The California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, excluding section R103 and including appendix chapters BF, BG, BH, and CJ, is adopted by reference as the residential building code of the city (the "residential building code"), for regulating the construction, erection, enlargement, repair, removal, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all residential buildings and structures in the city, providing for the issuance of permits therefor, and each and all such regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, are referred to, adopted and made a part of this chapter as though fully set out in this chapter, excepting such portions as are added, deleted, modified or amended by this chapter. The California Residential Code is referred to in this chapter as the "CRC," and one copy is on file in the office of the city clerk.
(Ord. 5162, 10/28/2025)
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Former § 15.54.010, enacted by Ord. 5125, was repealed by Ord. 5162, 10/28/2025.
Section R112.1 of the CRC is amended to read as follows:
R112.1 General. Appeals to the decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of the California Residential Code adopted by the city, shall be heard in accordance with the board of appeals procedure as outlined in the California Building Code as amended by Chapter 15.04 of the El Cajon Municipal Code.
Section R112.3 Qualifications – Deleted.
(Ord. 5093 § 4, 2019)
Table R301.2 of the CRC is amended as follows:
Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria
Ground Snow Load
Wind Design
Seismic design Category
Subject to Damage From
Winter Design Temp.
Ice Barrier Underlay-ment Required
Flood Hazard
Air Freezing Index
Mean Annual Temp.
Speed mph
Topo-graphic Effects
Special Wind Region
Wind Borne Debris Zone
Weathering
Frost Line Depth
Termite
Zero
85
No
No
No
D1, D2
Negligible
12
No
44
No
(a) 9/23/97
(b) 6/19/97
(c) 6/19/97
1634, 1653, 1654, 1660, 1661, 1662, 1666
0
64
Manual J Design Criteria
Elevation
Latitude
Winter Heating
Summer Cooling
Altitude Correction Factor
Indoor Design Temperature
Design Temperature Cooling
Heating Temperature Difference
387
32
44°
80°
1
70°
75°
26°
Cooling Temperature Difference
Wind Velocity Heating
Wind Velocity Cooling
Coincident Wet Bulb
Daily Range
Winter Humidity
Summer Humidity
 
5°
N/A
N/A
69
H
58
68
 
(Ord. 5162, 10/28/2025)
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Former § 15.54.030, enacted by Ord. 5093, was repealed by Ord. 5162, 10/28/2025.
A violation of any provision of the CRC as adopted and amended by this chapter is deemed to be a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with Chapter 1.16 of this code.
(Ord. 5093 § 4, 2019)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of the general penalty clause as set forth in section 1.24.010 of this code, or any other penalty adopted by the city.
(Ord. 5093 § 4, 2019)