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Chapter 4 — VENTILATION AIR

California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

(Matrix Adoption Tables are non-regulatory, 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 BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency **BSC ** BSC-
CG		 SFM 1 2 1-AC **AC ** SS SS/CC 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended sections
listed below)		 X X **X ** X X X X
Adopt only those sections
that are listed below		 **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
Chapter/Section
401.0 X X **X ** **X ** X
401.1 **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
401.2 with exception X X X
401.2.1 X X X
402.0 **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
402.1 X X **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X X
402.2 † † † † †
402.1.2 **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
402.3 **X ** X † † † † †
403.0 **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
403.7.2.1 – 403.7.2.4 X **X ** X
405.3 **X ** X
406.0 **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
407.0 and subsections **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
408.0 and subsections **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
409.0 and subsections **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
410.0 and subsections **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
411.0 and subsections X **X ** **X ** **X ** X
412.0 and subsections X **X ** **X ** **X ** X
413.0 and subsections X **X ** **X ** **X ** X
414.0 and subsections X **X ** **X ** **X ** X
415.0 and subsections X **X ** **X ** **X ** X
416.0 – 416.2 X **X ** **X ** **X ** X
416.3 X
416.4 X **X ** **X ** **X ** X
417.0 X **X ** **X ** **X ** X
418.0 and subsections **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
419.0 and subsections X
420.0 X **X ** **X ** **X ** X

2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE 61

CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE

CHAPTER 4 – VENTILATION AIR (continued) (Matrix Adoption Tables are non-regulatory, 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 BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency **BSC ** BSC-
CG		 SFM 1 2 1-AC **AC ** SS SS/CC 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended sections
listed below)		 X X **X ** X X X
Adopt only those sections
that are listed below		 **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
Chapter/Section
Table 4-A **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** **X ** X
Table 4-B **X ** X **X ** X
Table 4-C X X
Table 402.1 X X X
Table 403.7_Notes 11 & 12_ **X ** X

This state agency does not adopt sections identified with the following symbol: The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.0.

62 2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE

CHAPTER 4

VENTILATION AIR

Where areas with prescribed ventilation rates in both Standards 62.1 and Table 4-A exist, the higher of the two air change rates shall be used. All supply-air, return air, and exhaust-air systems shall comply with ASHRAE 170. The text of ASHRAE 170 shall be modified as follows: (1) ASHRAE 170. Section 6.1.2.1 -- Not adopted. (2) ASHRAE 170. Section 6.3.2 -- Not adopted. (3) ASHRAE 170. Table 6.4 -- Not adopted. (4) ASHRAE 170. Section 6.4-6.4.4 -- Not adopted. (5) ASHRAE 170. Section 6.9 -- Not adopted. (6) ASHRAE 170. Section 7.1a -- Modify as follows:

Replace reference to Table 7.1 with reference to Table 4-A. (7) ASHRAE 170. Section 7.2.1a through e -- Not

adopted. (8) ASHRAE 170. Section 7.2.2 a through c, and e -- Not

adopted. (9) ASHRAE 170. Section 7.2.3 -- Not adopted. (10)ASHRAE 170. Section 7.3.1 -- Modify as follows:

Replace reference to Table 7.1 with reference to Table 4-A. (11) ASHRAE 170. Section 7.4.1 -- Modify as follows:

Delete the Exception that allows for high return grilles.

401.0 General.

402.0 Ventilation Air.

403.0 Ventilation Rates. [Not permitted for OSHPD 1,

2, 3, 4 & 5 spaces listed in Table 4-A]

404.0 Alternative Procedure for Multiple-Zone Sys-

tems Ventilation Efficiency.

405.0 Indoor Air Quality for Residential Occupan-

cies.

407.0 Ventilation System Details. [OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 3, 4

& 5]

408.0 Filters. [OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 3, 4 & 5]

409.0 Ducts. [OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 3, 4 & 5]

410.0 Laboratory Ventilating Systems and Hoods.

[OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 3, 4 & 5]

411.0 Kitchen and Dining Areas. [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]

412.0 Boiler, Mechanical, and Electrical Rooms.

[OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]

413.0 Odorous Rooms. [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]

414.0 Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms. [OSHPD

1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]

415.0 Protective Environment Rooms. [OSHPD 1, 2, 3,

4 & 5]

416.0 Alarms – Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms

and Protective Environment Rooms. [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]

418.0 Design Requirements for Ethylene Oxide (ETO)

Sterilization Areas. [OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 3, 4 & 5]

419.0 Neonatal Intensive Care Units. [OSHPD 1]

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▸Contents — California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4)
California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4)
  1. Chapter 1 — GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
  4. ▸Chapter 4 — VENTILATION AIR
    Overview
    1. 402.2 Natural Ventilation. [Not permitted for OSHPD
    2. 401.1 Applicability. This chapter contains requirements for
    3. 401.2 Filters. [BSC-CG], [DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC] In
    4. 402.1 Occupiable Spaces. Occupiable spaces listed in
    5. 402.3 Mechanical Ventilation. [Not permitted for
    6. 402.4 Outdoor Air Intake Protection. Required outdoorair intak…
    7. 403.1 General. The design outdoor air intake flow rate for
    8. 403.2 Zone Calculations. Ventilation zone parameters
    9. 403.6 Design for Varying Operating Conditions. Ventilation sys…
    10. 403.3 Single-Zone Systems. For ventilation systems
    11. 403.4 One Hundred Percent Outdoor Air Systems.
    12. 403.5 Multiple-Zone Recirculating Systems. For ventilation sys…
    13. 403.7 Exhaust Ventilation. Exhaust airflow shall be provided i…
    14. 403.8 Dynamic Reset. The system shall be permitted to
    15. 403.9 Air Classification and Recirculation. Air shall
    16. 404.1 General. This section presents an alternative procedure …
    17. 404.2 Average Outdoor Air Fraction. The average outdoor air fr…
    18. 404.3 Zone Ventilation Efficiency. The zone ventilation
    19. 405.1 General. Rooms or occupied spaces within residential occ…
    20. 405.2 Ventilation Air Rate. The required mechanical ventilatio…
    21. 405.3 Bathroom Exhaust. A mechanical exhaust directly
    22. 405.4 Kitchen Exhaust. A mechanical exhaust directly to
    23. 405.5 Ventilation Openings. Occupiable spaces shall be
    24. 406.0 Evaporative Cooling System for Health Care
    25. 407.1 General.
    26. 407.2 Outdoor Air Intakes and Exhaust Outlets.
    27. 407.3 Air Balance.
    28. 407.4 Air Circulation.
    29. 407.5 Variable Air Volume.
    30. 407.6 Economizers. Systems with economizers shall include
    31. 408.1 General. Filter efficiencies shall be certified by the
    32. 408.2 Filters for Hospitals.
    33. 408.3 Filters for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermedi-
    34. 408.4 Filters for Outpatient Facilities.
    35. 409.1 Ducts which penetrate construction, intended for X-
    36. 409.2 Duct linings and their use shall meet the requirements
    37. 409.3 Insulation of Ducts. Cold air ducts shall be insu-
    38. 409.4 The anchorage and supporting structural elements for
    39. 410.1 Laboratory Ventilating Systems. Laboratory ven-
    40. 410.2 Exhaust Hoods and Safety Cabinets. Hoods and
    41. 410.3 Laboratory Fume Hoods. Laboratory fume hoods
    42. 411.1 The air from dining areas may be used to ventilate the
    43. 412.1 Boiler, heater and electrical equipment rooms shall be
    44. 412.2 Floor surfaces in occupied spaces above such rooms
    45. 413.1 Rooms in areas where excessive heat or moisture is
    46. 413.2 Kitchen, morgues and laundries located inside a hos-
    47. 414.1 Exhaust Systems. A separate, dedicated exhaust
    48. 414.2 Air Distribution. The supply outlets and exhaust
    49. 415.1 Air Distribution. The supply outlets and exhaust and
    50. 416.1 An alarm system which is based on static pressure con-
    51. 416.2 Other acceptable alarm systems will be allowed when
    52. 416.3 [For OSHPD 4] For correctional treatment centers,
    53. 416.4 Prior to acceptance of the rooms, the alarm system
    54. 417.0 Testing and Balancing Airborne Infection Isola-
    55. 418.1 Air Changes. The ETO sterilization equipment room
    56. 418.2 Exhaust Requirements.
    57. 418.3 Ventilation Requirements.
    58. 418.4 Gas Valves. Installation of gas line hand valves at the
    59. 418.5 Alarm Systems. An Audible and visual alarm system
    60. 419.1 Formula Preparation Area. Air shall be supplied
    61. 419.2 Treatment Area/Room. Air shall be supplied over
    62. 420.0 Air Distribution Devices. [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]
  5. Chapter 5 — EXHAUST SYSTEMS
  6. Chapter 6 — DUCT SYSTEMS
  7. Chapter 7 — COMBUSTION AIR
  8. Chapter 8 — CHIMNEYS AND VENTS
  9. Chapter 9 — INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIC APPLIANCES
  10. Chapter 10 — BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
  11. Chapter 11 — REFRIGERATION
  12. Chapter 12 — HYDRONICS
  13. Chapter 13 — FUEL GAS PIPING
  14. Chapter 14 — PROCESS PIPING
  15. Chapter 15 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
  16. Chapter 16 — STATIONARY POWER PLANTS
  17. Chapter 17 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
  18. Appendix A — RESIDENTIAL PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW FORM FOR HVAC SY…
  19. Appendix B — PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO PLACE GAS EQUIPMENT …
  20. Appendix C — INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF OIL (LIQUID) FUEL-FIR…
  21. Appendix D — FUEL SUPPLY: MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARKS AND R…
  22. Appendix E — SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
  23. Appendix F — GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
  24. Appendix G — SIZING OF VENTING SYSTEMS AND OUTDOOR COMBUSTION …
  25. Appendix H — EXAMPLE CALCULATION OF OUTDOOR AIR RATE

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