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Organization Description
The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) is established to review all building regulations proposed or adopted by state agencies. The building standards approved by CBSC are codified and published as the California Building Standards Code – California Code of Regulations, Title 24.
Purpose
CBSC is responsible for ensuring that California's building standards adequately address a wide range of public concerns, including health, fire safety, employee safety, energy conservation and access for Californians with disabilities.
Activities Under Normal Operations
CBSC reviews and approves proposed building standards submitted by state agencies. These submittals are based on model codes, and include each agency's proposed modifications, deletions and/or additions to model codes within its area of responsibility. Submittals may also be in response to legislative mandates. CBSC reviews submittals for compliance with nine specified criteria (see appendix for a listing of the nine criteria). CBSC publishes all approved standards in a single California Building Standards Code, officially known as California Code of Regulations, Title 24.
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