Placer County Municipal Code § 15.04 Building and Construction Code

This article is applicable in all the unincorporated areas within Placer County. This article shall apply to all new construction, alterations, repairs, relocations, or reconstruction of any building or structure or any portion thereof, including any electrical, mechanical, gas, plumbing, or fire protection equipment installed on any property or used on or within any building.

(Ord. 6345-B, 11/18/2025)

The purpose of this article is to adopt by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, subject to the definitions, clarifications, and the amendments set forth in this article. The purpose of this article is also to provide minimum requirements and standards for the protection of the public safety, health, property and welfare of the county of Placer. The ordinance codified in this article is adopted under the authority of Government Code Section 50022.2 and Health and Safety Code Section 18941.5.

(Ord. 6345-B, 11/18/2025)

Chapter 1, Division I and Division II of the California Building Code (CBC), Volume 1, 2025 Edition, is hereby adopted, as amended below, as the generally applicable administrative provisions of this article. Chapter 1, Division I and Division II, of the California Residential Code (CRC), 2025 Edition, are hereby adopted as amended below, as administrative provisions applicable to projects subject to the California Residential Code. Chapter 1, Division I and Division II of the California Existing Building Code (CEBC), 2025 Edition, are hereby adopted as amended below, as administrative provisions applicable to projects subject to the California Existing Building Code.

(Ord. 6345-B, 11/18/2025)

Chapter 1, Division II of the California Building Code (CBC), Volume 1, 2025 Edition, Chapter 1, Division II of the 2025 California Residential Code, and Chapter 1, Division II of the California Existing Building Code (CEBC) adopted in Section 15.04.030, are hereby amended as set out in Sections 15.04.050 through 15.04.160.

(Ord. 6345-B, 11/18/2025)

Section 101.1 - Title. Replace Section 101.1 of the CBC, R101 of the CRC, and 101.1 of the CEBC with the following: