Baldwin Park, CA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2025 California Electrical Code, § 150.150
- Permit exemptions
- BPMC § 150.065
- Low-voltage exemption
- Under 25 volts, 50 watts
- Accessory building feeders
- Must be underground, § 150.154(B)
- Temporary wiring
- Removed immediately after use, § 150.152
Summary
Baldwin Park enforces the 2025 California Electrical Code as its local electrical code, requiring a permit for most wiring work while exempting minor repairs like fixture replacement and low-voltage circuits.
The 2025 California Electrical Code, Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, is hereby adopted and enacted as the primary electrical code of the city and made part of this code by reference with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein subject to the following amendments and shall be known as the Baldwin Park Electrical Code.
Full Breakdown
150 adopts "the 2025 California Electrical Code, Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations" as "the primary electrical code of the city," known locally as the Baldwin Park Electrical Code, with a copy on file at the City Clerk's office. 065, which include repairing or replacing lamps and connecting approved portable equipment to a permanently installed receptacle; reinstalling attachment plug receptacles (but not the outlets); replacing overcurrent devices of the same capacity in the same location, except service equipment; taping joints; removing wiring; temporary wiring for stage sets or laboratory experiments; wiring under 25 volts and 50 watts outside hazardous locations; and Class II/III low-energy control and signal circuits.
152 requires temporary construction wiring to be removed immediately after the work it served is complete, with the main service barred from energizing temporary lighting. 1, requiring branch circuits and feeders serving an accessory or auxiliary building to be placed underground. 153 at the Building Official's discretion.
Violations & Fines
Performing electrical work without a required permit, or bypassing the underground-feeder rule for accessory structures, is enforced through § 10.99: a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail, or an infraction starting at $100 and rising to $500 for a third violation within a calendar year, plus the Building Official's authority to red-tag unpermitted work and require correction before reconnection to power.
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