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Brentwood, CA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Adopting section
BMC § 15.04.010(A), Part 3
Code adopted
2025 California Electrical Code
Code on file at
Community Development Department
Fees
Set by city council resolution
Latest update
Ord. 1090, effective 12/9/2025

Summary

Brentwood adopts Part 3, the California Electrical Code, as part of the 2025 California Building Standards Code under Municipal Code Section 15.04.010. Electrical permit fees are set by city council resolution, and the community development department keeps the adopted code on file for anyone pulling a wiring permit to review.

Adoption. ... The following volumes and appendices of the California Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, published by the California Building Standards Commission are adopted by reference: ... Part ... 3, California Electrical Code. ... Fees. ... The fees for permits issued under this chapter are those established by resolution of the city council. ... Enforcement of Penalties. The city may enforce this Chapter 15.04 by any means set forth in the California Building Standards Codes or in Brentwood Municipal Code Title 1 (General Provisions).

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4604307; v5 updated 2025-12-09).

Full Breakdown

010(A) of the Brentwood Municipal Code lists Part 3, California Electrical Code, among the volumes of the 2025 California Building Standards Code adopted by reference for the city, alongside the Building, Residential, Mechanical, Energy and Green Building Standards Codes. Because the Electrical Code is folded into this single adopting section rather than a standalone electrical chapter, any electrical work covered by that code, from service upgrades to new circuits, falls under the same permitting and inspection structure as the rest of Title 15. 010(B) requires the city to keep a copy of the full adopted code, including the Electrical Code, on file in the community development department for public use and examination, so contractors and homeowners can confirm current wiring requirements before applying.

010(C) leaves the dollar fee schedule outside the ordinance text itself: permit fees, including electrical permit fees, are set by resolution of the city council and adjusted separately from the code adoption. 04, most recently by Ordinance 1090 on December 9, 2025, to move the city onto the 2025 code cycle from the 2022 edition adopted by Ordinance 1049.

Violations & Fines

Under Section 15.04.010(D), the city may enforce Chapter 15.04, including its adopted Electrical Code, by any means available under the California Building Standards Codes or under Brentwood Municipal Code Title 1 (General Provisions). That gives the building official both code-specific remedies, such as stop-work and correction notices, and the city's general citation and abatement authority for unpermitted electrical work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Brentwood require a permit for electrical work?
Yes. Brentwood has adopted Part 3, the California Electrical Code, by reference under Municipal Code Section 15.04.010(A) as part of the 2025 California Building Standards Code, and electrical work is permitted and inspected under that same chapter.
What electrical code edition does Brentwood use?
The 2025 California Electrical Code, adopted as Part 3 of the California Building Standards Code under Ordinance 1090, effective December 9, 2025, replacing the 2022 edition adopted by Ordinance 1049.
Where can I find Brentwood's electrical permit fees?
Section 15.04.010(C) sends fees to a separate city council resolution rather than printing amounts in the code, so current electrical permit fees are set outside the ordinance text and available from the community development department.

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