Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Sacramento County adopted parts of the 2013 California Building Standards Code: the California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code (16.28.030), California Plumbing Code (16.24.030), California Mechanical Code (16.32.030), California Green Building Standards Code (16.34.020), California Fire Code (17.04.010). Sacramento County, Cal., Muni Code §§ 16.04.030,16.10.030, 16.28.030, 16.24.030, 16.32.030, 16.34.020, and 17.04.010.
Helpful resources for Sacramento County, California include the following.
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.
Sacramento County 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
Sacramento County adopted the 2013 California Residential Code, including Appendices H [Patio Covers], J [Existing Buildings and Structures] and K [Sound Transmission]. Sacramento County, Cal., Muni Code § 16.10.030
The County amended the 2013 California Residential Code. Sacramento County, Cal., Muni Code §? 16.10.100. The County's amendments did reference Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria. Id.
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.
Sacramento County amended Appendix J Existing Buildings and Structures, of the 2013 California Residential Code, as follows:
AJ 601.5 Limitation of Reconstruction. When the scope of work for R-3 and U Occupancies involves the removal of 50% or more of the building within a one-year period, the project, existing and new, shall be considered as new construction, and the entire building shall comply with all currently adopted codes. Fire sprinkler requirements shall be determined by building official. Plan review and permit fees will be based on the valuation of the entire project as a new structure. The criteria for determining the reconstruction of more than 50% of a building may include the linear length of all existing walls interior and exterior or square footage of the building.
(SCC 1546 § 6, 2014.)
Sacramento County, Cal., Muni Code § 16.10.100.
Commercial Building Code
Sacramento County 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
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Comments
Sacramento County adopted the 2013 California Building Code, and did not amend the code. Sacramento County, Cal., Muni Code § 16.04.030.
Existing Buildings
See Chapters "34 Existing Buildings and Structures" and "34A [Existing Buildings and Structures]" of the adopted 2013 California Building Code.
