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Projects submitted to the City of Glendale Building & Safety on or after January 1, 2023, will be required to comply with the Statewide California Building Standards Codes and the City of Glendale Amendments per Ordinances 5998 and 5999.

The City of Glendale Amendments to the State’s 2022 California Building Standards Code Codes effective January 1, 2023, are known as:

Glendale Building & Safety Code (GBSC) 2023 – Ordinance 5998
Glendale Reach Code (GRC) 2023 – Ordinance 5999

The 2022 California Building Standards Code (aka Cal. Code Regs., Title 24) effective January 1, 2023. The 12 parts as summarized below, with corresponding errata and supplements, may be accessed at the link: California Building Standards Commission website.

2022 California Administrative Code
2022 California Building Code Vol. 1 & 2
2022 California Residential Code
2022 California Electrical Code
2022 California Mechanical Code
2022 California Plumbing Code
2022 California Energy Code
2022 California Historical Building Code
2022California Fire Code
2022 California Existing Building Code
2022 California Green Building Standards Code
2022 California Referenced Standards Code

Projects submitted to Building & Safety from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022, shall comply with the following building codes:

Glendale Building & Safety Code, 2020 – Ordinance 5937
Glendale Building & Safety Code, 2020 – Coming Soon
2019 California Building Code
2019 California Residential Code
2019 California Existing Building Code
2019 California Plumbing Code
2019 California Mechanical Code
2019 California Electrical Code
2019 California Fire Code
2019 California Green Building Standards Code
2019 California Energy Code

The California Building Codes may be accessed at the California Building Standards Commission website.

Projects submitted to Building & Safety from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019, shall comply with the following building codes:

Glendale Building & Safety Code, 2017 – Ordinance 5892
Glendale Building & Safety Code, 2017 - Insert Version
2016 California Building Code
2016 California Residential Code
2016 California Existing Building Code
2016 California Plumbing Code
2016 California Mechanical Code
2016 California Electrical Code
2016 California Fire Code
2016 California Green Building Standards Code
2016 California Energy Code

Click on the links below to view the previously adopted code:

Glendale Building & Safety Code, 2014 - Effective January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016.
Glendale Building & Safety Code, 2011 - Effective January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013.

Glendale Building & Safety Code, 2014 (Ordinance 5813)