Chapter 1 — BUILDING CODE Revised 2/26
Article 2 — AMENDMENTS TO CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE Revised 2/26
Torrance Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Torrance
Sections in this part
1011.12 Stairway to Roof.¶
81.2.12 EXIT DOOR TO ROOF. [GEOLOGICAL/CLIMATIC]¶
81.2.13 SMOKE PROOF ENCLOSURES. [GEOLOGICAL/CLIMATIC]¶
81.2.14 ROOF DRAINAGE WATER. [CLIMATIC]¶
1502.4 Over Public Property.¶
81.2.15 MINIMUM SLOPE OF BUILT-UP ROOFS. [CLIMATIC]¶
81.2.16 VALUES FOR VERTICAL COMBINATIONS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
1613.8 Amendments to ASCE 7.¶
81.2.17 WOOD DIAPHRAGMS CONTINUOUS TIES. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.18 STRUCTURAL SEPARATION. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.19 SUSPENDED CEILINGS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
1613.9 Suspended ceilings.¶
81.2.20 STRUCTURAL OBSERVATIONS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
1704.6 Structural observations.¶
81.2.21 STRUCTURAL OBSERVATIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.22 CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
1705.3 Concrete construction.¶
2.1 The footings support walls of light-frame construction;¶
2.2. The footings are designed in accordance with Table 1809.7; or¶
2.3 The structural design of the footing is based on a specified compressive strength,…¶
81.2.23 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
1705.13 Special inspections for seismic resistance.¶
3.1 Torsional or extreme torsional irregularity.¶
3.2 Nonparallel systems irregularity.¶
3.3 Stiffness-soft story or stiffness-extreme soft story irregularity.¶
3.4 Discontinuity in lateral strength-weak story irregularity.¶
81.2.24 PERMANENT WOOD FOUNDATION SYSTEMS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.25 PRESCRIPTIVE DESIGN OF CONCRETE/MASONRY FOUNDATION WALLS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.26 Retaining Wall [Geological]¶
1807.2 Retaining walls.¶
81.2.27 Stepped Footings. [Geological]¶
1809.3 Stepped footings.¶
81.2.28 PRESCRIPTIVE FOOTINGS FOR LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
1809.7 Prescriptive footings for light-frame construction.¶
81.2.29 TIMBER FOOTINGS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
1809.12 Timber footings.¶
81.2.30 EXPANSIVE SOILS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
1809.16 Expansive Soils.¶
81.2.31 TIMBER DEEP FOUNDATIONS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.32 SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORIES C, D, E, AND F. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.33 GENERAL. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
1905.1 General.¶
81.2.34 MASONRY CHIMNEYS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
2113.4 Seismic Anchorage.¶
81.2.35 FASTENER REQUIREMENTS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.36 QUALITY OF NAILS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.37 WOOD USED IN RETAINING WALLS AND CRIBS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.38 HOLD-DOWN CONNECTORS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
2305.4 Hold-down connectors.¶
81.2.39 WOOD-FRAME DIAPHRAGMS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
2306.2 Wood-frame diaphragms.¶
81.2.40 WOOD-FRAME SHEAR WALLS [GEOLOGICAL]¶
2306.3 Wood-frame shear walls.¶
81.2.41 WOOD-FRAME SHEAR WALLS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
2307.2 Wood-frame shear walls.¶
81.2.42 WALL BRACING REQUIREMENTS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.43 ALTERNATE BRACING. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.44 FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BRACED WALL LINES. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.45 ATTACHMENT OF SHEATHING. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.46 INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONTAINERS. [CLIMATIC/GEOLOGICAL]¶
3114.1 General.¶
4.1 Such units will be single stand-alone units supported at grade level and used only…¶
4.3 In hurricane-prone regions and flood hazard areas, such units are designed in…¶
3114.2 Construction documents.¶
3114.3 Intermodal shipping container information.¶
3114.4 Protection against decay and termites.¶
3114.5 Under-floor ventilation.¶
3114.6 Roof assemblies.¶
3114.7 Joints and voids.¶
3114.8 Structural.¶
4.1 The opening shall be framed with steel elements that are designed in accordance with Chapters 16 and 22.¶
4.2 The cross section and material grade of any new steel element shall be equal to or…¶
81.2.47 PATIO COVERS. [CLIMATIC]¶
81.2.48 EXCAVATION AND GRADING. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.49 DEFINITIONS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.50 PERMITS REQUIRED. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.51 GRADING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.52 FILLS. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.53 DRAINAGE AND TERRACING. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
81.2.54 EROSION CONTROL. [TOPOGRAPHICAL]¶
81.2.55 COMPLETION OF WORK. [ADMINISTRATIVE]¶
81.2.56 PERMIT FEES; EXCAVATION, GRADING AND PAVING. [GEOLOGICAL]¶
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