The California Existing Building Code, Title 24, Part 10. The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC): adopts certain provisions of the 2018 International Existing Building Code. This code covers repair, alterations, additions and change of occupancy for existing buildings and historical buildings, while achieving appropriate levels of safety. This is a integrated code based on the 2018 International Existing building Code. The California Existing Building Code also includes: Title 24, Part 8 California Historical Building Code (CHBC): contains regulations of the State Historical Building Safety Board. Provisions contained in the CHBC provide for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, relocation, or reconstruction of buildings or structures designated as qualified historical buildings or properties. The CHBC contains alternative solutions for the preservation of qualified historical buildings or properties, to provide access for persons with disabilities, to provide a cost-effective approach to preservation, and to provide for the reasonable safety of the occupants or users. Title 24, Part 12 The California Referenced Standards Code (CRSC) contains minimum test and referenced standards required by the California Building Standards Code.

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PDF Pages	PDF Title
1	Cover
2	2019 California Existing Building Code
3	Copyright
4	2019 California Existing Building Code Supplement, July 1, 2021
6	PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
7	California Agency Information Contact List
8	How to Distinguish Between Model Code Language and California Amendments
9	California Matrix Adoption Tables
16	TABLE OF CONTENTS
22	CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION I – CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION 1.1 General
25	1.2 Building Standards Commission
26	1.3 Board of State and Community Corrections 1.4 Department of Consumer Affairs 1.5 California Energy Commission 1.6 Department of Food and Agriculture 1.7 California Department of Public Health 1.8 Department of Housing and Community Development 1.8.2 Authority and Abbreviations
27	1.8.3 Local Enforcing Agency
28	1.8.4 Permits, Fees, Applications and Inspections
29	1.8.5 Right of Entry for Enforcement 1.8.6 Local Modification by Ordinance or Regulation 1.8.7 Alternate Materials, Designs, Tests and Methods of Construction
30	1.8.8 Appeals Board 1.8.9 Unsafe Buildings or Structures
31	1.8.10 Other Building Regulations 1.9 Division of the State Architect
33	1.10 Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
34	1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal
38	1.12 State Librarian 1.13 Department of Water Resources 1.14 California State Lands Commission
40	DIVISION II – SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION 101 General
41	102 Applicability 103 Department of Building Safety 104 Duties and Powers of Code Official
43	105 Permits
44	106 Construction Documents
46	107 Temporary Structures and Uses 108 Fees 109 Inspections
47	110 Certificate of Occupancy
48	111 Service Utilities 112 Board of Appeals 113 Violations
49	114 Stop Work Order 115 Unsafe Buildings and Equipment 116 Emergency Measures
50	117 Demolition
54	CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS Section 201 General 202 General Definitions
60	CHAPTER 3 PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS Section 301 Administration
61	302 General Provisions
62	303 Structural Design Loads and Evaluation and Design Procedures
63	304 In-Situ Load Tests 305 Accessibility for Existing Buildings
65	306 Reserved 307 [OSHPD 1R, 2, and 5] Services/Systems and Utilities 308 [OSHPD 1R, 2 and 5] Means of Egress 309 [OSHPD 1R] Hospital SPC and Freestanding Buildings Removed from General Acute Care Service Remaining under the Jurisdiction of OSHPD
66	310-312 Reserved 313 Existing Group R-1 and Group R-2 Occupancies
69	314 Existing High-Rise Buildings
71	315 Existing Group I Occupancies
72	316 Existing Group L Occupancies 317 Earthquake Evaluation and Design for Retrofit of Existing Buildings
75	318 Definitions
76	319 Seismic Criteria Selection for Existing Buildings
79	320 Method A 321 Method B
80	322 Peer Review Requirements
81	323 Additional Requirements for Public Schools and Community Colleges
84	CHAPTER 3A [OSHPD 1] PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS Section 301A Administration 302A General Provisions
85	303A Structural Design Loads and Evaluation and Design Procedures
89	304A In-Situ Load Tests 305A Accessibility for Existing Buildings 306A Earthquake Monitoring Instruments for Existing Buildings 307A Compliance Alternatives for Services/Systems and Utilities
90	308A Compliance Alternatives for Means of Egress
91	309A Removal of Hospital SPC and Freestanding Buildings from General Acute Care Service
96	CHAPTER 4 REPAIRS Section 401 General 402 Building Elements and Materials 403 Fire Protection 404 Means of Egress 405 Structural
97	406 Electrical 407 Mechanical
98	408 Plumbing
102	CHAPTER 4A REPAIRS [OSHPD 1 Section 401A General 402A Building Elements and Materials 403A Fire Protection 404A Means of Egress 405A Structural
103	406A Electrical 407A Mechanical
104	408A Plumbing
108	CHAPTER 5 PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD Section 501 General 502 Additions
109	503 Alterations
112	504 Fire Escapes 505 Windows and Emergency Escape Openings
113	506 Change of Occupancy
114	507 Historic Buildings
118	CHAPTER 5A [OSHPD 1] PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD Section 501A General
119	502A Additions
120	503A Alterations
121	504A Reserved 505A Reserved 506A Change of Occupancy
122	507A Historic Buildings
124	CHAPTER 6 CLASSIFICATION OF WORK
126	CHAPTER 7 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1
128	CHAPTER 8 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 2
130	CHAPTER 9 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 3
132	CHAPTER 10 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
134	CHAPTER 11 ADDITIONS
136	CHAPTER 12 HISTORIC BUILDINGS
138	CHAPTER 13 PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS
142	CHAPTER 14 RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS Section 1401 General 1402 Requirements
146	CHAPTER 15 CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS Section 1501 General
147	1502 Protection of Adjoining Property 1503 Temporary Use of Streets, Alleys and Public Property
148	1504 Fire Extinguishers 1505 Means of Egress 1506 Standpipes 1507 Automatic Sprinkler System 1508 Accessibility 1509 Water Supply for Fire Protection
152	CHAPTER 16 REFERENCED STANDARDS
158	APPENDIX A GUIDELINES FOR THE SEISMIC RETROFIT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS CHAPTER A1 SEISMIC STRENGTHENING PROVISIONS FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDINGS Section A100 Application A101 Purpose A102 Scope
159	A103 Definitions A104 Symbols and Notations
160	A105 General Requirements
161	A106 Materials Requirements
163	A107 Quality Control A108 Design Strengths
164	A109 Analysis and Design Procedure
165	A110 General Procedure
166	A111 Special Procedure
168	A112 Analysis and Design
169	A113 Detailed Building System Design Requirements
170	A114 Walls of Unburned Clay, Adobe or Stone Masonry
176	CHAPTER A2 EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE AND REINFORCED MASONRY WALL BUILDINGS WITH FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGMS Section A201 Purpose A202 Scope A203 Definitions A204 Symbols and Notations A205 General Requirements
177	A206 Analysis and Design
178	A207 Materials of Construction
182	CHAPTER A3 PRESCRIPTIVE PROVISIONS FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING OF CRIPPLE WALLS AND SILL PLATE ANCHORAGE OF LIGHT, WOOD-FRAME RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS Section A301 General A302 Definitions
183	A303 Structural Weaknesses A304 Strengthening Requirements
202	CHAPTER A4 EARTHQUAKE RISK REDUCTION IN WOOD-FRAME RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WITH SOFT, WEAK OR OPEN FRONT WALLS Section A401 General A402 Definitions A403 Analysis and Design
204	A404 Prescriptive Measures for Weak Story A405 Materials of Construction
205	A406 Information Required to Be on the Plans A407 Quality Control
206	CHAPTER A5 REFERENCED STANDARDS
210	APPENDIX B SUPPLEMENTARY ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES Section B101 Qualified Historical Buildings and Facilities B102 Fixed Transportation Facilities and Stations
212	B103 Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units B104 Referenced Standards
214	APPENDIX C GUIDELINES FOR THE WIND RETROFIT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS CHAPTER C1 GABLE END RETROFIT FOR HIGH-WIND AREAS Section C101 General C102 Definitions
215	C103 Materials of Construction
216	C104 Retrofitting Gable End Walls to Enhance Wind Resistance
238	CHAPTER C2 ROOF DECK FASTENING FOR HIGH-WIND AREAS Section C201 General C202 Roof Deck Attachment for Wood Roofs C203 Referenced Standards
242	RESOURCE A GUIDELINES ON FIRE RATINGS OF ARCHAIC MATERIALS AND ASSEMBLIES
243	Section 1 Fire-related Performance of Archaic Materials and Assemblies
244	2 Building Evaluation
247	3 Final Evaluation and Design Solution
254	4 Summary
256	Appendix Resource A Table of Contents
375	Bibliography
382	INDEX
386	HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX
390	Cover
391	2019 California Historical Building Code
392	PREFACE
394	California Agency Information Contact List
395	HOW TO DETERMINE WHERE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE
396	PART 8 CONTAINS ALTERNATIVE REGULATIONS FOR QUALIFIED HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
397	HISTORICAL PREFACE
398	TABLE OF CONTENTS
400	CHAPTER 8-1 ADMINISTRATION Section 8-101 Title, Purpose and Intent 8-102 Application 8-103 Organization and Enforcement
401	8-104 Review and Appeals 8-105 Construction Methods and Materials 8-106 SHBSB Rulings
402	CHAPTER 8-2 DEFINITIONS Section 8-201 Definitions
404	CHAPTER 8-3 USE AND OCCUPANCY Section 8-301 Purpose and Scope 8-302 General 8-303 Residential Occupancies
406	CHAPTER 8-4 FIRE PROTECTION Section 8-401 Purpose, Intent and Scope 8-402 Fire-resistive Construction 8-403 Interior Finish Materials 8-404 Wood Lath and Plaster 8-405 Occupancy Separation 8-406 Maximum Floor Area 8-407 Vertical Shafts 8-408 Roof Covering
407	8-409 Fire Alarm Systems 8-410 Automatic Sprinkler Systems 8-411 Other Technologies 8-412 High-rise Buildings
408	CHAPTER 8-5 MEANS OF EGRESS Section 8-501 Purpose, Intent and Scope 8-502 General
409	8-503 Escape or Rescue Windows and Doors 8-504 Railings and Guardrails
410	CHAPTER 8-6 ACCESSIBILITY Section 8-601 Purpose, Intent and Scope 8-602 Basic Provisions 8-603 Alternatives
411	8-604 Equivalent Facilitation
412	CHAPTER 8-7 STRUCTURAL REGULATIONS Section 8-701 Purpose, Intent and Scope 8-702 General 8-703 Structural Survey 8-704 Nonhistorical Additions and Nonhistorical Alterations 8-705 Structural Regulations
413	8-706 Lateral Load Regulations
414	CHAPTER 8-8 ARCHAIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION Section 8-801 Purpose, Intent and Scope 8-802 General Engineering Approaches 8-803 Nonstructural Archaic Materials 8-804 Allowable Conditions for Specific Materials 8-805 Masonry
415	8-806 Adobe 8-807 Wood 8-808 Concrete 8-809 Steel and Iron
416	8-810 Hollow Clay Tile 8-811 Veneers 8-812 Glass and Glazing
418	CHAPTER 8-9 MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Section 8-901 Purpose, Intent and Scope 8-902 Mechanical
419	8-903 Plumbing
420	8-904 Electrical
422	CHAPTER 8-10 QUALIFIED HISTORICAL DISTRICTS, SITES AND OPEN SPACES Section 8-1001 Purpose and Scope 8-1002 Application 8-1003 Site Relations
424	APPENDIX A
426	HISTORY NOTE
430	Cover
431	2019 California Referenced Standards Code
432	PREFACE
434	California Agency Information Contact List
435	HOW TO DETERMINE WHERE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE
436	TABLE OF CONTENTS
438	PART 12 CROSS REFERENCE TABLE
440	CHAPTER 12-1 Reserved
442	CHAPTER 12-3 RELEASING SYSTEMS FOR SECURITY BARS IN DWELLINGS
448	CHAPTER 12-4A LABORATORY ANIMAL QUARTERS STANDARDS
450	CHAPTER 12-4-1 STAGE AND PLATFORMS
452	CHAPTER 12-7-1 FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS
460	CHAPTER 12-7-2 FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS RESERVED
462	CHAPTER 12-7-3 FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS
468	CHAPTER 12-7-4 FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS
472	CHAPTER 12-7-5 FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS
474	CHAPTER 12-7A MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR EXTERIOR WILDFIRE EXPOSURE
488	CHAPTER 12-8-1 FIRE-RESISTIVE STANDARDS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
500	APPENDIX 12-8-1A CALCULATION OF THE TOTAL RATE OF HEAT AND CARBON MONOXIDE OR CARBON DIOXIDE PRODUCTION
502	APPENDIX 12-8-1B GUIDE TO MOUNTING TECHNIQUES FOR WALL AND CEILING INTERIOR FINISH MATERIAL
508	CHAPTER 12-10-1 EXITS
512	CHAPTER 12-10-2 EXITS
518	CHAPTER 12-10-3 EXITS
520	CHAPTERS 12-11A and 12-11B BUILDING AND FACILITY ACCESS SPECIFICATIONS
522	CHAPTER 12-12 RESERVED
524	CHAPTER 12-13 STANDARDS FOR INSULATING MATERIAL
536	CHAPTER 12-16-1 ENGINEERING REGULATIONS— QUALITY AND DESIGN OF THE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION Division I—Construction Section 12-16-101 Scope
538	CHAPTER 12-16-2 ENGINEERING REGULATIONS— QUALITY AND DESIGN OF THE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION Division 1—Construction Section 12-16-201 Scope
540	CHAPTER 12-31C RADIATION SHIELDING STANDARDS
542	CHAPTER 12-71 AIR FILTERS
544	CHAPTER 12-72-1 PROTECTIVE SIGNALING SYSTEMS
558	CHAPTER 12-72-2 PROTECTIVE SIGNALING SYSTEMS
568	CHAPTER 12-72-3 PROTECTIVE SIGNALING SYSTEMS
594	HISTORY NOTE

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