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Appendix AZ — EMERGENCY HOUSING

Section AZ110

California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

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

AZ110.1 Drinking water.

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

AZ110.2 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.

AZ110.3 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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APPENDIX AZ—EMERGENCY HOUSING

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

AZ110.4 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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INDEX

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

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 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 AREA WELLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.4 ASPHALT SHINGLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.2 ATTIC

Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R807 Habitable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R326 AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS . . . R313

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BACKFLOW, DRAINAGE

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 BACKWATER VALVE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 BASEMENT WALL

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202, N1101.6 BATH, TOILET AND SHOWER SPACES . . . . . . R307 BATHROOM

Exhaust fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303.3.1 Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 BATHTUB

Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.2 Space required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.1 BEAM SUPPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.14 BEARING

Of joists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.6 BOILER

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 BUILDING

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Drain, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Existing, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202

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°		 ACCESS (TO)
° ° Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
To attic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R807
° ° To crawl space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R408.4
ACCESSIBILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R320
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
° ° AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE AUTOMATIC FIRE
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . . . 1.8.9.1, R313.2
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
° ° Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
ADDRESS (SITE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R319
ADMINISTRATION, 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,R105.5.1
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R101.3
Service utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R111
Stop work order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R114
Temporary structures and uses . . . . . . . . . . . . .R107
Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R113
AGING-IN-PLACE DESIGN
AND FALL PREVENTION_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R327_
Doorbell buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R327.1.4
Electrical receptacle outlet, switch
and control heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R327.1.2
Interior doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R327.1.3
Reinforcement for grab bars. . . . . . . . . . . . .R327.1.1
AIR
° ° Combustion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 17
° ° Combustion air, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
ALLOWABLE SPANS
Of floor joists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R502.3, R505.3.2
Of headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602.7, R603.6
Of rafters and ceiling joists . . . . . . . .R802.4, R802.5,
R804.3.1, R804.3.2

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Sewer, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
BUILDING OFFICIAL		 CARPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R309.2
CEILING		 °
° ° Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
BUILDING PLANNING
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R320		 Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.9, R805
Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R305
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY . . . . . . . . . . . . R110		 ° °
Automatic fire sprinkler systems . . . . . . . . . . . . R313 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
Carbon monoxide alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R315 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Ceiling height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R305 CHASES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.8 ° °
Design criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301 CHIMNEYS
Elevators and platform lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R321 And fireplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 10
Emergency escape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310 Caps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.9.1
Energy Storage Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R328 Clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.18
Exterior wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.1 Corbeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.5
Fire-resistant construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302 Crickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.20
Flood-resistant construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R322 Design (masonry). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.1
Foam plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R316 Factory-built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1005
Garages and carports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R309 Fireblocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.19
Glazing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R308 Flue area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1003.14, R1003.15
Guardrails_or Guards_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R312 Flue lining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.11
Handrails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.7.8, R311.8.3
Insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.10		 Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.8
Multiple flues_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.13_		 ° °
Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.3, R311.3.1, R311.3.2 Rain caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.9.3
Light, ventilation and heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R303 Spark arrestors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.9.2
Means of egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311 Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.9
Mezzanines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R325 Wall thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.10
Minimum room area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R304 CHILD CARE
Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 3
Plumbing fixture clearances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307		 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
CLAY		 ° °
Protection of wood against decay . . . . . . . . . . . R317 Tiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.3
Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.8 CLEANOUT
Sanitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R306 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Site address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R319 Masonry chimney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.17 ° °
Smoke alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R314 CLEARANCE
Solar energy systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R324
Stairways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7
Stationary storage battery systems . . . . . . . . . . R328		 For chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.18
CLIMATE ZONE_ . . . .R202, R702.7.2, Table R702.7(5)_
COLUMNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R407		 °
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° ° Storm shelters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R323
Termite protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R318		 COMBUSTIBLEMATERIAL
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Sewer, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
BUILDING OFFICIAL		 CARPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R309.2
CEILING		 °
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°		 Toilet, bath and shower spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307
BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC
ROOF PANEL
As roof covering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R324.5.2
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
BUILT-UP ROOFING (see ROOFING)		 COMBUSTION AIR
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
COMMON VENT
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
CONCRETE
Capillary break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R506.2.3.1
Compressive strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R402.2
Floors (on ground) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R506		 °
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Tile (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.3
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CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . R315
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202		 Weathering. . . . . . . . . . . . .Figure R301.2(1), R402.2
CONDITIONED FLOOR AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
CONDITIONED SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202		 °
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INDEX

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
Wind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.2.1
DOORS ° °
Egress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.2 ° °
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.3, R609
DRAFT HOOD		 ° °
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
DRAFTSTOPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.12, R502.12
DRAINAGE		 ° °
Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R405 ° °
Inspection and tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P2503
Site drainage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R300
DUCTS		 ° °
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 ° °
Dwelling-garage wall and
ceiling penetration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.5.2
System, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
DWELLING		 °
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Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
DWELLING UNIT		 ° °
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Live/work unit defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202		 ° °
Separation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.2, R302.3 °
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ELEVATORS AND PLATFORM LIFTS . . . . . . . R321 EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND

RESCUE OPENINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310 Area wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.3.2 At additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.6 At existing basements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.7 Bars, grilles, covers and screens . . . . . . . . R310.4.4 Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.2 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.3 Replacement window sill height . . . . . . . . . . . R310.5

sting basements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.7 Bars, grilles, covers and screens . . . . . . . . R310.4.4 Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.2 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.3 Replacement window sill height . . . . . . . . . . . R310.5

� CONNECTOR Vent, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
° Vent, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
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
Walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 6
Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R334.1
Wood framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502, R602, R802
°
°
°		 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . .R106
CONTINUOUS AIR BARRIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
CONTINUOUS WASTE
° Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
COURT
° Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
COVERING
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R703
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R702
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 9
Wall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 7
° CRAWL SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R408
Wall (definition). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
° CROSS CONNECTION
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202

D

DAMPER, VOLUME Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
DAMPROOFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R406
DAY-CARE
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
Large family day-care homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R336
DECAY
Protection against. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R317
DECK
Supported by exterior wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R507
° ° Wood/plastic composite boards . . . . . . . . . .R507.2.2
DEFINITIONS
° ° Building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
Mechanical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
Plumbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202

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INDEX

Under decks and porches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.2.4
Where required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.1
° ° EMERGENCY HOUSING_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix AZ_
ENERGY ANALYSIS, ANNUAL
° ° Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
ENERGY COST
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
°
°		 °
°		 Energy Rating Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . R328
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Documentation and labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . R328.11
Electric vehicle use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R328.10
Figure: ESS vehicle impact protection. . . . . R328.8.1
Fire detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R328.7
Protection from vehicle impact. . . . . . . . . . . . R328.8
Toxic and highly toxic gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R328.12
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R328.9
ENTRY_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.5_, R104.6
ENVELOPE, BUILDING THERMAL
° ° Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
EXTERIOR
Balconies and elevated walking surfaces . . R106.1.6
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

Minimum Water Meter
Pressure Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table R313.3.5.2

Shutoff valve prohibited_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R313.3.3.2_
FIREBLOCKING		 ° °
Barrier between stories . . . . . . . . . .R302.11, R602.8
Chimney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.19
Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.12
FIREPLACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 10
Clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.11
Corbeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.8
Factory-built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1004		 ° °
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 . . . . . R324.7
FIXTURE UNIT		 ° °
Drainage, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Water supply, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
FIXTURES
Clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.1
Plumbing fixture, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
FLAME SPREAD INDEX . . . . . . . . . .R302.9, R302.10		 ° °
FLASHING . . . . . . . . R703.4, R703.8.5, R903.2, R905
FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN		 ° °
Areas protected by the facilities
of Central Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Appendix AY
FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION
General and structural . . . . . . . . . . . .R301.2.4, R322
FLOORS		 ° °
Bathtub and shower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.2 ° °
Concrete (on ground). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R506
Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301, R501.2		 ° °
Steel framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R505
Treated-wood (on ground) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R504
Wood framing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502
� � F
° FACTORY BUILT
° ° Chimneys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1005
Fireplace stoves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1005.3
Fireplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1004
° ° FASTENING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table R602.3(1)
FEES, PERMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R108
°
°		 °
°		 FENESTRATION
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
° ° Vertical defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
FENESTRATION, SITE-BUILT
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
FINISHES
Under decks and porches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.2.4
Flame spread and smoke density . . . . . . . . . R302.9
For ceilings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R805
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.9, R315, R702
° ° FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R313
Ceiling configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . R313.3.4.1.1,
R313.3.4.1.2, R313.3.4.1.3
° Flow rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R313.3.4.1

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INDEX

HAND SHOWER (see SHOWER) HANDRAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.7.8, R311.8.3

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 HEADERS

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

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

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 HEATERS

Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1002 HEATING

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

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

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 HISTORIC BUILDING

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 HOLLOW-UNIT MASONRY (see MASONRY) HORIZONTAL

Pipe, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202

FLUE
Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.14, R1003.15
Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.11, R1003.12
Multiple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.13
°
°
°		 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

INDIRECTLY CONDITIONED SPACE
(see CONDITIONED SPACE)

INDIVIDUAL
Sewage disposal systems. . . . . . . . . . . R202, P2602
INFILTRATION		 °
°		 °
°
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 ° °
INFLATABLE AMUSEMENT DEVICE
_ Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202_
INLET
To masonry chimneys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.16
INSPECTION
On-site_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.4,_R109.1 ° °
INSTALLATION
Of flue liners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.12 ° °
INSULATING SHEATHING ° °
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
INSULATION ° °
Above-deck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R906
Air-impermeable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Flame spread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.10
Foam plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R316
INTERIOR		 °
°
°
°		 °
°
°
°
Lath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.2.3
G GARAGES AND CARPORTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R309
GARAGES AND CARPORTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R309
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure. . . . . . R309.8
° ° Protection of Energy Storage Systems. . . . . . R328.8
GIRDERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.5
° ° GLASS MAT GYPSUM PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
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
°
°
°		 °
°
°		 Slope of piping, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
GROUND
Floors (on ground) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R504, R506
GUARDSOR GUARDRAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R312
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R507.10
GYPSUM
Wallboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.3
GYPSUM SHEATHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
GYPSUM WALLBOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
H
HABITABLE ATTIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R326
HABITABLE SPACE
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
HALLWAYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R311.6

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Figure R301.2(3) Wind speed map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Figure R301.2(2) LOADS

Horizontal load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix AE123.1 LUMBER

Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.1.1, R602.1.1, R802.1.1

M

MANUFACTURED HOME

Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Appendix AE MASONRY

Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.11 Cavity wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.13 Chases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.8 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606 Hollow unit . . . . . . . . R202, R606.3.2.2, R606.13.1.2 Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R109.1.4 Seismic requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R606.12 Solid, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Veneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.8 Veneer attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.3 MATERIALS

Alternate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.7, R104.11 Combustible . . . . . . . . . .R202, R1001.11, R1001.12,

R1003.18, R1003.19 For flue liners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.11 For hearth extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.9 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

INDEX

LOAD

Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.8 Dead load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.4 Definition, dead and live. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 Live load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.5 Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.6 Seismic risk map . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2.2.1(1),

Figure R301.2.2.1(2), Figure R301.2.2.1(3), Figure R301.2.2.1(4), Figure R301.2.2.1(5),

Figure R301.2.2.1(6) Snow load map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(1),

Other finishes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.5
Plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.2
°
°		 Wall covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 7
INTERMODAL SHIPPING
CONTAINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202, R301.2
° J
JOIST
° Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R502.6, R606.6.3.1
K
KITCHEN
°
°		 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
L
LABELED
°
°
°
°		 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
LABELING
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Garage doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R609.4.1
LANDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . R311.3, R311.3.1, R311.3.2,
R311.7.6, R311.8.2
LATERAL SUPPORT. . . . R502.7, R606.6.4, R607.5.2
LATH
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.7.1
° Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.2.3
LAVATORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P2711
° Clearances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307
LIABILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R104.8
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
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
° Definition applied to building and
mechanical provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
LIVE/WORK UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R320.2

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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

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 PLUMBING

Fixture clearances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R109.1.2 Requirements and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 System, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 PLYWOOD

Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.5 Materials, walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R604 POTABLE WATER

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 PRECAST CONCRETE

Footings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R403.4 Foundation material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R402.3.1 Foundation walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R404.5 PRIVATE

Sewage disposal system . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix AI PROPOSED DESIGN (ENERGY) . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 PROTECTION

Against decay and termites. . . . . . . . . . . R317, R318 Against radon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix AF PURLINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R802.4.5 PURPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1.1.2, R101.3 PUSH-FIT FITTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202

R

RADON

Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix AF RAFTERS

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

Tables R802.4.1(1) – R802.4.1(8) READILY ACCESSIBLE

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 REPAIR

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 RESISTANT SIDING MATERIAL (see MATERIALS) RIDGE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R802.4

MEMBRANE Penetration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.4.2
Penetration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R302.4.2
Polyethylene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R504.2.2, R506.2.3
Waterproofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R406.2
Water-resistive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.2
° METAL
Roof panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.10
° Roof shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.4
METHODS
Water distribution pipe sizing . . . . . . . . Appendix AP
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
N NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
°
°		 Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
NOTCHING
Steel joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R505.2.5, R505.3.5,
R804.2.5, R804.3.3
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
P
PARAPETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.2.2, R606.4.4
PARTICLEBOARD
Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R503.3
Walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R605
PENETRATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.4, R302.5
PERMITS_. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.4,_R105,R105.5.1
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . . .R907
Ground-mounted definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
PHOTOVOLTAIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE,
ELEVATED_ . . . . R202, R324.8, R324.8.1, R324.8.2_

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ROOF Coverings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905
Coverings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905
Coverings fire hazard severity zones. . . . . . R902.1.1
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
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R806.1
Vents in the WUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R806.1.1
Wood framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R802
ROOF ASSEMBLY
° ° Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
ROOF-CEILING CONSTRUCTION
(see CONSTRUCTION)
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
°
°		 °
°		 Area, height and dimensions . . . . . . . . . .R304, R305
Minimum Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R304
S SANITATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R306
SANITATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R306
SEISMIC RISK MAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(2),
Figure R301.2(3)
SEPTIC TANK
° Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
SEWER, BUILDING
° Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
SHAKES
Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.6, R703.6, R905.8
SHINGLE
Asphalt shingles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.2
Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.4
Slate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.6
Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.7
SHOWER
°
°
°		 Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.2
Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.2
Space required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.1
SHUTOFF VALVE (see VALVES)
Shutoff valves prohibited_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . R313.3.3.2_

SIDING Exterior coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703

Exterior coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703
Insulated defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
SITE ° °
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R319
Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .R408.5, R504.2, R506.2
SIZE
Of rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R304 ° °
SKYLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R308.6 ° °
SLATE SHINGLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.6
SLEEPING UNIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
SMOKE ALARMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R314
SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX . . . . . .R302.9, R302.10
SNOW LOAD MAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(3),
Figure R301.2(4)
SOFFIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R704		 ° °
Fiber-cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R704.2.2, R704.3.2
Hardboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R704.2.3, R704.3.3
Vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R704.2.1, R704.3.1
Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R704.2.4, R704.3.4
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
Solar thermal systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
SOLAR HEAT GAIN COEFFICIENT (SHGC)
Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202		 °
°
°		 °
°
°
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
Ship’s 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

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Walkline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.7.4
Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.7.1
Winder treads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R311.7.5.2.1
STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN
°
°		 °
°		 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
STANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 44, Appendix AG
STATIONARY ENGINE GENERATORS . . . . . . .R329
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
STATIONARY FUEL CELL
POWER SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R330
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
STEEL
Fireplace units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R1001.5.1
° ° Floor construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R505
Roof-ceiling construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R804
Walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R603
STOP WORK ORDER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R114
STORM SHELTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R106.1.5, R323
STORY
°
°		 °
°		 Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202
STRAWBALE CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . Appendix AS
STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL (SIP) . . . . .R610
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
SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND
HOT TUBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix_AX_

TIES

Veneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.8.4
TILE
Shingles (clay and concrete). . . . . . . . . . . . . . R905.3
TODDLER		 ° °
_ Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202_
TOILET, BATH AND SHOWER SPACES. . . . . . R307
TOWNHOUSE
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Parapet construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.2.5
Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R101.2
Separation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.2
Structural independence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.2.6
TRAP		 ° °
Arm, definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
TRUSSES		 °
°		 °
°
Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R505.1.3, R804.3.6
Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R502.11, R802.10
TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.3
U
UNDER FLOOR		 °
°		 °
°
Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R408
UNDER-STAIR PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . R302.7		 °
°		 °
°
UNVENTED ATTIC ASSEMBLIES . . . . . . . . . . R806.5 °

T

TANK

Septic, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R107 TERMINATION

Of chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.9 TERMITES

Infestation probability map . . . . . . . . . Figure R318.4 Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R318 THERMAL ISOLATION

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R202 THERMAL RESISTANCE (see R -VALUE) THICKNESS

Of chimney walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1003.10

INDEX

VAPOR RETARDERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.7

Capillary break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R506.2.3.1
Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Under floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R408.8
VENEER
Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703.7
VENT
Plumbing system, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
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
VERTICAL		 °
°
°		 °
°
°
Pipe, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202 ° °
VIOLATIONS
And penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R113
VISIBLE TRANSMITTANCE (VT)
Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202		 °
°		 °
°

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Standards of quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R337.3 Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R337.6 WIND

Design criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.2 Speed maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure R301.2(5)A,

Figure R301.2(5)B WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R609

EERO replacement sill height . . . . . . . . . . . . R310.5 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

� � WALLBOARD Gypsum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.3
Gypsum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R702.3
WALLS
Above-grade, defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Basement, defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
° ° Bathtub compartments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.2
Bracing, steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R603.9
Bracing, wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602.10
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 6
Covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 7
Crawl space, defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Cripple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602.9
Deflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R301.7
Exterior, defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Exterior covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R703
Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.2, R702
Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R1001.5
Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R404
° ° Insulating concrete form . . . . . . . . . R608.3, R608.4,
R608.5.3
Steel framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R603
Structural insulated panels (SIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . R610
Thickness, masonry chimneys. . . . . . . . . . R1003.10
Wood framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R602
WUI: Exterior wall assembly,
defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202, R337.2
°
°		 °
°		 WUI: Exterior wall covering,
_defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202, R337._2
WASTE
Construction waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R334
° ° Continuous, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
WATER
Distribution system, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
° ° Heater, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
Supply system, definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202
°
°		 °
°		 WATER CLOSET
Clearances for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R307.1
WATERPROOFING
° And dampproofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R406
WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE
Accessory buildings and
miscellaneous structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . R337.10
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R202, R337.2
Decking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R337.9
Exterior covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R337.7
Exterior windows, skylights and doors. . . . . . R337.8
Ignition-resistant construction . . . . . . . . . . . . R337.4
Materials and construction methods for
exterior wildfire exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R337
Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R337.5

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▸Contents — California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5)
California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5)
  1. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
  2. Appendix AF — RADON CONTROL
  3. Appendix AI — PRIVATE SEWAGE
  4. Appendix AJ — EXISTING
  5. Appendix AK — SOUND
  6. Appendix AO — AUTOMATIC
  7. Appendix AR — LIGHT STRAW-CLAY
  8. Appendix AS — STRAWBALE
  9. Appendix AU — COB CONSTRUCTION
  10. Appendix AV — BOARD
  11. Appendix AW — 3D-PRINTED BUILDING
  12. Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND APPLICATION
  13. Chapter 3 — BUILDING PLANNING
  14. Chapter 4 — FOUNDATIONS
  15. Chapter 5 — FLOORS
  16. Chapter 6 — WALL CONSTRUCTION
  17. Chapter 7 — WALL COVERING
  18. Chapter 8 — ROOF-CEILING CONSTRUCTION
  19. Chapter 9 — ROOF ASSEMBLIES
  20. Chapter 10 — CHIMNEYS AND FIREPLACES
  21. Chapter 44 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
  22. Appendix AH — PATIO COVERS
  23. Appendix AL — PERMIT FEES
  24. Appendix AQ — TINY HOUSES
  25. Appendix AT — SOLAR-READY PROVISIONS—DETACHED ONE- AND
  26. Appendix AX — SWIMMING POOL SAFETY ACT
  27. Appendix AY — AREAS PROTECTED BY THE FACILITIES
  28. ▸Appendix AZ — EMERGENCY HOUSING
    Overview
    1. Section AZ101
    2. Section AZ102
    3. Section AZ103
    4. Section AZ104
    5. Section AZ105
    6. Section AZ106
    7. Section AZ107
    8. Section AZ108
    9. Section AZ109
    10. Section AZ110

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