Truckee, CA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

010(6) adopts the 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24 Part 5, incorporating the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, as the plumbing code governing all work requiring a permit in Town. 04 layers Town-specific amendments on top of the state code. 13, requiring all water supply piping to be protected from freezing by a minimum of 36 inches of earth covering, and where piping must run through exterior walls or above ceilings, it has to sit on the inside surface of the framing with insulation equivalent to the wall or ceiling's R-value on the unheated side; piping cannot be installed or concealed in unheated walls, ceilings or attics at all.

9, requiring the hot and cold water supply system to be designed and installed for winterization and freeze protection, including provision for routine drainage, with a readily accessible shutoff valve, and any valves or drain ports must be insulated against freezing and protected from backflow. 030 adds detailed LPG piping and regulator installation rules tied to snow and ice loading, including bollard protection for second-stage regulators near garages and snow-load-rated protective covers.