California Health and Safety Code

§ 18033

HSC § 18033 Effective Jan 1, 2002Div. 13 · Part 2 · Ch. 4

Statute text

Each loft area excluded from the gross floor area pursuant to Section 18009.3 shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(a)A loft ceiling shall be a minimum of 54 inches above the loft floor for not less than 50 percent of the total loft ceiling area, or 50 inches above the loft floor for not less than 70 percent of the total loft ceiling area. The ceiling height shall be measured from the highest point of the finished floor of the loft area to the finished ceiling.

(b)The floor of the loft area is designed to withstand at least 30 pounds per square foot live load.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 490, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.