Cool Roof Requirements: Long Beach vs South San Gabriel
How do cool roof requirements rules compare between Long Beach, CA and South San Gabriel, CA?
Long Beach and South San Gabriel have similar restriction levels.
Long Beach, CA
Los Angeles County
Long Beach enforces California Title 24 energy code provisions requiring high-reflectance, low-emittance roofing on most new and reroofed low-slope buildings. The rules cut summer cooling loads and reduce contributions to the urban heat island in inland neighborhoods.
View full Long Beach rules →South San Gabriel, CA
Los Angeles County
LA County Code Title 31 Green Building Standards and Title 26 Building Code adopt CALGreen Title 24 Part 11 baseline requiring cool roofing on new construction and major reroofs in unincorporated areas. Reflective materials must meet minimum solar reflectance and thermal emittance ratings.
View full South San Gabriel rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Long Beach | South San Gabriel |
|---|---|---|
| Code | California Title 24 Part 6 | - |
| Trigger | Most new and reroof projects | - |
| Rating | CRRC-rated products required | - |
| Local benefit | Heat island reduction | - |
| County citations | - | Title 31 and Title 26 |
| State baseline | - | CALGreen Title 24 Part 11 |
| Low-slope reflectance | - | 0.55 aged minimum |
| Steep-slope reflectance | - | 0.20 aged in zones 9-16 |
| Enforcement | - | LA County Building and Safety |
Highlighted rows indicate differences between cities.
Long Beach FAQ
Do small homeowner reroofs need cool roofs?
Steep-slope residential reroofs have flexible compliance paths. Most low-slope and large reroofs must use rated cool roof products under Title 24.
Is recoating an option?
Yes. CRRC-rated coatings can be applied to existing low-slope roofs to achieve required reflectance and meet reroof compliance.
South San Gabriel FAQ
Do I need a cool roof when I patch my existing roof?
Repairs of less than 50% of total roof area are exempt. Reroof projects exceeding that threshold trigger Title 24 cool-roof requirements with specific aged reflectance and emittance values matched to slope and climate zone.
Can I get a rebate for a cool roof?
Yes. SoCalGas, SCE, and LADWP for service-area customers, plus CRRC-rated material rebates from manufacturers, can offset costs. Check Energy Upgrade California listings for current cool-roof and heat-pump combined incentives.
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