San Jacinto, CA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

Section 15.04.080 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code adopts the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, including Article 89 and all appendices, tables and indices, as the Electrical Code of the City of San Jacinto. Copies are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. The section heading says Modifications, but the text prints no local amendments, so the adopted state text governs electrical work as written.

The city adds one electrical specification of its own. Under § 15.04.090(B), all new single-family dwellings and duplexes with garages carry an illuminated address attached to the left side of the front garage wall facing the street, sixty inches above the driveway surface. The illumination is one hundred ten volt with photocell switching, and the address numbers are one inch by four inches.

Permit procedure comes from Chapter 15.08. Section 15.08.010 requires a written application to the building inspector with plans, and fees are paid before the permit issues. Section 15.08.015 requires electronic submittal in a format the Building Official approves, with the same force as paper plans. Section 15.08.020 sets fees for permits, plan review, inspections and re-inspections by City Council resolution, and § 15.04.020 provides that a permit is not valid until the prescribed fees are paid, with plan review fees collected under the City's Master Fee Schedule. Permits for work other than single-family dwellings and their accessory structures issue only to a state-licensed contractor who holds a valid City of San Jacinto business license, while owner-builder permits are limited to single-family dwellings (Group R-3) and their accessory structures (§ 15.08.130).

Small residential rooftop solar systems eligible for expedited review under § 17.430.330 receive a building permit or other nondiscretionary permit once staff deem the application complete, and only one inspection is required.