Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Ventura County adopted and amended the California Building Standards Code by ordinance. Ventura County, Cal., Ordinance 4422 (Jan. 1, 2011). However, the state's 2013 California Building Standards Code was effective in California on Jan. 1, 2014. And, Cities and counties are required by state law to enforce CCR Title 24 (California Building Standards Code). Cal., Health and Safety Code § 17960,
Helpful resources for Ventura County, California include the following.
Residential Building Code
Ventura County adopted a code that is yet to be identified. Please
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2022 California Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Ventura County, CA 8116-3.2 - Types of incentives.)
...requirements
or architectural design requirements that exceed the minimum building standards approved
by the California Building Standards Commission as provided in Part 2.5 (commencing
with section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, a reduction in setback
and square footage requirements...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: No
Ice Barrier
Comments
Ventura County had adopted and amended the 2010 California Residential Code. The County's amendments in Ordinance 4422 did not show Table R301.2(1) Geographic and Climatic Desgn Criteria for Ventura County. Ventura County, Cal., Ordinance 4422 (Jan. 1, 2011).
The state's 2013 California Residential Code was effective in California on Jan. 1, 2014; cities and counties are required by state law to enforce the 2013 California Residential Code. Cal., Health and Safety Code § 17960,
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.
Ventura County did not adopt Appendix J of the State's previously adopted 2010 California Residential Code. Ventura County, Cal., Ordinance 4422 (Jan. 1, 2011).
Note that cities and counties are required by state law to enforce the 2013 California Residential Code as adopted by the State. Cal., Health and Safety Code § 17960.
Commercial Building Code
Ventura County adopted the 1996 BOCA National Building CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.
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2022 California Bldg. Code, Part 2 (2021 IBC)(Ventura County, CA Municipal Code)
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Comments
Ventura County had adopted and amended the 2010 California Building Code. The County's amendments in Ordinance 4422 did not change the fire sprinkler provisions found in Chapter 9 of the State's previously adopted 2010 California Building Code. Ventura County, Cal., Ordinance 4422 (Jan. 1, 2011).
The state's 2013 California Building Code was effective in California on Jan. 1, 2014; cities and counties are required by state law to enforce the 2013 California Building Code. Cal., Health and Safety Code § 17960,
Existing Buildings
Ventura County adopted and amended the 2010 California Existing Building Code. Ventura County, Cal., Ordinance 4422 (Jan. 1, 2011).
The state's 2013 California Existing Building Code was effective in California on Jan. 1, 2014; cities and counties are required by state law to enforce the 2013 California Existing Building Code. Cal., Health and Safety Code § 17960,
The County's amendments to the State' s previously adopted 2010 California Building Code, in Ordinance 4422, did not change the Existing Structure provisions found in Chapters 34 and 34A of the 2010 California Building Code. Ventura County, Cal., Ordinance 4422 (Jan. 1, 2011).
Other Building Codes
Ventura County adopted and amended the following codes:
2010 California Mechanical Code as amended.
2010 California Plumbing Code as amended
2010 California Electrical Code as amended
Note that cities and counties are required by state law to enforce the 2013 edition of the California codes listed above.
