Garden Grove Municipal Code Ch. 18.04 Codes Adopted by Reference

A. The City Council adopts and incorporates by reference, as though set forth in full in this section, the following construction codes subject to the modifications set forth in this Title 18:

1. The California Building Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, including Division II of Chapter 1, and Appendices H, I and J;

2. The California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, including Division II of Chapter 1, and Appendices H, J and V;

3. The California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association;

4. The California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, including Appendices B and C;

5. The California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, including Appendices A, B, C, D, G, H, and I;

6. The California Energy Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council; California Historical Building Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

7. The California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, including Appendices B, BB, C, CC and H;

8. The California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

9. The California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

10. The California Referenced Standards Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

11. The International Property Maintenance Code, 2024 Edition as published by the International Code Council; and

12. The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2024 Edition as published by the International Code Council.

B. The provisions of the codes, as amended by this Title 18, shall constitute the Building Regulations of the City of Garden Grove and shall be known as the "Garden Grove Building Code."

(2940 § 2, 2022; 2971, 11/12/2025)