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Section 8-702

California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

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GENERAL

8-702.1 The CHBC shall not be construed to allow the enforcing agency to approve or permit a lower level of safety of structural design and construction than that which is reasonably equivalent to the regular code provisions in occupancies which are critical to the safety and welfare of the public at large, including, but not limited to, public and private schools, hospitals, municipal police and fire stations and essential services facilities.

8-702.2 Nothing in these regulations shall prevent voluntary and partial seismic upgrades when it is demonstrated that such upgrades will improve life safety and when a full upgrade would not otherwise be required.

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▸Contents — California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8)
California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8)
  1. Section 8-101
  2. Section 8-102
  3. Section 8-103
  4. Section 8-104
  5. Section 8-105
  6. Section 8-106
  7. Section 8-201
  8. Section 8-301
  9. Section 8-302
  10. Section 8-303
  11. Section 8-401
  12. Section 8-402
  13. Section 8-403
  14. Section 8-404
  15. Section 8-405
  16. Section 8-406
  17. Section 8-407
  18. Section 8-408
  19. Section 8-409
  20. Section 8-410
  21. Section 8-411
  22. Section 8-412
  23. Section 8-501
  24. Section 8-502
  25. Section 8-503
  26. Section 8-504
  27. Section 8-601
  28. Section 8-603
  29. Section 8-602
  30. Section 8-604
  31. Section 8-701
  32. Section 8-702
  33. Section 8-703
  34. Section 8-704
  35. Section 8-705
  36. Section 8-706
  37. Section 8-801
  38. Section 8-802
  39. Section 8-803
  40. Section 8-804
  41. Section 8-805
  42. Section 8-806
  43. Section 8-807
  44. Section 8-808
  45. Section 8-809
  46. Section 8-810
  47. Section 8-812
  48. Section 8-811
  49. Section 8-901
  50. Section 8-902
  51. Section 8-903
  52. Section 8-904
  53. Section 8-1001
  54. Section 8-1002
  55. Section 8-1003

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