Section R319
California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California
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R319.1 Address identification.¶
Buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character shall be not less than 4 inches (102 mm) in height with a stroke width of not less than 0.5 inch (12.7 mm). Where required by the fire code official, address identification shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Where access is by means of a private road and the building address cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address identification shall be maintained.
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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
▸Chapter 3 — BUILDING PLANNING
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- Section R337
- Section R337.1
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- Section R337.3
- Section R337.4
- Section R337.5
- Section R337.6
- Section R337.7
- Section R337.8
- Section R337.9
- Section R337.10
- Section R338
- Section R340
- 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