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Appendix A — GUIDELINES FOR THE SEISMIC RETROFIT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS

A101 Purpose — 2025 California Existing Building Code

California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) § A101 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

A101.1 Purpose.

[BS] A101.1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to promote public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of death or injury from the effects of earthquakes on existing unreinforced masonry bearing wall buildings.

The provisions of this chapter are intended as minimum standards for structural seismic resistance, and are established primarily to reduce the risk of life loss or injury. Compliance with these provisions will not necessarily prevent loss of life or injury, or prevent earthquake damage to retrofitted buildings.

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