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Facility Development Division (FDD) - Approved Code Changes to Title 24

OSHPD Facilities Development Division proposed code changes to Title 24, California Building Standards Code for inclusion in the California Building Standards Commission 2006 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle. The "Final Express Terms" documents listed below contain OSHPD's code changes which were approved and adopted by the Commission and are effective January 1, 2008. The "Final Statement of Reasons" and the "Updated Informative Digest" documents listed below contain the justification for each of the code changes.

For more information regarding Title 24, 2007 California Building Standards Code, please visit the California Building Standards Commission - 2006 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle

Part 1, California Building Standards Administrative Code

• Final Express Terms
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Updated Informative Digest

Part 2, California Building Code

• Final Express Terms - Structural Chapters
• Final Statement of Reasons - Structural Chapters
• Updated Informative Digest
• Final Express Terms - Chapter 1 - 35, excluding Chapter 12
• Final Statement of Reasons - Chapters 1 - 35, excluding Chapter 12
• Updated Informative Digest
• Final Express Terms - Chapter 12
• Statement of Reasons - Chapters 12
• Updated Informative Digest

Part 3, California Electrical Code

• Final Express Terms
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Updated Informative Digest

Part 4, California Mechanical Code

• Final Express Terms
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Updated Informative Digest

Part 5, California Plumbing Code

• Final Express Terms
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Updated Informative Digest

Emergency Regulations

HAZUS

The emergency regulations for the adoption of Hazards U.S. (HAZUS) earthquake loss estimation methodology for reassessment of hospital buildings that are rated as Structural Performance Category -1 (SPC-1) were approved by the California Building Standards Commission and became effective on November 26, 2007. Using HAZUS will allow OSHPD to reprioritize these buildings based on their level of seismic risk. Hospital buildings that exceed the minimum allowable risk would have to comply with 2008/2013 deadline seismic safety requirements. Those buildings determined to be at lower seismic risk will be reclassified to SPC-2 and would have until 2030 to comply. Hospital’s participation in the HAZUS program would be optional.

• Express Terms
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Finding of Emergency

ASCE 41-06

Emergency regulations to make technical amendments to Title 24, Part 1, Chapter 6 and to amend Part 2, Volume 2, by adopting the ASCE 41-06, Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings as a reference standard and repealing FEMA 356, Prestandard and Commentary for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings were approved by the California Building Standards Commission and are effective January 1, 2008. The ASCE 41-06 is the latest consensus national standard for seismic rehabilitation of existing hospital buildings.

• Express Terms - Part 1, Chapters 6 & 7
• Express Terms - Part 2, Volume 2
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Finding of Emergency

Related Link

• California Building Standards Commission.