Building Safety in Redding, CA (2026)
7 verified building safety rules for Redding, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Sprinkler Requirements
Redding's amended fire code requires automatic sprinklers whenever a Group R-3 home addition grows the existing floor area by 50 percent or more, and forces any house that already has a sprinkler system to extend it into every new addition regardless of size. The Fire Marshal enforces the standard under Redding Municipal Code Chapter 9.20.
Redding Residential Addition Sprinkler Rule
Some RestrictionsRedding Municipal Code § 9.20.140(C)
Section 903.2 of the 2022 California Fire Code is added to read as follows:1.Additions to existing R3 occupancy residential buildings that increase the total square footage of existing floor area by 50% or more of the existing floor area shall meet the requirements for new construction. All additions to all Group R occupancy residential buildings with an existing approved automatic sprinkler sy...
Childcare Center Rules
Redding requires daycare centers for fifteen or more children in RE and RS districts to sit on at least 20,000 square feet with 80 feet of frontage, cap buildings at 22 feet and one story, and limit normal hours to 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekdays under Section 18.43.070.
Redding Daycare Center Development Standards
Significant RestrictionsRedding Zoning Ordinance § 18.43.070(B)
B.Development Standards.1.Minimum Lot Size. Twenty thousand square feet.2.Minimum Lot Frontage. Eighty feet.3.Maximum Building Height. Twenty-two feet (limited to one story).10.Hours of Operation. Normal hours of operation shall be limited to seven thirty a.m. to six thirty p.m. Monday through Friday. The planning commission may consider other operating hours with approval of the use permit.11....
Door Locking Hardware
Redding's building security code requires exterior doors on new and substantially remodeled nonresidential buildings to carry a single-cylinder deadbolt with at least a one-inch throw, five pin tumblers, a cylinder guard, and three-quarter-inch strike embedment, all built to resist cutting-tool attacks. The rule applies to new permit applications and renovations exceeding 75 percent of assessed value.
Redding Building Security Door Lock Rules
Some RestrictionsRedding, CA Municipal Code § 16.14.080
A. Doors. All exterior doors shall be secured as follows: 1. Locking devices for all exterior doors shall conform to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code and Titles 19 and 24 of the California Code of Regulations. When allowed by said codes, single-cylinder deadbolt locks shall be installed in conjunction with the latch set on exterior doors. Both the deadbolt and the latch must retrac...
Green Building Code
Redding adopts the California Green Building Standards Code, 2022 Edition, as its citywide green building code, with one local amendment tightening the vapor-barrier and aggregate-base requirement under a slab-on-grade concrete floor. The building official enforces it as part of the CBC/CRC/energy code series.
Redding Green Building Standards Code
Some RestrictionsRedding, CA Municipal Code § 16.08.010
16.08.010 - California Green Building Standards Code adopted. A. That certain document, a copy being on file and open for inspection in the city of Redding permit center, marked and designated as "California Green Building Standards Code, 2022 Edition," is adopted as the green building standards code of the city and is included in and made a part of this code as though set forth at length herei...
Building Permits
Redding requires all construction to comply with the 2022 California Building Code, as locally amended, and the building official will not perform an inspection, plan review, or issue a certificate until permit and plan-check fees are paid in full. A five-member Board of Appeals hears disputes over building code decisions.
Redding, CA Building Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsRedding, CA Municipal Code §§ 16.01.010, 16.02.010
16.01.010 - Enforcement duties. The building official shall be charged with the enforcement of the city's building codes as adopted by city council or required to be enforced by mandate of the state or federal governments. ... 16.02.010 - California Building Code adopted. A. That certain document, a copy of which is on file and open for inspection in the City of Redding permit center, marked an...
Electrical Permits
Redding enforces the 2022 California Electrical Code for all wiring, fixtures, and electrical installations citywide under RMC 16.06.010. Work must be permitted and inspected through the Development Services permit center before any electrical system is energized or altered.
Redding Electrical Permit Code Requirements
Some RestrictionsRedding Municipal Code § 16.06.010
That certain document, a copy being on file and open for inspection in the City of Redding permit center, marked and designated "California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition," is adopted as the electrical code of the city, and is included in and made a part of this code as though set forth at length herein.
Plumbing Permits
Redding adopts the 2022 California Plumbing Code as its plumbing code under RMC 16.05.010, but strikes the code's own fee sections and table so plumbing permit fees run through the city's separate fee schedule instead. Plumbing work citywide must follow the adopted code and be permitted through the city permit center.
Redding Plumbing Permit Code Requirements
Some RestrictionsRedding Municipal Code § 16.05.010
That certain document, a copy of which is on file in the City of Redding permit center, marked and designated "California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition," is adopted as the plumbing code of the city, and is included in and made a part of this code as though fully set forth at length herein.B.As an amendment to the California Plumbing Code, Sections 104.3.2 and 104.5 and Table 104.5 regarding fees ...
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