SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 Section 101 Scope and General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 |
310 311 312 313 |
[OSHPD 1R, 2 and 5] Services/Systems and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 [OSHPD 1R, 2 and 5] Means of Egress . . . . . . . . 3-9 [OSHPD 1R] Hospital SPC and Freestanding Buildings Removed from General Acute Care Service Remaining under the Jurisdiction of OSHPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 [SFM] Existing Group R-1 and Group R-2 Occupancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 |
| 104 Duties and Powers of Code Official . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 |
314 | [SFM] Existing High-Rise Buildings . . . . . . . . . 3-13 |
| 105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 |
315 | [SFM] Existing Group I Occupancies. . . . . . . . . 3-15 |
| 106 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26 |
316 | [SFM] Existing Group L Occupancies . . . . . . . . 3-16 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| 402A | Building Elements and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A-3 |
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| _403A _ | Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A-3 |
| _404A _ | Means of Egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A-3 |
| _405A _ | Structural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A-3 |
| _406A _ | Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A-5 |
| _407A _ | Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A-5 |
| _408A _ | Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A-5 |
CHAPTER 5 PRESCRIPTIVE
| 317 | Earthquake Evaluation and Design for Retrofit of Existing Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 |
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| 318 | Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20 |
| 319 | Seismic Criteria Selection |
| _ for Existing Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20_ | |
| 320 | Method A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23 |
| 321 | Method B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23 |
| 322 | Peer Review Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24 |
| 323 | [DSA-SS, DSA-SS/CC]Additional Requirements |
| _ for Public Schools and Community Colleges . . 3-25_ |
| Sectio | COMPLIANCE METHOD. . . . . . . . . .5-1 on |
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| Secti | on |
| 501 | General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3 |
| 502 | Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4 |
| 503 | Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4 |
| 504 | Fire Escapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7 |
| 505 | Windows and Emergency Escape Openings . . . . . .5-7 |
| 506 | Change of Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8 |
| 507 | Historic Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9 |
| CHAPTER 3A [OSHPD 1] PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS. . . 3A-1 Section 301A Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A-3 302A General Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A-3 303A Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A-4 304A Structural Design Loads and Evaluation and Design Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A-4 |
501 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3 502 Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4 503 Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4 504 Fire Escapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7 505 Windows and Emergency Escape Openings . . . . . .5-7 506 Change of Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8 507 Historic Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9 |
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| 305A In-Situ Load Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A-8 306A Accessibility for Existing Buildings. . . . . . . . . . . 3A-8 307A Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A-9 308A Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A-9 309A Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A-9 310A Compliance Alternatives for Services/Systems and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A-9 311A Compliance Alternatives for Means of Egress. . . 3A-10 312A Removal of Hospital SPC and Freestanding Buildings from General Acute Care Service . . 3A-11 313A Earthquake Monitoring Instruments for Existing Buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A-13 CHAPTER 4 REPAIRS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 |
CHAPTER 5A [OSHPD 1] PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD . . . . . . . . 5A-1 Section 501A General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A-3 502A Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A-4 503A Alterations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A-5 504A Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A-6 505A Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A-7 506A Change of Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A-7 507A Historic Buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A-7 CHAPTER 6 CLASSIFICATION OF WORK. . . . . .6-1 |
| Section | CHAPTER 7 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1 . . . . . . . .7-1 |
| 401 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 402 Building Elements and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 |
CHAPTER 8 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 2 . . . . . . . .8-1 |
| 403 Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 404 Means of Egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 |
CHAPTER 9 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 3 . . . . . . . .9-1 |
| 405 Structural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 |
CHAPTER 10 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY . . . . . .10-1 |
| 406 Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 |
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| 407 Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 |
CHAPTER 11 ADDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1 |
| 408 Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 CHAPTER 4A [OSHPD 1] REPAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A-1 Section 401A General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A-3 |
CHAPTER 12 HISTORIC BUILDINGS. . . . . . . . . .12-1 CHAPTER 13 PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS . . . . . . .13-1 |
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CHAPTER 14 RELOCATED OR
| MOVED BUILDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1 | |
|---|---|
| Section | Section |
| 1401 | General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3 |
| 1402 | Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3 |
CHAPTER 15 CONSTRUCTION
SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1
Section
| 1501 | General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-3 |
|---|---|
| 1502 | Protection of Adjoining Property . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-4 |
| 1503 | Temporary Use of Streets, Alleys and Public Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-5 |
| 1504 | Fire Extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-5 |
| 1505 | Means of Egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-5 |
| 1506 | Standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-5 |
| 1507 | Automatic Sprinkler System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-5 |
| 1508 | Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-6 |
| 1509 | Water Supply for Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-6 |
CHAPTER 16 REFERENCED STANDARDS . . . . 16-1
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Ask AI about this code▸Contents — California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10)
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Appendix A — GUIDELINES FOR
- Appendix B — SUPPLEMENTARY
- Appendix C — GUIDELINES FOR THE WIND
- Appendix D — BOARD OF
- Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS
- Chapter 4 — REPAIRS
- Chapter 5 — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD
- Chapter 6 — CLASSIFICATION OF WORK
- Chapter 7 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1
- Chapter 8 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 2
- Chapter 9 — ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 3
- Chapter 10 — CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 11 — ADDITIONS
- Chapter 12 — HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- Chapter 13 — PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS
- Chapter 14 — RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS
- Chapter 15 — CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS
- Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS