Chapter 3 — BUILDING PLANNING
2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
Sections in this part
- Section R300 — SITE DRAINAGE
- Section R301 — DESIGN CRITERIA
- Section R302 — FIRE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION
- Section R303 — FOAM PLASTIC
- Section R304 — PROTECTION OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS AGAINST DECAY
- Section R305 — PROTECTION AGAINST SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES
- Section R306 — FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION
- Section R307 — STORM SHELTERS
- Section R308 — SITE ADDRESS
- Section R309 — AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
- Section R310 — SMOKE ALARMS
- Section R311 — CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
- Section R312 — MINIMUM ROOM AREAS
- Section R313 — CEILING HEIGHT
- Section R314 — MEZZANINES
- Section R315 — SLEEPING LOFTS
- Section R316 — HABITABLE ATTICS
- Section R317 — GARAGES AND CARPORTS
- Section R318 — MEANS OF EGRESS
- Section R319 — EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS
- Section R320 — HANDRAILS
- Section R321 — GUARDS AND WINDOW FALL PROTECTION
- Section R322 — ACCESSIBILITY
- Section R323 — ELEVATORS AND PLATFORM LIFTS
- Section R324 — GLAZING
- Section R325 — LIGHT, VENTILATION AND HEATING
- Section R326 — SANITATION
- Section R327 — TOILET, BATH AND SHOWER SPACES
- Section R328 — AGING-IN-PLACE DESIGN AND FALL PREVENTION
- Section R329 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Section R330 — ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
- Section R331 — STATIONARY ENGINE GENERATORS
- Section R332 — STATIONARY FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEMS
- Section R333 — RESERVED
- Section R334 — CONSTRUCTION WASTE REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
- Section R335 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LICENSED 24-HOUR CARE FACILITIES IN A GROUP R-3.1
- Section R336 — LARGE FAMILY DAY-CARE HOMES
- Section R337 — MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR EXTERIOR WILDFIRE EXPOSURE
- Section R338 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE
- Section 339 — RESERVED
- Section R340 — POLLUTANT CONTROL
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User notes: About this chapter: Chapter 3 contains a wide array of building planning requirements that are critical to designing a safe and usable building. This includes, but is not limited to, requirements related to general structural design, fire-resistant construction, light, ventilation, sanitation, plumbing fixture clearances, minimum room area and ceiling height, safety glazing, means of egress, automatic fire sprinkler systems, smoke and carbon monoxide alarm systems, accessibility and solar energy systems.