Los Banos, CA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2022 California Plumbing Code, § 8-1.15
- Based on
- 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (IAPMO)
- Record copy
- On file, Office of the City Clerk
- Current adoption
- Ord. 1199, eff. Nov. 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, § 8-1.02
Summary
Every plumbing installation, repair or alteration in Los Banos must meet the California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition, based on the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, which § 8-1.15 adopts by reference as the City's own Plumbing Code, with the same Title 8 permit and penalty framework applying.
For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the City, the California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition (Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), including appendix, based on the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials,, one copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk for public record and inspection, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as though set forth in this chapter in full, subject, however, to the amendments, additions, and deletions set forth in this chapter, and said Code shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of Los Banos.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4356507; v3 updated 2025-03-05).
Full Breakdown
15 adopts the California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition (Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), based on the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as the Plumbing Code of the City of Los Banos, governing the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings and structures citywide. A copy is kept on file for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk.
The Title 8 restructuring note explains that the plumbing provisions, originally codified from Ordinance Nos. 15 as amended most recently by Ordinance No. 1199, effective November 19, 2022. 02 penalty governs enforcement: violating any provision of this chapter, including the adopted Plumbing Code, or working without the required permit is a misdemeanor, with each 10-day period a violation is not corrected counted as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Plumbing work that violates the adopted 2022 California Plumbing Code, including work done without the required permit or contrary to an approved plan, is a misdemeanor under § 8-1.02, the shared penalty for Title 8, Chapter 1; every 10-day period the violation continues uncorrected is a separate offense, and the City can still require the nonconforming plumbing be corrected or removed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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