Paramount, CA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopting section
- Paramount Municipal Code § 15.20.010
- Chief Electrical Inspector
- The City Building Official (§ 15.20.020)
- Permit fee
- Set by resolution of the Paramount City Council (§ 15.20.030)
- Wire size 6 or smaller
- Copper required under § 15.04.013
- PV AC disconnect
- Within 3 feet of the meter, exterior
- Public copy of code
- Office of the City Clerk
Summary
In the City of Paramount, California, electrical wiring, fixtures, and appliances are regulated through the California Electrical Code, which Chapter 15.20 of the Municipal Code adopts by reference and ties to a permit and fee system. The Paramount City Council sets permit fees by resolution, so Chapter 15.20 prints no dollar amount.
A. There is hereby adopted by reference, except as hereinafter provided, that certain Electrical Code known and designated as the 2022 California Electrical Code. Such code shall become the Electrical Code of the City regulating the installation, arrangement, alteration, repair, use, and operation of electrical wiring, connections, fixtures, and other electrical appliances on premises within the City and providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor. ... C. Said edition of the 2022 California Electrical Code, except as hereinafter amended, is the Electrical Code of the City as set forth in this chapter.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 15.20 of the Paramount Municipal Code adopts the California Electrical Code by reference as the Electrical Code of the City. Section 15.20.010 says the adopted code regulates the installation, arrangement, alteration, repair, use, and operation of electrical wiring, connections, fixtures, and other electrical appliances on premises within the City, and that it provides for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees. One copy is deposited in the office of the City Clerk and maintained there for public examination.
Section 15.20.020 translates the Los Angeles County Electrical Code into City terms. Wherever that code says Chief Electrical Inspector, it means the City Building Official. The Building and Safety Division of the County means the Building Department of the City, and the County itself means the City of Paramount. A special inspector is a person holding a valid certificate of registration issued by the County under Section 82-14(a) of the Los Angeles County Electrical Code.
Section 15.20.030 amends Section 82-8 of that code so that any person desiring a permit required by the code must pay a fee, at the time of filing the application, as established by resolution of the Paramount City Council. Chapter 15.20 prints no dollar amount, so the current fee schedule sits in the Council's resolution rather than in Title 15.
Edition note: Chapter 15.20 prints the 2022 California Electrical Code (Ordinance 1170, 2023). Section 15.04.010, as updated by Ordinance 1208 on 11/18/2025, adopts the 2025 California Building Standards Code, which lists the California Electrical Code among its parts, and Section 15.04.013 adds two local amendments to the 2025 Electrical Code. The first requires copper wiring when the wire is size 6 or smaller, with aluminum considered by the Building Official only for feeder lines on an individual basis. The second requires a single, visible-open, lockable AC disconnect within 3 feet of the meter on the exterior of the building for PV systems.
Violations & Fines
A violation of the Electrical Code, like any violation of the Paramount Municipal Code or a code adopted by reference, can draw an administrative citation under Section 1.08.050. Except when a violation creates an immediate danger to health or safety, the cited party in an Electrical Code case is given a reasonable period of time to correct the violation before an administrative fine is imposed. Under Section 1.08.040, administrative fines can be assessed in lieu of, or in addition to, any other criminal or civil remedy.
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