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California DSA requirements ensure buildings in the state minimize fire hazards, resist natural occurrences like earthquakes and resist gravity forces. These regulations apply to multiple project processes, including the construction, reconstruction, addition or alteration of service buildings.

Certify Construction Projects for School, Essential Services Facilities. California public K–12 schools, community colleges, and state-owned and leased essential services buildings must obtain certification of construction from the Division of the State Architect (DSA).

Interpretation of Regulations (IR) documents are created and updated by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) for use by all DSA Team Members and are intended to promote uniform statewide criteria relating to the design, construction and inspection of public school, community college and essential services building ...

(A) Form DSA 152 – Project Inspection Card(s) (B) DSA approved plans and specifications; (C) DSA approved Form DSA 103 – Statement of Structural Tests and Special Inspections.

IMPORTANT: This form is only a summary list of structural tests and some of the special inspections required for the project. Generally, the structural tests and special inspections noted on this form are those that will be performed by the Geotechnical Engineer of Record, Laboratory of Record, or Special Inspector.

DSA reviews construction plan compliance with accessibility requirements for all state-funded facilities in California, such as California courts, University of California, California State University, and state-owned buildings.