Appendix Q — EMERGENCY HOUSING
Q106 Tents and Membrane Structures — 2025 California Building Code
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § Q106 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
Q106.1 General.¶
Tents shall not be used to house occupants for more than 7 days unless such tents are maintained with tight wooden floors raised at least 4 inches (101.6 mm) above the ground level and are equipped with baseboards on all sides to a height of at least 6 inches (152.4 mm). Tents may be maintained with concrete slabs with the finished surface at least 4 inches (101.6 mm) above grade and equipped with curbs on all sides at least 6 inches (152.4 mm) high.
A tent shall not be considered a suitable sleeping place when it is found necessary to provide heating facilities in order to maintain a minimum temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) within such tent during the period of occupancy.
Membrane structures installed and/or assembled in accordance with Chapter 31 of this code, may be permitted to be used as emer- gency housing and emergency housing facilities, as determined by the enforcing agency.
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