California Building Standards Code
2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8)
Part 8 of Title 24 — Alternative standards that preserve qualified historic buildings while protecting safety.
- Edition
- 2025
- Effective
- 2026-01-01
- Last updated
- 2026-07-29
- Contents
- 10 chapters · 56 sections
- Jurisdiction
- California
Contents
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▸ Chapter 8-2 — DEFINITIONS
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▸ Chapter 8-3 — USE AND OCCUPANCY
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▸ Chapter 8-4 — FIRE PROTECTION
Overview- Section 8-401 — PURPOSE, INTENT AND SCOPE
- Section 8-402 — FIRE-RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION
- Section 8-403 — INTERIOR FINISH MATERIALS
- Section 8-404 — WOOD LATH AND PLASTER
- Section 8-405 — OCCUPANCY SEPARATION
- Section 8-406 — MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA
- Section 8-407 — VERTICAL SHAFTS
- Section 8-408 — ROOF COVERING
- Section 8-409 — FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
- Section 8-410 — AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
- Section 8-411 — OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
- Section 8-412 — HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
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▸ Chapter 8-8 — ARCHAIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
Overview- Section 8-801 — PURPOSE, INTENT AND SCOPE
- Section 8-802 — GENERAL ENGINEERING APPROACHES
- Section 8-803 — NONSTRUCTURAL ARCHAIC MATERIALS
- Section 8-804 — ALLOWABLE CONDITIONS FOR SPECIFIC MATERIALS
- Section 8-805 — MASONRY
- Section 8-806 — ADOBE
- Section 8-807 — WOOD
- Section 8-808 — CONCRETE
- Section 8-809 — STEEL AND IRON
- Section 8-810 — HOLLOW CLAY TILE
- Section 8-811 — VENEERS
- Section 8-812 — GLASS AND GLAZING
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▸ Chapter 8-9 — MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
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▸ Chapter 8-10 — QUALIFIED HISTORICAL DISTRICTS, SITES AND OPEN SPACES