Appendix A — GUIDELINES FOR THE SEISMIC RETROFIT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
A207 Materials of Construction — 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) § A207 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
A207.1 Materials.¶
[BS] A207.1 Materials. Materials permitted by the building code, including their appropriate strength or allowable stresses, shall be used to meet the requirements of this chapter.
APPENDIX A
CHAPTER A3 – PRESCRIPTIVE PROVISIONS FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING
OF CRIPPLE WALLS AND SILL PLATE ANCHORAGE OF LIGHT, WOOD-FRAME RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
(Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)
| Adopting Agency | BSC | BSC-CG | SFM | HCD 1 | HCD 2 | HCD 1/AC | DSA AC | DSA SS | DSA SS/CC | OSHPD 1 | OSHPD 1R | OSHPD 2 | OSHPD 3 | OSHPD 4 | OSHPD 5 | OSHPD 6 | BSCC | DPH | AGR | DWR | CEC | CA | SL | SLC |
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| Adopt Entire Chapter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adopt Entire Chapter as amended (amended sections listed below) | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adopt only those sections that are listed below | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chapter / Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A302.1 CODE OFFICIAL | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A302.1 ENFORCING AGENCY | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TABLE A304.3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TABLE A304.3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIGURES A304.1.3 – A304.4.2 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A304.3.1(1) ANCHORING | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A304.4.1(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A304.4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A304.5 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A304.6 | X | X |
The state agency does not adopt sections identified with the following symbol: The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.
CHAPTER A3
PRESCRIPTIVE PROVISIONS FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING OF CRIPPLE
WALLS AND SILL PLATE ANCHORAGE OF LIGHT, WOOD-FRAME RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
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