California Building Standards Code is also known as
Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (yes, they refer to the same thing).
California Code of Regulations
The California Code of Regulations (CCR) is the official compilation and publication of the regulations adopted, amended or repealed, by state agencies pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. Properly adopted regulations that have been filed with the Secretary of State have the force of the law.
What is the difference between the California Building
Standards Code and the California Building Code
The California Code of Regulations is divided into how many titles?
28 Titles.
The California Building Standards Code is also called what?
How Often is it published?
- published every 3 years.
True or False
The California Buildings Standards Code is referenced by the California Health and Safety Code Section 18902.
True
California Building Standards Code
California Building Standards Commission
Mission Statement/About — Responsible for administering California’s building codes, including adopting, approving, publishing, and implementing codes and standards.
-Download the Guide to Title 24.
What are the parts to the California Building Standards Code (Title 24)?
Please note the list below refers to the 2010 Codes as listed on the California Architects Board reference list of materials;
Part 1: California Building Standards Administrative Code
Part 2: California Building Code
Part 2.5: California Residential Building Code
Part 3: California Electrical Code
Part 4: California Mechanical Code
Part 5: California Plumbing Code
Part 6: California Energy Code
Part 7: California Elevator Safety Construction Code (NOTE: No longer part of Title 24, See Title 8).
Part 8: California Historical Building Code
Part 9: California Fire Code
Part 10: California Existing Building Standards Code
Part 11: California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen Code)
Part 12: California Referenced Standards Code
Part 1
— California Building Standards Administrative Code
Provides administrative regulations for the California Building Standards Commission, Department of Housing and Community Development, Office of the State Fire Marshall, Division of the State Architect and numerous other boards and agencies.
Part 2 —
California Building Code — Based on the 2009 International Building Code
-The California Building Code is just ONE PART of the California Building Standards Code (Title 24). Now you know the difference between the two.
-A great resource for understanding the California Building Code is the Building Codes
Illustrated — A Guide to Understanding the 2009 International Building Code by Francis
Ching. You can find it on Amazon and it’s a good book for your reference library.
Kev Components of the California Building Code (These are also the key elements that the Building Department will be reviewing during plan check);
CBC
Chapter 1 — California Code Provisions
CBC
Chapter 2 — Definitions
Definitions of words and terms used in the California Building Code.
CBC
Chapter 3 - Occupancy Classification
A: Assembly
B: Business
E: Educational
F: Factory Industrial
H: Hazardous
I: Institutional
M: Mercantile
R: Residential
S: Storage
U: Utility & Miscellaneous
Assembly Group A
— defined as having 50 or more occupants
Assembly Group A — defined as having how many occupants?
Assembly Group A — defined as having 50 or more
Business Group B
Educational Group E
Used by six or more people for classes up to the 12m grade
Factory Industrial Group F
Moderate Hazard Occupancy
Low Hazard Occupancy
High Hazardous Group H
Classified in Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, or H-5
Institutional Group I
Mercantile Group M
Retail uses, sales of merchandise (department store, markets)
Residential Group R
R-1: Occupants are transient, sleeping in their rooms less than 30 days (hotels, motels, boarding houses - all transient)
R-2Occupants are permanent sleeping in buildings containing more than 2 dwelling units (apartment houses, dormitories)
R-3: Occupants are permanent in nature and not classified in R-1, R-2, R-3.1,
R_4, or I
R-3.1: Facilities licensed by a governmental agency for a residentially based 24 hour care facility providing accommodations for six or fewer clients of
any age
R-4: Residential care or assisted living facilities