Section 404.1.3 of the California Residential Code is amended to read:
R404.1.3 Concrete Foundation Walls. Concrete foundation walls that support light-frame walls shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of this section, ACI 318, ACI 332, or PCA 100, as amended by PAMC Section 16.14.250. Concrete foundation walls that support above-grade concrete walls that are within the applicability limits of Section R608.2 shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of this section, ACI 318, ACI 332, or PCA 100, as amended by PAMC Section 16.14.250. Concrete foundation walls that support above-grade concrete walls that are not within the applicability limits of Section R608.2 shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of ACI 318, ACI 332, or PCA 100, as amended by PAMC Section 16.14.250. When ACI 318, ACI 332, PCA 100 or the provisions of this section, as amended by PAMC Section 16.14.250 are used to design concrete foundation walls, project drawings, typical details and specifications are not required to bear the seal of the architect or engineer responsible for design, unless otherwise required by the state law of the jurisdiction having authority.
(Ord. 5566 § 1 (part), 2022)