Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES

Section 4.505 — INTERIOR MOISTURE CONTROL

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

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4.505.1 General. Buildings shall meet or exceed the provisions of the California Building Standards Code. 4.505.2 Concrete slab foundations. Concrete slab foundations required to have a vapor retarder by the California Building Code, Chapter 19 or concrete slab-on-ground floors required to have a vapor retarder by the California Residential Code, Chapter 5, shall also comply with this section. 4.505.2.1 Capillary break. A capillary break shall be installed in compliance with at least one of the following: 1. A 4-inch-thick (101.6 mm) base of [1] / 2 inch (12.7 mm) or larger clean aggregate…