Section 323 — [DSA-SS, DSA-SS/CC]

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC

SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES The requirements of Section 323 apply only to public schools under the jurisdiction of the Division of the State Architect- Structural Safety (DSA-SS, refer to Section 1.9.2.1) and com- munity colleges under the jurisdiction of the Division of the State Architect—Structural Safety/Community Colleges (DSA-SS/CC, refer to Section 1.9.2.2).

323.1 Evaluation and design criteria report. During the¶

schematic phase of the project, the owner or the registered design professional in charge of the design shall prepare and sign an Evaluation and Design Criteria Report in accordance with Sections 4-306 and 4-307(a) of the California Adminis- trative Code. The report shall be submitted to the DSA for review and approval prior to proceeding with design devel- opment of the rehabilitation.

The Evaluation and Design Criteria Report shall:

1. Identify the building(s) structural and nonstructural systems, potential deficiencies in the elements or systems and the proposed method for retrofit.

2. Identify geological and site-related hazards.

3. Propose the methodology for evaluation and retrofit design.

4. Propose the complete program for data collection (Section 319.2).

5. Include existing or “as-built” building plans, reports and associated documents of the existing construction.

323.2 Rehabilitation involving only portions of structures.¶

Where only a portion(s) of a structure is to be rehabilitated, the public school or community college portion of the struc- ture shall:

1. Be seismically separated from the unrehabilitated por- tion in accordance with Chapter 16 of the California Building Code, or the entire structure shall be rehabili- tated in accordance with this section. For structures in which the unrehabilitated portion is above or below the

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CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE CHAPTER 3 A – PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS [OSHPD 1] (Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user.

See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)

Adopting Agency	BSC	BSC- CG	SFM	HCD			DSA			OSHPD						BSCC	DPH	AGR	DWR	CEC	CA	SL	SLC
Adopting Agency	BSC	BSC- CG	SFM	1	2	1/AC	AC	SS	SS/CC	1	1R	2	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Adopt Entire Chapter										X
Adopt Entire Chapter as amended (amended sections listed below)
Adopt only those sections that are listed below
Chapter / Section

The state agency does not adopt sections identified with the following symbol: The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.

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CHAPTER 3 A

PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS

User note:

About this chapter: Chapter 3 explains the three compliance options for alterations and additions available in the code. In addition, this chapter also lays out the methods to be used for seismic design and evaluation throughout this code. Finally, this chapter clarifies that provi- sions in other I-Codes related to repairs, alterations, additions, relocation and changes of occupancy must also be addressed unless they conflict with this code. In that case, this code takes precedence.