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Article VIII — BUILDING REGULATIONS

Lakewood Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Lakewood

BUILDING REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 1 § 8031.1. Appeal.
Building Code § 8031.2. Area of Special Flood Hazard.
§ 8031.3. AR Zone.
Part 1 § 8031.4. Area of Shallow Flooding.
§ 8031.5. Base Flood.
§ 8000. Building Code. § 8031.6. Basement.
§ 8001. Certificates of Insurance. § 8031.7. Building.
§ 8002. Garbage Disposal Units. § 8031.8. City.
§ 8003. Building Address Numbering. § 8031.9. Developed Area.
§ 8004. Unlawful to Remove House § 8031.10. Development.
Numbers on Curbs. § 8031.11. Encroachment.
§ 8031.12. Flood, Flooding or Flood
Part 2 Water.
§ 8031.13. Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM).
§ 8010. Swimming Pools and Other § 8031.14. Flood Insurance Study.
Bodies of Water Protective § 8031.15. Floodplain or Flood-Prone
Devices Required. Area.
§ 8011. Lights. § 8031.16. Floodplain Administrator.
§ 8012. Permit. § 8031.17. Floodplain Management.
§ 8013. Appeal to Planning § 8031.18. Floodplain Management
Commission. Regulations.
§ 8014. Prohibited Fences. § 8031.19. Floodproofing.
§ 8015. Time for Compliance. § 8031.20. Fraud and Victimization.
§ 8016. Protective Pool Covers. § 8031.21. Governing Body.
§ 8017. Exemption of Public Bodies of § 8031.22. Hardship.
Water. § 8031.23. Highest Adjacent Grade.
§ 8018. Prohibited Activity Adjacent to § 8031.24. Levee.
Pools Regulated by Section . § 8031.25. Levee System.
§ 8018.1. Time for Compliance. § 8031.26. Lowest Floor.
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8019.
8020.
Permitted Hours of
Construction.
Permitted Hours of
Construction - Exemptions.
§ 8031.27.
§ 8031.28.
§ 8031.29.
§ 8031.30.
Manufactured Home.
Mean Sea Level.
New Construction.
Obstruction.
Part 3 § 8031.31. One-Hundred-Year Flood.
Floodplain Management § 8031.32. Public Safety and Nuisance.
§ 8031.33. Recreational Vehicle.
§ 8030. Floodplain Management § 8031.34. Remedy a Violation.
Regulations. § 8031.35. Riverine.
§ 8031. Definitions.

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§ 8031.36. Sheet Flow Area. § 8103. Unsafe Buildings Defined;
§ 8031.37. Special Flood Hazard Area Jurisdiction of Board of
(SFHA). Appeals.
§ 8031.38. Start of Construction. § 8104. Reinspections.
§ 8031.39. Structure. § 8104.b. Building Code Fees and
§ 8031.40. Variance. Charges.
§ 8031.41. Violation. § 8105. (Reserved)
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8031.42.
8031.43.
8032.
8032.1.
8032.2.
8032.3.
8032.4.
8033.
Water Surface Elevation.
Watercourse.
General Provisions.
Basis for Establishing the Areas
of Special Flood Hazard.
Compliance.
Interpretation.
Warning and Disclaimer of
Liability.
Establishment of Development
§ 8106.
§ 8107.
§ 8108.
§ 8109.
§ 8110.
§ 8182.
§ 8184.
Permits for Buildings in Areas
Subject to Flood Hazard.
(Reserved)
Rebound Tumbling Equipment
and Centers.
Building Rehabilitation Board.
Foundation Construction.
Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters.
Construction and Maintenance
of Parking Areas.
Permit.
§ 8033.1. Designation of the Floodplain
Administrator.
CHAPTER 2
Plumbing Code
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8033.2.
8034.
Duties & Responsibilities of the
Floodplain Administrator.
Provisions for Flood Hazard
Reduction.
§ 8200.
§ 8201.
§ 8202.
Uniform Plumbing Code.
Same. Definitions.
Amendments to Plumbing
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8034.1.
8034.2.
8035.
8035.1.
Standards of Construction.
Standards for Utilities.
Variance Procedure.
Nature of Variance.
§ 8203.
§ 8205.
Code.
Board of Appeals.
Plumbing Code Fees and
Charges.
§ 8035.2. Variance Hearing Board. CHAPTER 3
§ 8035.3. Conditions for Variances. Electrical Code
§ 8036. Appeals.
§ 8037. Appeal to the City Council. § 8300. Electrical Code.
§ 8301. Same. Definitions.
Part 4 § 8302. Amendments to Electrical
Building Code Code.
§ 8303. Penalties.
§ 8100. Adoption of the Building Code. § 8304. (Reserved)
§ 8101. Same. Definitions. § 8305. Permits Required.
§ 8102. Amendments to Building Code. § 8306. Work Requiring a Permit.
§ 8102.a. Board of Appeals. § 8307. Electrical Code Fees and
§ 8102.b. Work Exempted/Fences and Charges.
Walls.

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CHAPTER 4 § 8601. Applicability.
Mechanical Code § 8602. Definitions.
§ 8603. Procedures for Implementation
§ 8400. Mechanical Code. of Water Conservation
§ 8401. Same. Definitions. Landscaping Provisions.
§ 8402. Amendments to Mechanical § 8604. Landscape Plan - Required.
Code. § 8605. Landscape Permit - Required.
§ 8403. Board of Appeals. § 8606. Landscape Plan - Application.
§ 8404. Penalties. § 8607. Landscape Plan - Approval.
§ 8405. Mechanical Code Fees and § 8608. Landscape Plan - Content.
Charges. § 8609. Water Features.
CHAPTER 5
Underground Utility Districts
§ 8610.
§ 8611.
§ 8612.
Water Meters.
Reclaimed Water.
Stormwater Management.
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8500.
8501.
8502.
8503.
8504.
8505.
Intent and Purposes.
Compliance With This
Chapter; Public Nuisance.
Definitions.
Public Hearing by Council.
Report by City Engineer.
Council May Designate
Underground Utility Districts
by Resolution.
§ 8613.
§ 8614.
§ 8615.
§ 8616.
§ 8617.
Irrigation and Landscape
Maintenance.
Irrigation Audit, Irrigation
Survey and Irrigation Water
Use Analysis.
Certificate of Completion.
Relative Water Requirements
of Commonly Used Plants.
Existing Landscapes.
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8506.
8507.
8507.A.
Unlawful Acts.
New Construction.

Same; Commercial and
CHAPTER 7
Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Regulations
Manufacturing Zones. § 8700. Trip Reduction and Travel
§ 8507.B.
Same.
Demand Ordinance.
§ 8508. Exception, Emergency or § 8701. Definitions.
Unusual Circumstances. § 8702. Review of Transit Impacts.
§ 8509. Other Exceptions. § 8703. Transportation Demand and
§ 8510. Notice to Property Owners and Trip Reduction Measures.
Utility Companies. § 8704. Project Compliance.
§ 8511. Responsibility of Utility
Companies.
§ 8705. Enforcement.
§ 8512. Responsibility of Property
Owners.
CHAPTER 8
California Residential Code
§ 8513. Responsibility of the City.
§ 8514. Extension of Time. § 8800. Residential Code.
§ 8801. Same. Definitions.
CHAPTER 6
Water Conservation in Landscaping
§ 8802. Amendments to Residential
Code.
§ 8600. Intent and Purposes. § 8803.
§ 8804.
Board of Appeals.
Fees and Charges.

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§ 8805. Amendments to Table R301.2. § 8904. Fees and Charges.
§ 8806. Foundation Construction.
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 9 Existing Building Code
California Green Code
§ 8950. Existing Building Code.
§ 8900. Green Code. § 8951. Same. Definitions.
§ 8901. Same. Definitions. § 8952. Amendments to the Existing
§ 8902. Amendments to the Green Building Code.
Code. § 8953. Board of Appeals.
§ 8903. Board of Appeals. § 8954. Fees and Charges.

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