Appendix E — TEMPORARY EMERGENCY USES
E102 Definitions — 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) § E102 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
E102.1 General.¶
The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this appendix, have the meanings shown herein. Refer to Chapter 2 of this code for general definitions.
EMERGENCY. Any event declared by local, state or federal entities that temporarily overwhelms response capabilities and that requires the temporary suspension or modification of regulations, codes or standards to facilitate response to such an event.
TEMPORARY USE . An activity or practice that is established at a designated location for a period of less than 180 days. Uses include, but are not limited to, those functional designations listed within the occupancy group descriptions in Section 302.1 of the California Building Code .
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