Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Brea adopted parts of the 2013 California Building Standards Code: the California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Green Building Standard Code, California Energy Code, California Historical Building Code, California Existing Building Code and California Fire Code. Brea, Cal., Muni Code §§ 15.08.010, 15.10.010, 15.12.010, 15.16.010, 15.20.010, 15.24.010, 15.28.010, 15.34.010, 15.36.010 and 16.04.010

Helpful resources for Brea, California include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for California

Residential Building Code

California adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, California Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Brea adopted the 2012 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2022 California Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Brea, CA TITLE 15: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SAFETY)

...PART II: DEVELOPMENT CODE TITLE 15: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SAFETY Chapter DIVISION I — UNIFORM CODES 15.00 RESERVED 15.04 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 15.08 BUILDING CODE 15.10 RESIDENTIAL CODE 15.12 ELECTRICAL CODE 15.16 MECHANICAL CODE 15.20 PLUMBING CODE 15.24 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE 15.28 ENERGY CODE 15.30 GRADING AND EXCAVATION CODE 15.32 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 15.34 HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE 15.36 EXISTING BUILDING CODE DIVISION II — BUILDING AND PROPERTY REGULATIONS 15.200 MOVING AND RELOCATING BUILDINGS IN CITY 15.204 MOVING BUILDINGS THROUGH OR FROM CITY 15.208 DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS 15.212 ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES 15.216 WEED AND REFUSE ABATEMENT 15.220 SWIMMING POOLS...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Comments

Brea amended Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and did not require ice barriers.

Brea amended Section R902.1 Roof Covering Material as follows:

R902.1 Roofing covering materials.  Roofs shall be covered with materials as set forth in Sections R904 and R905.  Minimum Class A roofing shall be installed in areas designated by this section.  Classes A roofing required by this section to be listed shall be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E 108.

   Exceptions:

1. Class A roof assemblies include those with coverings of brick, masonry and exposed concrete roof deck.
2. 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.

Brea amended Section R902.1.3 Roof coverings in all other areas as follows:

R902.1.3 Roof coverings in 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 A.

Brea amended Section R902.2 Fire-retardant-treated shingles and shakes 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 roofs.

Commercial Building Code

Brea adopted the 2012 IBC, statewide with limitations. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2019 California Bldg. Code, Part 2 (2018 IBC)(Brea, CA Municipal Code)

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Comments

Brea adopted Appendix J and amended the 2013 California Building Code. Brea, Cal., Muni Code § 15.08.020.

Existing Buildings

Brea adopted the 2013 California Historical Building Code, and the California Existing Building Code. Brea, Cal., Muni Code §§ 15.34.010 and 15.36.010.