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Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND APPLICATION

Section 1.8.6

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.

LOCAL MODIFICATION BY ORDINANCE OR REGULATION 1.8.6.1 General. Subject to other provisions of law, a city, county or city and county may make changes to the provi- sions adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development. If any city, county or city and county does not amend, add or repeal by local ordinances or regulations the provisions published in this code or other regulations pro- mulgated by the Department of Housing and Community Development, those provisions shall be applicable and shall become effective 180 days after publication by the California Building Standards Commission. Amendments, additions and deletions to this code adopted by a city, county or city and county pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Sec- tions 17958.5, 17958.7 and 18941.5, together with all appli- cable portions of this code, shall also become effective 180 days after publication of the California Building Standards Code by the California Building Standards Commission.

1.8.6.2 Findings, filings and rejections of local modifica- tions. Prior to making any modifications or establishing more restrictive building standards, the governing body shall make express findings and filings, as required by California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, showing that such modifi-

1-8 2022 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE

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cations are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geo- logical or topographical conditions. No modification shall become effective or operative unless the following require- ments are met:

1. The express findings shall be made available as a pub- lic record.

2. A copy of the modification and express finding, each document marked to cross-reference the other, shall be filed with the California Building Standards Commis- sion for a city, county or city and county and with the Department of Housing and Community Development for fire protection districts.

3. The California Building Standards Commission has not rejected the modification or change. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of fire pro- tection districts pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7(a).

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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
    Overview
    1. Section 1.2
    2. Section 1.3
    3. Section 1.4
    4. Section 1.5
    5. Section 1.6
    6. Section 1.7
    7. Section 1.8
    8. Section 1.8.2
    9. Section 1.8.3
    10. Section 1.8.4
    11. Section 1.8.5
    12. Section 1.8.6
    13. Section 1.8.7
    14. Section 1.8.8
    15. Section 1.8.9
    16. Section 1.8.10
    17. Section 1.9
    18. Section 1.10
    19. Section 1.11
    20. Section 1.12
    21. Section 1.13
    22. Section 1.14
    23. Section R101
    24. Section R102
    25. Section R103
    26. Section R104
    27. Section R105
    28. Section R106
    29. Section R107
    30. Section R108
    31. Section R109
    32. Section R110
    33. Section R111
    34. Section R112
    35. Section R113
    36. Section R114
    37. Section R201
    38. Section R202
  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

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