Building Newsletters
Archive
The following Building Newsletters are interpretations and applications of the 1994 California Building Code (CBC) as amended and adopted by the City of San Diego.
- Building Newsletters 1-1 to 3-11
- Building Newsletters 4-1 to 7-7
- Building Newsletters 8-1 to 14-2
- Building Newsletters 15-1 to 17-8
- Building Newsletters 18-1 to 25-1
- Building Newsletters 31-1 to 100-1
Building Newsletters 1-1 to 3-11
1-1 - Revisions to Approved Plans (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
1-2 - Plan Checking Policy - Preparation of Plans and Incomplete Plans (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
1-3 - Change of Responsible Party (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
1-4 - Submitting Appeals to the Board of Appeals and Advisors (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
1-5 - "Foundation Only" Permit (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
2-1 - Definition of Grade (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
2-2 - Determination of Building Height (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
3-1 - Occupancy Classifications of Assembly Buildings (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
3-2 - Occupancy Classifications for Outpatient Health Care Centers (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
3-4 - Types of Construction for Service Stations (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
3-5 - Garage/Residential Overhang Separations (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
3-6 - Carports (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
3-8 - Minimum Ceiling Heights (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
3-9 - Water Heater Installations (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
3-10 - Return Air Ducts Through
R-3/U-1 Occupancy Separations
(PDF)
Revised: January 1996
3-11 - Exhaust Ducts Requirements for Clothes Dryers in
Residential Occupancies of Nonrated Construction
(PDF)
Revised: January 1996
Building Newsletters 4-1 to 7-7
4-1 - Pedestrian Walkways and Connecting Links (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
5-1 - Construction Requirements for Contiguous Dwelling Units (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
5-2 - Requirements for Two or More Buildings on the Same Property (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
5-3 - Area Separation Walls (PDF)
Revised: July 1996
5-4 - Maintaining Integrity of Area Separation Walls (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
5-5 - Meter and Enclosure Encroachment (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
6-1 - Wood Shakes and Shingles on Exterior Walls (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
6-2 - Fire-Resistive Construction Behind Bathtubs and Shower Stalls (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
7-1 - Penetrations of Fire-Resistive Wall and Ceiling Membranes (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
7-2 - Fire-Resistive Construction for Staggered Wood Stud Wallls (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
7-3 - Sills for Fire-Rated Door Assemblies (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
7-4 - Column Jacketing (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
7-5 - Nonmetallic Wiring (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
7-6 - Ventilation for Ranges of Hot Plates in Dwelling Units (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
7-7 - Sanitary Requirements for Shaft Enclosures in Residential Construction (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
Building Newsletters 8-1 to 14-2
8-1 - Floor and Wall Finshes In Shower and Water Closet Compartments (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
8-2 - Dropped or Furred Ceilings in Types III and V Construction (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
10-1 - Occupant Lead Factors for Occupancies Not Listed in
Table No. 10-A
(PDF)
Revised: January 1996
10-2 - One-Hour Fire-Resistive Corridors (PDF)
Revised: July 1996
10-3 - Tenant Corridors in Office Buildings (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
10-4 - Opening Protection at Exterior Stairways (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
10-5 - Winding and Spiral Stairways (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
10-6 - Parking in Exit Ways for Residential Buildings (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
10-7 - Security Grilles or Gates (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
10-8 - Casement Windows (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
10-9 - Exterior Stairways (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
11-1 - Provisions for Physically Disabled Persons (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
14-1 - Window Flashing (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
14-2 - Plywood Siding (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
Building Newsletters 15-1 to 17-8
15-1 - Roof Drainage (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
15-2 - Roof Slopes (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
15-3 - Hot Mopping on Nailable Decks (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
16-2 - Retaining Wall Design (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
16-3 - Unit Live Load on Restautant Floors (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
17-1 - Special Inpection and Structural Observation
Requirements on Plans
(PDF)
Revised: January 1996
17-2 - Special Inpection and Testing
for Concrete and Shotcrete
(PDF)
Revised: January 1996
17-3 - Special Inspection and Requirements for Structural Welding (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
17-4 - Requirements for High-Strength Bolts (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
17-5 - Bolt/Dowel Installation Using Epoxy Adhesive Resin,
Drypack or Nonshrink Grout
(PDF)
Revised: January 1996
17-6 - Off-site Fabrication of Building Components (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
17-7 - Approval of Products and Testing Agencies (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
17-8 - Prefabricated Construction (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
Building Newsletters 18-1 to 25-1
18-1 - Soil Classification and Allowable
Bearing Value
(PDF)
Revised: January 1996
18-2 - Construction on Expansive Soil (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
18-3 - Geotechnical Reports (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
18-4 - Concrete Foundation Walls (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
18-5 - Unreinforced Masonry Foundation Walls (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
18-6 - Steppped Footing Requirements (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
23-1 - Allowable Nailing for Plywood, Particleboard Horizontal
Diaphragms and Shear Walls
(PDF)
Revised: January 1996
23-2 - Allowable Uses for Utility Grade Lumber (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
23-3 - Horizontally Sheathed Diaphragms (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
23-4 - Clearance Under Wood Floors (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
23-5 - Allowable Shear for Wood Stud Walls (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
23-6 - Allowable Shear for Wood Stud Walls With Wood Structural
Panels on Both Sides
(PDF)
Revised: January 1996
24-1 - Safety Glazing Requirements (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
25-1 - Wire Backing for Exterior Plaster (PDFK)
Revised: January 1996
Building Newsletters 31-1 to 100-1
31-1 - Patio Covers (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
31-2 - Solariums (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
31-3 - Fireplace and Chimney Requirements (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
32-1 - Encroachments (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
34-1 - Additions to Nonconforming Buildings (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
34-2 - Commercial Uses in Existing Residential Buildings (PDF)
Revised: January 1996
84-1 - Swimming Pool Requirements (PDF)
Revised: January 1996