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2025 California Building Code goes into effect on January 1, 2026. View timeline highlighting important dates linked below:
Important dates to remember
Code updates will not be required for active master plans approved under the 2022 California Residential Code if meeting the requirements below:
Pursuant to Health & Safety Code 18938.5 (d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, the state and local building standards in effect at the time an application for a building permit is submitted, for a residential dwelling based on a model home design approved under those standards, shall apply to all future residential dwellings based on that approved model home design in the same jurisdiction, unless the model home design substantially changes at a later date or 10 years have passed since the building permit for the model home design was approved by the jurisdiction, whichever comes first.
As of January 1, 2023, the City of Sacramento is requiring all new plan review and permit applications to comply with the 2022 California Building Standards Codes and applicable City Code Amendments.
Below are helpful links to state and city building standards.
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