Where can I find Webster’s 3rd new California Dictionary for SFM definitions?

[Yikes]

I’ve been looking online, but can’t find the dictionary referenced in the California Building Code chapter 2, as quoted below;

"201.4 Terms Not Defined

Where terms are not defined through the methods authorized by this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context implies.

For applications listed in Section 1.11 regulated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, where terms are not defined through the methods authorized by this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context implies. Webster's Third New California Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, shall be considered as providing ordinarily accepted meanings."

 

[TheCommish]

Library or inter library loan

 

[classicT]

Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary

Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new words and meanings.

www.merriam-webster.com

 

[e hilton]

Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary

Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new words and meanings.

www.merriam-webster.com

Yeahbut … the quoted text in the OP uses the term “california dictionary” … i didn’t know they had state specific versions.

 

[classicT]

Yeahbut … the quoted text in the OP uses the term “california dictionary” … i didn’t know they had state specific versions.

Accurate... but how much can the definition of a word change.

 

[Yikes]

Accurate... but how much can the definition of a word change.

That's what I'm wondering. If they came up with a very specific and unique and exceedingly rare dictionary, I can only assume there was argument over the definition of words, and conventional dictionaries were unsatisfactory, such that they needed to use only this one.

Either that, or there's some old joke to be made about speaking "Valley Girl":

 

[mark handler]

Typo

 

[Yikes]

Typo

Do you mean that they really intended to say " Webster's Third New INTERNATIONAL Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged"?

 

[mark handler]

Do you mean that they really intended to say " Webster's Third New INTERNATIONAL Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged"?

They spend their life trying to erase the word "International" from the codes.

 

[thriftwoo]

Looks like a typo.

Codes

www.dgs.ca.gov

PART 2–CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
Current Printing—Part 2 Volume 1 & 2—Including Updates (HTML):

CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS - 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

2019 CBC, section 201.4 says "International", not "California".

 

[e hilton]

2019 CBC, section 201.4 says "International", not "California".

Well … maybe not. Could be international and california … it’s a foreign country to the rest of the US.

 

[mark handler]

Looks like a typo.

Codes

www.dgs.ca.gov

PART 2–CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
Current Printing—Part 2 Volume 1 & 2—Including Updates (HTML):

CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS - 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

2019 CBC, section 201.4 says "International", not "California".

Depends on where you get your info:

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up.codes

As stated before, a typo

 

[instantmessenger]

Use commonly accepted common sense as a guide for the exact definitions.

"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience". — Mark Twain

 

[ADAguy]

Check with the Building Standards Commission

 

[Yikes]

Check with the Building Standards Commission

BSC referred me to the State Fire Marshal, where I got this reply today:

"Unfortunately, that code section was amended a long time ago. We plan to repeal the amendment for the 2022 Intervening. The next 2022 edition of the California Building Code when it is published in July with have this error fixed.
The intent is for the Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged to be used https://shop.merriam-webster.com/products/websters-third-new-international-dictionary-unabridged

There is a printer error. The general rule for the printer is to replace where “International” is called out to replace it with “California”. In this case it is an error.

I Hope this information helps."