What building code does Sacramento, CA use?
Sacramento, CA currently enforces the 2025 California Building Code (Title 24 Part 2, based on 2024 IBC). Sacramento enforces the state-adopted code. Ordinance 2025-0031 (adopted 2025-12-02, effective 2026-01-01) amended Sacramento City Code 15.04.050 to adopt the 2025 Title 24 by reference with climatic/geologic local amendments to the CBC, CRC, CPC, CEBC, and CALGreen; the fire code (City Code Ch. 15.36) was not part of that ordinance and the 2025 CFC applies per the statewide Title 24 effective date.
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) | 2025 |
| Mechanical | California Mechanical Code (Title 24 Part 4, based on 2024 UMC) | 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) | 2025 |
| Energy | California Energy Code (Title 24 Part 6) | 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: Sacramento permitting office
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curl https://codes.submittal.app/api/v1/cities/sacramento.jsonConfidence: high · Verified against official sources:
- https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/cdd/Building/building-codes/OR2025-0031-Ordinance-Deleting-Chapter-15.38-Amending-Various-Provisions-of-Title-15-Adopting-Local-Amendments-CA-BSC_2025-1202.pdf
- https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-28065
- https://www.dgs.ca.gov/bsc/codes
- https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/building
Part of the open building-codes dataset (CC BY 4.0). See also: California statewide adoptions.