Test procedures, Reference Appendices and referenced standards

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

• § 4-314 High relevance — show source text

  ALL OCCUPANCIES—GENERAL PROVISIONS

  RECOVERED ENERGY, ON-SITE is recovered energy that is captured at the building site.

  REFERENCE APPENDICES is the support document for the Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The document consists of three sections: the Reference Joint Appendices (JA), the Reference Residential Appendices (RA) and the Reference Nonresidential Appendices (NA).

  REFLECTANCE, SOLAR is the ratio of the reflected solar flux to the incident solar flux.

  REFRIGERATED CASE is a manufactured commercial refrigerator or freezer, including but not limited to display cases, reach-in cabinets, meat cases, and frozen food and soda fountain units.

  REFRIGERATED SPACE is a space constructed for storage or handling of products, where mechanical refrigeration is used to maintain the space temperature at 55°F or less.

  REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE is a building or a space greater than or equal to 3,000 square feet constructed for storage or handling of products, where mechanical refrigeration is used to maintain the space temperature at 55°F or less.

  REHEAT is the heating of air that has been previously cooled by cooling equipment or supplied by an economizer.

  RELOCATABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING is a relocatable building as defined by Title 24, Part 1, Section 4-314, which is subject to Title 24, Part 1, Chapter 4, Group 1.

  REPAIR is the reconstruction or renewal for the purpose of maintenance of any component, system or equipment of an existing building. Repairs shall not increase the preexisting energy consumption of the repaired component, system or equipment. Replacement of any component, system or equipment for which there are requirements in the Standards is considered an alteration and not a repair.

  RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (See “High-rise residential building” and “Low-rise residential building.”)

  RESIDENTIAL COMPLIANCE MANUAL is the manual developed by the Commission, under Section 25402.1 of the Public Resources Code, to aid designers, builders and contractors in meeting energy efficiency standards for low-rise residential buildings.

  RESIDENTIAL SPACE TYPE is one of the following:

  Bathroom is a room or area containing a sink used for personal hygiene, toilet, shower or a tub.

  Closet is a nonhabitable room used for the storage of linens, household supplies, clothing, nonperishable food or similar uses, and which is not a hallway or passageway.

  Garage is a nonhabitable building or portion of building, attached to or detached from a residential dwelling unit, in which motor vehicles are parked.

  Kitchen is a room or area used for cooking, food storage and preparation and washing dishes, including associated counter tops and cabinets, refrigerator, stove, ovens and floor area.

  Laundry is a nonhabitable room or space which contains plumbing and electrical connections for a washing machine or clothes dryer.

  Storage building is a nonhabitable detached building used for the storage of tools, garden equipment or miscellaneous items.

  Utility room is a nonhabitable room or building which contains only HVAC, plumbing, or electrical controls or equipment; and which is not a bathroom, closet, garage or laundry room.

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  COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL

  FOR REFERENCE ONLY: The following table has been reprinted from the IES TM-15-11 Reference standard, see Section 5.106.8.

  IES TM-15-11 TABLE A-1—BACKLIGHT RATINGS (Maximum Zonal Lumens)	Col2	Col3	Col4	Col5	Col6
  SECONDARY SOLID ANGLE	MAXIMUM ZONAL LUMENS PER OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONE	MAXIMUM ZONAL LUMENS PER OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONE	MAXIMUM ZONAL LUMENS PER OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONE	MAXIMUM ZONAL LUMENS PER OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONE	MAXIMUM ZONAL LUMENS PER OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONE
  SECONDARY SOLID ANGLE	LZ 0	LZ 1	LZ 2	LZ 3	LZ 4
  Backlight High (BH) 60 to 80 degrees	110	500	1,000	2,500	5,000
  Backlight Medium (BM) 30 to < 60 degrees	220	1,000	2,500	5,000	8,500
  Backlight Low (BL) 0 to < 30 degrees	110	500	1,000	2,500	5,000

  FOR REFERENCE ONLY: The following table has been reprinted from the California Energy Code, Part 6, Title 24, see Section 5.106.8.

  TABLE 130.2-A—UPLIGHT RATINGS (Maximum Zonal Lumens)	Col2	Col3	Col4	Col5	Col6
  SECONDARY SOLID ANGLE	MAXIMUM ZONAL LUMENS PER OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONE	MAXIMUM ZONAL LUMENS PER OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONE	MAXIMUM ZONAL LUMENS PER OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONE	MAXIMUM ZONAL LUMENS PER OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONE	MAXIMUM ZONAL LUMENS PER OUTDOOR LIGHTING ZONE
  SECONDARY SOLID ANGLE	LZ 0	LZ 1	LZ 2	LZ 3	LZ 4
  Uplight High (UH) 100 to 180 degrees	0	10	50	500	1,000
  Uplight Low (UL) 90 to < 100 degrees	0	10	50	500	1,000

  FOR REFERENCE ONLY: The following table has been reprinted from the California Energy Code, Part 6, Title 24, see Section 5.106.8.

  TABLE 130.2-B—GLARE RATINGS (Maximum Zonal Lumens)	Col2	Col3	Col4	Col5	Col6
  	GLARE RATING FOR ASYMMETRICAL LUMINAIRE TYPES (Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV)	GLARE RATING FOR ASYMMETRICAL LUMINAIRE TYPES **(Type I, Type II, Type III,

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  UL 723-2018 (R2023) Standard for Safety Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

  UL 727-2018 Standard for Safety Oil-Fired Central Furnaces

  UL 731-2018 (R2021) Standard for Safety Oil-Fired Unit Heaters

  UL 1077-2015 (R2021) Standard for Safety Supplementary Protectors for Use in Electrical Equipment

  UL 1574-2004 (R2023) Standard for Safety Track Lighting Systems

  UL 1598-2021 Standard for Safety Luminaires

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  ANSI/NFRC 400-2023

  Available from:

  Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product Air Leakage

  National Fenestration Rating Council 6035 Ivy Lane, Suite 140 Greenbelt, MD 20770 (301) 589-1776 www.NFRC.org Email: info@nfrc.org

  STANDARDS AND DOCUMENTS REFERENCED IN THE ENERGY CODE

  UL 1741-2021 Standard for Safety Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources

  ANSI/CAN/UL 1973-2022 Standard for Safety Batteries for Use in Stationary and Motive Auxiliary Power Applications

  UL 2108-2015 (R2023) Standard for Safety Low Voltage Lighting Systems

  UL 8750-2015 (R2022) Standard for Safety Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products

  ANSI/CAN/UL 9540-2023 Standard for Safety Energy Storage Systems and Equipment

  Available from: UL LLC 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062-2096 (847) 272-8800

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  1-B ENERGY COMMISSION DOCUMENTS

  INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THEIR ENTIRETY

  The following documents published by the California Energy Commission are incorporated by reference in their entirety into the Energy Code.

  Referenced appendices for the Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings, including the Joint Appendices (JA), the Residential Appendices (RA), and Nonresidential Appendices (NA)

  Available from: California Energy Commission/Publications 715 P Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-5200 (800) 772-3300 (in California) www.energy.ca.gov/title24

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• § 25218.5 High relevance — show source text

  (b) Certification Requirements for Manufactured Systems, Equipment, Appliances and Building Components.

  1. Appliances that are within the scope of Section 1601 of the Appliance Efficiency Regulations shall only be installed if they have been certified to the Energy Commission by the manufacturer, pursuant to the provisions of Title 20 California Code of Regulations, Section 1606; or
  2. Systems, equipment, appliances and building components that are required by Part 6 or the Reference Appendices to be certified to the Energy Commission, which are not appliances that are within the scope of Section 1601 of the Appliance Efficiency Regulations, shall only be installed if they are certified by the manufacturer in a declaration, executed under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that: A. All the information provided pursuant to the certification is true, complete, accurate and in compliance with all applicable requirements of Part 6; and B. The equipment, product, or device was tested using the test procedure specified in Part 6 if applicable
  3. The certification status of any system, equipment, appliance or building component shall be confirmed only by reference to: A. A directory published or approved by the Commission; or B. A copy of the application for certification from the manufacturer and the letter of acceptance from the Commission staff; or C. Written confirmation from the publisher of a Commission-approved directory that a device has been certified; or D. A Commission-approved label on the device.

  Note: Part 6 does not require a builder, designer, owner, operator, or enforcing agency to test any certified device to determine its compliance with minimum specifications or efficiencies adopted by the Commission.

  Note: Authority: Sections 25213, 25218, 25218.5, 25402 and 25402.1, Public Resources Code . Reference: Sections 25007, 25008, 25218.5, 25310, 25402, 25402.1, 25402.4, 25402.5 , 2 5402.8, and 25943, Public Resources Code.

  SECTION 110.1—MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLIANCES

  (a) Any appliance regulated by the Appliance Efficiency Regulations, Title 20 California Code of Regulations, Section 1601 et seq., may be installed only if the appliance fully complies with Section 1608(a) of those regulations.

  (b) Except for those circumstances described in Section 110.1(c), conformance with efficiency levels required to comply with Part 6 mandatory, prescriptive and performance standards shall be verified utilizing data from either:

  1. The Energy Commission’s database of certified appliances maintained pursuant to Title 20 California Code of Regulations Section 1606, and which is available at: www.energy.ca.gov/appliances/database/ ; or
  2. An equivalent directory published by a federal agency; or
  3. An approved trade association directory as defined in Title 20 California Code of Regulations Section 1606(h).

  (c) Conformance with efficiency levels required to comply with Part 6 mandatory, prescriptive and performance standards shall be demonstrated either by default to the mandatory efficiency levels specified in Part 6 or by following procedures approved by the Commission pursuant to Section 10-109 of Title 24, Part 1, when:

  1. Data to verify conformance with efficiency levels required to comply with Part 6 mandatory, prescriptive and performance standards is not available pursuant to subdivision (b); or
  2. Field verification and diagnostic testing is required for compliance with Part 6 and the Energy Commission has not approved a field verification and diagnostic test protocol that is applicable to the appliance; or
• § 10-109 Medium relevance — show source text

  PROPOSED DESIGN BUILDING is a building that is simulated by Commission-approved compliance software to determine the energy consumption resulting from all of the characteristics and energy consuming features that are actually proposed for a building, as specified by Section 10-109(c) and Section 10-116.

  PUBLIC AREAS are spaces generally open to the public at large, customers or congregation members, or similar spaces where occupants need to be prevented from controlling lights for safety, security or business reasons. R -VALUE is the measure of the thermal resistance of insulation or any material or building component expressed in ft [2] -hr-°F/Btu.

  RADIANT BARRIER is a highly reflective, low emitting material installed at the underside surface of the roof deck and the inside surface of gable ends or other exterior vertical surfaces in attics to reduce solar heat gain.

  RAISED FLOOR is a floor (partition) over a crawl space, or an unconditioned space, or ambient air.

  READILY ACCESSIBLE is capable of being reached quickly for operation, repair or inspection, without requiring climbing or removing obstacles, or resorting to access equipment.

  RECOOL is the cooling of air that has been previously heated by space-conditioning equipment or systems serving the same building.

  RECOVERED ENERGY is energy used in a building that (1) is recovered from space conditioning, service water heating, lighting, or process equipment after the energy has performed its original function; (2) provides space conditioning, service water heating, or lighting; and (3) would otherwise be wasted.

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  RECOVERED ENERGY, ON-SITE is recovered energy that is captured at the building site.

  REFERENCE APPENDICES is the support document for the Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The document consists of three sections: the Reference Joint Appendices (JA), the Reference Residential Appendices (RA) and the Reference Nonresidential Appendices (NA).

  REFLECTANCE, SOLAR is the ratio of the reflected solar flux to the incident solar flux.

  REFRIGERATED CASE is a manufactured commercial refrigerator or freezer, including but not limited to display cases, reach-in cabinets, meat cases, and frozen food and soda fountain units.

  REFRIGERATED SPACE is a space constructed for storage or handling of products, where mechanical refrigeration is used to maintain the space temperature at 55°F or less.

  REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE is a building or a space greater than or equal to 3,000 square feet constructed for storage or handling of products, where mechanical refrigeration is used to maintain the space temperature at 55°F or less.

  REHEAT is the heating of air that has been previously cooled by cooling equipment or supplied by an economizer.

  RELOCATABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING is a relocatable building as defined by Title 24, Part 1, Section 4-314, which is subject to Title 24, Part 1, Chapter 4, Group 1.

  REPAIR is the reconstruction or renewal for the purpose of maintenance of any component, system or equipment of an existing building. Repairs shall not increase the preexisting energy consumption of the repaired component, system or equipment. Replacement of any component, system or equipment for which there are requirements in the Standards is considered an alteration and not a repair.

• § 12-10 Medium relevance — show source text

  Sec. 12-10-100.

  (a) General. These requirements and methods of test apply to power operated: swinging doors, and combination sliding and swinging doors intended for installation in locations where conforming exits are required by Title 24, California Code of Regulations, Part 2, Chapter 10.

  (b) Power-operated doors described in (a) may be provided with air, hydraulic or electric operators actuated from a floor, activating carpet, photoelectric device or other approved signaling device.

  (c) Alternates. A product employing materials or having forms of construction differing from those described in this procedure may be examined and tested in accordance with the intent of these testing procedures and, if found to be substantially equivalent, may be recognized for listing.

  (d) Application. The minimum design, construction and testing procedures set forth herein are those deemed as the minimum necessary to establish conformance to the regulations of the State Fire Marshal contained in Title 24, California Code of Regulations.

  (e) Fire door assemblies. Power-operated doors intended for installation in openings where listed fire door assemblies are required, shall in addition to the requirements of this standard, be tested in accordance with the Fire Door Assembly Tests, SFM 12-7-4.

  GENERAL

  Sec. 12-10-101.

  (a) Panic hardware. Power-operated doors intended for installation in openings where panic hardware is required shall be tested with listed panic hardware on the doors.

  (b) Glazed doors. Glazing of doors shall conform to Title 24, California Code of Regulations, Part 2, Chapter 7.

  (c) Opening degree. Where manually operated in the direction of egress, leaves of swinging doors or swing-out sections of sliding doors shall swing open to not less than 90 degrees from the closed position.

  (d) Locking mechanisms. Locking mechanisms on doors intended for locations which do not require panic hardware shall be of a type readily identified as locked, and the doors shall be posted with durable, permanent signs reading “THESE DOORS TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHENEVER THE PUBLIC IS PRESENT.” Signs shall be 1-inch-high (25 mm) block letters on a contrasting background. Signs shall be located on the header framing.

  (e) Swinging and sliding doors. Each swing-out leaf of swinging or sliding doors with swinging sections shall be provided with durable signs in not less than 1-inch (25 mm) block letters on contrasting background wording, “IN EMERGENCY, PUSH TO OPEN,” or other approved wording. The sign shall be located at the closing edge of the door not less than 36 inches (914 mm) or more than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the floor. The sign shall read horizontally and be in two lines.

  Illuminated exit signs when required by other provisions of the basic building regulations shall be installed above the header. Wiring and circuit arrangement shall conform to the provisions of the California Electrical Code.

  (f) Electrical wiring and devices. Electrical wiring, electrical devices and controls shall be of a type tested and listed in conformance with the standards established by the California Electrical Code, or shall be tested for conformance with the testing procedures approved by the State Fire Marshal.

  (g) Testing. Doors with power operators shall be examined and tested by a testing laboratory approved by the State Fire Marshal, or tests shall be conducted by a qualified independent fire protection engineer, acceptable to the State Fire Marshal.

• § 2.2 Medium relevance — show source text

  1708 A .2.2 Load test procedure not specified. In the absence of applicable load test procedures contained within a material standard referenced by this code or acceptance criteria for a specific material or method of construction, such existing structure shall be subjected to an approved test procedure developed by a registered design professional that simulates applicable loading and deformation conditions. For components that are not a part of the seismic force-resisting system, at a minimum the test load shall be equal to the specified factored design loads. For materials such as wood that have strengths that are dependent on load duration, the test load shall be adjusted to account for the difference in load duration of the test compared to the expected duration of the design loads being considered. For statically loaded components, the test load shall be left in place for a period of 24 hours. For components that carry dynamic loads (for example, machine supports or fall arrest anchors), the load shall be left in place for a period consistent with the component’s actual function. The structure shall be considered to have successfully met the test requirements where the following criteria are satisfied:

  1. Under the design load, the deflection shall not exceed the limitations specified in Section 1604 A .3.

  2. Within 24 hours after removal of the test load, the structure shall have recovered not less than 75 percent of the maximum deflection.

  3. During and immediately after the test, the structure shall not show evidence of failure.

  SECTION 1709 A —PRECONSTRUCTION LOAD TESTS

  1709 A .1 General. Where proposed construction is not capable of being designed by approved engineering analysis, or where proposed construction design method does not comply with the applicable material design standard, the system of construction or the structural unit and the connections shall be subjected to the tests prescribed in Section 1709 A . The building official shall accept certified reports of such tests conducted by an approved testing agency, provided that such tests meet the requirements of this code and approved procedures.

  1709 A .2 Load test procedures specified. Where specific load test procedures, load factors and acceptance criteria are included in the applicable referenced standards, such test procedures, load factors and acceptance criteria shall apply. In the absence of specific test procedures, load factors or acceptance criteria, the corresponding provisions in Section 1709 A .3 shall apply.

  1709 A .3 Load test procedures not specified. Where load test procedures are not specified in the applicable referenced standards, the load-bearing and deformation capacity of structural components and assemblies shall be determined on the basis of a test procedure developed by a registered design professional that simulates applicable loading and deformation conditions. For components and assemblies that are not a part of the seismic force-resisting system, the test shall be as specified in Section 1709 A .3.1. Load tests shall simulate the applicable loading conditions specified in Chapter 16.

  1709 A .3.1 Test procedure. The test assembly shall be subjected to an increasing superimposed load equal to not less than two times the superimposed design load. The test load shall be left in place for a period of 24 hours. The tested assembly shall be

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  How to Distinguish Between Model Code Language and California Amendments

  To distinguish between model code language and the incorporated California amendments, including exclusive California standards, California amendments will appear in italics.

  [BSC] This is an example of a state agency acronym used to identify an adoption or amendment by the agency. The acronyms will appear at California Amendments and in the Matrix Adoption Tables. Sections 1.2 through 1.14 in Chapter 1, Division 1 of the Cali- fornia Building Code, explain the used acronyms, the application of state agency adoptions to building occupancies or building features, the enforcement agency as designated by state law (may be the state adopting agency or local building or fire official), the authority in state law for the state agency to make the adoption, and the specific state law being implemented by the agency’s adoption. The following acronyms are used in Title 24 to identify the state adopting agency making an adoption.

  Legend of Acronyms of Adopting State Agencies

  BSC California Building Standards Commission (see Section 1.2)

  BSC-CG California Building Standards Commission-CALGreen (see Section 1.2.2)

  BSCC Board of State and Community Corrections (see Section 1.3)

  SFM Office of the State Fire Marshal (see Section 1.11)

  HCD 1 Department of Housing and Community Development (see Section 1.8.2.1.1)

  HCD 2 Department of Housing and Community Development (see Section 1.8.2.1.3)

  HCD 1/AC Department of Housing and Community Development (see Section 1.8.2.1.2)

  DSA-AC Division of the State Architect-Access Compliance (see Section 1.9.1)

  DSA-SS Division of the State Architect-Structural Safety (see Section 1.9.2)

  DSA-SS/CC Division of the State Architect-Structural Safety/Community Colleges (see Section 1.9.2.2)

  OSHPD 1 Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (see Section 1.10.1)

  OSHPD 1R Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (see Section 1.10.1)

  OSHPD 2 Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (see Section 1.10.2)

  OSHPD 3 Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (see Section 1.10.3)

  OSHPD 4 Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (see Section 1.10.4)

  OSHPD 5 Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (see Section 1.10.5)

  OSHPD 6 Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (see Section 1.10.6)

  DPH Department of Public Health (see Section 1.7)

  AGR Department of Food and Agriculture (see Section 1.6)

  CEC California Energy Commission (see Section 100 in Part 6, the California Energy Code)

• § 1708.2.2 Medium relevance — show source text

  1708.2.2 Load test procedure not specified. In the absence of applicable load test procedures contained within a material standard referenced by this code or acceptance criteria for a specific material or method of construction, such existing structure shall be subjected to an approved test procedure developed by a registered design professional that simulates applicable loading and deformation conditions. For components that are not a part of the seismic force-resisting system, at a minimum the test load shall

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  be equal to the specified factored design loads. For materials such as wood that have strengths that are dependent on load duration, the test load shall be adjusted to account for the difference in load duration of the test compared to the expected duration of the design loads being considered. For statically loaded components, the test load shall be left in place for a period of 24 hours. For components that carry dynamic loads (for example, machine supports or fall arrest anchors), the load shall be left in place for a period consistent with the component’s actual function. The structure shall be considered to have successfully met the test requirements where the following criteria are satisfied:

  1. Under the design load, the deflection shall not exceed the limitations specified in Section 1604.3.

  2. Within 24 hours after removal of the test load, the structure shall have recovered not less than 75 percent of the maximum deflection.

  3. During and immediately after the test, the structure shall not show evidence of failure.

  SECTION 1709—PRECONSTRUCTION LOAD TESTS

  1709.1 General. Where proposed construction is not capable of being designed by approved engineering analysis, or where proposed construction design method does not comply with the applicable material design standard, the system of construction or the structural unit and the connections shall be subjected to the tests prescribed in Section 1709. The building official shall accept certified reports of such tests conducted by an approved testing agency, provided that such tests meet the requirements of this code and approved procedures.

  1709.2 Load test procedures specified. Where specific load test procedures, load factors and acceptance criteria are included in the applicable referenced standards, such test procedures, load factors and acceptance criteria shall apply. In the absence of specific test procedures, load factors or acceptance criteria, the corresponding provisions in Section 1709.3 shall apply.

  1709.3 Load test procedures not specified. Where load test procedures are not specified in the applicable referenced standards, the load-bearing and deformation capacity of structural components and assemblies shall be determined on the basis of a test procedure developed by a registered design professional that simulates applicable loading and deformation conditions. For components and assemblies that are not a part of the seismic force-resisting system, the test shall be as specified in Section 1709.3.1. Load tests shall simulate the applicable loading conditions specified in Chapter 16.

  1709.3.1 Test procedure. The test assembly shall be subjected to an increasing superimposed load equal to not less than two times the superimposed design load. The test load shall be left in place for a period of 24 hours. The tested assembly shall be considered to have successfully met the test requirements if the assembly recovers not less than 75 percent of the maximum deflection within 24 hours after the removal of the test load.

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  DETECTABLE WARNING PRODUCTS

  Sections 12-11A.203 and 12-11B.203. Must comply with the California Code of Regulations, Title 24.

  DIRECTIONAL SURFACES

  Sections 12-11A.204 and 12-11B.204. Must comply with the California Code of Regulations, Title 24.

  INDEPENDENT ENTITY

  Sections 12-11A.205 and 12-11B.205. Evaluation by an independent entity to confirm the prescriptive and performance standard of detectable warning products or direction surfaces installed after January 1, 2001. An independent entity is a not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization, dedicated to testing for public safety. An independent entity would operate for the testing, certification and quality assessment of products, systems and services.

  TWO-YEAR APPROVAL

  Sections 12-11A.206 and 12-11B.206. Detectable warning products and directional surfaces are to be recertified every two years without exception or waiver.

  FEE

  Sections 12-11A.207 and 12-11B.207. The Division of the State Architect-Access Compliance may impose a fee on manufacturers of the specified products, to cover the cost of detectable warning products and directional surfaces.

  DISABILITY ACCESS ACCOUNT

  Sections 12-11A.208 and 12-11B.208. The fees received from manufacturers will be placed in the Disability Access Account.

  DETECTABLE WARNING PRODUCTS AND DIRECTIONAL SURFACES

  Sections 12-11A.209 and 12-11B.209. Detectable Warning Products and Directional Surfaces must ensure consistency and uniformity: (a) Shape, (b) Color fastness,

  (c) Conformation, (d) Sound-on-cane acoustic quality, (e) Resilience, and (f) Attachment will not degrade significantly for at least five years.

  SIGNIFICANT DEGRADATION

  Sections 12-11A.210 and 12-11B.210. Significant degradation means that the product maintains at least 90 percent of its approved design characteristics.

  SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ENTITY

  Sections 12-11A.211 and 12-11B.211. The independent entity selected by the Division of the State Architect-Access Compliance shall be recognized as having appropriate expertise in determining whether products comply with the California Code of Regulations, Title 24.

  Authority: Government Code Sections 4450, 4460 and Health & Safety Code Section 18949.1.

  Reference: Government Code Section 4460.

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  12-13 STANDARDS FOR INSULATING MATERIAL

  (See Part 6, Title 24, CCR)

  DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

  Bureau of Household Goods and Services

• § 12-16 Medium relevance — show source text

  CALIFORNIA STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL EXCESS FLOW ACTUATED AUTOMATIC GAS SHUTOFF VALVES (SEE CCR TITLE 24, PART 5, CHAPTER 12) STANDARD 12-16-2

  DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT

  Authority: Sections 19200–19204, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19201.5 and 19202, Health and Safety Code.

  DIVISION 1—CONSTRUCTION

  SCOPE

  Sec. 12-16-201. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2138-12(2017) Standard Specification for Excess Flow Valves for Natural Gas Service, and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.93-2017/CSA 6.30-2017 Excess Flow Valves for Natural and LP Gas with Pressure up to 5 psig, shall be the applicable standards used by the Division of the State Architect for certification of these devices.

  Sec. 12-16-201.1. Each installation of a customer-owned device that satisfies this standard shall be in accordance with the California Plumbing Code (CCR Title 24, Part 5).

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  12-31C RADIATION SHIELDING STANDARDS

  STANDARD 12-31C-1

  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

  Authority: Sections 102, 208 and 25811.

  Reference: Sections 102, 208 and 436.5.

  ALL HEALING ARTS X-RAY INSTALLATIONS

  Sec. 12-31C-101. All radiation shielding barriers in rooms and enclosures housing radiation machines shall comply with the mandatory standards and appendices in Report No. 35, “Dental X-RAY Protection”; Report 49, “Structural Shielding Design and Evaluation for Medical use of X-rays and Gamma Rays of Energies up to 10 MeV”; and Report No. 51, “Radiation Protection Design Guidelines for 0.1-100 MeV Particle Accelerator Facilities.” Published by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

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  12-71 AIR FILTERS

  STANDARD 12-71-1

  STATE FIRE MARSHAL

  DESCRIPTION OF TEST APPARATUS, METHOD AND CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR FILTERS

  Sec. 12-71-100.

  (a) Test apparatus.

  1. The test duct, made of M.S. gage galvanized sheet metal reinforced with angle irons, is 21 inches square (13 548 mm [2] ) and 13 [1] / 2 feet (4114 mm) long.
• CFC § J102 Medium relevance — show source text

  J101.9 Training. Jurisdictions shall train fire department personnel on Sections J101.1 through J101.8.

  SECTION J102—REFERENCED STANDARDS

  J102.1 General. See Table J102.1 for standards that are referenced in various sections of this appendix. Standards are listed by the standard identification with the effective date, standard title, and the section or sections of this appendix that reference the standard.

  TABLE J102.1—REFERENCED STANDARDS	Col2	Col3
  STANDARD ACRONYM	STANDARD NAME	SECTIONS HEREIN REFERENCED
  CBC—25	California Building Code	J101.3, J101.5
  NFPA 13—22	Installation of Sprinkler Systems	J101.6

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  CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE

  APPENDIX K – CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES

  (Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)

  (Not adopted by the State Fire Marshal)

  Adopting Agency	BSC	BSC- CG	SFM	Col5	HCD	Col7	Col8	DSA	Col10	OSHPD	Col12	Col13	Col14	Col15	Col16	BSCC	DPH	AGR	DWR	CEC	CA	SL	SLC
  Adopting Agency	BSC	BSC- CG	T-24	T-19*	1	2	1/AC	AC	SS	1	1R	2	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
  Adopt Entire Chapter
  Adopt Entire Chapter as amended (amended sections listed below)
  Adopt only those sections that are listed below
  [California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1]
  Chapter / Section

  • The California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 19, Division 1 provisions that are found in the California Fire Code are a reprint from the current CCR, Title 19, Division 1 text for the code user’s convenience only. The scope, applicability and appeals procedures of CCR, Title 19, Division I remain the same.

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