Section R317 — GARAGES AND CARPORTS — 2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5)

R317.1 Floor surface. Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved noncombustible material. ¶

R317.1 Floor surface. Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved noncombustible material. The area of floor used for parking of automobiles or other vehicles shall be sloped to facilitate the movement of liquids to a drain or toward the main vehicle entry doorway.

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R317.2 Carports. ¶

R317.2 Carports. Carports shall be open on not less than two sides. Carport floor surfaces shall be of approved noncombustible material. Carports not open on two or more sides shall be considered to be a garage and shall comply with the provisions of this section for garages. The area of floor used for parking of automobiles or other vehicles shall be sloped to facilitate the movement of liquids to a drain or toward the main vehicle entry doorway. Exception: Asphalt surfaces shall be permitted at ground level in carports.

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R317.3 Flood hazard areas. ¶

R317.3 Flood hazard areas. Garages and carports located in flood hazard areas as established by Table R301.2 shall be constructed in accordance with Section R306.

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R317.4 Automatic garage door openers. ¶

R317.4 Automatic garage door openers. Automatic garage door openers, if provided, shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 325 and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions. See Health and Safety Code Sections 19890, 19891 and 19892 for additional provisions for residential garage door openers.

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R317.5 Fire sprinklers location on property . ¶

R317.5 Fire sprinklers location on property . Private garages shall be protected by fire sprinklers where the garage wall has been designed based on Table R302.1(2), Note a. Sprinklers in garages shall be connected to an automatic sprinkler system that complies with Section R309 . Garage sprinklers shall be residential sprinklers or quick-response sprinklers, designed to provide a density of 0.05 gpm/ft [2] . Garage doors shall not be considered obstructions with respect to sprinkler placement. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. BUILDING PLANNING R3017.5.1 Fire sprinklers, attached…

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R317.6 Electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. ¶

R317.6 Electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. Newly constructed one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses with attached private garages shall comply with EV charging requirements in accordance with the California Green Building Standards Code.

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R317.7 Automotive Lifts. ¶

R317.7 Automotive Lifts. Where provided, automotive lifts shall be listed and labeled in accordance with ANSI/ALI ALCTV. R317.7.1 Installation. Automotive lifts shall be installed in accordance with ANSI/ALI ALCTV, the listing and the lift manufacturer’s installation instructions. Automotive lifts shall not be installed within the habitable space of a dwelling unit.

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R317.8 Extension garage door springs. ¶

R317.8 Extension garage door springs. Every extension garage door spring sold or offered for sale, whether new or sold as a replace- ment, or installed in any garage or carport which is accessory to a dwelling covered by this code, shall conform to the requirements for garage door springs located in Section 1210 of the California Building Code.

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