Section R316 — HABITABLE ATTICS — 2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5)

R316.1 General. Habitable attics shall comply with Sections R316.2 and R316.3. ¶

R316.1 General. Habitable attics shall comply with Sections R316.2 and R316.3.

R316.2 Minimum dimensions. ¶

R316.2 Minimum dimensions. A habitable attic shall have a floor area in accordance with Section R312 and a ceiling height in accordance with Section R313.

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R316.3 Story above grade plane. ¶

R316.3 Story above grade plane. A habitable attic shall be considered a story above grade plane. Exceptions: A habitable attic shall not be considered to be a story above grade plane provided that the habitable attic meets all the following: 1. The aggregate area of the habitable attic is either of the following: 1.1. Not greater than one-third of the floor area of the story below. 1.2. Not greater than one-half of the floor area of the story below where the habitable attic is located within a dwelling unit equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section R309 . 2. The…

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R316.4 Means of egress. ¶

R316.4 Means of egress. The means of egress for habitable attics shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section R318.

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