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CBC 2022 Section 1604 — General Design Requirements

Updated May 18, 2026
California Building Code general structural design requirements. Amends IBC 2021 Section 1604 with state-specific load combinations and Section 1604.5 Risk Category assignments for CA essential facilities.

California Essential Services Building Act triggers Risk Category IV for hospitals, fire stations, emergency operations centers. Strict 72-hour continuous operation requirement.

TAGS
structuralcbc-2022californiarisk-category
DETAILS
section
1604
category
Structural — CA Amendments
code body
CBC
code year
2022
adopted by
["ca-la","ca-sf","ca-sd"]
source url
https://up.codes/viewer/california/ca-building-code-2022
SOURCES
🔗https://up.codes/viewer/california/ca-building-code-2022
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