Los Banos, CA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2022 California Electrical Code, § 8-1.07
- Based on
- 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA)
- Record copy
- On file, Office of the City Clerk
- Current adoption
- Ord. 1199, eff. Nov. 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, § 8-1.02
Summary
Every electrical installation, alteration or repair in Los Banos must meet the California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition, based on the 2020 National Electrical Code, which § 8-1.07 adopts wholesale as the City's own Electrical Code, with a copy on file at the City Clerk's office and enforcement under Chapter 1's shared misdemeanor penalty.
For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing the installation, erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, maintenance and inspection of electrical facilities within the City, the California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition (Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), including appendix, based on the 2020 National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association, together with its Appendices, and subsequent additions and editions thereto, one copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk for public record and inspection, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as though set forth in this chapter, and said Code shall be known as the Electrical Code of the City of Los Banos.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4356507; v3 updated 2025-03-05).
Full Breakdown
07 adopts the California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition (Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), based on the 2020 National Electrical Code published by the National Fire Protection Association, as the Electrical Code of the City of Los Banos, covering the installation, erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, maintenance and inspection of electrical facilities citywide. A copy is kept on file for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk. The adoption traces back to Ordinance No. 1065, effective February 1, 2008, and has been carried forward through five later amending ordinances, most recently Ordinance No.
1199, effective November 19, 2022, which is the version currently in force. 02 applies: violating the Electrical Code, working without the required permit, or ignoring an order issued under it is a misdemeanor, with each 10-day period a violation continues counted as a separate offense. The City's electrical inspectors work from this adopted 2022 edition, so wiring, service and equipment work must match its current requirements rather than an older edition still cited informally on site.
Violations & Fines
Violating the adopted Electrical Code, including performing electrical work without the required permit or inspection, is a misdemeanor under § 8-1.02, the shared penalty section for Title 8, Chapter 1; each 10-day period a violation is not corrected is treated as a separate offense, and the City can still order the noncompliant wiring removed or corrected regardless of any fine imposed.
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