Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

La Habra adopted the 2013 California Building Standards Code.

Helpful resources for La Habra, 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.

La Habra 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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Comments

La Habra adopted and amended the 2013 California Residential Code. La Habra did not adopt the Appendices of the California Residential Code. La Habra, Cal., Muni Code § 15.05.020. 

La Habra amended Table R301.2(1) Geographic and Climatic Design Criteria. La Habra, Cal., Muni Code § 15.05.020. 

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

La Habra adopted and amended the 2012 IPMC. La Habra, Cal., Muni Code §§  15.32.010 and 15.32.020 . La Habra adopted the 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.  La Habra, Cal., Muni Code § 15.28.010.

Commercial Building Code

La Habra 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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Comments

La Habra adopted and amended the 2013 California Building Code. La Habra, Cal., Muni Code §§ 15.04.010 and 15.04.020. La Habra did not adopt the Appendices of the California Building Code.

Existing Buildings

La Habra adopted and amended the 2013 California Existing Building Code. La Habra, Cal., Muni Code §§ 15.18.010 and 15.18.020.

La Habra adopted and amended the 2012 IPMC. La Habra, Cal., Muni Code §§  15.32.010 and 15.32.020 . La Habra adopted the 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.  La Habra, Cal., Muni Code § 15.28.010.

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