Ojai enforces 2025 CBC, T24 Pt 2 based on 2024 IBC with 2 local amendments on top (Ord. 969). The amendments are the part that gets sets corrected. The state edition is only the floor. Ojai sits in Ventura County.
Current edition
2025 Title 24
Prior edition
2022 Title 24
Edition changeover: Projects with a complete application on or before 2025-12-31 may still be reviewed under the 2022 Title 24.
Adopted code and local amendments by discipline
Adopted code editions and local amendments by discipline
Discipline
Adopted code
Local amendment
Building
2025 CBC, T24 Pt 2 based on 2024 IBC
Ojai local amendments, Ord. 969Local text supersedes the state code
Residential
2025 CRC, T24 Pt 2.5 based on 2024 IRC
n/a
Existing buildings
2025 CEBC, T24 Pt 10 based on 2024 IEBC
n/a
Fire
2025 CFC, T24 Pt 9 based on 2024 IFC
n/a
Electrical
2025 CEC, T24 Pt 3 based on 2023 NEC
n/a
Mechanical
2025 CMC, T24 Pt 4 based on 2024 UMC
n/a
Plumbing
2025 CPC, T24 Pt 5 based on 2024 UPC
n/a
Energy
2025 Energy Code, T24 Pt 6
n/a
Green / sustainability
2025 CALGreen, T24 Pt 11
n/a
Accessibility
2025 CBC Ch 11A/11B, T24 Pt 2
n/a
Wildland-urban interface
2025 CA-WUIC, T24 Pt 7 based on 2024 IWUIC
n/a
Historical buildings
2025 CHBC, T24 Pt 8
n/a
Administrative
2025 CAC, T24 Pt 1
n/a
Zoning
No state-adopted code
Local zoning ordinance (city or county), subject to state preemptionLocal text supersedes the state code
What Ojai actually amended
Quoted from the adopted ordinance. These are the provisions that differ from the state code, which is where most correction lists come from. Excerpts, not the whole ordinance. Follow the source link for the full text.
150.0 · 150.0
SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS
–
MANDATORY FEATURES AND DEVICES to read as follows:
Single-family residential buildings shall comply with the applicable requirements
of Sections 150.0(a) through 150.0(w).
(3) Add new Section 150(w) to read as follows:
(w) Mandatory Requirements for Existing Building Additions and Alterations. Existing
Building Additions and Alterations shall meet the requirements of Items 1 through 3
below, as applicable:
1. Major addition. Any Major Addition shall install a set of measures from the
Measure Menu Table, Table 150.0-I to achieve a total score that is equal to or
greater than 8. […]
SECTION 5. · Amendment. Ojai Municipal Code Section 9-1.301 (“Amendments”)
Article 3 (“California Building Code and the California Residential Code”) of Chapter 1 (“Uniform
Codes”) of Title 9 (“Building Regulations”) is hereby added to read as follows, with the additions
marked by underlined text and deletions marked by struck through text:
Sec. 9-1.301. Amendments.
The 2022 2025 California Building Code is hereby amended as follows:
(a) CBC 105.3.2 Time Limitation of Application - An application for a permit for any proposed
work will be deemed abandoned one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of filing,
corrections issued or plan approval unless a permit has been issued; except that the Building
Official is authorized to grant up to two extensions of time… […]
SECTION 10.
Amendment. Ojai Municipal Code Article 7 (“California Electrical Code”) of Chapter 1 (“Building Codes”) of Title 9 (“Building Regulations”) is hereby added to read as
follows, with the additions marked by underlined text:
Sec. 9-1.701. Amendments.
The 2022 2025 California Electrical Code is hereby amended as follows:
(a)
CEC Sec. 89.108.48. Permit Application. To obtain an electrical permit, an application shall
be filed therefor and appropriate fees paid as set forth by resolution of the Council.
(b)
CEC Sec. 89.108.9.3. Authority to Disconnect. […]
SECTION 7.
Amendment. Ojai Municipal Code Article 4 (“California Mechanical Code”) of Chapter 1 (“Building Codes”) of Title 9 (“Building Regulations”) is hereby added to read as
follows, with the additions marked by underlined and deletions marked by struck through text:
Sec. 9-1.401. Amendments.
The 2022 2025 California Mechanical Code is hereby amended as follows:
(a)
CMC 104.5.3 Fee Refunds – The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to
authorize the refunding of a fee as follows:
(1) The amount paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected. […]
SECTION 11.
Amendment. Ojai Municipal Code Article 8 (“California Plumbing Code”) of Chapter 1 (“Building Codes”) of Title 9 (“Building Regulations”) is hereby added to read as
follows, with deletions with strike through, the additions marked by underlined text:
Sec. 9-1.801. Amendments.
The 2022 2025 California Plumbing Code is hereby amended as follows:
(a) CPC 104.5.3 Fee Refunds – The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to authorize
the refunding of a fee as follows:
1. The amount paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.
City of Ojai
City Ordinance No. 969
City of Ojai
City Ordinance
Page 19 of 31
2. […]
SECTION 13.
Amendment. Ojai Municipal Code Article 10 (“California Energy Code”) of Chapter 1 (“Building Codes”) of Title 9 (“Building Regulations”) is hereby added to read as
follows, with the additions marked by underlined and deletions marked by struck through text:
Section 9-1.1001 -Adoption.
The City hereby adopts the “2022 2025 California Energy Code” except as otherwise
provided herein, or as later amended in Section 9-1.701 shall be as published in the California
Energy Code, 2022 2025 Edition, and as copyrighted by the California Building Standards
Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6, including all of its tables, indices,
appendices, addenda and footnotes. […]
SECTION 18.
Environmental Determination. The City Council determines that the following findings and conclusions reflect the independent judgement of the City Council. This
ordinance is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because
it is an action taken by a regulatory agency for the purpose of protecting the environment, CEQA
Guidelines Section 15308. […]
SECTION 4.
Amendment. Ojai Municipal Code Section 9-1.101 (“Adoption by reference”) Article 3 (“State Building Standards Code”) of Chapter 1 (“Uniform Codes”) of Title
9 (“Building Regulations”) is hereby added to read as follows, with the additions marked by
underlined text and deletions marked by struck through text:
Sec. 9-1.101. Adoption by reference.
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958 and Government Code Section
50022.2, the State Building Standards Code (the “State Code”) and other regulations adopted
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922, including, but not limited to, the 2025 editions
of the following:
(a) The California Building Code (CBC), Volumes 1 & 2, and… […]
Standard”) of Chapter 1 (“Building Codes”) of Title 9 (“Building Regulations”) is hereby added
to read as follows, with the additions marked by underlined text and deletions marked by struck
through text.
Sec. 9-1.1201. Adoption.
That certain Code known as the “2022 2025 California Reference Standard,” most recent
edition, promulgated and published by the California Building Standards Commission, is hereby
adopted and enacted as the primary Code of the City and made a part of this chapter by reference
with the same force and effect as if fully set forth in this chapter, subject to the amendments set
forth in this article. […]
SECTION 14. · Amendment. Ojai Municipal Code Article 11 (“California Green Building
Code”) of Chapter 1 (“Building Codes”) of Title 9 (“Building Regulations”) is hereby added to
read as follows, with the additions marked by underlined text and deletions marked by struck
through text:
Sec. 9-1.1101. Adoption.
That certain Code known as the “2022 2025 California Green Building Code,” most recent
edition, promulgated and published by the California Building Standards Commission, is hereby
adopted and enacted as the primary Code of the City and made a part of this chapter by reference
with the same force and effect as if fully set forth in this chapter, subject to the amendments set
forth in this article. […]
Mapped hazard and district overlays stack on top of the adopted code. These are the overlays recorded for Ventura County. They apply by parcel, not jurisdiction-wide, so confirm the parcel before assuming one is in play. Check CAL FIRE's fire hazard severity viewer and FEMA's flood map service.
Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
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State law that overrides local zoning here
When one of these applies, the state statute governs over a conflicting local standard. This is the most common reason a local rule someone quotes you turns out not to be enforceable against a project.
Gov. Code 66310 et seq.
State ADU law preempts local zoning that would preclude a conforming ADU/JADU.
Applies when: project includes an ADU or JADU
Gov. Code 65915
State Density Bonus Law concessions/waivers override local development standards.
Applies when: project requests a density bonus
Gov. Code 65852.21 / 66411.7
SB 9 urban lot split / two-unit ministerial approval preempts conflicting local standards.
Applies when: project is an SB 9 lot split or two-unit development
Ojai enforces 2025 CBC, T24 Pt 2 based on 2024 IBC, the edition adopted statewide in California, amended locally in 2 disciplines (Ord. 969).
Does Ojai amend the California code?
Yes: building, zoning. For building, the rule is: local text supersedes the state code.
Where do I confirm the code edition for a Ojai permit?
With the city building department that will review the permit. Adoption ordinances are amended on a local schedule, and a set submitted days apart can fall under different editions during a changeover.
Knowing the adopted edition is the easy half. Architechtura reads your drawings, resolves which of these provisions actually apply to the project, and returns the corrections a plan checker would write up, each one cited to the section it came from.
Compiled from published state and municipal adoption ordinances. Local governments amend their codes on their own schedule, and a pending ordinance can change what applies to your permit. Confirm the governing edition with the building department before you submit. This page is reference information, not a code determination.