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Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES

Section 4.406 — ENHANCED DURABILITY AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE

2025 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · California

4.406.1 Rodent proofing. Annular spaces around pipes, electric cables, conduits or other openings in sole/bottom plates at exterior walls shall be protected against the passage of rodents by closing such openings with cement mortar, concrete masonry or a similar method acceptable to the enforcing agency.

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▸ Contents — 2025 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11)
2025 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11)
  1. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — GREEN BUILDING
  4. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  5. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  6. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  7. ▸ Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
    Overview
    1. Section 4.401 — GENERAL
    2. Section 4.402 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Section 4.403 — FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
    4. Section 4.404 — EFFICIENT FRAMING TECHNIQUES
    5. Section 4.405 — MATERIAL SOURCES
    6. Section 4.406 — ENHANCED DURABILITY AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE
    7. Section 4.407 — WATER RESISTANCE AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
    8. Section 4.408 — CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND REC…
    9. Section 4.409 — LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
    10. Section 4.410 — BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
  8. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  9. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  10. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  11. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  12. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  13. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  14. Chapter 6 — REFERENCED ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS
  15. Chapter 7 — INSTALLER AND SPECIAL INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
  16. Chapter 8 — COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL

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