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Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS

Section 313A

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

Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

EARTHQUAKE MONITORING INSTRUMENTS

FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS 313.A.1 Earthquake recording instrumentation of existing buildings. All owners of existing structures, selected by the enforcement agency for the installation of earthquake- recording instruments, shall provide space for the installa- tion and access to such instruments. Location of said instru- ments shall be determined by the enforcement agency. The enforcement agency shall make arrangements to provide, maintain and service the instruments. Data shall be the prop- erty of the enforcement agency, but copies of individual records shall be made available to the public on request and the payment of an appropriate fee.

a. Any building in which basic and/or supplementary

services are provided for a general acute care hos- pital, acute psychiatric hospital and general acute care hospital providing only acute medical rehabili- tation center services.

b. Any building which provides required patient

access, egress or smoke compartment for a Building under OSHPD’s jurisdiction.

c. Any building in which services under OSHPD juris-

diction are provided, including skilled nursing ser- vices, intermediate care services, acute psychiatric services and distinct part skilled nursing or interme- diate care services.

d. Any building providing central plant or utility ser-

vices to a building under OSHPD jurisdiction.

e. Any building through which utilities pass through,

over or under, to serve a building under OSHPD jurisdiction.

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