California Building Standards Commission


The California Building Standards Commission is authorized by the state of California, through the California Building Standards Law, to manage the many process relating to development, adoption, approval, publication, and implementation of California's building codes. Created in 1953 by the California Building Standards Law, the CBSC falls under the California Department of General Services within the California Government Operations Agency. The commission is formally defined under the California Building Standards Law.
The California Building Standards Code, is the foundation for the design and implementation of building codes within California. The building codes include the implementation of improved safety methods, sustainability measures, consistency, new technology and construction methods, and reliability. These codes are revamped every 18 months through the Triennial and Intervening Code Adoption Cycle. These implementations are paramount to the development of building codes.
The building codes used by California are published every three years. Additionally, Intervening Code Adoption Cycles produce supplemental pages half-way, or 18 months, into each triennial period.

History

The California Building Standards Commission was Established in 1953 by the California Building Standards Law, within the Department of General Services under the Government Operations Agency. CBSC members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate. Starting in 1989, CBSC has published triennial editions of Title 24 every three years.

Objectives

In September 2008, Carl Malamud of Public.Resource.Org made headlines by scanning safety and building codes of California, which have been copyrighted by the commission and did not give him license to do so, on .