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Title 19 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

Berkeley Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Berkeley

19.12 Municipal Solar Utility Program

19.14 Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Review Process

19.15 Expedited Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting

19.16 Repealed

19.20 Repealed

19.24 Repealed

19.28 Berkeley Building Code

19.29 Berkeley Residential Code

19.30 Berkeley Electrical Code

19.32 Berkeley Mechanical Code

19.34 Berkeley Plumbing Code

19.36 Berkeley Energy Code

19.37 Berkeley Green Code

19.38 Seismic Hazard Mitigation Program for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

19.39 Potentially Hazardous Buildings Containing Soft, Weak, or Open Front Stories

19.40 Berkeley Housing Code

19.44 Appeals

19.48 Berkeley Fire Code

19.49 Berkeley Wildland-Urban Interface Code

19.50 Elevators--Buildings with Ten or More Units and Two or More Stories

19.60 Rental Units--Notice Required for Occupancy by Owner

19.62 Priority Permit Processing for Housing for Low and Moderate Income Persons

19.66 Waiver of Seismic Retrofitting Fees

19.72 Repealed

19.76 Moving Buildings

19.80 Minimum Security in the City of Berkeley

19.81 Building Emissions Saving

  • The building code may be viewed in the office of the City Clerk.

For provisions authorizing the City Manager to ensure repayment of municipal rehabilitation loans, see Ch. 2.38 of this code.

The State Building Code as promulgated in Titles 24 and 25 of the California Administrative Code supersedes any provisions of the City of Berkeley Building Codes which are inconsistent. The State Building Code (Cal. Admin.

Code, Title 24) includes portions of the following uniform and international codes adopted by the State: 2014 National Electrical Code, 2015 International Building Code, 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code, 2015 International Residential Code and 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code. The Code does not affect appeals procedures, fee schedules and other matters not covered by the State Building Code.

These subject matters are still governed by the applicable sections of the Berkeley Municipal Code.

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