Chapter 11 — CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
Sections in this part
- Section 1101 — GENERAL
- Section 1102 — DEFINITIONS
- Section 1103 — FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Section 1104 — MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Section 1105 — CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING GROUP I-2
- Section 1106 — REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR OPERATIONS
- Section 1107 — ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
- Section 1108 — GROUP A PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM
- Section 1113 — EXISTING GROUP R-1 AND GROUP R-2 OCCUPANCIES [SFM]
- Section 1114 — EXISTING HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS [SFM]
- Section 1115 — EXISTING GROUP I OCCUPANCIES [SFM]
- Section 1116 — EXISTING GROUP L AND GROUP H-8 OCCUPANCIES [SFM]
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User notes: About this chapter: Chapter 11 applies to existing buildings constructed prior to the adoption of the code and is intended to ensure a minimum degree of fire and life safety to persons occupying existing buildings by providing for alterations to such buildings that do not comply with the minimum requirements of the California Building Code . The provisions address general fire safety features such as requirements for fire alarm systems in some existing buildings and general means of egress, and include a section dedicated to existing Group I-2 occupancies.
1011.1 and 1011.2 of the California Building Code. ¶
1011.1 and 1011.2 of the California Building Code.
1114.27 Automatic sprinkler system–Existing high-rise buildings. ¶
1114.27 Automatic sprinkler system–Existing high-rise buildings. Regardless of any other provisions of these regulations, every exist- ing high-rise building of Type II-B, Type III-B or Type V-B construction shall be provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system conforming to NFPA 13.