Section 8 — 703 — STRUCTURAL SURVEY
2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · California
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8-703.1 Scope. When a structure or portion of a structure is to be evaluated for structural capacity under the CHBC, it shall be surveyed for structural conditions by an architect or engineer knowledgeable in historical structures. The survey shall evaluate deterioration or signs of distress. The survey shall determine the details of the structural framing and the system for resistance of gravity and lateral loads. Details, reinforcement and anchorage of structural systems and veneers shall be determined and documented where these members are relied on for seismic lateral resistance. 8-703.2…