Abbreviation Prefixes in Chapter 2 Definitions

[Rchapman]

Scrolling through Chapter 2 looking at the various definitions, I have wondered what the abbreviations stand for. I first thought they were agencies found elsewhere in the code, but I can't find what these are for. Example: [BE] Aisle, [A] Alteration, [BG] Anchor building.

Are these [BE], [A], [BG] defined somewhere in Chapter 1 that I am missing? I can't seem to find them.

 

[fatboy]

They designate which Code Change Committee will hear any proposed changes.

 

[Joe.B]

Since you're in CA I'm assuming you have a copy of CBC along with the other books. I'll use my copy of the 2019 CBC as an example. The preface (delineated by lowercase roman numerals) explains regulatory/administrative aspects of the code and references the codes from which our codes are adopted. For example page v is titled "How to distinguish between model code language and California amendments." Page ix has the same information that fatboy referenced.

 

[fatboy]

Good catch Joe B, I did not notice that Rchapman was from CA.

 

[Rchapman]

Since you're in CA I'm assuming you have a copy of CBC along with the other books. I'll use my copy of the 2019 CBC as an example. The preface (delineated by lowercase roman numerals) explains regulatory/administrative aspects of the code and references the codes from which our codes are adopted. For example page v is titled "How to distinguish between model code language and California amendments." Page ix has the same information that fatboy referenced.

Yes, I forgot to mention I'm in CA. I see page ix has the matrix adoption table, with the abbreviated agencies (BSC, BSC-CG, SFM, HCD, etc), and those agencies are defined on page v, but I cannot seem to find where the abbreviations I originally mentioned are defined ([A], [BE], [BG]). Curiosity struck me when I saw those abbreviations in the definitions, and couldn't really find where those committee abbreviations were spelled out.

 

[Joe.B]

Maybe your book is different than mine, on my page ix about half way down is a section titled " Code development committee responsibilities (letter designations in front of section numbers) and after some explanation it has the text fatboy referenced. If you're still not finding it the CA BSC website has links to codes, it directs you to the following link.

CODE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES LETTER DESIGNATIONS IN FRONT OF SECTION NUMBERS - 2019 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, TITLE 24, PART 2 (VOLUMES 1 & 2) WITH JULY 2021 SUPP

ICC Digital Codes is the largest provider of model codes, custom codes and standards used worldwide to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures.

codes.iccsafe.org

Do you work for a building department?

 

[Rchapman]

Maybe your book is different than mine, on my page ix about half way down is a section titled " Code development committee responsibilities (letter designations in front of section numbers) and after some explanation it has the text fatboy referenced. If you're still not finding it the CA BSC website has links to codes, it directs you to the following link.

CODE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES LETTER DESIGNATIONS IN FRONT OF SECTION NUMBERS - 2019 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, TITLE 24, PART 2 (VOLUMES 1 & 2) WITH JULY 2021 SUPP

ICC Digital Codes is the largest provider of model codes, custom codes and standards used worldwide to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures.

codes.iccsafe.org

Do you work for a building department?

Ohh very interesting. That you for that link, I see it now. I usually reference the PDF format of the code off DGS website, and didn't see this "Code Development Committee Responsibilities" section. However, the HTML format of this code has it, which is the link you provided. I couldn't find a way to navigate there using the PDF version (maybe they left it out or put it in another section?). Not a huge issue, as I'm sure it's in the binders, but they're buried away in boxes and most of the time it's more convenient to use the online resources!
I work for an architecture/construction firm.

Thanks all for the help

 

[Rchapman]

Ohh very interesting. That you for that link, I see it now. I usually reference the PDF format of the code off DGS website, and didn't see this "Code Development Committee Responsibilities" section. However, the HTML format of this code has it, which is the link you provided. I couldn't find a way to navigate there using the PDF version (maybe they left it out or put it in another section?). Not a huge issue, as I'm sure it's in the binders, but they're buried away in boxes and most of the time it's more convenient to use the online resources!
I work for an architecture/construction firm.

Thanks all for the help

I dug deeper and found it buried in one of the sections. The PDF doesn't have as many category sections as the HTML version has, so it is a bit harder to find that information. The PDF and HTML are still apples-to-apples, just the chunks are organized differently which caused the confusion on my end.