Building Safety in Perris, CA (2026)

Perris Municipal Code § 16.08.051B (amending California Residential Code § R309.1)

R309.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinklers systems. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall be installed in Townhouses as follows: New buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all new buildings, and Accessory Dwelling Units. Existing buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout when ... an addition is 33% or more of the existi...

Perris Municipal Code § 19.83.020(c)(1)

c.Development standards.1.Play areas shall have a minimum fence height of five feet. Wall and/or fencing shall be either block wall or wrought iron.2.Play areas shall be located as to not be subjected to noise levels greater than 60 db, including roadway noise levels stipulated in the general plan as well as other sources identified.3.Play areas shall be located at a minimum of ten feet from an...

Perris Municipal Code § 19.86.080(g)(23)(h)

(23)Security considerations.a.Provide clear, unobstructed sightlines from entries to the street or parking lot.b.Provide clear sightlines to outdoor open areas from doorways and windows.c.Light exterior spaces and internal common spaces with energy-efficient, vandal-proof lamps and fixtures.d.Create privacy for the ground-level units by using landscaping or fencing to buffer them from the stree...

Perris Municipal Code § 7.17.110

Persons applying for a permit from the city for new construction and building additions and alternations shall comply with the requirements of this section and all required components of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11, known as CALGreen... Where five or more multi-family dwelling units are constructed on a building site, provide readily accessible areas...identifi...

Perris Municipal Code § 19.50.040(1)(a)

(1)Residential uses.a.Patios, second story decks, detached residential accessory structures, or first floor room additions and areas designated for single-family residential development, when these additions are less than 25 percent of the existing structure, are not directly visible from public rights-of-way and when designed to match the existing exterior of the development.b.Landscape compon...

Perris Municipal Code § 16.08.056

the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, based on the 2023 National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association, shall be and become the Electrical Code of the City of Perris, regulating all installation, arrangement, alteration, repair, use and other operation of electrical wiring, connections, fixtures and other electrical appliances on premises within the ci...

Perris Municipal Code § 16.08.054

the California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code including Appendix Chapter K & I, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, shall be and become the Plumbing Code of the City of Perris, regulating erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, maintenance or use of plumbing systems within the city...

Perris Municipal Code § 16.12.030(a), (b)

The building official shall cause to be examined every building or structure for the purpose of determining whether or not it is a dangerous building or substandard residential building, as defined under Health and Safety Code § 17920.3 (Substandard building; conditions), within the meaning of this chapter in any of the following events:(1)Whenever the building official in his reasonable discre...