1995 Triennial Edition of CCR, Title 24

The 1995 triennial edition of the California Code of Regulations, Title 24 (California Building Standards Code) applies to all occupancies that applied for a building permit on or after December 28, 1995, and remains in effect until the effective date of the 1998 triennial edition.

You can examine a copy of Title 24 for free at depository libraries located throughout the state. You can also purchase a copy at various publishers and bookstores that carry technical books. Periodically, the BSC publishes supplements and corrections to Title 24, which are also made available to the public.

What's in Title 24?
The 1995 triennial edition of Title 24 consists of the following 11 parts:

• Part 1 - California Building Standards Administrative Code
• Part 2 - California Building Code
• Part 3 - California Electrical Code
• Part 4 - California Mechanical Code
• Part 5 - California Plumbing Code
• Part 6 - California Energy Code
• Part 7 - California Elevator Safety Construction Code
• Part 8 - California Historical Building Code
• Part 9 - California Fire Code
• Part 10 - California Code for Building Conservation
• Part 11 - Not used
• Part 12 - California Reference Standards Code

Part 1 - 1995 California Building Standards Administrative Code
Contains administrative regulations of the California Building Standards Commission, and regulations of all state agencies that implement or enforce building standards.

Part 2 - 1995 California Building Code
Reflects major changes in building design and construction requirements relating to fire and life safety and structural safety. Volumes 1 and 2 contain complete regulations and general construction building standards of state adopting agencies.

• Volume 1 contains administrative, fire and life safety, and field inspection provisions, including all nonstructural provisions and those structural provisions necessary for field inspections. This volume is preassembled with Volume 1 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code of the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO).
• Volume 2 contains provisions for structural engineering design. This volume is preassembled with Volume 2 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code of the ICBO.

Part 3 - 1995 California Electrical Code
Contains electrical building standards of state adopting agencies. This Code is preassembled with the 1993 National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Part 4 - 1995 California Mechanical Code
Contains mechanical standards of state adopting agencies. Standards relate to the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of:

• Heating, ventilating, cooling, and refrigeration systems
• Incinerators
• Other heat-producing appliances

This Code is preassembled with the 1994 Uniform Mechanical Code of the ICBO.

Part 5 - 1995 California Plumbing Code
Contains plumbing standards of state adopting agencies. This Code is preassembled with the 1994 Uniform Plumbing Code of the IAPMO.

Part 6 - 1995 California Energy Code
Contains energy conservation standards.

Part 7 - 1995 California Elevator Safety Construction Code
Contains elevator construction standards.

Part 8 - 1995 California Historical Building Code
Contains alternative building standards for the renovation of qualified historical buildings or structures.

Part 9 - 1995 California Fire Code
Contains fire-safety-related building standards referenced in other parts of Title 24. This Code is preassembled with the 1994 Uniform Fire Code of the ICBO and the Western Fire Chiefs Association.

Part 10 - 1995 California Code for Building Conservation
Contains amendments to the Uniform Code for Building Conservation, Appendix Chapter 1, Seismic Strengthening Provisions for Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings, and references the 1994 Uniform Code for Building Conservation of the ICBO.

Part 12 - 1995 California Reference Standards Code
Contains minimum test standards required by the California Building Standards Code.