Bureau of Building Code Bulletins

Code Bulletins issued by the Bureau of Building

Documents

• Building Bureau Code Bulletin B24-002- Licensed Professionals for 15.08 Article 15(PDF, 225KB)
  Building Bureau code bulletin clarifying that licensed Architects may perform inspections and provide inspection reports as part of a Joint Live Work Quarter Delay of Enforcement application as per Oakland Municipal Code 15.08 Article 15.
• Building Code Bulletin B24-001 Additions, Alterations, Repairs in the Wild Urban Interface WUI (Very High Fire Zone)(PDF, 449KB)
  Building Code bulletin clarifying requirements of materials to be used when projects are conducting construction work for an addition, alteration or repair within the Wild Urban Interface (WUI) commonly known as Very High Fire Hazard Zones.
• Building Bureau and Fire Prevention Bureau Code Bulletin- Energy Storage Systems-PBD.FPB-CB23-001(PDF, 332KB)
  Building Bureau and Fire Prevention Bureau Code Bulletin relating to total allowed aggregate KwH for Energy Storage systems installed in residential properties.
• Code Bulletin B23-001- ADUs and Occupancy Changes(PDF, 277KB)
  Building Bureau Code Bulletin clarifying ADUs and Change of Occupancy as per Oakland Building Code.
• Bureau of Building Code Bulletin CB22-003 - Clarification of CBC 1102A.2 Existing Buildings(PDF, 68KB)
  Clarification of California Building Code 1102A.2 Existing Buildings
• Bureau of Building Code Bulletin CB22-002 - Clarification of CBC 1136A.1_Kitchen Outlets(PDF, 162KB)
  Clarification of California Building Code 1136A.1_Kitchen Outlets
• Bureau of Building Code Bulletin CB22-001 - Clarification of CBC 1133A.1_Plumbing Protection(PDF, 104KB)
  Clarification of California Building Code 1133A.1_Plumbing Protection
• Building Bureau- Code Bulletin 19-002 - Approved Alternate for Use in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone(PDF, 183KB)
  Approved Alternate for use in he Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
• Bureau of Building Code Bulletin M-17-001(PDF, 530KB)
  Bureau of Building Code Bulletin relating to Clothes Dryer Booster Ventilators
• Bureau of Building Code Bulletin RB-16-001(PDF, 533KB)
  Building Bureau Code Bulletin relating to existing legal non-complaint stairs serving areas converted (ADDED) to habitable space (R3 Occupancy)