Earlier editions: 2026-07
Chapter 6 — Buildings and Building Regulations›Article 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Escondido Municipal Code § 6-5 Alternate materials, methods of design and methods of construction
Escondido Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Escondido
Cite as: Escondido Municipal Code § 6-5 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 6-5.1. The provisions of the technical codes are not intended to prevent the use…¶
material, method of design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by the technical codes, provided an alternate has been approved and its use authorized by the building official.
Sec. 6-5.2. The building official may approve an alternate, provided the building…¶
that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the provisions of the technical codes and that the material, method or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in the technical codes in suitability, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, safety and sanitation.
Sec. 6-5.3. The building official may require sufficient documentation deemed necessary…¶
Sec. 6-5.4. For purposes of this section the code development and product approval and…¶
processes utilized by the model code groups are deemed sufficient to make the required findings related to case-by-case approvals of alternate materials and methods of design and construction.
(Ord. No. 2003-03, § 1, 2-12-03)
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