Lancaster Municipal Code Ch. 15.09 Residential Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1139, § 1, adopted Oct. 28, 2025, amended Ch. 15.09 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 15.09, §§ 15.09.010—15.09.030, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 1094, § 1, adopted Nov. 8, 2022.

A. That certain residential code known and designated as the 2025 California Residential Code, including Appendix AH, Appendix AJ, Appendix AK, Appendix AN, Appendix AS, and Appendix AX incorporating by adoption the 2025 edition of the International Residential Code with necessary California amendments, all published by the International Code Council, Inc., and as herein amended, are hereby adopted by reference, and such codes shall be and become the Lancaster Residential Code for Buildings and Construction regulating the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every detached one- and two-family dwelling, townhouse and certain equipment therein, and the grading of premises, and providing penalties for violation of such codes.

B. One copy of said 2025 California Residential Code has been deposited in the office of the Building Official and shall be at all times maintained by said Building Official for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 1, 10-28-2025)

Sections R905.7, R905.8, and Tables R905.7.4, R905.7.5(1)(2), R905.8.5, and R905.8.6 of the 2025 California Residential Code and all references in any of the technical or administrative codes to said sections or to wood shakes and/or wood shingles, whether or not fire-rated, fire treated, or fire-retardant-treated or any similar terminology, are hereby deleted.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 1, 10-28-2025)

A. No permit shall be issued to any person to do or cause to be done any building work regulated by this code unless such person is a duly licensed contractor as required by Chapter 9, Division 3 commencing with Section 7000 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California, except as otherwise provided herein.

B. Any permit required by this code may be issued to a person to do any building work regulated by this code in a single-family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including common accessory and minor poultry or agricultural buildings in the event that such person is the bona fide owner of such dwelling and accessory buildings and that the same is occupied and used exclusively by or are designated to be occupied and used exclusively by said owner. An owner may be issued a permit for, or perform any building work covered by this code on a duplex (maximum two units) where one unit is used and occupied exclusively by the bona fide owner. An owner or property manager shall not be issued a permit for, or perform any building work regulated by this code on any rental or lease property except for a duplex (maximum two units) where one unit is exclusively used and occupied by the bona fide owner.

C. No permit shall be issued to any person to do or cause to be installed any mobile home or modular structure built prior to June 15, 1976.

(Ord. No. 1139, § 1, 10-28-2025)