Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
San Luis Obispo County adopted parts of the 2013 California Building Standards Code: the California Building Standards Administrative Code, the California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Energy Code, California Historical Building Code, California Fire Code, California Existing Building Code, California Green Building Standards Code, and California Referenced Standards Code. San Luis Obispo County, Cal., Ordinance 3250 (Dec. 3, 2013).
Helpful resources for San Luis Obispo 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.
San Luis Obispo 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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2019 California Residential Code (2018 IRC)(City of San Luis Obispo, CA Municipal Code)
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: Yes
Ice Barrier
Comments
San Luis Obispo County adopted the 2013 California Residential Code. The County deleted Appendices D, E, F, G, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R, but adopted Appendix A [SIZING AND CAPACITIES OF GAS PIPING], Appendix B [SIZING OF VENTING SYSTEMS SERVING APPLIANCES EQUIPPED WITH DRAFT HOODS, CATEGORY I APPLIANCES, AND APPLIANCES LISTED FOR USE WITH TYPE B VENTS], Appendix C [EXIT TERMINALS OF MECHANICAL DRAFT AND DIRECT VENT VENTING SYSTEMS], and Appendix H [PATIO COVERS].
The County's amendments did not reference Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria.
Commercial Building Code
San Luis Obispo 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
here.
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2019 California Bldg. Code, Part 2 (2018 IBC)(City of San Luis Obispo, CA Municipal Code)
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Comments
San Luis Obispo county adopted Appendices C [Agricultural Buildings], G [Flood-Resistant Construction], H [Signs] and I [Patio Covers] of the 2013 California Building Code.
Existing Buildings
The County amended Chapter 34 [Existing Buildings and Structures] of the 2013 California Building Code.
