Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND APPLICATION
Section R107
California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California
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R107.1 General.¶
The building official is authorized to issue a permit for temporary structures and temporary uses. Such permits shall be limited as to time of service, but shall not be permitted for more than 180 days. The building official is authorized to grant extensions for demonstrated cause.
R107.2 Conformance.¶
Temporary structures and uses shall conform to the structural strength, fire safety, means of egress, light, ventilation and sanitary requirements of this code as necessary to ensure the public health, safety and general welfare.
R107.3 Temporary power.¶
The building official is authorized to give permission to temporarily supply and use power in part of an electric installation before such installation has been fully completed and the final certificate of completion has been issued. The part covered by the temporary certificate shall comply with the requirements specified for temporary lighting, heat or power in the California Electrical Code .
R107.4 Termination of approval.¶
The building official is authorized to terminate such permit for a temporary structure or use and to order the temporary structure or use to be discontinued.
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- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
- Appendix AF — RADON CONTROL
- Appendix AI — PRIVATE SEWAGE
- Appendix AJ — EXISTING
- Appendix AK — SOUND
- Appendix AO — AUTOMATIC
- Appendix AR — LIGHT STRAW-CLAY
- Appendix AS — STRAWBALE
- Appendix AU — COB CONSTRUCTION
- Appendix AV — BOARD
- Appendix AW — 3D-PRINTED BUILDING
▸Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND APPLICATION
Overview- Section 1.2
- Section 1.3
- Section 1.4
- Section 1.5
- Section 1.6
- Section 1.7
- Section 1.8
- Section 1.8.2
- Section 1.8.3
- Section 1.8.4
- Section 1.8.5
- Section 1.8.6
- Section 1.8.7
- Section 1.8.8
- Section 1.8.9
- Section 1.8.10
- Section 1.9
- Section 1.10
- Section 1.11
- Section 1.12
- Section 1.13
- Section 1.14
- Section R101
- Section R102
- Section R103
- Section R104
- Section R105
- Section R106
- Section R107
- Section R108
- Section R109
- Section R110
- Section R111
- Section R112
- Section R113
- Section R114
- Section R201
- Section R202
- Chapter 3 — BUILDING PLANNING
- Chapter 4 — FOUNDATIONS
- Chapter 5 — FLOORS
- Chapter 6 — WALL CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 7 — WALL COVERING
- Chapter 8 — ROOF-CEILING CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 9 — ROOF ASSEMBLIES
- Chapter 10 — CHIMNEYS AND FIREPLACES
- Chapter 44 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Appendix AH — PATIO COVERS
- Appendix AL — PERMIT FEES
- Appendix AQ — TINY HOUSES
- Appendix AT — SOLAR-READY PROVISIONS—DETACHED ONE- AND
- Appendix AX — SWIMMING POOL SAFETY ACT
- Appendix AY — AREAS PROTECTED BY THE FACILITIES
- Appendix AZ — EMERGENCY HOUSING