- Chapter 1
- Section 101. Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building
Code… - Section 102. General. Where, in any specific case, different sections
of … - Section 103. Creation of enforcement agency. The Department of
Building S… - Section 104. Research reports. Supporting data, where necessary
to assist… - Section 105. Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends
to const… - Section 106. Submittal documents. Construction documents, statement
of sp… - Section 107. General. The building official is authorized to issue a
perm… - Section 108. Payment of fees. A permit shall not be valid until the
fees … - Section 109. General. Construction or work for which a permit is
required… - Section 110. Use and occupancy. No building or structure shall be
used or… - Section 111. Connection of service utilities. No person shall make
connec… - Section 112. General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders,
deci… - Section 113. Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or … - Section 114. Authority. Whenever the building official finds any
work reg… - Section 115. Conditions. Structures or existing equipment that are or
her…
- Section 101. Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building
- Chapter 3
- Section 301. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall control the
clas… - Section 302. General. Structures or portions of structures shall be
class… - Section 303. Assembly Group A. Assembly Group A occupancy
includes, among… - Section 304. Business Group B. Business Group B occupancy
includes, among… - Section 305. Educational Group E. Educational Group E occupancy
includes,… - Section 306. Factory Industrial Group F. Factory Industrial Group
F occup… - Section 307. High-hazard Group H-5 structures. Semiconductor
fabrication … - Section 308. Institutional Group I. Institutional Group I occupancy
inclu… - Section 309. 1 Mercantile Group M. Mercantile Group M occupancy
includes,… - Section 310. Residential Group R. Residential Group R includes,
among oth… - Section 311. Storage Group S. Storage Group S occupancy includes,
among o… - Section 312. UTILITY AND MISCELLANEOUS GROUP U
among o…
- Section 301. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall control the
- Chapter 4
- Section 401. Detailed use and occupancy requirements. In addition
to the … - Section 402. Kiosks. Kiosks and similar structures (temporary or
permanen… - Section 403. Standby power. A standby power system complying
with Section… - Section 404. General. In other than Group H occupancies, and where
permit… - Section 405. Emergency power. An emergency power system
complying with Se… - Section 406. Private garages and carports. Classification. Buil…
- Section 407. 1 General. Occupancies in Group I-2 shall comply with
the pr… - Section 408. Exit enclosures. One of the required exit enclosures
in each… - Section 409. General. The provisions of this section shall apply to
rooms… - Section 410. Automatic sprinkler system. Stages shall be
equipped with an… - Section 411. General. Special amusement buildings having an occupant
load… - Section 412. Fire suppression. Aircraft hangars shall be provided
with fi… - Section 413. General. High-piled stock or rack storage in any occupancy
g… - Section 414. Aerosols. Level 2 and 3 aerosol products
shall be stored and… - Section 415. Fire separation distance. Group H occupancies
shall be locat… - Section 416. Spray rooms. Spray rooms shall be enclosed with
fire barrier… - Section 417. General.Adrying room or dry kiln installed within a
building… - Section 418. Building features. Manufacturing of organic coatings
shall b… - Section 419. General. Occupancies in Groups I-1, R-1, R-2 and R-3
shall c… - Section 420. System design. The flammable gas-detection
system shall be l…
- Section 401. Detailed use and occupancy requirements. In addition
- Chapter 5
- Section 501. Scope. The provisions of this chapter control the height
and… - Section 502. Definitions. The followingwords and terms shall, for the
pur… - Section 503. General. The height and area for buildings of different
cons… - Section 504. General. The height permitted by Table 503 shall be
increase… - Section 505. Fire suppression. Where located in a building
that is requir… - Section 506. General. The areas limited by Table 503 shall be permitted
t… - Section 508. General. Where a building or portion thereof contains
two or… - Section 509. General. The provisions in this section shall permit the
use…
- Section 501. Scope. The provisions of this chapter control the height
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Section 701. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
mater… - Section 702. Definitions. The followingwords and terms shall, for the
pur… - Section 703. Scope. Materials prescribed herein for fire resistance
shall… - Section 704. Vertical exposure. For buildings on the same lot, opening
pr… - Section 705. Joints. Joints made in or between fire walls shall comply
wi… - Section 706. Ducts and air transfer openings. Penetrations in a fire
barr… - Section 707. Ducts and air transfer openings. Penetrations of a
shaft enc… - Section 708. General. The following wall assemblies shall comply
with thi… - Section 709. General. Smoke barriers shall comply with this section….
- Section 710. General. Smoke partitions installed as required elsewhere
in… - Section 711. General. Floor and roof assemblies required to have a
fire-r… - Section 712. Scope. The provisions of this section shall govern the
mater… - Section 713. General. Joints installed in or between fire-resistance-
rat… - Section 714. Requirements. The fire-resistance rating of structural
membe… - Section 715. General. Opening protectives required by other sections
of t… - Section 718. Thickness of plaster. The minimum thickness of gypsum
plaste… - Section 719. General. Insulating materials, including facings such as
vap… - Section 720. General. The provisions of this section contain prescriptive…
- Section 721. General. The provisions of this section contain procedures
b…
- Section 701. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
- Chapter 8
- Section 801. Scope. Provisions of this chapter shall govern the use of
ma… - Section 802. General. The following words and terms shall, for the
purpos… - Section 803. Surface burning characteristic test. Textile wall
and ceilin… - Section 804. General. Interior floor finish and floor covering materials
… - Section 805. Application. Combustible materials installed on or
embedded … - Section 806. General requirements. In occupancies in Groups A,
E, I and R…
- Section 801. Scope. Provisions of this chapter shall govern the use of
- Chapter 9
- Section 901. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall specify where
fi… - Section 902. Definitions. The followingwords and terms shall, for the
pur… - Section 903. General. Automatic sprinkler systems shall comply
with this … - Section 904. General. Automatic fire-extinguishing systems,
other than au… - Section 905. During construction. Standpipe systems required
during const… - Section 906. General. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided
in oc… - Section 907. General. This section covers the application, installation,
… - Section 908. Group H occupancies. Emergency alarms for the
detection and … - Section 909. Equipment. Equipment including, but not limited
to, fans, du… - Section 910. General. Where required by this code or otherwise
installed,… - Section 911. Features. Where required by other sections of this
code, a f… - Section 912. Installation. Fire department connections shall be
installed…
- Section 901. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall specify where
- Chapter 11
- Section 1101. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall control the
desi… - Section 1102. Definitions. The following words and terms shall, for
the pu… - Section 1103. Where required. Sites, buildings, structures, facilities,
el… - Section 1104. Site arrival points. Accessible routes within the site
shall… - Section 1105. Public entrances. In addition to accessible entrances
requir… - Section 1106. Required. Where parking is provided, accessible parking
spac… - Section 1107. General. In addition to the other requirements of this
chapt… - Section 1108. General. In addition to the other requirements of this
chapt… - Section 1109. Assembly area seating. Assembly areas with fixed
seating sha… - Section 1110. Signs. Required accessible elements shall be identified
by t…
- Section 1101. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall control the
- Chapter 12
- Section 1201. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern ventilati…
- Section 1202. General. The following words and terms shall, for the
purpos… - Section 1203. General. Buildings shall be provided with natural ventilatio…
- Section 1204. Equipment and systems. Interior spaces intended for
human oc… - Section 1205. General. Every space intended for human occupancy
shall be p… - Section 1206. General. This section shall apply to yards and courts
adjace… - Section 1207. Scope. This section shall apply to common interior
walls, pa… - Section 1208. Minimumroom widths. Habitable spaces, other than a
kitchen, … - Section 1209. Crawl spaces. Crawl spaces shall be provided with a
minimum … - Section 1210. Floors. In other than dwelling units, toilet and bathing
roo…
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Section 1401. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall establish the
mi… - Section 1402. General. The following words and terms shall, for the
purpos… - Section 1403. General. The provisions of this section shall apply to
exter… - Section 1404. General. Materials used for the construction of exterior
wal… - Section 1405. General. Exterior wall coverings shall be designed and
const… - Section 1406. General. Section 1406 shall apply to exterior wall coverings…
- Section 1407. Type I, II, III and IV construction. Where installed
on buil…
- Section 1401. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall establish the
- Chapter 15
- Section 1501. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
desig… - Section 1502. General. The following words and terms shall, for the
purpos… - Section 1503. General. Roof decks shall be covered with approved
roof cove… - Section 1504. Wind resistance of roofs. Roof decks and roof coverings
shal… - Section 1505. General. Roof assemblies shall be divided into the
classes d… - Section 1506. Scope. The requirements set forth in this section shall
appl… - Section 1507. Built-up roofs. The installation of built-up roofs shall
com… - Section 1508. General. The use of above-deck thermal insulation
shall be p… - Section 1509. General. The provisions of this section shall govern the
con… - Section 1510. General. Materials and methods of application used for
recov…
- Section 1501. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
- Chapter 16
- Section 1601. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
struc… - Section 1602. Definitions. The following words and terms shall, for
the pu… - Section 1603. General. Construction documents shall show the size,
section… - Section 1604. Wind and seismic detailing. Lateral-force-resisting
systems … - Section 1605. General. Buildings and other structures and portions
thereof… - Section 1606. General. Dead loads are those loads defined in Section
1602…. - Section 1607. General. Live loads are those loads defined in Section
1602…. - Section 1608. General. Design snow loads shall be determined in
accordance… - Section 1609. Applications. Buildings, structures and parts thereof
shall … - Section 1610. General. Basement, foundation and retaining walls
shall be d… - Section 1611. Design rain loads. Each portion of a roof shall be
designed … - Section 1612. General.Within flood hazard areas as established in Section
… - Section 1613. Scope. Every structure, and portion thereof, including
nonst…
- Section 1601. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
- Chapter 17
- Section 1701. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
quali… - Section 1702. General. The following words and terms shall, for the
purpos… - Section 1703. Approved agency. An approved agency shall provide
all inform… - Section 1704. General. Where application is made for construction as
descr… - Section 1705. General. Where special inspection or testing is
required by … - Section 1706. Contractor responsibility. Each contractor responsible
for t… - Section 1707. Special inspections for seismic resistance. Special
inspecti… - Section 1708. Masonry. Testing and verification of masonry materials
and a… - Section 1709. General. Where required by the provisions of Section
1709.2 … - Section 1710. Conformance to standards. The design strengths and
permissib… - Section 1711. General. In the absence of approved rules or other
approved … - Section 1712. Where required. Where proposed construction is not
capable o… - Section 1713. General. Whenever there is a reasonable doubt as to the
stab… - Section 1714. General. In evaluating the physical properties of materials
… - Section 1715. Test standards for joist hangers and connectors.T…
- Section 1701. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
- Chapter 18
- Section 1801. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
buildin… - Section 1802. General. Foundation and soils investigations shall be
conduc… - Section 1803. Excavations near footings or foundations. Excavations
for an… - Section 1804. Design. The presumptive load-bearing values provided
in Tabl… - Section 1805. General. Footings and foundations shall be designed
and cons… - Section 1806. General. Retaining walls shall be designed to ensure
stabili… - Section 1807. Where required. Walls or portions thereof that retain
earth … - Section 1808. Definitions. The following words and terms shall, for
the pu… - Section 1809. Timber piles. Timber piles shall be designed in accordance
w… - Section 1810. General. The materials, reinforcement and installation
of ca… - Section 1811. General. Composite piles shall conform to the requirements
o… - Section 1812. General. Isolated and multiple piers used as foundations
sha…
- Section 1801. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
- Chapter 19
- Section 1901. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
mater… - Section 1902. General. The words and terms defined in ACI 318
shall, for t… - Section 1903. General. Materials used to produce concrete, concrete
itself… - Section 1904. Water-cementitious materials ratio. Where maximum
water-ceme… - Section 1905. Depositing. The depositing of concrete shall comply
with the… - Section 1906. Formwork. The design, fabrication and erection of
forms shal… - Section 1907. Lateral reinforcement for compression members.
Lateral reinf… - Section 1908. General. The text ofACI 318 shall be modified as indicated
i… - Section 1909. Scope. The design and construction of structural plain
concr… - Section 1910. General. The thickness of concrete floor slabs supported
dir… - Section 1911. Scope. The provisions of this section shall govern the
allow… - Section 1912. Scope. The provisions of this section shall govern the
stren… - Section 1913. General. Shotcrete is mortar or concrete that is pneumatical…
- Section 1914. General. Reinforced gypsum concrete shall comply
with the re… - Section 1915. General. Concrete-filled pipe columns shall be manufactured
…
- Section 1901. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- Section 2101. Scope. This chapter shall govern the materials, design,
cons… - Section 2102. General. The following words and terms shall, for the
purpos… - Section 2103. Concrete masonry units. Concrete masonry units
shall conform… - Section 2104. Masonry construction. Masonry construction shall
comply with… - Section 2105. General. A quality assurance program shall be used to
ensure… - Section 2106. Seismic design requirements for masonry. Masonry
structures … - Section 2107. General. The design of masonry structures using
allowable st… - Section 2108. General. The design of masonry structures using
strength des… - Section 2109. General. Empirically designed masonry shall conform
to this … - Section 2110. Scope. This section covers the empirical requirements
for no… - Section 2111. Definition. A masonry fireplace is a fireplace constructed
o… - Section 2112. Definition.Amasonry heater is a heating appliance constructe…
- Section 2113. Definition. A masonry chimney is a chimney constructed
of co…
- Section 2101. Scope. This chapter shall govern the materials, design,
- Chapter 22
- Section 2201. Scope. The provisions of this chapter govern the quality,
de… - Section 2202. Definitions. The following words and terms shall, for
the pu… - Section 2203. Identification. Steel furnished for structural load-carrying…
- Section 2204. Welding. The details of design,workmanship and technique
for… - Section 2205. General. The design, fabrication and erection of structural
… - Section 2206. General. The design, manufacture and use of open web
steel j… - Section 2207. General. The design, fabrication and erection including
rela… - Section 2208. Storage racks. The design, testing and utilization of
indust… - Section 2209. General. The design of cold-formed carbon and
low-alloy stee… - Section 2210. General. The design, installation and construction of
cold-f…
- Section 2201. Scope. The provisions of this chapter govern the quality,
- Chapter 23
- Section 2301. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
mater… - Section 2302. Definitions. The following words and terms shall, for
the pu… - Section 2303. General. Structural sawn lumber; end-jointed lumber;
prefabr… - Section 2304. Heavy timber construction.Columns. Columns shall …
- Section 2305. General. Structures using wood shear walls and diaphragms
to… - Section 2306. Allowable stress design. The structural analysis and
constru… - Section 2307. Load and resistance factor design. The structural
analysis a… - Section 2308. Roof and ceiling framing. The framing details
required in th…
- Section 2301. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
- Chapter 24
- Section 2401. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
mater… - Section 2402. Definitions. The following words and terms shall, for
the pu… - Section 2403. Identification. Each pane shall bear the manufacturer�s
mark… - Section 2404. Vertical glass. Glass sloped 15 degrees (0.26 rad) or
less f… - Section 2405. Scope. This section applies to the installation of glass
and… - Section 2406. Human impact loads. Individual glazed areas, including
glass… - Section 2407. Materials. Glass used as a handrail assembly or a guard
sect… - Section 2408. General. Glazing in athletic facilities and similar uses
sub… - Section 2409. Glass in elevator enclosures. Glass in elevator enclosures
s…
- Section 2401. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
- Chapter 25
- Section 2501. Scope.General. Provisions of this chapter shall g…
- Section 2502. Definitions. The following words and terms shall, for
the pu… - Section 2503. Inspection. Lath and gypsum board shall be inspected
in acco… - Section 2504. Scope. The following requirements shall be met where
constru… - Section 2505. Resistance to shear (wood framing). Wood-framed
shear walls … - Section 2506. General. Gypsum board materials and accessories
shall be ide… - Section 2507. General. Lathing and plastering materials and accessories
sh… - Section 2508. General. Gypsum board and gypsum plaster construction
shall … - Section 2509. Wet areas. Showers and public toilet walls shall conform
to … - Section 2510. General. Exterior and interior cement plaster and lathing
sh… - Section 2511. General. Plastering gypsum plaster or cement plaster
shall n… - Section 2512. General. Plastering with cement plaster shall not be
less th… - Section 2513. General. Exposed natural or integrally colored aggregate
is …
- Chapter 26
- Section 2601. Scope. These provisions shall govern the materials,
design, … - Section 2602. General. The following words and terms shall, for the
purpos… - Section 2603. General. The provisions of this section shall govern the
req… - Section 2604. General. Plastic materials installed as interior finish or
t… - Section 2605. Interior use. Where used within a building, plastic
veneer s… - Section 2606. General. The provisions of this section and Sections
2607 th… - Section 2607. General. Light-transmitting plastics shall not be used
as wa… - Section 2608. Buildings of Type VB construction. Openings in the
exterior … - Section 2609. General. Light-transmitting plastic roof panels shall
comply… - Section 2610. Light-transmitting plastic glazing of skylight
assemblies. S… - Section 2611. General. Light-transmitting plastic interior wall signs
shal…
- Section 2601. Scope. These provisions shall govern the materials,
- Chapter 27
- Chapter 28
- Chapter 29
- Chapter 30
- Section 3001. Scope. This chapter governs the design, construction,
instal… - Section 3002. Hoistway enclosure protection. Elevator, dumbwaiter
and othe… - Section 3003. Standby power. In buildings and structures where
standby pow… - Section 3004. Vents required. Hoistways of elevators and dumbwaiters
penet… - Section 3005. General. Escalators, moving walks, conveyors, personnel
hois… - Section 3006. Access. An approved means of access shall be provided
to ele…
- Section 3001. Scope. This chapter governs the design, construction,
- Chapter 31
- Section 3101. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern special
b… - Section 3102. General. The provisions of this section shall apply to
air-s… - Section 3103. General. The provisions of this section shall apply to
struc… - Section 3104. General. This section shall apply to connections
between bui… - Section 3105. General. Awnings or canopies shall comply with the
requireme… - Section 3106. General. Marquees shall comply with this section and
other a… - Section 3107. General. Signs shall be designed, constructed and
maintained… - Section 3108. General. Subject to the provisions of Chapter 16 and
the req… - Section 3109. General. Swimming pools shall comply with the
requirements o…
- Section 3101. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern special
- Chapter 32
- Chapter 33
- Section 3301. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern
safety du… - Section 3302. Remodeling and additions. Required exits, existing
structura… - Section 3303. Construction documents. Construction documents
and a schedul… - Section 3304. Excavation and fill. Excavation and fill for buildings
and s… - Section 3305. Facilities required. Sanitary facilities shall be provided
d… - Section 3306. Protection required. Pedestrians shall be protected
during c… - Section 3307. Protection required. Adjoining public and private
property s… - Section 3308. Storage and handling of materials. The temporary
use of stre… - Section 3309. Where required. All structures under construction,
alteratio… - Section 3310. Stairways required. Where a building has been constructed
to… - Section 3311. Where required. Buildings four stories or more in
height sha… - Section 3312. Completion before occupancy. In buildings where
an automatic…
- Section 3301. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern
- Chapter 34
- Section 3401. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall control the
alte… - Section 3402. Definitions. The following term shall, for the purposes
of t… - Section 3403. Existing buildings or structures. Additions or alterations
t… - Section 3404. Where permitted. Fire escapes shall be permitted only
as pro… - Section 3405. Conformance. The installation or replacement of glass
shall … - Section 3406. Conformance. No change shall be made in the use or
occupancy… - Section 3407. Historic buildings. The provisions of this code relating
to … - Section 3408. Conformance. Structures moved into or within the
jurisdictio… - Section 3409. Scope. The provisions of Sections 3409.1 through
3409.9 appl… - Section 3410. Compliance. The provisions of this section are
intended to m…
- Section 3401. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall control the