Building Safety in San Benito County, CA (2026)

San Benito County Code § 21.01.021(N), Appendix Q § Q110.1

Q110.1 Residential fire sprinkler systems (Standard). (FIRE 021). The building(s) and attached structure(s) shall be fully protected with automatic fire sprinkler system(s). Installation shall be in accordance with the applicable NFPA standard. A minimum of four sets of plans for fire sprinkler systems must be submitted by a California licensed C-16 contractor and approved prior to installation...

San Benito County Code § 21.01.005

A complete application for a permit, including all plans and data as required by the Building Official, shall be filed with the Building Department before any work may be done on any building. The Building Official may then issue a permit to a owner of property for the person to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, convert, demolish, plumb, wire, install, change, do work in, on or about any...

San Benito County Code § 21.01.021(C)

California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition, Title 24, Part 3, based on the 2020 National Electric Code, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, and as adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.    (D)   California Mechanical Code, 2022 Edition, Title 24, Part 4, based on the 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code as published...

San Benito County Code § 21.01.021(E)

California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition, Title 24, Part 5, based on the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and as adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.    (F)   California Residential Code, 2022 Edition, Title 24, Part 2.5, based on the 2021 Internation...