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California's State Historical Building Safety Board

The information in this web site is for guidance and information of the user. Only the cited state code and regulation are applicable under law.

Purpose of the State Historical Building Code

It is the purpose of the State Historical Building Code to provide regulations and standards for the rehabilitation, preservation, restoration (including related reconstruction) or relocation as applicable to all historical buildings, structures and properties deemed of importance to the history, architecture, or culture of an area by an appropriate local or state governmental jurisdiction. Such standards and regulations are intended to facilitate the restoration or change of occupancy so as to preserve their original or restored elements and features, to encourage energy conservation and a cost effective approach to preservation, and to provide for reasonable safety from fire, seismic forces or other hazards for occupants and users of such "buildings, structures and properties" and to provide reasonable availability and usability by the physically disabled.

The State Historical Building Code is defined in Sections 18950 to 18961 of Division 13, Part 2.7 of Health and Safety Code (H&SC) Health and Safety Code, a part of California Law.



2007 California Historical Building Code

The 2007 California Historical Building Code, Title 24, Part 8, became effective on January 1, 2008.
2007 California Historical Building Code, Title 24, Part 8 (PDF - 635 KB) || Maintained by BSC

For Errata Items for the 2007 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8), please check BSC's "What's New" page for any Errata for the 2007 Edition of Title 24.


Current Meetings and Notices

State Historical Building Safety Board Meeting April 16, 2008

A public meeting of the State Historical Building Safety Board (SHBSB) will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel, Boardroom 400 E., Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California, 92262. A public meeting notice and agenda are available for download:


Contact Information

State Historical Building Safety Board

C/o DSA Headquarters Office
1102 Q Street, Suite 5100
Sacramento, CA 95811

Richard T. Conrad, FAIA, Principal Architect
Executive Director
916-445-7627
(916) 327-3371 Fax
richard.conrad@dgs.ca.gov

Updated : 4/6/2009