California Garage Door Requirements

This chapter provides guidelines on door height and width based on the function of the structure.

California garage door requirements.

The cslb issues the garage doors contractor license to contractors in the state of california. 1 a residential garage door operator or system may permit unattended operation to close a garage door provided the operator system complies with the additional requirements of paragraphs b through e of this section. The bill also provides for a. The new california garage door opener battery backup law is said to save people from becoming trapped inside their houses when there is a power cut making it easier for them to get out in the event of an.

Lawmakers in california recently passed senate bill 969 a law requiring all garage door openers to be equipped with a battery backup system in the event that a home s power goes down. Photo c mirsad sarajlic getty images a new law takes effect july 1 in california which makes it more expensive for homeowners to install or replace garage door openers. Code requirements for exterior doors are covered in chapter 10 of the ibc. The new law signed.

Start printed page 20235. The bill would make a violation of those provisions subject to a civil penalty of 1 000. Under the new law automatic garage doors sold in california after july 1 2019 must include a backup battery that can provide power in the event of a power outage.