What building code does Long Beach, CA use?
Long Beach, CA currently enforces the 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2; based on 2024 IBC). Long Beach enforces the state-adopted code. Long Beach restated LBMC Title 18 in its entirety for the 2025 Title 24 cycle (Chapters 18.40-18.51) with local amendments covering structural/seismic, fire-life-safety, stormwater, sea-level rise, and methane gas mitigation, plus the 1997 Uniform Housing Code; per state law all permit applications on or after 2026-01-01 use the 2025 edition.
Adopted codes
| Scope | Code | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Building | California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2; based on 2024 IBC) (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Residential | California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5; based on 2024 IRC) (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Fire | California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9; based on 2024 IFC) (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Mechanical | California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4; based on 2024 UMC) (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Plumbing | California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5; based on 2024 UPC) (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Electrical | California Electrical Code (Title 24, Part 3; based on 2023 NEC) (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Energy | California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Other | California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10; based on 2024 IEBC) (with local amendments) | 2025 |
Current adoptions effective 2026-01-01.
Permits: Long Beach permitting office
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curl https://codes.submittal.app/api/v1/cities/long-beach.jsonConfidence: high · Verified against official sources:
- https://www.longbeach.gov/lbcd/building/plan-review-service/code/
- https://www.dgs.ca.gov/BSC/Resources/2025-Title-24-California-Code-Changes
- https://library.municode.com/ca/long_beach/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT18LOBEBUSTCO
Part of the open building-codes dataset (CC BY 4.0). See also: California statewide adoptions.