Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 10 — BUILDINGS›Article III — TECHNICAL CODES
La Palma Municipal Code Div. 12 Amendment to the 2025 California Residential Code
La Palma Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · La Palma
Cite as: La Palma Municipal Code Division 12 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 10-318. - Amendments.¶
Table R301.2 is revised to read as follows:
TABLE R301.2 CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
| Ground snow load 0 | WIND DESIGN | WIND DESIGN | WIND DESIGN | WIND DESIGN | Seismic design category f | SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM | SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM | SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM | Ice barrier under- layment required h | Flood hazards g | Air freezing index i | Mean annual temp j |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground snow load 0 | Speed d (mph) | Topo. effects k | Special wind region l | Windborne debris zone m | Seismic design category f | Weathering a | Frost line depth b | Termite c | Ice barrier under- layment required h | Flood hazards g | Air freezing index i | Mean annual temp j |
| Zero | 95 | No | No | No | D 2 or E | Negligible | 12-24" | Very Heavy | No | Yes/No | 0 | 60 |
TABLE R301.2(1) CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
| Ground snow load 0 | WIND DESIGN | WIND DESIGN | WIND DESIGN | WIND DESIGN | Seismic design category f | SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM | SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM | SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM | Ice barrier under- layment required h | Flood hazards g | Air freezing index i | Mean annual temp j |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground snow load 0 | Speed d (mph) | Topo. effects k | Special wind region l | Windborne debris zone m | Seismic design category f | Weathering a | Frost line depth b | Termite c | Ice barrier under- layment required h | Flood hazards g | Air freezing index i | Mean annual temp j |
| Zero | 95 | No | No | No | D 2 or E | Negligible | 12-24" | Very Heavy | No | Yes/No | 0 | 60 |
Section R902.1 is amended by revising it to allow only class A or B roofs as follows:
R902.1 Roofing covering materials. Roofs shall be covered with materials as set forth in Sections R904 and R905. A minimum Class A or B roofing shall be installed in areas designated by this section. Classes A or B roofing required by this section to be listed shall be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E 108.
Exceptions:
Class A roof assemblies include those with coverings of brick, masonry and exposed concrete roof deck.
Class A roof assemblies also include ferrous or copper shingles or sheets, metal sheets and shingles, clay or concrete roof tile, or slate installed on noncombustible decks.
Section R902.1.2 is amended by revising it to require a minimum Class B roof as follows:
R902.1.2 Roof coverings within all other areas. The entire roof covering of every existing structure where more than 50 percent of the total roof area is replaced within any one-year period, the entire roof covering of every new structure, and any roof covering applied in the alteration, repair or replacement of the roof of every existing structure, shall be a fire-retardant roof covering that is at least Class B.
Section R902.2, first paragraph is amended by revising it to allow only Class A or B treated wood roofs as follows:
R902.2 Fire-retardant-treated shingles and shakes. Fire-retardant-treated wood shakes and shingles are wood shakes and shingles complying with UBC Standard 15-3 or 15-4 which are impregnated by the full-cell vacuum-pressure process with fire-retardant chemicals, and which have been qualified by UBC Standard 15-2 for use on Class A or B roofs.
Appendix CI of the swimming Pool Safety Act, amend section 115992 (a) as follows:
Except as provided in Section 115925, when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa or the remodeling of an existing swimming pool or spa at a private single-family home, the respective swimming pool or spa shall be equipped with item #1 below AND at least one additional following seven drowning prevention features:
Appendix CI, amend section 115922 (a) (1) as follows:
An enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 115923 and isolates the swimming pool and spa from the private single-family home. Any walls of the residential structure or accessory structures used to complete the isolation enclosure must have door openings equipped with protection as required in Section 115922 (a) (4) or (5). Any such door protection device provided for this purpose may not be used to comply with the second drowning prevention feature requirement.
(Ord. No. 2022-10, § 2, 11-1-2022; Ord. No. 2025-02, § 2, 11-4-2025)
Secs. 10-319—10-323. - Reserved.¶
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