Chapter 8 — ROOF-CEILING CONSTRUCTION
Section R801 — GENERAL
2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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R801.1 Application. ¶
R801.1 Application. The provisions of this chapter shall control the design and construction of the roof-ceiling system for buildings.
R801.2 Requirements. ¶
R801.2 Requirements. Roof and ceiling construction shall be capable of accommodating all loads imposed in accordance with Section R301 and of transmitting the resulting loads to the supporting structural elements.
R801.3 Roof drainage. ¶
R801.3 Roof drainage. In areas where expansive soils or collapsible soils are known to exist, all dwellings and townhouses shall have a controlled method of water disposal from roofs that will collect and discharge roof drainage to the ground surface not less than 5 feet (1524 mm) from foundation walls or to an approved drainage system.