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Chapter 8-5 — MEANS OF EGRESS

8-501 Purpose, Intent and Scope — 2025 California Historical Building Code

California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8) § 8-501 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

8-501.1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum means of egress regulations for qualified historical buildings or properties. The CHBC requires enforcing agencies to accept reasonably equivalent alternatives to the means of egress requirements in the regular code.

8-501.2 Intent. The intent of these regulations is to provide an adequate means of egress.

8-501.3 Scope. Every qualified historical building or portion thereof shall be provided with exits as required by the CHBC when required by the provisions of Section 8-102.

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