What building code does Los Angeles, CA use?
Los Angeles, CA currently enforces the 2025 California Building Code (Title 24 Part 2, based on 2024 IBC), amended as the Los Angeles Building Code. Los Angeles enforces the state-adopted code. LA enforces the 2025 California Building Standards Code with substantial city amendments carried into LAMC Chapter IX via Ordinance 188797 (adopted Dec 12, 2025, urgency-effective Dec 31, 2025), and Council adopted the 2026 LA Fire Code (2025 CFC plus local amendments) on Jan 27, 2026.
Adopted codes
| Scope | Code | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Building | California Building Code (Title 24 Part 2, based on 2024 IBC), amended as the Los Angeles Building Code (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Residential | California Residential Code (Title 24 Part 2.5, based on 2024 IRC), with LA amendments (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Fire | California Fire Code (Title 24 Part 9, based on 2024 IFC), amended as the Los Angeles Fire Code (LAMC Ch. 5 Art. 7) (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Mechanical | California Mechanical Code (Title 24 Part 4, based on 2024 UMC), with LA amendments (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Plumbing | California Plumbing Code (Title 24 Part 5, based on 2024 UPC), with LA amendments (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Electrical | California Electrical Code (Title 24 Part 3, based on 2023 NEC), with LA amendments (with local amendments) | 2025 |
| Energy | California Energy Code (Title 24 Part 6) | 2025 |
| Other | California Existing Building Code (Title 24 Part 10, based on 2024 IEBC), with LA amendments (with local amendments) | 2025 |
Current adoptions effective 2026-01-01.
Permits: Los Angeles permitting office
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curl https://codes.submittal.app/api/v1/cities/los-angeles.jsonConfidence: high · Verified against official sources:
- https://cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2025/25-1217_rpt_atty_12-04-25.pdf
- https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=25-1217
- https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=25-1370
- https://www.dgs.ca.gov/bsc/codes
Part of the open building-codes dataset (CC BY 4.0). See also: California statewide adoptions.