Building Safety in San Diego County, CA (2026)

San Diego County Code § 96.1.903.2

Sec. 903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in all new buildings. For the purpose of automatic sprinkler systems, buildings separated by less than 10 feet from adjacent buildings shall be considered one building. Fire barriers and partitions, regardless of rating, shall not be considered as creating separate buildings for purposes of determining automatic ...

San Diego County Zoning Ordinance § 2105

USES SUBJECT TO MAJOR USE PERMIT. The following use types are permitted by the RS, RD, RM, and RV Use Regulations, upon issuance of a Major Use Permit. a. Civic Use Types. Administrative Services Child Care Center Civic, Fraternal or Religious Assembly Clinic Services Community Recreation Cultural Exhibits and Library Services Group Care Major Impact Services and Utilities Parking Services Post...

San Diego County Code § 96.1.324 (CFC § 324.1.9.5)

Sec. 324.1.9.5 Locking of stairway doors. All stairway doors that are locked to prohibit access from the interior of the stairway shall have the capability of being unlocked simultaneously, without unlatching, upon a signal from the fire command center. Upon failure of normal electrical service or activation of any fire alarm, the locking mechanism shall automatically retract to the unlocked po...

San Diego County Zoning Ordinance § 4400

The provisions of Section 4400 through Section 4499, inclusive, shall be known as the Maximum Floor Area Regulations. The purpose of these provisions is to limit the total floor area of individual buildings in order to assure compatibility of scale between buildings on the same building site and between buildings on different building sites within the same zone. 4405   MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA DESIGN...

San Diego County Code §§ 97.1.4.303.1.4.4, 97.1.4.303.3

SEC. 97.1.4.303.1.4.4. KITCHEN FAUCETS. Sec. 4.303.1.4.4 Kitchen faucets. The maximum flow rate of kitchen faucets shall not exceed 1.5 gallons per minute at 60 psi. Kitchen faucets may temporarily increase the flow above the maximum rate, but not to exceed 2.2 gallons per minute at 60 psi, and must default to a maximum flow rate of 1.5 gallons per minute at 60 psi. ... SEC. 97.1.4.303.3. APPLI...

San Diego County Code § 92.1.1505

The roof covering for every new structure and addition to an existing structure shall be fire-retardant, that is at least Class A rated in accordance with ASTM E 108 or UL 790. A construction project for an addition to an existing structure, or the alteration, repair, recover, or partial replacement of an existing roof, that involves more than 50 percent of the roof area of the existing structu...

San Diego County Code § 91.1.105

Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, change the use or occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make...

San Diego County Code § 91.1.105.2(c)

(c) Plumbing: A plumbing permit shall not be required for the following: (1) Installing a replacement water heater with no change to the unit type or servicing utilities when performed by a California licensed plumbing contractor. (2) Installing a toilet, bidet, showerhead or faucet inside a building when the installation is limited to repairing or replacing the fixture...

San Diego County Code § 91.1.110.6

Work shall not be done beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without the building official's approval. The building official, upon notification, shall make the requested inspections and shall either indicate the portion of the construction that is satisfactory as completed or notify the permit holder or his or her agent if any work fails to comply with this chapter. Any porti...