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Ch. 9 Vents — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) Chapter 9 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

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This 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 1.11.0.

CHAPTER 9

VENTS

901.0 General.

902.0 Vents Not Required.

903.0 Materials.

904.0 Size of Vents.

905.0 Vent Pipe Grades and Connections.

Exceptions & meaning →

906.0 Vent Termination.

907.0 Vent Stacks and Relief Vents.

908.0 Wet Venting.

909.0 Special Venting for Island Fixtures.

Exceptions & meaning →

910.0 Combination Waste and Vent Systems.

Exceptions & meaning →

911.0 Circuit Venting.

912.0 Engineered Vent System.

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