San Ramon, CA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2025 California Plumbing Code
- Base standard
- Uniform Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition
- Governing section
- San Ramon Municipal Code C1-81
- Effective date
- November 27, 2025
- Violation classification
- Infraction, also a public nuisance
Summary
San Ramon has adopted the 2025 California Plumbing Code, based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code, as its plumbing code under Municipal Code C1-81. Local amendments cover fixture counts and delete one UPC section, and violating any provision of the chapter is an infraction that can also be treated as a public nuisance.
A. The plumbing code for the city is the "2025 California Plumbing Code", and Appendices thereto, as published by the California Building Standards Commission, as promulgated in California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24, California Code of Regulations, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part hereof as fully as if set forth at length herein. B. The standards for the California Plumbing Code are the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and, except, as to any omissions, amendments and additions hereinafter noted, is adopted by reference and made a part hereof as fully as if set forth at length herein.
Full Breakdown
Division C1, Chapter III of the Municipal Code incorporates the plumbing code by reference. Section C1-81(A) adopts the 2025 California Plumbing Code and its appendices, as published by the California Building Standards Commission and promulgated in Title 24, Part 5 of the California Code of Regulations, effective November 27, 2025 per Ordinance No. 535. Subsection (B) adopts the underlying standard, the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, subject to the omissions, amendments and additions listed in the chapter.
A copy is kept on file at City offices and available for public inspection through the City Clerk under subsection (C). 0 of the plumbing code outright. Appeals of a building official decision under this chapter go through the process in California Building Code Section 113 as adopted by San Ramon per Section C1-85. The chapter was substantially rewritten by Ordinance No. 516 in October 2022, which repealed the prior version dating to Ordinance No. 441 of 2013, and updated again by Ordinance No. 535 in October 2025 to move to the 2025 edition.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of the plumbing code chapter is an infraction under Section C1-84, and the code separately declares the violation a public nuisance; the city can pursue civil suit to enjoin the violation or use the administrative citation process in Division A1, Chapter I, Article 4, in addition to the infraction penalty.
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