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Residential Balcony Rails: According to California building codes, the minimum height for a balcony railing is typically 42 inches (1067 mm) in residential properties. This applies to multi-family residential buildings and ensures that the railing is tall enough to prevent accidental falls.
If you’re an apartment building owner or property manager in Los Angeles or Southern California, you need to be aware of the new California state law – SB 721, which has requirements you need to meet before the end of 2024.
According to California’s building codes, residential balcony railings must be at least 42 inches high. This height is designed to enhance safety, particularly in multi-story buildings where the potential for serious injuries from falls is heightened.
20 Ιουλ 2022 · SB-721’s inspection requirements cover balconies, support railings, porches, stairways, walkways, entry structures, and any other structure that extends beyond the building’s exterior walls and has a walking surface that’s elevated more than 6’ above the ground.
2 Οκτ 2024 · The California Building Code (CBC) specifies that any balcony or deck 30 inches or higher above the ground must have railings at least 42 inches tall. This minimum height ensures that occupants are protected from potential falls.
Required guards at open-sided walking surfaces, including stairs, porches, balconies or landings, shall be not less than 42 inches (1067 mm) in height as measured vertically above the adjacent walking surface or the line connecting the nosings.
14 Μαΐ 2019 · California Senate Bill 721 (otherwise known as “The Balcony Law”), passed in September 2018, will require inspection of balconies and “exterior elevated elements” in most multifamily properties of more than three units.
