Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 15 — Buildings and Construction
El Cajon Municipal Code Ch. 15.54 California Residential Code
El Cajon Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · El Cajon
Cite as: El Cajon Municipal Code Chapter 15.54 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 15.54.010. California Residential Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.¶
The California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, excluding section R103 and including appendix chapters BF, BG, BH, and CJ, is adopted by reference as the residential building code of the city (the "residential building code"), for regulating the construction, erection, enlargement, repair, removal, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all residential buildings and structures in the city, providing for the issuance of permits therefor, and each and all such regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, are referred to, adopted and made a part of this chapter as though fully set out in this chapter, excepting such portions as are added, deleted, modified or amended by this chapter. The California Residential Code is referred to in this chapter as the "CRC," and one copy is on file in the office of the city clerk.
(Ord. 5162, 10/28/2025)
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Former § 15.54.010, enacted by Ord. 5125, was repealed by Ord. 5162, 10/28/2025.
§ 15.54.020. Section R112.1 amended and Section R112.3 deleted—General.¶
Section R112.1 of the CRC is amended to read as follows:
R112.1 General. Appeals to the decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of the California Residential Code adopted by the city, shall be heard in accordance with the board of appeals procedure as outlined in the California Building Code as amended by Chapter 15.04 of the El Cajon Municipal Code.
Section R112.3 Qualifications – Deleted.
(Ord. 5093 § 4, 2019)
§ 15.54.030. Section Table R301.2 amended—Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria.¶
Table R301.2 of the CRC is amended as follows:
Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria
| Ground Snow Load | Wind Design | Wind Design | Wind Design | Wind Design | Seismic design Category | Subject to Damage From | Subject to Damage From | Subject to Damage From | Winter Design Temp. | Ice Barrier Underlay-ment Required | Flood Hazard | Air Freezing Index | Mean Annual Temp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Snow Load | Speed mph | Topo-graphic Effects | Special Wind Region | Wind Borne Debris Zone | Seismic design Category | Weathering | Frost Line Depth | Termite | Winter Design Temp. | Ice Barrier Underlay-ment Required | Flood Hazard | Air Freezing Index | Mean Annual Temp. |
| Zero | 85 | No | No | No | D1, D2 | Negligible | 12 | No | 44 | No | (a) 9/23/97 (b) 6/19/97 (c) 6/19/97 1634, 1653, 1654, 1660, 1661, 1662, 1666 | 0 | 64 |
Manual J Design Criteria
| Elevation | Latitude | Winter Heating | Summer Cooling | Altitude Correction Factor | Indoor Design Temperature | Design Temperature Cooling | Heating Temperature Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | 32 | 44° | 80° | 1 | 70° | 75° | 26° |
| Cooling Temperature Difference | Wind Velocity Heating | Wind Velocity Cooling | Coincident Wet Bulb | Daily Range | Winter Humidity | Summer Humidity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5° | N/A | N/A | 69 | H | 58 | 68 |
(Ord. 5162, 10/28/2025)
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Former § 15.54.030, enacted by Ord. 5093, was repealed by Ord. 5162, 10/28/2025.
§ 15.54.040. Section R902.2 retitled and amended—Fire-Retardant-Treated Shingles and…¶
Section R902.2 of the CRC is retitled as: Wood shake and shingle roofs prohibited
Section R902.2 of the CRC is amended to read as follows:
R902.2 Wood shake and shingle roofs prohibited. Wood shake and shingle roofs are not permitted except for minor repairs no larger than one roofing square in area.
(Ord. 5093 § 4, 2019)
§ 15.54.050. Public nuisance.¶
A violation of any provision of the CRC as adopted and amended by this chapter is deemed to be a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with Chapter 1.16 of this code.
(Ord. 5093 § 4, 2019)
§ 15.54.060. Violation—Penalty.¶
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of the general penalty clause as set forth in section 1.24.010 of this code, or any other penalty adopted by the city.
(Ord. 5093 § 4, 2019)
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