As a reminder, 2016 San Francisco and California Codes are effective for permit applications filed on or after January 1, 2017.
The Codes include Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and Green Building Codes.
There is no grace period.
2013 California Electrical Code California Home Page.pdf Free Download Here 2013 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE - California Home Page http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/dsa. 2016 California Electrical Code, Title 24, Part 3. The California Electrical Code (CEC) contains electrical design and construction standards. The CEC is a fully integrated code based on the 2014 National Electrical Code®. Included is a free subscription service for all state updates and supplements. Effective Date: January 1, 2017.
2016 California Codes
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Building - Volume 1* | Electrical |
| Mechanical | Plumbing |
| Green Building | Energy Code |
* Building - Volume 1 includes the 2016 CA Historical Building Code and 2016 CA Existing Building Code.
2016 San Francisco Code Amendments
| Building | Electrical |
| Mechanical | Plumbing |
| Green Building | Housing* |
*There are no changes to the Housing Code Amendments for the 2016 code cycle.
2016 California Electrical Code Archive
This unofficial copy of the code is provided for your convenience, but you should not rely on it as the City's official published code. For the official published version of the code, see http://www.amlegal.com/library/ca/sfrancisco.shtml'
Highlights of the San Francisco Building CodeThese ordinances have been incorporated into the 2016 San Francisco Building Code | |
| Notice to Tenants of Dwelling Unit Merger or Demolition - Ordinance 208-15 Definition of Vacant or Abandoned Buildings - Ordinance 14-16 Conditional Use Required to Remove Any Residential Unit and Mandatory Legalization of Illegal Units in C-3 Districts; Permeable Surfaces and Landscaping Requirements Citywide for Building Additions and Residential Mergers - Ordinance 23-16 Conditional Use Required to Remove Any Residential Unit, including an Unauthorized Unit - Ordinance 33-16 Mandatory Disability Access Improvements; Building Owner's Notice to Tenant; Administrative Fee - Ordinance 51-16 All Gender Toilet Facilities - Ordinance 53-16 | Permit Suspension for Repeat Violations - Ordinance 59-16 Code Enforcement Procedures - Ordinance 60-16 Stormwater Management Requirements - Ordinance 64-16 Building Facade Inspection and Maintenance and Establishing Fee - Ordinance 67-16 Better Roof Requirements for Renewable Energy Facilities - Ordinance 71-16 Fire, Housing, Building Codes - Fire Safety Requirements for Existing Buildings -Ordinance 165-16 Better Roof Requirements, Including Living Roofs - Ordinance 221-16 |
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