Highland, CA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2025 California Electrical Code, Part 3 of Title 24
- Included article
- Article 89
- Enforcement authority
- Building official
- Public copy location
- Office of the city clerk
- Local amendments in Chapter 15.08
- None printed
Summary
The City of Highland, California adopts the 2025 California Electrical Code (Part 3 of Title 24) by reference, including Article 89, as its electrical code. The building official administers and enforces it, and a copy sits in the city clerk's office for public inspection.
The 2025 California Electrical Code (Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), including Article 89 as established by the National Fire Protection Association and published by the N.F.P.A., is adopted by reference. One complete copy of the same is on file and is open for inspection by the public in the office of the city clerk and designated as the electrical code for the city of Highland. The building official is hereby designated as the authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this code.
Full Breakdown
Highland Municipal Code Chapter 15.08 is short and direct. Section 15.08.010 adopts the 2025 California Electrical Code, which is Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, and specifically includes Article 89 as established by the National Fire Protection Association and published by the N.F.P.A. The City Council designates that adopted text as the electrical code for the city of Highland. Chapter 15.08 adds no local amendments to the electrical code text: there are no Highland-specific wiring rules layered on top of the state document, so the technical requirements are the California Electrical Code itself.
One complete copy is on file with the city clerk and is open for inspection by the public. The building official is designated as the authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the code, so electrical permit applications, plan review and inspections in the City of Highland run through the building official rather than the Fire Department or the County.
Section 15.08.020 states the purpose: to prescribe safe electrical regulations for the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use, or maintenance of electrical systems. That list matters in practice because it reaches beyond new construction. Repairs, replacements, additions and relocations of existing electrical systems fall inside the same regulation.
The administrative side comes from Chapter 15.02, which adopts the 2025 California Administrative Code (Part 1, Title 24) and describes its role as a framework for project administration, fees, permits, inspector qualifications and other administrative processes. Fee amounts are set by City Council resolution, not by Title 15 itself. The companion Chapter 15.14 adopts the 2025 California Energy Code, which applies to new construction and renovations alongside the electrical code.
Violations & Fines
Under § 1.24.010 a person who violates any code the city has adopted, including the California Electrical Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless the offense is prosecuted as an infraction. Each day of violation is a separate offense, and the city can also issue an administrative citation under Chapter 2.56. Conviction does not excuse correcting the condition (§ 1.24.040).
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