Anaheim, CA Building Safety: Green Building Code (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2025 CALGreen Code
- Scope
- Mandatory provisions apply to all buildings
- EV charging
- Expedited permit review, online forms
- Permit expires
- 12 months if work not started
- Appeals to
- City Council or Planning Commission
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $1,000/6 months
Summary
Anaheim enforces the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, CALGreen, as the "Anaheim Green Building Standards Code" under Municipal Code Section 15.03.010, applying its mandatory provisions to all buildings and structures in the city. Section 15.03.100 folds in the same Chapter 1 permit and appeal rules that govern every other adopted trade code.
The 2025 Edition of the California Green Building Standards (which is known as the CALGreen Code). The mandatory provisions of the California Green Building Standards Code shall apply to all buildings and structures. ... The 2025 Edition of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended, modified and supplemented by the addition and application of the provisions of Section 15.03.020 (Amendment to Chapter 1 of the California Building Code) of this Chapter 15.03. ... An expedited review and permit issuance process shall be provided for EV Charging Stations and simplified forms for submittal will be made available on city's website.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Code: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026 | Zoning: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026).
Full Breakdown
020) designates the adopted text the "Anaheim Green Building Standards Code," one of eleven Building Standards Codes kept on file with the Building Division under Health and Safety Code Section 18942(e)(1). 060) creates an expedited review and simplified submittal process specifically for EV charging stations, one of the mandatory measures CALGreen requires for new construction. 070) defines as the City Council or Planning Commission depending on the subject of the appeal.
Violations & Fines
CALGreen compliance is verified at plan check and inspection before a certificate of occupancy issues; a violation of the Green Building Standards Code falls under the citywide default misdemeanor penalty in Section 1.01.370, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both, with continuing violations charged per day.
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Sources & Official References
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