PUBLIC NOTICE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026
The State of California updates its building standards, also known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, every three years. The current code in effect is the 2022 California Building Standards Code. The 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Code will go into effect on January 1, 2026.
Title 24, the California Building Standard Code, as amended by City of Banning Ordinance 1613:
2025 California Building Code
2025 California Residential Code
2025 California Mechanical Code
2025 California Energy Code
2025 California Electrical Code
2025 California Green Building Standards Code
2025 California Plumbing Code
2025 California Administrative Standards Code
2025 California Historical Building Code
2025 California Referenced Standards Code
2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code
Permit applications not deemed complete or received on or after January 1, 2026, must be submitted in accordance with the 2025 California Building Codes. Active permit applications submitted prior to January 1, 2026, shall comply with the previous code in effect at the time of application, so long as the permit or plan check application was deemed complete and was not void at which time a new permit application shall be submitted in compliance with these requirements.
For more information about State-mandated codes and changes, please visit www.dgs.ca.gov/bsc.
PLEASE NOTE: The City of Banning Building and Safety Division is currently experiencing a high volume of project submittals, through the online permit portal, which may increase during the weeks immediately preceding the effective date of the new State codes.
The City of Banning Building and Safety Division will honor the 2022 edition of the California Code of Regulations for a project submitted before January 1, 2026, provided that staff and/or the Building Official has determined that the plans substantially conform to typical submittal requirements, which includes but is not limited to a complete plan submission with supporting documents and permit fees paid to enable the plan review process.