Article VIII — BUILDING REGULATIONS
Arcadia Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Arcadia
Sections in this part
- Chapter 0 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 1 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 35A — MULTIPLE FAMILY CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
- Part 1 — ADOPTION
- Part 2 — PURPOSE
- Part 2 — PURPOSE
- Part 3 — ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND AMENDMENTS
- Part 1 — ADOPTION
- Part 2 — PURPOSE
- Chapter 5 — SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES AND SAFETY DEVICES
- Part 1 — DEFINITIONS
- Part 2 — IMPORT OF BUILDINGS
- Part 3 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
- Part 4 — EXPORT OF BUILDINGS
- Part 5 — DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
- Chapter 7 — MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8 — DISASTER SHELTERS AND UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Chapter 9 — SEISMIC STRENGTHENING PROVISIONS FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING
- Part 1 — UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDINGS
- Part 2 — TILT-UP CONCRETE WALL BUILDINGS
- Part 1 — ADOPTION
- Part 2 — PURPOSE
- Part 3 — ADDITIONS, DELETES AND AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 11.1 — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS
- Chapter 11.2 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Part 1 — ADOPTION
- Part 2 — PURPOSE
- Part 1 — ADOPTION
- Part 1 — ADOPTION
- Part 2 — PURPOSE
Chapter 2 — PLUMBING CODE¶
(Chapter 2 repealed and a new Chapter 2 added by Ord. 2043 adopted 12-5-95. Chapter 2 repealed and a new Chapter 2 added by Ord. 2106 adopted 7-6-99. Chapter 2 repealed and a new Chapter 2 added by Ord. 2167 adopted 11-5-02. Chapter 2 repealed and a new Chapter 2 added by Ord. 2233 adopted 11-20- 07)
Chapter 3 — ELECTRICAL CODE¶
(Chapter 3 repealed and a new Chapter 3 added by Ord. 2043 adopted 12-5-95. Chapter 3 repealed and a new Chapter 3 added by Ord. 2106 adopted 7-6-99. Chapter 3 repealed and a new Chapter 3 added by Ord. 2167 adopted 11-5-02; Chapter 3 repealed and a new Chapter 3 added by Ord. 2208 adopted 7-5-05. Chapter 3 repealed and a new Chapter 3 added by Ord. 2233 adopted 11-20-07)
PART 1. - ADOPTION
- ADOPTION.
The City Council adopts, by reference, as the electrical regulations for the City the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, including Article 89 and with appendices, indices, tables, and State of California amendments applicable to local jurisdictions, published and adopted by the National Fire Protection Association. The Code shall govern, regulate, and control all of the activities therein referred to and the same is made a part of this Chapter as though set forth in this Chapter in full.
One (1) copy of said Code is on file in the office of the Building Official for use and examination by the public.
(Amended by Ord. 2279 adopted 12-7-10; Ord. No. 2312, § 6, 12-3-13; Ord. No. 2342, § 5, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 2366, § 5, 12-17-19; Ord. No. 2394, § 5, 11-15-22; Ord. No. 2408, § 5, 11-18-25)
Chapter 4 — MECHANICAL CODE¶
(Chapter 4 repealed and a new Chapter 4 added by Ord. 2043 adopted 12-5-95. Chapter 4 repealed and a new Chapter 4 added by Ord. 2106 adopted 7-6-99. Chapter 4 repealed and a new Chapter 4 added by Ord. 2167 adopted 11-5-02. Chapter 4 repealed and a new Chapter 4 added by Ord. 2233 adopted 11-20- 07)
Chapter 6 — MOVING AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS¶
Chapter 10 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS¶
Notes: (1) Code reference — 1988 Uniform Building Code (UBC) (2) Parenthetical sections numbers are to the 1990 Revised Model Ordinance for the Seismic Retrofit of Hazardous Unreinforced Masonry Buildings, from the State of California Seismic Safety Commission.
Editor's note— Ord. No. 2279, § 10, adopted Dec. 7, 2010, renumbered Art. VIII, Ch. 9 as Art. VIII, Ch. 10.
Chapter 11 — RESIDENTIAL CODE¶
Chapter 12 — DANGEROUS BUILDING¶
Chapter 13 — LOS ANGELES COUNTY GRADING CODE¶
Chapter 14 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE¶
Chapter 15 — RESERVED¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. 2342, § 14, adopted December 6, 2016, repealed § 8995, which pertained to Adoption of 2013 Edition of the Los Angeles Region Uniform Code Program. See Code Comparative Table and Disposition List for complete derivation.
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