Earlier editions: 2026-09
Division 8 — BUILDING AND SAFETY›Chapter 13 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING CODE Revised 2/26
Torrance Municipal Code Art. 2 AMENDMENTS TO CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING CODE Revised 2/26
Torrance Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Torrance
Cite as: Torrance Municipal Code Article 2 · Text as of 2026-10-05
(Added by O-3957)
813.2.1 SCOPE. [ADMINISTRATIVE]
Section 301.1 of the 2025 Edition of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended to read as follows:
301.1 Scope. Buildings shall be designed to include the green building measures specified as mandatory in this code. Voluntary green building measures are also included in the application checklists and may be included in the design and construction of structures covered by this code, but are not required unless they are adopted by a city or county as specified in Section 101.7.
813.2.2 ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS. [ADMINISTRATIVE]
Section 301.1.1 of the 2025 Edition of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 301.1.1 Additions and Alterations.
The mandatory provisions of Chapter 4 shall be applied to additions or alterations of existing residential buildings. Code sections relevant to additions and alterations shall only apply to the portions of the building being added or altered within the scope of the permitted work.
The mandatory provisions of Section 4.106.4.2 may apply to additions or alterations of existing parking facilities or the addition of new parking facilities serving existing multifamily buildings. See Section 4.106.4.3 for application.
NOTE: Repairs including, but not limited to, resurfacing, restriping, and repairing or maintaining existing lighting fixtures are not considered alterations for the purpose of this section.
NOTE: On and after January 1, 2014, residential buildings undergoing permitted alterations, additions or improvements shall replace noncompliant plumbing fixtures with water-conserving plumbing fixtures. Plumbing fixture replacement is required prior to issuance of a certificate of final completion, certificate of occupancy or final permit approval by the local building department. See Civil Code Section 1101.1, et seq., for the definition of a noncompliant plumbing fixture, types of residential buildings affected and other important enactment dates.
813.2.3 EXCAVATED SOIL AND LAND CLEARING DEBRIS. [ADMINISTRATIVE]
Section 5.408.3 of the 2025 Edition of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended to read as follows:
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