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Building Permits in Santa Clarita, California

City in Los Angeles County

Verified August 2026

Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for California. They apply in Santa Claritaunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

Code	Edition	Adoption
CBC —	2024	California Building Code, 24 CCR Part 2, based on the 2024 International Building Code. Adopted in the 2024 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle by the California Building Standards Commission; 2025 edition effective 1/1/2026. · source ↗
CEBC —	2024	California Existing Building Code, 24 CCR Part 10, based on the 2024 International Existing Building Code. Adopted in the 2024 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle; 2025 edition effective 1/1/2026. · source ↗
CEC —	2023	California Electrical Code, 24 CCR Part 3, based on the 2023 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Adopted in the 2024 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle; 2025 edition effective 1/1/2026. · source ↗
CFC —	2024	California Fire Code, 24 CCR Part 9, based on the 2024 International Fire Code. Adopted in the 2024 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle; 2025 edition effective 1/1/2026. · source ↗
CMC —	2024	California Mechanical Code, 24 CCR Part 4, based on the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code. Adopted in the 2024 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle; 2025 edition effective 1/1/2026. · source ↗
CPC —	2024	California Plumbing Code, 24 CCR Part 5, based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code. Adopted in the 2024 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle; 2025 edition effective 1/1/2026. · source ↗
CRC —	2024	California Residential Code, 24 CCR Part 2.5, based on the 2024 International Residential Code. Adopted in the 2024 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle; 2025 edition effective 1/1/2026. · source ↗
Energy —	2025	California Energy Code, 24 CCR Part 6. Developed by the California Energy Commission and adopted in the 2024 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle; 2025 edition effective 1/1/2026. · source ↗

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