Chapter 15.03
CONSTRUCTION CODE ADOPTED

Sections:

15.03.010    Construction code adopted.

15.03.010 Construction code adopted.

For the purpose of setting forth proper regulations for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare, regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use height, area and maintenance of buildings and structures in the city, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees, and providing penalties for the violation thereof, the following uniform construction codes are adopted, as amended, to apply in the city of Benicia:

The following codes are hereby adopted by reference for the city of Benicia:

A. The California Building Code, 2025 Edition, which is the 2024 International Building Code, with California amendments, consisting of Volumes 1 and 2, and the following appendices B, G, H, I, J, and Q are adopted in their entirety with amendments and additions set forth in this title as recommended by the building official;

B. The California Residential Building Code, 2025 Edition, which is the 2024 International Residential Code with California amendments and the following Appendices AA, AB, BB, BF, BG, BH, BO, and CJ are adopted in their entirety with amendments and additions set forth in this title as recommended by the building official and which are amendments and additions that were made previously to the 2022 California Residential Building Code;

C. The Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition, is adopted in its entirety with no amendments, deletions, or additions;

D. The California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, which is the 2024 National Electrical Code with California amendments, is adopted in its entirety with no amendments, deletions, or additions;

E. The California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition, which is the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code with California amendment is adopted in its entirety with no amendments, deletions, or additions;

F. The California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, which is the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code with California amendments and the following Appendices A, B, D, E, I, J, K, L, and R, are adopted in their entirety with amendments and additions as set forth in this title as recommended by the building official;

G. The California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, is adopted in its entirety with no amendments, deletions, or additions;

H. The California Energy Code, 2025 Edition, is adopted in its entirety with no amendments, deletions, or additions;

I. The California Historical Building Code, 2025 Edition, published by the International Code Council, is adopted in its entirety with no amendments, deletions, or additions;

J. The California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition, and the following appendices and chapters: Appendix A, Chapter A1, Chapter A2, Chapter A3, Chapter A4, and Chapter A5, and Appendices B, D, E, and Resource A are adopted in their entirety with amendments and additions as set forth in this title as recommended by the building official;

K. The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2024 Edition, is adopted in its entirety with amendments and additions as set forth in this title as recommended by the building official;

L. The International Maintenance Code, 2024 Edition, is adopted in its entirety with no amendments, deletions, or additions;

M. The California Administrative Code, 2025 Edition, is adopted with no amendments, deletions, or additions;

N. The California Referenced Standards Code, 2025 Edition, is adopted with no amendments, deletions, or additions.

At least one copy of the city of Benicia Building and Safety Construction Code has been deposited in the office of the city building official and is available for public inspection. (Ord. 25-11 § 1).