Placer County, CA Building Safety: Green Building Code (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2025 CALGreen Code, Title 24 Part 11
- Citation
- Placer County Code § 15.04.660
- Geographic scope
- Unincorporated Placer County only
- Enforced by
- Building services division / chief building official
- Adoption authority
- Gov. Code § 50022.2; H&S Code § 18941.5
- Appeal deadline
- 30 days to building board of appeals
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. 6345-B, effective Nov. 18, 2025
Summary
Placer County adopts the 2025 CALGreen Code, Title 24 Part 11 of the California Code of Regulations, by reference for every new building permit issued in the unincorporated county under Placer County Code § 15.04.660. The building services division enforces it as part of the full Title 24 package administered under Article 15.04, from valley-floor subdivisions to Tahoe Basin cabins.
§ 15.04.020. Purpose and authority. The purpose of this article is to adopt by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, subject to the definitions, clarifications, and the amendments set forth in this article... The ordinance codified in this article is adopted under the authority of Government Code Section 50022.2 and Health and Safety Code Section 18941.5. ... § 15.04.660. CALGreen Code adopted. The California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition (California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 11), is hereby adopted.
Full Breakdown
010 limits the article, and CALGreen with it, to 'all the unincorporated areas within Placer County' and to 'all new construction, alterations, repairs, relocations, or reconstruction of any building or structure'; Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln are incorporated cities that adopt Title 24 on their own and are not covered by this chapter. 5, adopting Title 24 'subject to the definitions, clarifications, and the amendments set forth in this article,' meaning the county took the 2025 state edition as printed rather than writing a separate local tier system.
660' when transporting C&D debris. CALGreen mandatory measures (water efficiency, waste diversion, energy design) are checked by the chief building official at plan check and inspection under the same permitting structure as the rest of Title 24; there is no separate CALGreen-only permit or fee schedule.
Violations & Fines
A violation of any adopted Title 24 provision, including CALGreen, is a misdemeanor under Placer County Code § 15.04.140, though a first offense may be cited as an infraction under § 1.24.010. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense, punishable by up to six months in county jail, a fine up to the maximum state law allows, or both. Willful violations also carry a civil penalty up to $500 per day under § 1.24.010(C), capped at $100,000 per violation and $250,000 total; uncorrected violations may be recorded against the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Placer County have its own version of CALGreen?
Do Roseville, Rocklin or Lincoln follow this county CALGreen adoption?
Does CALGreen require EV-ready parking on new Placer County projects?
What happens if a project fails a CALGreen inspection item?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Placer County
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