Chapter 17 of the 2022 California Building Code is adopted in its entirety subject to the modifications thereto which are set forth below.

1705.3 Concrete construction. Special inspections and tests of concrete construction shall be performed in accordance with this section and Table 1705.3.

Exception: Special inspections and tests shall not be required for: 1. Isolated spread concrete footings of buildings three stories or less above grade plane that are fully supported on earth or rock, where the structural design of the footing is based on a specified compressive strength, f’_c, no greater than 2,500 pounds per square inch (psi) (17.2 MPa).

Chapter 19 of the 2022 California Building Code is adopted in its entirety subject to the modifications thereto which are set forth below.

1905.1.7 ACI 318, Section 14.1.4. Delete ACI 318, Section 14.1.4, and replace with the following:

14.1.4--Plain concrete in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F.

14.1.4.1--Structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F shall not have elements of structural plain concrete, except as follows:

•    Structural plain concrete basement, foundation or other walls below the base are permitted in detached one and two-family dwellings three stories or less in height constructed with stud bearing walls. In dwellings assigned to seismic design category D or E, the height of the wall shall not exceed 8 feet (2438 mm), the thickness shall not be less than 7 1/2 inches (190 mm), and the wall shall retain no more than 4 feet (1219 mm) of unbalanced fill. Walls shall have reinforcement in accordance with 14.6.1.

•    Isolated footings of plain concrete supporting pedestals or columns are permitted, provided the projection of the footing beyond the face of the supported member does not exceed the footing thickness.

Exception: In detached one- and two-family dwelling three stories or less in height, the projection of the footing beyond the face of the supported member is permitted to exceed the footing thickness.

•    Plain concrete footings supporting walls are permitted, provided the footings have at least two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars. Bars shall not be smaller than No. 4 and shall have a total area of not less than 0.002 times the gross cross-sectional area of the footing. For footings that exceed 8" inches (203 mm) in thickness, A minimum of one bar shall be provided at the top and bottom of the footing. Continuity of reinforcement shall be provided at corners and intersections.

Exceptions:

1.    In seismic design categories A, B and C, detached one- and two-family dwellings three stories or less in height and constructed with stud bearing walls, are permitted to have plain concrete footings without longitudinal reinforcement.

2.    For foundation systems consisting of a plain concrete footing and a plain concrete stem wall, a minimum of one bar shall be provided at the top of the stem wall and at the bottom of the footing.

3.    Where a slab on ground is cast monolithically with the footing, one No. 5 bar is permitted to be located at either the top of the slab or bottom of the footing.