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Scope & Administration

Chapter 1 of the CBC defines the code’s scope and sets the administrative framework (permits, inspections, authority, appeals) for enforcing the technical requirements.

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Overview

Chapter 1 of the California Building Code sets the code’s limits and explains how it is applied and enforced — establishing the authority, duties and due‑process protections that let the technical chapters be implemented in the field . It is the orienting chapter for users who need to know when the CBC applies and how local code officials exercise their powers.

This chapter is organized into Part 1—Scope and Application and Part 2—Administration and Enforcement. Key provisions include §101 (Scope and general requirements), §102 (Applicability), §104 (Duties and powers of the building official), §105 (Permits), §109 (Inspections) and §111 (Certificate of occupancy) — the sections you’ll consult first when determining jurisdiction, permitting process and inspection/occupancy requirements . Chapter 1 also explains cross‑references to other Title 24 parts and when state agencies’ amendments or banners modify the base text .

Practically, start here when you need to confirm whether a project is within the CBC’s scope, which administrative procedures apply, or what rights and remedies exist for appeals and enforcement actions; Part 1 (§101–§102) tells you what the code covers and Part 2 (§103–§116) tells you how it’s administered and enforced .

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Code references

Grounded in the retrieved California Building Code — click a citation to read the verbatim passage:

CBC § 508.5 High relevance — show source text

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defined in Section 508.5) and small bed and breakfast-style hotels where there are five or fewer guestrooms and the hotel is owneroccupied. The IBC applies to all types of buildings and structures unless exempted. Work exempted from permits is listed in Section 105.2.

ARRANGEMENT AND FORMAT OF THE 2025 CBC

The format of the CBC allows each chapter to be devoted to a particular subject. The following table shows how the CBC is divided. The subsequent tables show CBC requirements that are correlated with other Codes. The chapter synopses detail the scope and intent of the provisions of the CBC.

CHAPTER TOPICS	Col2
CHAPTERS	SUBJECTS
1, 2	Administration and Definitions
3	Use and Occupancy Classifications
4, 31,_ 31A–31F_	Special Requirements for Specific Occupancies or Elements
5–6	Height and Area Limitations Based on Type of Construction
7–9	Fire Resistance and Protection Requirements
10	Requirements for Evacuation
11A, 11B	Specific Requirements to Allow Use and Access to a Building for Persons with Disabilities
12, 27,_28,_30	Building Systems, Such as Lighting, HVAC, Elevators
13	This chapter is not adopted in California. Refer to California Energy Code, Title 24, Part 6.
14–26	Structural Components—Performance and Stability
32	Encroachment Outside of Property Lines
33	Safeguards during Construction
35	Referenced Standards
Appendices A–Q	Appendices

INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE CORRELATED TOPICS

The IBC requirements for hazardous materials, fire-resistance-rated construction, interior finish, fire protection systems, means of egress, emergency and standby power, and temporary structures are directly correlated with the requirements of the International Fire Code ® (IFC®). The following table shows chapters/sections of the IBC that are correlated with the IFC:

IBC/IFC CORRELATED TOPICS	Col2	Col3
IBC CHAPTER/SECTION	IFC CHAPTER/SECTION	SUBJECT
Sections 307, 414, 415	Chapters 50–67	Hazardous materials and Group H requirements
Chapter 7	Chapter 7	Fire-resistance-rated construction (fire and smoke protection features in the IFC)
Chapter 8	Chapter 8	Interior finish, decorative materials and furnishings
Chapter 9	Chapter 9	Fire protection systems
Chapter 10	Chapter 10	Means of egress
Chapter 27	Section 604	Standby and emergency power
Section 3103	Chapter 31	Temporary structures

Chapter 1 Scope and Administration.

Chapter 1 establishes the limits of applicability of the code and describes how the code is to be applied and enforced. The provisions of Chapter 1 establish the authority and duties of the code official appointed by the authority having jurisdiction and also establish the rights and privileges of the design professional, contractor and property owner.

Chapter 2 Definitions.

Chapter 2 is the repository of the definitions of terms used in the body of the code. The user of the code should be familiar with and consult this chapter because the definitions are essential to the correct interpretation of the code and because the user may not be aware that a term is defined.

CBC § 8.10 High relevance — show source text
1.8.10 Other Building Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

1.9 Division of the State Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

1.10 Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

1.12 State Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

1.13 Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

1.14 California State Lands Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

DIVISION II – SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Part 1—Scope and Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

101 Scope and General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Part 2—Administration and Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

104 Duties and Powers of Building Official. . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

106 Floor and Roof Design Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

107 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

108 Temporary Structures, Equipment and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

109 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

110 Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

111 Certificate of Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33
CBC § 1.11.11 High relevance — show source text
1.11.11 Adopting Agency Identification. The provisions of this code applicable to buildings identified in this Section 1.11 will be identi- fied in the Matrix Adoption Tables under the acronym SFM.

SECTION 1.12—STATE LIBRARIAN

1.12.1 Specific scope of application of the agency responsible for enforcement, the enforcement agency and the specific authority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code, unless otherwise stated.

Application— Public library construction and renovation using funds from the California Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 1988.

Enforcing agency— State librarian.

Authority cited— Education Code Sections 19950 through 19981.

Reference— Education Code Sections 19950 through 19981.

SECTION 1.13—DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

RESERVED

SECTION 1.14—CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION

1.14.1 Specific scope of application of the agency responsible for enforcement, the enforcement agency and the specific authority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code, unless otherwise stated.

Application— Marine oil terminals.

Enforcing agency— California State Lands Commission.

Authority cited— Public Resources Code Section 8755.

Reference— Public Resources Code Section 8755.

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ADMINISTRATION

DIVISION II SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION

User notes:

About this chapter: Chapter 1 establishes the limits of applicability of the code and describes how the code is to be applied and enforced. Chapter 1 is in two parts: Part 1—Scope and Application (Sections 101–102) and Part 2—Administration and Enforcement (Sections 103–116). Section 101 identifies which buildings and structures come under its purview and references other ICodes as applicable. Standards and codes are scoped to the extent referenced (see Section 102.4).

This code is intended to be adopted as a legally enforceable document and it cannot be effective without adequate provisions for its administration and enforcement. The provisions of Chapter 1 establish the authority and duties of the code official appointed by the authority having jurisdiction and also establish the rights and privileges of the design professional, contractor and property owner. Chapter 1 is largely concerned with maintaining “due process of law” in enforcing the building performance criteria contained in the body of the code.

ICC code development note: Code change proposals to this chapter will be considered by the Administrative Code Development Committee during the 2025 (Group B) Code Development Cycle.

Section 104 was revised for the 2024 edition. For complete information, see the Relocations table in the Preface of this code.

Note: Sections adopted or amended by state agencies are specifically indicated by an agency banner.

PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION

SECTION 101—SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

[A] 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of [ NAME OF JURISDICTION ], hereinafter referred to as “this code.”
CBC § 1-3 High relevance — show source text
Appendix G Voluntary Home-Hardening Recommendations.

Appendix G is an informational appendix that provides discussion of some elements of the proposed self-defense mechanisms and their role in enhancing the protection of exposed structures in the wildland-urban interface. The items provided in this appendix provide owners with suggestions for increasing the survivability of their structure. These items are not mandatory but can be considered by owners to increase the safety of structures.

Appendix H Referenced California Documents.

Appendix H contains portions of California statutes and regulations located in other documents. They are reprinted in Appendix H to aid the user in understanding the requirements applicable to wildland-urban interface areas and to provide a background for the provi- sions. Much of the text in the CWUIC is based on the requirements found in these other documents.

Appendix I Board of Appeals.

Appendix I contains the provisions for appeal and the establishment of a board of appeals. The provisions include the application for an appeal, the makeup of the board of appeals and the conduct of the appeal process.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

DIVISION I CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION

1.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

1.12 Board of Forestry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

DIVISION II SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

101 Scope and General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

104 Duties and Powers of the Code Official . . . . . . . . . 1-17

105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

106 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

107 Temporary Uses, Equipment and Systems . . . . . . 1-21
CBC § 1-10 High relevance — show source text
1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

1.12 Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

1.13 Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

1.14 Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

DIVISION II— SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Part 1—Scope and Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

R101 Scope and General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

R102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Part 2—Administration and Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

R103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

R104 Duties and Powers of the Building Official . . . . . . . 1-18

R105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

R106 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

R107 Temporary Structures and Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

R108 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

R109 Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

R110 Certificate of Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

R111 Service Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

R112 Means of Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

R113 Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
CBC § 1-12 High relevance — show source text
1.9 Division of the State Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

1.10 Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

1.12 State Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

1.13 Department of Water Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

1.14 California State Lands Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

DIVISION II – SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

101 Scope and General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

104 Duties and Powers of Code Official. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

106 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

107 Temporary Uses, Equipment and Systems. . . . . . . 1-28

108 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

109 Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

110 Certificate of Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

111 Service Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

112 Means of Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

CFC § 1203 High relevance — show source text

CHAPTER TOPICS	Col2
PARTS AND CHAPTERS	SUBJECTS
Part I—Chapters 1 and 2	Administrative and definitions
Part II—Chapters 3 and 4	General safety provisions
Part III—Chapters 5 through 12	Building and equipment design features
Part III—Chapters 13 through 19	Reserved for future use
Part IV—Chapters 20 through 41_; 48 and 49_	Special occupancies and operations
Part IV—Chapters 42 through_47_	Reserved for future use
Part V—Chapters 50, 51 and 53 through 67	Hazardous materials
Part V—Chapters_ 52,_ 68 through 79	Reserved for future use
Part VI—Chapter 80	Referenced standards
Part VII—Appendices A through Q	Adoptable and informational appendices

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California Building Code Correlated Topics

The CFC requirements for fire-resistance-rated construction, interior finish, fire protection systems, means of egress and construction safeguards are directly correlated to the chapters containing parallel requirements in the CBC as follows:

CFC/CBC CORRELATED TOPICS	Col2	Col3
CFC CHAPTER/SECTION	CBC CHAPTER/SECTION	SUBJECT
Chapter 7	Chapter 7	Fire and smoke protection features (Fire-resistance-rated construction in the CBC)
Chapter 8	Chapter 8	Interior finish, decorative materials and furnishings
Chapter 9	Chapter 9	Fire protection and life safety systems
Chapter 10	Chapter 10	Means of egress
Section 1203	Chapter 27	Emergency and standby power
Chapter 31	Section 3103	Temporary structures
Chapter 33	Chapter 33	Construction fire safety
Chapters 50–67	Sections 307, 414, 415	Hazardous materials and Group H requirements

PART I—ADMINISTRATIVE

Chapter 1 Scope and Administration.

Chapter 2 Definitions.

PART II—GENERAL SAFETY PROVISIONS

Chapter 3 General Requirements

General regulations contained in Chapter 3, are intended to improve premises safety for everyone, including construction workers, tenants, operations and maintenance personnel, and emergency response personnel.

Chapter 4 Emergency Planning and Preparedness

Chapter 4 addresses the human contribution to life safety during emergencies. Continuous training and scheduled fire, evacuation and lockdown drills can be as important as the required periodic inspections and maintenance of built-in fire protection features. The level of preparation by the occupants also improves the emergency responders’ abilities during an emergency.

PART III—BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN FEATURES

Chapter 5 Fire Service Features

CBC § 1.11.8 High relevance — show source text
1.11.8 Service utilities. See Section 111.

1.11.9 Stop work order. See Section 114.

1.11.10 Unsafe buildings, structures and equipment. See Section 115.

1.11.11 Adopting agency identification. The provisions of this code applicable to buildings identified in this Section 1.11 will be identified in the Matrix Adoption Tables under the acronym SFM.

SECTION 1.12—STATE LIBRARIAN

RESERVED

SECTION 1.13—DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

RESERVED

SECTION 1.14—CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION

RESERVED

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DIVISION II SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION

Note: Sections adopted or amended by state agencies are specifically indicated by an agency banner.

Division II is not adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development except where specifically indicated.

User notes:

About this chapter: Chapter 1 establishes the limits of applicability of the code and describes how the code is to be applied and enforced. Chapter 1 is in two parts: Part 1—Scope and Administration (Sections 101–102) and Part 2—Administration and Enforcement (Sections 103–117). Section 101 identifies which buildings and structures come under its purview and references other I-Codes as applicable.

This code is intended to be adopted as a legally enforceable document, and it cannot be effective without adequate provisions for its administration and enforcement. The provisions of Chapter 1 establish the authority and duties of the code official appointed by the authority having jurisdiction and also establish the rights and privileges of the registered design professional, contractor and property owner.

Section 104 was revised for the 2024 edition of the IEBC. For complete information, see the Relocations table in the Preface of this code.

PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION

SECTION 101—SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

[A] 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Existing Building Code of [ NAME OF JURISDICTION ], herein-after referred to as “this code.”

[A] 101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition to and relocation of existing buildings.

Exception: Detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures not more than three stories above grade plane in height, shall comply with this code or the California Residential Code.

[A] 101.2.1 Appendices. Provisions in the appendices shall not apply unless specifically adopted or referenced.

101.2.2 Application of fire code. Where work regulated by this code is also regulated by the construction requirements for existing buildings in Chapter 11 of the California Fire Code, such work shall comply with applicable requirements in both codes.
CBC § 1-24 Medium relevance — show source text
102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Part 2—Administration and Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

104 Duties and Powers of Building Official. . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

106 Floor and Roof Design Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

107 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

108 Temporary Structures, Equipment and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

109 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

110 Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

111 Certificate of Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33

112 Service Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33

113 Means of Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33

114 Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34

115 Stop Work Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34

CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

201 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

202 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

CHAPTER 3 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND USE . . . . .3-1

301 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

302 Occupancy Classification and Use Designation . . . . 3-3
CBC § 1.11.4.6 Medium relevance — show source text
1.11.4.6 Requests of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Whenever a local authority having jurisdiction requests that the State Fire Marshal perform plan review and/or inspection services related to a building permit, the applicable fees for such shall be payable to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

1.11.5 Inspections. Work performed subject to the provisions of this code shall comply with the inspection requirements of Sections 109.1, 109.3, 109.3.4, 109.3.5, 109.3.6, 109.3.7, 109.3.8, 109.3.9, 109.5 and 109.6 as adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

1.11.5.1 Existing Group I-1 or R occupancies. Licensed 24-hour care in a Group I-1 or R occupancy in existence and originally classified under previously adopted state codes shall be reinspected under the appropriate previous code, provided there is no change in the use or character which would place the facility in a different occupancy group.

1.11.6 Certificate of Occupancy. A Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued as specified in Title 24, Part 2, California Building Code, Section 111.

Exception: Certificates of occupancy are not required for work exempt from permits in accordance with Section 105.2 of the California Building Code.

1.11.7 Temporary structures and uses. See Section 107.

1.11.8 Service utilities. See Section 111.

1.11.9 Stop work order. See Section 114.

1.11.10 Unsafe buildings, structures and equipment. See Section 115.

1.11.11 Adopting agency identification. The provisions of this code applicable to buildings identified in this Section 1.11 will be identified in the Matrix Adoption Tables under the acronym SFM.

SECTION 1.12—STATE LIBRARIAN

RESERVED

SECTION 1.13—DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

RESERVED

SECTION 1.14—CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION

RESERVED

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DIVISION II SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION

Note: Sections adopted or amended by state agencies are specifically indicated by an agency banner.

Division II is not adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development except where specifically indicated.

User notes:

About this chapter: Chapter 1 establishes the limits of applicability of the code and describes how the code is to be applied and enforced. Chapter 1 is in two parts: Part 1—Scope and Administration (Sections 101–102) and Part 2—Administration and Enforcement (Sections 103–117). Section 101 identifies which buildings and structures come under its purview and references other I-Codes as applicable.
CBC § 1.10.3 Medium relevance — show source text
1.10.3 OSHPD 3. Specific scope of application of the agency responsible for enforcement, enforcement agency and the specific authority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code, unless otherwise stated.

Application— Licensed clinics and any freestanding building under a hospital license where outpatient clinical services are provided.

Enforcing agency— Local building department.

1.10.3.1 Applicable administrative standards. 1. Title 24, Part 1, California Code of Regulations: Chapter 7. 2. Title 24, Part 2, California Code of Regulations: Sections 1.1 and 1.10, Chapter 1, Division I, and as adopted in Chapter 1, Division II.

3. Title 24, Part 10, California Code of Regulations: Sections 1.1 and 1.10, Chapter 1, Division I, and as adopted in Chapter 1, Division II.

1.10.3.2 Applicable building standards. California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11.

The provisions of Title 24, Part 10, as adopted and amended by OSHPD, shall apply to the applications listed in Section 1.10.3.

OSHPD 3 adopts the following building standards in Title 24, Part 10: Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 16.

Authority— Health and Safety Code Sections 127010, 127015 and 1226.

References— Health and Safety Code Sections 127010, 127015, 129885 and 1226, Government Code Section 54350 and State Constitution Article 11, Section 7.

1.10.4 OSHPD 4. Specific scope of application of the agency responsible for enforcement, enforcement agency and the specific authority to adopt and enforce such provisions of this code, unless otherwise stated.

Application— Correctional treatment centers.

Enforcing agency— Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD). The office shall enforce the California Energy Commission – Energy Regulations, the Division of the State Architect—Access Compliance regulations, and the regulations of the Office of the State Fire Marshal for the above-stated facility types.

1.10.4.1 Applicable administrative standards. 1. Title 24, Part 1, California Code of Regulations: Chapter 7.

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2. Title 24, Part 2, California Code of Regulations: Sections 1.1 and 1.10, Chapter 1, Division I, and as adopted in Chapter 1, Division II.

3. Title 24, Part 10, California Code of Regulations: Sections 1.1 and 1.10, Chapter 1, Division I, and as adopted in Chapter 1, Division II.

1.10.4.2 Applicable building standards. California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11.

Frequently asked questions

What is covered by §101 and §102?

Sections §101 and §102 define the code’s title, scope and applicability — they identify which buildings, structures and work the CBC governs and note exceptions and referenced standards.

Which sections control permits, inspections and occupancy?

Look to §105 for permits, §109 for inspections and §111 for certificates of occupancy; §104 describes the building official’s authority in carrying out those duties.

Where do I find appeals and enforcement procedures?

Administrative remedies, appeals and enforcement (including stop‑work orders and violations) are set out in the administration part of Chapter 1 (notably §112 and the enforcement sections through §116).

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