Westminster, CA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

010, adopts the 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code, itself based on the 2023 National Electrical Code published by the National Fire Protection Association, as the electrical code governing the city. The adopted code regulates the installation, arrangement, alteration, repair, use and other operation of electrical wiring, connections, fixtures and other electrical appliances on any premises within Westminster, and a copy is kept on file for public examination in the office of the Building Official. 1, Continuous inspection of aluminum wiring, which lets the Building Official approve aluminum wiring only where adequate safety measures can be ensured, and requires that aluminum conductors of No.

6 gauge or smaller used for branch circuits receive continuous inspection by an independent testing agency approved by the Building Official to confirm proper torque at their termination points. Both provisions were adopted by Ordinance 2629 on November 12, 2025. Because the Electrical Code is folded into Title 15's Building Code family rather than issued as a standalone rule, electrical work in Westminster is permitted and inspected through the same Building Division process as other construction trades, and any wiring project must be reviewed against the 2025 California Electrical Code as amended before the Building Official signs off.