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Codes and Regulations

2024 Development Services Fee Update 

NOTICE: An updated OC Development Services fee schedule was approved by the Board of Supervisors, on May 21, 2024 via adopted resolution 24-058 and will go into effect on July 21, 2024. More information as well as the adopted resolution can be found here.

Acoustical Consultant Certification

General Plan

Land Records

Subdivision Code

Zoning Code

Orange County Local CEQA Procedures Manual

Transportation Implementation Manual

Building Codes

Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map

Grading Code

NPDES Water Quality Regulations

Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinances

Other Codes, Ordinances and Regulations

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Previous Building Codes

  • Building Code – California Building Code 2019 Edition, California Residential Code 2019 Edition, Energy Code- California Energy Code 2019 Edition and California Green Building Standards Code 2019 Edition, California Historical Building Code 2019 Edition, California existing Building Code 2019 Edition, adopted and amended by Ordinance No. 19-006 on November 5, 2019
  • Plumbing Code - CPC 2019 Edition, adopted and amended by Ordinance No. 19-007 on November 5, 2019 .
  • Mechanical Code – California Mechanical Code 2019 Edition, adopted and amended by Ordinance No. 19-008 on November 5, 2019 .
  • Electrical Code – California Electrical Code 2019 Edition,  adopted and amended by Ordinance No. 19-009 on November 5, 2019 .
  • Fire Code – California Fire Code 2019 Edition, adopted and amended by Ordinance No. 19-010 on November 5, 2019 .
  • Building Code – California Building Code 2016, California Residential Code 2016, Energy Code- California Energy Code 2016 and California Green Building Standards Code 2016, Adopted and amended by Ordinance No. 13-010 picture_as_pdfon November 22, 2016
  • Plumbing Code - CPC 2016 Adopted and amended by Ordinance No. 16-019 picture_as_pdfon November 22, 2016 .
  • Mechanical Code – California Mechanical Code 2016 Adopted and amended by Ordinance No. 16-020 picture_as_pdfon November 22, 2016 .
  • Electrical Code – California Electrical Code 2016 Adopted and amended by Ordinance No. 16-021 picture_as_pdfon November 22, 2016 .
  • Fire Code – California Fire Code 2016 Adopted and amended by Ordinance No. 16-022 picture_as_pdfon November 22, 2016 .
  • Grading Manual picture_as_pdf- 1993 Edition.
  • Grading and Excavation Code picture_as_pdf- 1993 Edition.