California Civil Code

§ 896

CIV § 896 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 2 · Title 7 · Part 2 · Ch. 2

Statute text

In any action seeking recovery of damages arising out of, or related to deficiencies in, the residential construction, design, specifications, surveying, planning, supervision, testing, or observation of construction, a builder, and to the extent set forth in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 910), a general contractor, subcontractor, material supplier, individual product manufacturer, or design professional, shall, except as specifically set forth in this title, be liable for, and the claimant’s claims or causes of action shall be limited to violation of, the following standards, except as specifically set forth in this title. This title applies to original construction intended to be sold as an individual dwelling unit. As to condominium conversions, this title does not apply to or does not supersede any other statutory or common law.

(a)With respect to water issues:

(1)A door shall not allow unintended water to pass beyond, around, or through the door or its designed or actual moisture barriers, if any.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 770, Sec. 2. (AB 2697) Effective January 1, 2013.