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Appendix X — EMERGENCY HOUSING

Section AX110

California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

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

AX110.1 Drinking water.

Potable drinking water shall be provided for all occupants of emergency housing.

AX110.2 Kitchens.

Where occupants of dependent units are permitted or required to cook for themselves, a separate area shall be equipped and maintained as a common use kitchen. Refrigerated storage shall be provided for safe storage of food.

AX110.3 Toilet and bathing facilities.

When dependent units are used as emergency housing, the emergency housing site shall be provided with one toilet and one bathing facility for every 15 occupants of each gender. The enforcing agency may permit different types and ratios of toilet and bathing facilities. The approval shall be based upon a finding that the type and ratio of toilet and bathing facilities are sufficient to process the anticipated volume of sewage and waste water, while maintaining sanitary conditions for the occupants of the emergency housing.

Bathing facilities shall be provided with heating equip- ment which shall be capable of maintaining a temperature of 70 degrees F (21.0 degrees Celsius) within such facilities.

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Lavatories with running water shall be installed and maintained in the toilet facilities or adjacent to the toilet facilities.

AX110.4 Garbage, waste and rubbish disposal.

All garbage, kitchen waste and rubbish shall be deposited in approved covered receptacles, which shall be emptied when filled and the contents shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner accept- able to the enforcing agency.

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APPLICATION

Plywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.3
APPROVED
>
Agent (definition). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Source (definition). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
AREA
Flue (appliances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.14
>
>
>
Flue masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.15
Room, minimum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R304
ASPHALT SHINGLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.2
ATTIC
>
>
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R807
AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS . . . R313
>
B
BATH, TOILET AND SHOWER SPACES. . . . . . R307
>
BATHROOM
Exhaust fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R303.3.1
BATTERY SYSTEM, STATIONARY
STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R327
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
BEAM SUPPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.14
BEARING
Of joists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.6
BORED HOLES (see NOTCHING)
BUILDING
>
>
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Existing, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
BUILDING OFFICIAL
>>
>
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
BUILDING PLANNING
>
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R320
Automatic fire sprinkler systems . . . . . . . . . . . . R313
Carbon monoxide alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R315
Ceiling height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R305
Design criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301
Elevators and platform lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R321
Emergency escape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310
Exterior wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.1
Fire-resistant construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302
Flood-resistant construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R322
Foam plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R316
> A
ACCESS (TO)
> Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
To attic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R807
>
>
To crawl space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R408.4
ACCESSIBILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R320
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
ADDRESS (SITE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R319
ADMINISTRATON, CALIFORNIA Chapter 1,
Division 1
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1
Dept. of Housing and Community Development. . 1.8
Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11
ADMINISTRATION, DIVISION II. . . . . . . . . . Chapter 1
Applicability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R102
Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R104
Board of appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R112
Certificate of occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R110
Construction documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R106
Department of building safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R103
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R104.6
Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R106
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R101
Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R109
Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R105
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R101.3
Service utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R111
Stop work order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R114
Temporary structures and uses . . . . . . . . . . . . .R107
> Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R113
ALLOWABLE SPANS
Of floor joists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.3, R505.3.2
Of headers . . . . . . . . . . . . .R602.7, R603.6, R610.10
Of rafters and ceiling joists . . . . . . . . R802.4, R802.5,
>
>
R804.3.1, R804.3.2
ALTERNATE MATERIALS
(see MATERIALS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R104.11
ANCHOR BOLTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R403.1.6
APPEAL
Board of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.8, R112.1
> Right of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.8.8, R112
APPLIANCE
> Flue area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.14

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Design (masonry). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.1

Factory-built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1005
Fireblocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.19
Flue area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.14, R1003.15
Flue lining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.11
Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.8
Multiple flues_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.13_
> >
Rain caps_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.9.3_
Spark arrestors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.9.2
Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.9
Wall thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.10
CLAY
> >
Tiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.3
CLEANOUT
Masonry chimney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.17
> >
CLEARANCE
For chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.18
COLUMNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R407
>
>
>
>
COMBUSTIBLEMATERIAL
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
CONCRETE
>
Capillary break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R506.2.3.1
Compressive Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R402.2
Floors (on ground) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R506
Tile (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.3
Weathering. . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(4), R402.2
CONDITIONED FLOOR AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
> >
CONDITIONED SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
CONSTRUCTION
> >
Garages and carports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R309
Glazing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R308
Guardrails_or Guards_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R312
Handrails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.7.8, R311.8.3
Insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.10
Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.3, R311.3.1,
R311.3.2, R311.5.1
Light, ventilation and heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303
Means of egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311
Mezzanines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R325
Minimum room area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R304
Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 3
Plumbing fixture clearances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307
Protection of wood against decay . . . . . . . . . . . R317
Radon protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix F
Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.8
Sanitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R306
Site address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R319
Smoke alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R314
Solar energy systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R324
Stairways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.7
Stationary storage battery systems . . . . . . . . . . R327
> Storm shelters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R323
Termite protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R318
> Toilet, bath and shower spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307
BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC
** ROOF PANEL**
As roof covering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R324.5.2
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
BUILT-UP GIRDERS (see GIRDERS)
BUILT-UP ROOFING (see ROOFING)
CONSTRUCTION >
Cavity wall masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R608
Flood-resistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R322
Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 5
Footings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R403
Foundation material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R402
Foundation walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R404
Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 4
Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606, R607,
R608, R610
Pollutant control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R340
Roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 8
Steel framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R505, R603, R804
Waste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R334.1
Wood framing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502, R602, R802
Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 6
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . R106
CONTINUOUS AIR BARRIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
COURT
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>
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 >
> C
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . R315
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
> CARPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R309.2
CEILING
Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.9, R805
> Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R305
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY . . . . . . . . . . . . R110
CHASES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R606.8
CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
> Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
CHIMNEYS
And fireplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 10
Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.9.1
Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.18
Corbeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.5
Crickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.20

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Separation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.2, R302.3

E

EJECTORS (see SUMPS AND EJECTORS) ELEVATORS AND PLATFORM LIFTS . . . . . . . R321 EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND

RESCUE OPENINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310 Area wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.3.2 At additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.5 At existing basements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.6 Bars, grilles, covers and screens . . . . . . . . . . R310.4 Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.2 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.3 Replacement window sill height . . . . . . . . . R310.2.5 Under decks and porches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.2.4

Where required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.1

ENTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.5, R104.6 EXTERIOR

Covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703 Insulation and finish systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.9 Lath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.7.1 Plaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.7 EXTERIOR WALL

Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202

Fire-resistance rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.1

F

FACTORY BUILT

Chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1005 Fireplace stoves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1005.3 Fireplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1004

FASTENING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table R602.3(1)

FEES, PERMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R108 FINISHES

Flame spread and smoke density. . . . . . . . . . R302.9 For ceilings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R805

Interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.9, R702

FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R313 FIREBLOCKING

Barrier between stories. . . . . . . . . . R302.11, R602.8 Chimney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.19 Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.12 FIREPLACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 10

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.11 Corbeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.8.1 Factory-built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1004

COVERING
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R703
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R702
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 9
Wall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 7
> CRAWL SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R408
> D
DAMPROOFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R406
DECAY
Protection against. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R317
DECK
Supported by exterior wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R507
Wood/plastic composite
> boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R507.2.2
DEFINITIONS
> Building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
DESIGN CRITERIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R301
Alternative provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R301.1.1
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.1
Climatic and geographic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.2
Dead load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.4
Deflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.6
Engineered design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R301.1.3
Live load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.5
Nominal sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.8
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.6
Seismic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R301.2.2
Snow loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R301.2.3
Story height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.3
Sunrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R301.2.1.1.1
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Wind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R301.2.1
DOORS
Egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.2
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Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.3, R609
DRAFTSTOPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.12, R502.12
DRAINAGE
Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R405
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Site drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R300
DRILLING AND NOTCHING (see NOTCHING)
DUCTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 16
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
Dwelling-garage wall and
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ceiling penetration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.5.2
System, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
DWELLING
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
DWELLING UNIT
> Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202

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GARAGES AND CARPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R309

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure . . . . . R309.8

GIRDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.5 GLAZING

Aggregate area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.1 Greenhouses, glass in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R308.6.6 Protection of openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.2.1.2 Required glazed openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.9 Safety glazing and hazardous locations. . . . . . . R308 Site-built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R308.5 Skylights and sloped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202, R308.6 GRADE

Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Of lumber . . . . . . . . . . R502.1.1, R602.1.1, R802.1.1

Plane, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202

GROUND

Floors (on ground) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R504, R506 GUARDS OR GUARDRAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R312

Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 GYPSUM

Wallboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.3

H

HABITABLE SPACE

Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 HALLWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.6 HANDRAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.7.8, R311.8.3

Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 HAND SHOWER (see SHOWER) HEADERS

SIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R610.8 Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R603.6 Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602.7 HEARTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.9

Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1001.9, R1001.10 HEATED SLAB

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202

HEATING

Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.10 HEIGHT

Ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R305 HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202

Fireblocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1001.12
Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1001.5
FIRE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . R302
Draftstopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.1
Dwelling-garage fire separation. . . . . . . . . . . .R302.6
Dwelling-garage opening and penetration . . . .R302.5
Exterior walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.1
Fireblocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.11
Floors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.13
Foam plastics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.8
Insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.10, R302.14
Penetrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.4
Townhouse separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.2
Two-family dwellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.3
Under-stair protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.7
Wall and ceiling finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.9
FIRE-SEPARATION DISTANCE
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Exterior walls and wall projections. . . . . . . . . .R302.1
> Ground-mounted photovoltaic systems . . . . R302.7.1
FLAME SPREAD INDEX . . . . . . . . . .R302.9, R302.10
> FLASHING . . . . . . . . R703.8.5, R703.4, R903.2, R905
FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION
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General and structural . . . . . . . . . . . .R301.2.4, R322
FLOORS
Bathtub and shower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R307.2
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Concrete (on ground). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R506
Loads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301, R501.2
Steel framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R505
Treated-wood (on ground). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R504
Wood framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502
FLUE
Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.14, R1003.15
Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.11, R1003.12
Multiple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.13
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FOAM PLASTICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R316
FOOTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R403
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R403
FOUNDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 4
Cripple walls . . . . . . . R602.9, R602.10.9, R602.11.2
Frost protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R403.1.4.1
> Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R109.1.1
Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R404
FRAME
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R109.1.4

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LIGHT, VENTILATION AND HEATING . . . . . . . R303

LIGHTING
Adjoining rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.2
Bathrooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.3
Exterior stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.8
Habitable rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.1
Interior stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.7
Required glazed openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.9
LIMITED-DENSITY OWNER-BUILT RURAL
DWELLINGS
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Alternative provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.1.1.1
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
LINING
Flue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.11, R1003.12
LINTEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R606.10, R608.8,
R703.8.3, R1001.7
LISTED AND LISTING
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Definition applied to building and
mechanical provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
LOAD
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Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.8
Dead load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.4
Definition, dead and live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Live load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.5
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.6
Seismic risk map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(2)
Snow load map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(5)
Wind speed map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(5)A
LUMBER
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Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.1.1, R602.1.1, R802.1.1 >
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HISTORIC BUILDING LIGHT, VENTILATION AND HEATING . . . . . . . R303
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Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
HOLLOW-UNIT MASONRY
(see MASONRY) . . . . . . . . R606.3.2.2, R606.13.1.2
LIGHTING
Adjoining rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.2
Bathrooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.3
Exterior stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.8
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INDIRECTLY CONDITIONED SPACE
(see CONDITIONED SPACE)
INLET
To masonry chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.16
Habitable rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.1
Interior stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.7
Required glazed openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.9
LIMITED-DENSITY OWNER-BUILT RURAL
DWELLINGS
Alternative provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.1.1.1
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INSPECTION
On-site_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.4,_ R109.1
INSULATING SHEATHING
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
LINING
Flue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.11, R1003.12
> Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
INSULATION
Above-deck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R906
LINTEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R606.10, R608.8,
R703.8.3, R1001.7
LISTED AND LISTING
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Air-impermable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
Flame spread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.10
Foam plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R316
INTERIOR
Lath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R702.2.3
Other finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.5
Plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.2
Wall covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 7
Definition applied to building and
mechanical provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
LOAD
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.8
Dead load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.4
Definition, dead and live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Live load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.5
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.6
Seismic risk map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(2)
Snow load map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(5)
>
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JOIST
Wind speed map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(5)A
LUMBER
>
> Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.6, R606.6.3.1 Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.1.1, R602.1.1, R802.1.1 >
K
KITCHEN
M
MASONRY
>
> Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202 Anchorage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.11
Cavity wall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.13
> L
LABELED
Chases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.8
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606
Hollow unit . . . . . . . . R202, R606.3.2.2, R606.13.1.2
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Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
LABELING
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
LANDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . R311.3, R311.3.1, R311.3.2,
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R109.1.4
Seismic requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.12
Solid, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Veneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.8
R311.7.6, R311.8.2
LATERAL SUPPORT . . . .R502.7, R606.6.4, R607.5.2
Veneer attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.3
MATERIALS
>
LATH Alternate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.7, R104.11
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R703.7.1 Combustible . . . . . . . . . R202, R1001.11, R1001.12,
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Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R702.2.3
LAVATORIES
Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R307
R1003.18, R1003.19
For flue liners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.11
For hearth extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.9
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For siding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R703.5
MEANS OF EGRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311
Attachment of landings, decks,
balconies and stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.5
Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.2
Floors and landings at exterior doors . . . . . . .R311.3
Hallways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.6
Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.8
Stairways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.7
Vertical egress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.4
MECHANICAL
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R109.1.2
MEMBRANE
Penetration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.4.2
Polyethylene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R504.2.2, R506.2.3
Waterproofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R406.2
Water-resistive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R703.2
METAL
Ducts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 16
P
PARAPETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.2.2, R606.4.4
PARTICLEBOARD
Floor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R503.3
Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R605
PENETRATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.4, R302.5
PERMITS_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.4,_ R105
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSYTEMS . . . . . . . . R907
PIERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.7
Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R404.1.9
PLANNING
Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 3
PLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R106
PLASTER
Exterior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.7
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.2
PLATFORM LIFTS AND ELEVATORS . . . . . . . . R321
PLENUM
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Roof panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R905.10
Roof shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R905.4
MEZZANINES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R325
MODIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R104.10
MOISTURE CONTENT,
BUILDING MATERIALS_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R109.1.4.1_
MOISTURE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R702.7
MORTAR
Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.3.1
MULTIPLE
Flues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.13
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
PLUMBING
Fixture clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307
Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R109.1.2
PLYWOOD
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.5
Materials, walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R604
PRECAST CONCRETE
Footings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R403.4
Foundation material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R402.3.1
Foundation walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R404.5
PRIVATE
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NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
NOTCHING
Steel joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R505.2.5, R505.3.5,
Sewage disposal system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Appendix I
PROTECTION
Against decay and termites . . . . . . . . . . .R317, R318
Against radon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix F
PURLINS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R802.4.5
PURPOSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1.1.2, R101.3
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R

RAFTERS

Grade of lumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R802.1 Spans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R802.1.1,

Tables R802.4.1(1) – R802.4.1(8)

RAMPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.8 REPAIR

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202

RESISTANT SIDING MATERIAL (see MATERIALS)

RIDGE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R802.4

INDEX

Steel studs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R603.2.6, R603.3.4 Wood joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.8, R802.7.1 Wood studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R602.6 Wood top plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602.6.1

O

OCCUPIED SPACE
> Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
OPENING
Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.5

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SIZE

Of rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R304 SKYLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R308.6 SLATE SHINGLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.6 SMOKE ALARMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R314 SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX . . . . . . R302.9, R302.10

SNOW LOAD MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(5) SOILS

Collapsible (definition). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Compressible (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Expansive (definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202

SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R324

Building-integrated photovoltaic systems . . . . R324.5 Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Ground-mounted photovoltaic systems . . . . . R324.7 Photovoltaic systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R324.3 Roof access and pathways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R324.6

Rooftop-mounted photovoltaic systems . . . . . R324.3 SPANS

Steel (allowable) . . . . . . . . . . . .R505.3.2, R804.3.2.1

Wood (allowable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.3, R802.5 SPRINKLER (see FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS) STAIRWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7

Alternating tread devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.11 Bulkhead enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.10.2 Handrails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.8 Headroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.2 Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.9 Landings for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.6 Nosings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.5.3 Ships ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.12 Spiral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.10 Treads and risers . . . . . . . . . . .R311.7.5, R311.7.5.4 Vertical rise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.3 Walking surface slope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.7 Walkline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.4 Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.1

Winder treads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.5.2.1 STATIONARY STORAGE BATTERY

SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R327 Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 STEEL

Fireplace units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.5.1

Floor construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R505 Roof-ceiling construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R804 Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R603 STOP WORK ORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R114 STORM SHELTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R323

RODENTPROOFING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602.3.4.1
ROOF
Coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R905
Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R903.4
Fire classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R902
Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.4, R903.2, R905
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R904
Reroofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R908
Rooftop-mounted solar energy systems. . . . .R324.3,
R324.6
Steel framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R804
Wood framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R802
ROOF ASSEMBLY
> Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
ROOF-CEILING CONSTRUCTION
(see CONSTRUCTION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 8
Wind uplift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R802.11, R804.3.8
ROOFING
Built-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.9
Liquid-applied coating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.15
Modified bitumen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.11
Sprayed polyurethane foam . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.14
Thermoplastic single-ply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.13
Thermoset single-ply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.12
ROOM
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Area, height and dimensions . . . . . . . . . R304, R305
Minimum sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R304
S
SANITATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R306
SEISMIC RISK MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(2),
> Figure R301.2(3)
SHAKES
Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R702.6, R703.6, R905.8
SHINGLE
Asphalt shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.2
Metal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.4
Slate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.6
Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.7
SHOWER
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Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.2
Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.2
Space required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.1
SIDING
> Exterior coverings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R703
SITE
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R319
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R408.5, R504.2, R506.2

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STORY UNDER-STAIR PROTECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.7
> Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL (SIP) . . . . . R610
UNVENTED ATTIC ASSEMBLIES. . . . . . . . . . R806.5 > >
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STUDS
Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602.3.1
Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R603.2, R603.3
Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R602.2, R602.3
SUNROOMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R301.2.1.1.1, R303.9.1
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
SUPPORT
Of decks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R507.9.1.2
Of floor joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.6, R505.3.2
Of masonry chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.2,
R1003.3, R1003.4
T
TEMPERATURE ISOLINES. . . . . . . .Figure R301.2(1)
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R107
TERMINATION
Of chimneys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.9
TERMITES
Infestation probability map. . . . . . . .Figure R301.2(6)
Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R318
THERMAL RESISTANCE (seeR-VALUE)
V
VAPOR RETARDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.7
Capillary break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R506.2.3.1
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
VENEER
Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.7
VENTILATION
Adjoining rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.2
Bathroom and kitchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R303.3
Habitable rooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.1
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R806
Under floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R408.1
VENTING (MECHANICAL)
Chimney and vent connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1006
Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1006
VIOLATIONS
And penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R113
W
WALLBOARD
Gypsum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.3
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> THERMAL TRANSMITANCE (seeU-FACTOR)
THICKNESS
WALLS
Above-grade, defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Of chimney walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.10 Basement, defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
TIES Bathtub compartments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.2
Veneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.8.4 Bracing, steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R603.9
TILE Bracing, wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602.10
> Shingles (clay and concrete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R905.3
TOILET, BATH AND SHOWER SPACES . . . . . . R307
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 6
Covering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 7
TOWNHOUSE
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Parapet construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.2.5
Crawl space, defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Cripple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602.9
Deflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.7
Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R101.2 Exterior, defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.2 Exterior covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703
> Structural independance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.2.6
TRUSSES
Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R505.1.3, R804.3.6
Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R502.11, R802.10
Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.2, R702
Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.5
Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R404
Insulating concrete form. . . . . . . . . . R608.3, R608.4,
> TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.3 R608.5.3
Steel framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R603
> >
>
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>
U
UNDER FLOOR
Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R408
Structural insulated panels (SIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . R610
Thickness, masonry chimneys. . . . . . . . . . R1003.10
Wood framing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602
WASTE
Construction waste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R334
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> WATER CLOSET
>
>
Clearances for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.1
WATERPROOFING
> And dampproofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R406
WIND
Design criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.2
Speed maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Figure R301.2(5)A,
Figure R301.2(5)B
WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R609
EERO replacement sill height. . . . . . . . . . . .R310.2.5
Fall protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R312.2
> Opening limiting devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R312.2.2
WOOD
Floor construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R502
Foundation walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R404.2
Protection against decay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R317
Roof-ceiling construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R802
Shakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.8
Shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.7
Trusses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.11, R802.10
Walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R602

Y

YARD

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202

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Title 24, Part 2.5, California Code of Regulations (CCR)

HISTORY:

For prior code history, see the History Note Appendix to the California Residential Code, 2016 Triennial Edition, effective January 1, 2017.

  1. (HCD 04/18, SFM 02/18) -- Adopt the 2018 edition of the International Residential Code, published by the International Code Council, for incorporation into the 2019 California Residential Code, CCR Title 24, Part 2.5 with amendments for state-regulated occupancies, effective on January 1, 2020.

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