Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION

(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						BSC C	DPH	AGR	DWR	CEC	CA	SL	SLC
Adopting agency	BSC	BSC- CG	SFM	1	2	1/AC	AC	SS	1	1R	2	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Adopt entire CA chapter
Adopt entire chapter as amended (amended sections listed below)
Adopt only those sections that are listed below		X		X				X	X		X		X
Chapter/Section
101		X		X				X	X		X		X
102		X		X				X	X		X		X
103		X
104				X
105								X
106									X		X		X

CHAPTER 1

ADMINISTRATION

101.8 Alternate materials, designs and methods of con-¶

struction. The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the use of any alternate material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, method, design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided that any such alternative has been approved. An alternate shall be approved on a case-by-case basis where the enforcing agency finds that the proposed alternate is satisfactory and complies with the intent of the provisions of this code and is at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in planning and design, energy, water, material conservation and resource efficiency, environmental air quality, performance, safety and the protection of life and health. Consideration and compliance provisions for occupancies regulated by adopting state agencies are found in the sections listed below.

Section 1.2.2 in the California Building Code (CBC) for the California Building Standards Commission.
Section 104.11 of Chapter 1, Division II for the Division of the State Architect.
Section 1.8.7, Chapter 1, Division I, of the California Building Code ; and Section 1.8.7, Chapter 1, Division I, of the California Residential Code for the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Section 7-104, 2013 California Administrative Code for the Office of the Statewide Health Planning and Development.

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102.3 Verification. Documentation of conformance for¶

applicable green building measures shall be provided to the enforcing agency. Alternate methods of documentation shall be acceptable when the enforcing agency finds that the proposed alternate documentation is satisfactory to demonstrate substantial conformance with the intent of the proposed green building measure.

(HCD) Documentation of conformance for applicable green building measures shall be provided to the enforcing agency. All projects shall submit a completed Residential Occupancies Application Checklist that includes Chapter 4 residential mandatory measures and Tier 1 or Tier 2, as applicable. References to the measure-specific documentation used to show compliance shall be included. Alternate methods of documentation shall be acceptable when the enforcing agency finds that the proposed alternate documentation is satisfactory to demonstrate substantial conformance with the intent of the proposed green building measure.

Note: HCD’s Residential Occupancies Application Checklist that includes the minimum criteria for documentation is available at: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/building-standards/calgreen/cal-green-forms.shtml.