California Building Code, Permit and Licensing Information
California Building Code Agency
California Construction Code and Edition Adopted:
California is on a three-year code cycle as well. Local jurisdictions are required to enforce the Code as adopted but are allowed to request approval from the CBSC based on local geographic, climactic, or geologic conditions.
- 2022 California Administrative Code, Title 24, Part 1
- 2022 California Building Code, Title 24, Part 2 (Volumes 1 & 2)
- 2022 California Residential Code, Title 24, Part 2.5
- 2022 California Energy Code, Title 24, Part 6
- 2022 California Historical Building Code, Title 24, Part 8
- 2022 California Fire Code, Title 24, Part 9
- 2022 California Existing Building Code, Title 24, Part 10
- 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11 (CALGreen)
- 2022 California Referenced Standards Code, Title 24, Part 12
- 2020 National Electric Code (NEC) – Effective on January 1, 2023.
- State Energy Code – 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code 2018
Applicability (statewide, local, limited): STATEWIDE
Title 24 serves as the basis for the design and construction of buildings in California. Codes are adopted at the state level and are enforced on a statewide basis. Each local building and fire jurisdiction may amend these state codes providing their amendments are more stringent based on findings justified by climatic, geographic and topographical conditions of the jurisdiction. California’s codes are published in their entirety every three years. Intervening Code Adoption Cycles produce Supplement pages half-way (18 months) into each triennial period. Amendments to California’s building standards are subject to a lengthy and transparent public participation process throughout each code adoption cycle. The 2019 California Building Code is based on the 2018 edition of the I-Codes.
See additional Statewide List of Building Codes here.
| State Website | https://www.ca.gov/ |
| State Licensing | https://www.cslb.ca.gov/ |
| State Fire Marshall | https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/ |
| State Environmental Permit | https://www.calepa.ca.gov/ |
Additional Building Codes by State
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