San Diego Municipal Code Div. 4 Additions and Modifications to Chapter 4 of the

California Building Code (Retitled to “Additions and Modifications to Chapter 4 of the 2007 California Building Code” and amended 4-8-2008 by O-19726 N.S.) (Retitled to “Additions and Modifications to Chapter 4 of the 2010 California Building Code” and amended 7-31-2012 by O-20187 N.S.) (Retitled to “Additions and Modifications to Chapter 4 of the California Building Code” on 4-6-2016 by O-20624 N.S.; effective 5-6-2016.)

Based on Use and Occupancy” of the California Building Code

Chapter 4 of the California Building Code is adopted by reference with additions
pursuant to Section 145.0106 of the Land Development Code.
(Retitled to “Local Modifications and Additions to Chapter 4 ‘Special Detailed
Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy’ of the 2007 California Building Code”
and amended 4-8-2008 by O-19726 N.S; effective 5-8-2008.)
(Retitled to “Local Modifications and Additions to Chapter 4 ‘Special Detailed
Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy’ of the 2010 California Building Code”
and amended 7-31-2012 by O-20187 N.S.; effective 8-30-2012.)
(Retitled to “Local Modifications and Additions to Chapter 4 ‘Special Detailed
Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy’ of the California Building Code” and
amended 4-6-2016 by O-20624 N.S.; effective 5-6-2016.)
(Amended 7-20-2018 by O-20958 N.S.; effective 8-19-2018.)
(Amended 4-9-2020 by O-21181 N.S.; effective 5-9-2020.)

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San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 14: General Regulations (4-2026)

Occupancies”

Section 406.2.1, “Automatic garage door operators and vehicular gates,” is adopted with additions under Section 145.0106. Section 406.2.1.1, “Backup Power for Automatic Garage Door Operators,” is added as follows: 406.2.1.1 Backup Power for Automatic Garage Door Operators. When private parking garages that serve an individual dwelling are equipped with automatic garage door operators, the automatic garage door operators shall include battery backup functions that are designed to operate in a manner so that the automatic garage door operators are operational without interruption during an electrical outage. (“Local Modifications and Additions to Section 406 ‘Motor Vehicle Related Occupancies” added 4-9-2020 by O-21181 N.S.; effective 5-9-2020.) (Amended 3-3-2026 by O-22080 N.S.; effective 4-22-2026.)

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San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 14: General Regulations (8-2018)

Article 5: Building Regulations