No mausoleum or columbarium shall be constructed and no existing building or structure shall be altered for use as a mausoleum or columbarium unless the entire building or structure, including any portion to be used for any other purpose, is in conformity with the minimum requirements set forth in this chapter. Any addition to or alteration of any existing mausoleum or columbarium shall conform to the minimum requirements set forth in this chapter.
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Section § 9600
This law states that a mausoleum or columbarium can only be constructed or modified if the entire building meets specific minimum standards. These standards apply to both new buildings and any changes made to existing ones.
Even if a part of the building is used for something else, the whole structure must comply with these requirements. Any additions or changes to existing mausoleums or columbariums must also meet these standards.
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Section § 9600.5
This law section allows the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau to create rules for building private mausoleums or columbariums. These rules must ensure several important construction standards like safety from earthquakes, using durable materials like granite, sealing crypts to stop leaks, allowing proper ventilation, and using fireproof materials.
The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau may, in addition to the construction methods and standards allowed in this chapter, adopt regulations for the construction of private mausoleums or private columbariums, which at a minimum, include the following:
(a)CA Health & Safety Code § 9600.5(a)
Standards for design and construction for seismic load protection.
(b)CA Health & Safety Code § 9600.5(b)
Methods of construction, including solid granite construction.
(c)CA Health & Safety Code § 9600.5(c)
Methods of sealing to prevent leakage from crypts.
(d)CA Health & Safety Code § 9600.5(d)
Ventilation of crypts.
(e)CA Health & Safety Code § 9600.5(e)
Types of incombustible materials which may be used in construction.
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Section § 9600.6
If you want to build a private mausoleum or columbarium, you must follow the construction methods and standards outlined in this chapter or those adopted by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
Private mausoleums or columbariums may be constructed in conformance with the methods and standards set forth in this chapter or in conformance with the construction methods and standards as adopted by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
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Section § 9601
This law requires that all buildings used as mausoleums or columbariums must be constructed to meet Type I standards according to the Uniform Building Code, unless there are specific exceptions mentioned in the chapter.
All mausoleums or columbariums shall be of Type I Construction as specified in the Uniform Building Code, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
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Section § 9602
The plumbing systems in mausoleums and columbariums must follow the guidelines set out by the Uniform Plumbing Code, ensuring they meet the required plumbing standards.
Plumbing in all mausoleums or columbariums shall conform to the provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
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