Appendix E — TEMPORARY EMERGENCY USES
E101 General — 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) § E101 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
E101.1 Scope.¶
The provisions of this appendix shall apply to the use, installation, alteration, relocation and location of existing buildings and any service utilities or systems that serve such existing buildings during or based on the response to the emergency.
E101.1.1 Objective. The objective of this appendix is to provide flexibility for the code official to permit the temporary uses of existing buildings during an emergency to address unusual circumstances that temporarily overwhelm response capabilities of an entity while maintaining the level of safety intended by the code.
E101.1.2 Temporary use. Where temporary uses during emergencies exceed 180 days, judgement shall be used by the code official to allow for temporary uses and conditions to continue for the duration of the emergency based on the needs of the emergency. The code official is authorized to grant extensions for demonstrated cause.
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