Title 17 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 17.06 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
Kern County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Kern County
17.06.010 - Short title.¶
17.06.020 - Applicability.¶
17.06.030 - California Residential Code—Adopted.¶
17.06.040 - California Residential Code—Provisions not adopted.¶
17.06.050 - California Residential Code—Amendments—General.¶
17.06.051 - Section R105.2 amended—Work exempt from permit.¶
17.06.060 - Section R106.3.1 amended—Approval of construction documents.¶
17.06.070 - Section R109.1.3 amended—Floodplain inspections.¶
17.06.080 - Section R109.3.1 added—Inspection record card.¶
17.06.090 - Section R110.1 amended—Use and occupancy.¶
17.06.100 - Reserved.¶
17.06.110 - Section R301.2 amended—Climatic and geographic design criteria.¶
17.06.120 - Section R301.2.1 amended—Wind design criteria.¶
17.06.130 - Figure R301.2(2)A added—Kern County Basic Design Wind Speeds, V, mph.¶
17.06.140 - Section R301.2.3 amended—Snow loads.¶
17.06.150 - Section R301.2.4 amended—Floodplain construction.¶
17.06.160 - Table R301.5 amended—Minimum uniformly distributed live loads.¶
17.06.161 - Table R302.1(2) amended—Exterior Walls—Dwellings and Accessory Buildings…¶
17.06.170 - Section R302.6 amended—Dwelling/garage and/or carport fire separation.¶
17.06.171 - Section R302.13 amended—Fire protection of floors.¶
17.06.172 - Section R302.15 added—Sound Transmission.¶
17.06.173 - Section R313.2 amended—One- and two-family dwellings automatic fire sprinkler systems.¶
17.06.180 - Section R322 amended—Flood-resistant construction.¶
17.06.190 - Section R401.1 amended—Application.¶
17.06.200 - Section R401.3 amended—Drainage.¶
17.06.210 - Section R401.4.1 amended—Geotechnical evaluation.¶
17.06.220 - Reserved.¶
17.06.221 - Section R404.1.4.1 amended—Masonry foundation walls.¶
17.06.222 - Section R404.1.4.2 amended—Concrete foundation walls.¶
17.06.230 - Section R404.2 amended—Wood foundation walls.¶
17.06.240 - Section R408.7 amended—Flood resistance.¶
17.06.241 - Reserved.¶
17.06.250 - Section R502.3.1 amended—Sleeping areas and attic joists.¶
17.06.260 - Table R502.3.1(1) amended—Floor joist spans for common lumber species.¶
17.06.261 - Section R506.2.3 amended—Vapor retarder.¶
17.06.270 - Reserved.¶
17.06.280 - Reserved.¶
17.06.290 - Section R606.4.4 amended—Parapet walls.¶
17.06.300 - Section R606.12.2.2.3 amended—Reinforcement requirements for masonry elements.¶
17.06.310 - Reserved.¶
17.06.315 - Section R908.1 amended—General.¶
17.06.320 - Section R908.2 amended—Structural and construction loads.¶
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