Chico, CA Building Safety: Green Building Code (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2025 California Green Building Code, Part 11
- Applies to
- construction, alteration, repair of structures
- Local citation
- Chico Municipal Code § 16R.16.010
- Penalty
- infraction; up to $1,000/6 months if ignored
Summary
Chico, California enforces the 2025 California Green Building Code (CALGreen) as its local green building standard, adopted by reference under Chico Municipal Code § 16R.16.010 for all new construction, alteration, and repair work citywide.
All regulations adopted in the 2025 California Green Building Code, as promulgated in Part 11, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein, shall constitute the green building standards of the City and shall apply to and govern the construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, and use of all structures within or on any building, structure, or premises in the city in accordance with the provisions of Sections 16.06.020 and 16.06.030 of this code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains local legislation current through: Codified Resolution No. 53-26, adopted 7-14-26 and Ordinance No. 2622, adopted 6-2-26).
Full Breakdown
Chico does not write its own green building numbers; it adopts the state's 2025 California Green Building Code (Part 11, Title 24) by reference and applies it to the construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, and use of every structure permitted in the city. The adoption ties into the city's basic building-standards chapters, Chico Municipal Code §§ 16.06.020 and 16.06.030, which govern how building permits are issued and administered. Because CALGreen is a state-mandated minimum, Butte County and every other California city apply the same base code; Chico's ordinance is the local vehicle that makes it enforceable through the city's own building official rather than a separate local rule.
Violations & Fines
Violating an adopted building regulation, including the Green Building Code, is an infraction fined under City Charter § 1505; ignoring a stop-work or permit-revocation order is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in county jail (Chico Municipal Code § 16.16.090).
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