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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 17 — Buildings and Construction

Huntington Beach Municipal Code Ch. 17.40 Mechanical Code

Huntington Beach Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Huntington Beach

Cite as: Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17.40 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Note: § 17.40.030 repealed by Ord. 3425-7/99; §§ 17.40.045—17.40.060 repealed by Ord. 3790-1/08; § 17.40.040 repealed by Ord. 3999-12/13.

§ 17.40.010. Adoption.

The 2025 California Mechanical Code, and whole thereof, including Appendices A, B, and C, except as hereinafter provided but excluding Chapters 1 and 14 thereof (codified in Part 4 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), as published by the International Code Council and the California Building Standards Commission, is hereby adopted by reference, subject to the amendments, deletions or additions set forth in this chapter and incorporated in the Huntington Beach Building and Construction Code.

Such code, and amendments thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated, pursuant to California Government Code Section 50022.2 et seq., and Health and Safety Code Section 18941.5, as fully as though set forth at length herein, for the purpose of protecting public health and safety by prescribing by minimum standards for the use, design and installation of heating, ventilating, comfort-cooling equipment and refrigeration systems; by requiring a permit and inspection for the installation, alteration and replacement of said equipment. From the date on which this chapter takes effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the City of Huntington Beach.

(4343-12/16/2025)

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§ 17.40.020. Section 101.1—Amended.

CMC Chapter 1, Section 101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

101.1 Title. This document shall be known as the "Huntington Beach Mechanical Code," may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this Code."

(4343-12/16/2025)

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§ 17.40.025. Administration.

The administrative provisions shall be as provided for in the California Building Code, Chapter 1 Division II, Scope and Administration as adopted pursuant to Chapter 17.04 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code.

(4343-12/16/2025)

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