CA MechanicalCode 2022
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California Mechanical Code, Title 24, Part 4 (W/ SUPPLEMENT)
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
CA | 2022 |
The CMC provides complete requirements for the installation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, and refrigeration system, while at the same time allowing latitude for innovations and new technologies. . Key changes to the 2022 CMC include: New guards and rails requirements for installation of equipment and appliances on roofs A2L refrigerants requirements for human comfort and machinery room applications New ventilation requirements for transient and nontransient occupancies New ventilation requirements for indoor air quality for residential occupancies Revisions to the requirements for air ducts, including factory-made air ducts and dampers New provisions for factory-built grease ducts New provisions for refrigeration systems, including pressure-limiting devices and hydrostatic expansion Revisions to the sizing requirements for natural gas and propane piping systems Modifications to the pressure rating requirements for hydronic piping applications New requirements for fuel gas piping appliance shutoff valves, test pressure and overpressure protection devices New tube fastener provisions for radiant heating and cooling New requirements for residential compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling systems New fire-extinguishing equipment and carbon monoxide detection requirements for exhaust systems
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PDF Pages | PDF Title |
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1 | Cover |
3 | California Mechanical Code, Title 24, Part 4 – SUPPLEMENT – 20240701 |
5 | Copyright |
6 | PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
7 | California Code of Regulations Title 24 Board of State and Community Corrections Department of Food and Agriculture California Building Standards Commission Department of Housing and Community Development California Energy Commission Energy Hotline California State Lands Commission California State Library Department of Consumer Affairs: Acupuncture Board Department of Public Health Department of Water Resources Board of Pharmacy Division of the State Architect Bureau of Barbering and Cosmetology Access Compliance Fire and Life Safety Structural Safety Sustainability Bureau of Household Goods and Services Structural Pest Control Board State Historical Building Safety Board Veterinary Medical Board |
8 | California Code of Regulations Title 24 Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development/ California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) Office of the State Fire Marshal |
9 | [BSC] |
12 | HOW TO DISTINGUISH MODEL CODE LANGUAGE FROM CALIFORNIA AMENDMENTS |
13 | Important Notices and Disclaimers Updating IAPMO Codes |
25 | RELATED PUBLICATIONS AND SERVICES |
28 | TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS |
48 | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION DIVISION I CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION 1.1.0 General. 1.1.1 Title. 1.1.2 Purpose. 1.1.3 Scope. 1.1.3.1 Nonstate-Regulated Buildings, Structures, and Applications. 1.1.3.2 State-Regulated Buildings, Structures, and Applications. Note: |
49 | 1.1.4 Appendices. 1.1.5 Referenced Codes. 1.1.6 NonBuilding Standards, Orders and Regulations. 1.1.7 Order of Precedence and Use. 1.1.7.1 Differences. 1.1.7.2 Specific Provisions. 1.1.7.3 Conflicts. 1.1.7.3.1 Detached Oneand Two-Family Dwellings. |
50 | 1.1.8 City, County, or City and County Amendments, Additions or Deletions. Exceptions: [HCD 1 & HCD 2] 1.1.10 Availability of Codes. 1.1.8.1 Findings and Filings. 1.1.11 Format. Exception: Note: 1.1.12 Validity. 1.1.8.2 California Energy Code Requirements for Locally Adopted Energy Standards. 1.2.0 Building Standards Commission. 1.2.1 BSC. (1) State Buildings for All Occupancies. Application 1.1.9 Effective Date of This Code. Enforcing Agency Authority Cited |
51 | 1.2.2 BSC-CG. Reference (2) University of California, California State Universities, and California Community Colleges. Application (1) Green Building Standards for Nonresidential Occupancies. Application Enforcing Agency Authority Cited Reference (3) Existing State-Owned Buildings, including those owned by the University of California and by the California State University Reference (2) Graywater Systems for Nonresidential Occupancies. Application Enforcing Agency Authority Cited References Authority Cited (4) Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings. Application Reference 1.2.3 Alternative Materials, Design, and Methods of Construction and Equipment. Enforcing Agency Authority Cited References 1.2.1.1 State Building. 1.2.3.1 Research Reports. 1.2.1.2 Enforcement. 1.2.3.2 Tests. Exception: 1.2.1.3 Enforcement, Reserved for DGS. 1.2.1.4 Adopting Agency Identification. |
52 | 1.3.0 Reserved for Corrections Standards Authority. 1.4.0 Department of Consumer Affairs. 1.4.1 1.8.2 Authority and Abbreviations. 1.8.2.1 General. Board of Pharmacy. Application 1.8.2.1.1 Housing Construction. Application Enforcing Agency Authority Cited References 1.4.2 Adopting Agency Identification. Enforcing Agency Authority Cited 1.5.0 Reserved for California Energy Commission. 1.6.0 Reserved for Department of Food and Agriculture. 1.7.0 California Departm References Department of Public Health. Application Enforcing Agency 1.8.2.1.2 Housing Accessibility. Application Authority Cited References 1.7.2 Adopting Agency Identification. 1.8.0 Department of Housing and Community Development [HCD]. 1.8.1 Purpose. |
53 | Enforcing Agency Authority Cited References 1.8.3 Local Enforcing Agency. 1.8.3.1 Duties and Powers. Enforcing Agency Authority Cited References 1.8.3.2 Laws, Rules, and Regulations. 1.8.2.1.3 Permanent Buildings in Mobilehome Parks and Special Occupancy Parks. Application 1.8.3.2.1 State Housing Law. |
54 | 1.8.4.2 Fees. 1.8.3.2.2 Mobilehome Parks Act. Exception: 1.8.4.3 Plan Review and Time Limitations. 1.8.3.2.3 Special Occupancy Parks Act. 1.8.4.3.1 Retention of Plans. Exception: 1.8.3.2.4 Employee Housing Act. Exceptions: 1.8.3.2.5 Factory-Built Housing Law. 1.8.4 Permits, Fees, Applications, and Inspections. 1.8.4.1 Permits. 1.8.4.4 Inspections. Exceptions: 1.8.5 Right of Entry for Enforcement. 1.8.5.1 General. |
55 | 1.8.7 Alternate Materials, Designs, Tests, and Methods of Construction. 1.8.7.1 General. 1.8.7.2 Local Building Departments. 1.8.6 Local Modification by Ordinance or Regulation. 1.8.6.1 General. 1.8.7.2.1 Approval of Alternates. 1.8.6.2 Findings, Filings, and Rejections of Local Modifications. |
56 | 1.8.8.2 Definitions. Housing Appeals Board. Local Appeals Board. 1.8.7.3 Department of Housing and Community Development. 1.8.8.3 Appeals. 1.8.9 Unsafe Buildings or Structures. 1.8.9.1 Authority to Enforce. 1.8.8 Appeals Board. 1.8.8.1 General. |
57 | 1.8.10.2 Moved Structures. 1.9.0 Division of the State Architect. 1.9.1 Reserved for the Division of the State Architect – Access Compliance. 1.9.2 Divisio 1.8.9.2 Actions and Proceedings. Enforcing Agency Authority Cited References 1.9.2.1.1 Adopting Agency Identification. 1.9.2.2 DSA-SS/CC [Division of the State Architect – Structural Safety/Community Colleges]. Application Enforcing Agency 1.8.10 Other Building Regulations. 1.8.10.1 Existing Structures. |
58 | Authority Cited References 1.10.2.1 Applicable Administrative Standards: 1.9.2.2.1 Adopting Agency Identification. 1.10.0 Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. 1.10.1 OSHPD 1 and OSHPD 1R. 1.10.2.2 Applicable Building Standards. Authority Cited OSHPD 1 and OSHPD 1R Application References [OSHPD 1] [OSHPD 1R] 1.10.2.3 Adopting Agency Identification. Enforcing Agency 1.10.3 OSHPD 3. 1.10.1.1 Applicable Administrative Standards: OSHPD 3 Application Enforcing Agency 1.10.3.1 Applicable Administrative Standards. 1.10.1.2 Applicable Building Standards. Authority Cited References 1.10.3.2 Applicable Building Standards. 1.10.1.3 Adopting Agency Identification. Authority Cited References 1.10.2 OSHPD 2. 1.10.3.3 Adopting Agency Identification. OSHPD 2 Application 1.10.4 OSHPD 4. Enforcing Agency |
59 | OSHPD 4 Application 1.11.0 Office of the State Fire Marshal. 1.11.1 SFM Office of the State Fire Marshal. Enforcing Agency Application: Institutional, Educational, or any Similar Occupancy. 1.10.4.1 Applicable Administrative Standards: Authority Cited Reference 1.10.4.2 Applicable Building Standards. Assembly or Similar Place of Assemblage. Authority Cited References 1.10.4.3 Adopting Agency Identification. Authority Cited Reference Small Family Day Care Homes. Authority Cited 1.10.5 OSHPD 5. Reference OSHPD 5 Application Large Family Day Care Homes. Authority Cited Enforcing Agency Reference Residential Facilities and Residential Facilities for the Elderly. Authority Cited 1.10.5.1 Applicable Administrative Standards. Reference Any State Institution or Other State-Owned or Specified State-Occupied Building. Specified State-Occupied Buildings. 1.10.5.2 Applicable Building Standards. Authority Cited References – Health and Safety Code Sections 129680, 1275 and 129675 through 130070. 1.10.5.3 Adopting Agency Identification. |
60 | Fire Alarm Devices, Equipment, and Systems in Connection with any Occupancy. Authority Cited Reference Hazardous Materials. Authority Cited Reference Flammable and Combustible Liquids. Authority Cited Authority Cited Reference Public School Automatic Fire Detection, Alarm, and Sprinkler Systems. Authority Cited High-Rise Structures. Authority Cited Reference References Motion Picture Production Studios. Authority Cited Reference Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Area. Authority Cited Organized Camps. Authority Cited References Reference Residential. 1.11.2 Duties and Powers of the Enforcing Agency. 1.11.2.1 Enforcement. 1.11.2.1.1 Authority Cited Reference Residential Care Facilities. Authority Cited Reference Tents, Awnings, or other Fabric Enclosures Used in Connection with any Occupancy. Authority Cited Reference |
61 | 1.11.2.1.3 1.11.2.1.2 1.11.2.2 Right of Entry. 1.11.2.3 More Restrictive Fire and Panic Safety Building Standards. 1.11.2.3.1 1.11.2.3.2 |
62 | 1.11.2.3.3 1.11.3 Construction Documents. 1.11.3.1 Public Schools. 1.11.3.2 Movable Walls and Partitions. 1.11.3.3 New Construction High-Rise Buildings: 1.11.2.4 Request for Alternate Means of Protection. 1.11.3.4 Existing High-Rise Buildings: 1.11.2.5 Appeals. |
63 | 1.11.3.5 Retention of Plans. 1.11.4 Fees. 1.11.4.1 Other Fees. 1.11.4.6 Requests of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. 1.11.4.2 Large Family Day Care. 1.11.5 Inspections. 1.11.4.3 High-Rise. 1.11.5.1 Existing Group I-1 or R Occupancies. 1.11.4.4 Fire Clearance Preinspection. 1.11.6 Certificate of Occupancy. Exception: 1.11.7 Temporary Structures and Uses. 1.11.8 Service Utilities. 1.11.9 Stop Work Order. 1.11.10 Unsafe Buildings, Structures, and Equipment. 1.11.11 Adopting Agency Identification. 1.11.4.5 Care Facilities. 1.12.0 Reserved for the State Librarian. 1.13.0 Reserved for the Department of Water Resources. 1.14.0 Reserved for the State La |
64 | ADMINISTRATION |
74 | CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS |
85 | [SFM] |
92 | CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS |
102 | [OSHPD 2] |
108 | CHAPTER 4 VENTILATION AIR |
132 | CHAPTER 5 EXHAUST SYSTEMS |
168 | CHAPTER 6 DUCT SYSTEMS |
173 | Exceptions: |
178 | CHAPTER 7 COMBUSTION AIR |
184 | CHAPTER 8 CHIMNEYS AND VENTS |
230 | CHAPTER 9 INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIC APPLIANCES |
250 | CHAPTER 10 BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS |
260 | CHAPTER 11 REFRIGERATION |
262 | Exception: |
290 | CHAPTER 12 HYDRONICS |
306 | CHAPTER 13 FUEL GAS PIPING |
364 | CHAPTER 14 PROCESS PIPING |
368 | CHAPTER 15 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS |
372 | CHAPTER 16 STATIONARY POWER PLANTS |
376 | CHAPTER 17 REFERENCED STANDARDS |
394 | ABBREVIATIONS IN TABLE 1701.1 AND TABLE 1701.2 |
400 | APPENDIX A RESIDENTIAL PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW FORM FOR HVAC SYSTEM DESIGN (Loads, Equipment, Ducts) [ACCA] |
404 | APPENDIX B PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO PLACE GAS EQUIPMENT IN OPERATION |
408 | APPENDIX C INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF OIL (LIQUID) FUEL-FIRED EQUIPMENT |
416 | APPENDIX D FUEL SUPPLY: MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARKS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS |
424 | APPENDIX E SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES |
491 | Note: Shaded boxes do not apply for CAV systems. |
532 | APPENDIX F GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS |
544 | APPENDIX G SIZING OF VENTING SYSTEMS AND OUTDOOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION OPENING DESIGN |
556 | APPENDIX H EXAMPLE CALCULATION OF OUTDOOR AIR RATE |
558 | USEFUL TABLES CONVERSION TABLES |
566 | INDEX |
584 | HISTORY NOTE APPENDIX 2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 4 |