California Existing Building Code. Which one?

[glzath]

First off, while I'm fairly well versed in the IBC, when it comes to the Cali codes, it'll be a bit of a re-education.

We have a small addition that will fall under the Existing Building Code. I'm trying to figure out which book or chapter we are to follow. We have found the 2016 CEBC Part 10 w/ January 2017 supplements and have also found Chapter 34A - Existing Structures in the 2016 CBC, Part 2, Vol 2 w/ the July 2018 supplement.

I went to the CBSC website and it states that Chapter 34 has been relocated to the CEBC, yet 34A appears to have similar information. Naturally, the relocated code sections cross reference link they give is dead.

Do we use them in conjunction with each other? Strange it wouldn't have been put in one place.

Thanks in advance.

 

[mark handler]

The California Building Standards Commission Has Adopted the CA Existing Building Code.(CEBC)

A portion of CBC chapter 34A has been adopted by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). Unless you are doing hospitals, disregard 34A.

Refer to the Adoption Matrix tables, in the front of the chapters, to find out which Government agency has Adopted which section, of the code.

Do not assume every section is adopted by every agency. That's why you need someone well versed in the CA codes.

 

[jpsconsultingengineers]

www.bsc.ca.gov/Codes.aspx

 

[mark handler]

www.bsc.ca.gov/Codes.aspx

That takes you there, but you need someone to know what applies to what.

By the way welcome to the group