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What Is in California’s Code of Regulations Title 27?
Building Standards Code
By Chris Micheli, May 8, 2022 7:45 am
The California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 27 is one of 27 Titles that contain state regulations. Title 27, called “Building Standards Code,” contains 4 Divisions. There are also numerous chapters and articles containing regulatory sections, or individual regulations. The following is a broad overview of CCR Title 27.
Division 1. General Functions and Responsibilities
Subdivision 0.5. Administration
Chapter 2. Environmental Enforcement and Training Grant Program – 8 Sections
Chapter 3. Environmental Justice Small Grants Program – 7 Sections
Chapter 1. Definitions – 1 Section
Chapter 2. Consolidated Permits – 11 Sections
Chapter 3. Environmental Permits – 10 Sections
Chapter 4. Permit Consolidation Zone Pilot Program – 20 Sections
Subdivision 4. State Delegation
Chapter 1. Unified Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Management Regulatory Program
Part I. Definitions, Application, and Certification
Article 1. Introduction – 1 Section
Article 2. Definitions – 1 Section
Article 3. Application Process – 4 Sections
Article 4. Certification Process and Responsibilities – 2 Sections
Article 5. Implementation and Maintenance of the Unified Program – 16 Sections
Article 6. CUPA Self-Auditing and Reporting – 2 Sections
Article 7. Changes in the Program – 2 Sections
Article 8. Performance Evaluations – 1 Section
Article 9. Unified Program Standardized Forms and Formats [Repealed]
Article 10. Business Reporting to CUPAs – 3 Appendices
Article 8. Unified Agency Review of Hazardous Materials Release Sites [Repealed’
Article 1. Purpose, Scope and Applicability of this Subdivision – 10 Sections
Article 1. Statutory Definitions – 2 Sections
Article 2. Specific Definitions – 1 Section
Chapter 3. Criteria for All Waste Management Units, Facilities, and Disposal Sites – 21 Sections
Chapter 4. Documentation and Reporting for Regulatory Tiers, Permits, WDRs, and Plans – 56 Sections
Chapter 5. Enforcement – 1 Section
Chapter 6. Financial Assurances at Solid Waste Facilities and at Waste Management Units for Solid Waste – 50 Sections
Chapter 7. Special Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Units – 17 Sections
Chapter 8. Other Provisions – 14 Sections and 5 Appendices
Division 3. Electronic Submittal of Information
Subdivision 1. Data Dictionary for Regulated Activities
Chapter 1. Facility Information – 2 Sections
Chapter 2. Hazardous Materials – 1 Section
Chapter 3. Underground Storage Tank – 4 Sections
Chapter 4. Hazardous Waste – 14 Sections
Chapter 5. Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) Information – 4 Sections
Chapter 6. Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act – 1 Section
Subdivision 2. Data Dictionary for Environmental Monitoring
Chapter 1. Laboratory Reporting – 1 Section
Chapter 2. Well and Site Information Electronic Reporting Data Dictionaries – 3 Sections
Division 4. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Chapter 1. Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986
Article 1. Preamble and Definitions – 1 Section
Article 2. Guideline and Safe Use Determination Procedures – 3 Sections
Article 4. Discharge – 3 Sections
Article 5. Extent of Exposure – 6 Sections
Article 6. Clear and Reasonable Warnings – 47 Sections
Article 7. NO Significant Risk Levels – 8 Sections
Article 8. NO Observable Effect Levels – 4 Sections
Article 9. Miscellaneous – 6 Sections and 2 Appendices
Chapter 2. Hazardous Substance Cleanup Arbitration Panel Hearing Regulations
Article 1. General Provisions – 7 Sections
Article 2. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment – 5 Sections
Article 3. Selection of Arbitrators – 5 Sections
Article 4. Authority of Arbitrators – 3 Sections
Article 5. Special Provisions – 9 Sections
Article 6. Hearings – 5 Sections
Article 7. Pleadings – 7 Sections
Chapter 3. Naturally Occurring Levels of Lead in Candy – 1 Section
Title 27 contains 409 Sections.
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