Upcoming Changes to the California Building Standards Code Effective January 1, 2026
The City of Santa would like to inform the community that the new 2025 California Building Code Standards (Title 24) will take effect on January 1, 2026. However, due to our holiday closure, all building permit applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday, December 24th end of business day and deemed to be full and complete to stay under the current 2022 Building Codes. All submittals that are incomplete will be rejected and will be required to be amended to comply with the new 2025 California Building Code Standards.
New Projects
All building permit applications submitted after 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 must comply with the 2025 California Building Codes.
Current Projects
Permit applications submitted and deemed to be complete or already under review before the holiday closure will be reviewed under the existing 2022 California Building Codes.
City Hall Holiday Closure
City Hall will be closed December 25 , 2025 through January 2 , 2026.
Code Change Information:
- 2025 Building Codes - visit the California Building Standards Commission website for updates.
- 2025 California Energy Code - visit the California Energy Commission website for updates.
- 2025 CalGreen Code - visit the California Building Standards Commission website for updates.