2024 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle — Public Comments on proposed building standards that have been reviewed by these Code Advisory Committees:

 

45-Day Public Comment Period: July 26, 2024 - September 9, 2024

 

45-Day Public Comment Period: May 17, 2024 - July 1, 2024

15-Day Public Comment Period: July 29, 2024 – August 13, 2024

 

45-Day Public Comment Period: September 6, 2024 - October 21, 2024

15-Day Public Comment Period: November 6, 2024 – November 21, 2024

Rulemaking Activities

  • Code Adoption Cycles
  • Change Without Regulatory Effect
  • Emergency Rulemaking

State Adopting Agency Submittals

Nine-Point Criteria & AB 130

The proposed building standards are required to comply with specific criteria listed in Health and Safety Code (HSC) Section 18930, commonly known as the Nine-Point criteria.  Budget trailer bill AB 130 (Chapter 22, Statutes of 2025) added subdivision (g) to HSC 18930 enacting a 6-year moratorium on most residential building standards.  

committee legend

  • ACCESS—Accessibility Committee
  • BFO—Building, Fire, & Other Committee
  • GREEN—Green Building Committee   
  • HF—Health Facilities Committee
  • PEME—Plumbing Electrical, Mechanical, & Energy Committee
  • SDLF—Structural Design/Lateral Forces Committee

Membership of each CAC is available here.