Currently Adopted Codes

• California Building Code, 2016
• California Residential Code, 2016 (Fire sprinklers are required for all new residential buildings.)
• California Plumbing Code, 2016
• California Mechanical Code, 2016
• California Electrical Code, 2016
• California Fire Code, 2016
• California Energy Code, 2016
• California Green Building Standards (CalGreen), 2016
• City of Morgan Hill Municipal Code

To view the 2016 California Building Codes go to the International Code Council Online Library website.

Design Criteria

• Climate Zone - 4
• Exposure - C
• Category (seismic) - D
• Wind Speed - 110 mph

Useful Websites

• California Energy Commission
• Division of the State Architect
• Environmental Building News
• Global Green USA
• Go Solar California
• Office of Administrative Law
• State Fire Marshal
• U.S. Green Building Council