City of Menlo Park Building Code

Below is the list of local amendments to the 2026 California Building Standards code adopted by the City of Menlo Park. The code requirements can be found at  Municipal Code; Title 12 Building and Construction

California Building Code Amendments

• 12.06.010 - Amendment of §105.2 – Work exempt from permit.
• 12.06.020 - Adoption of Appendix J – Grading 
• 12.06.030 - Addition of §J107.4.1 – Imported Fill. 

California Residential Code Amendments

• 12.08.010 - Amendment of §R105.2 – Work exempt from permit.
• 12.08.020 - Amendment of Table R301.2 – Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria.
• 12.08.030 - Amendment of §R306.1 – General.

Chapter 12.14 - California Plumbing Code Amendments

• 12.14.010 – Addition of §808.2 - Single pass water systems prohibited.

Chapter 12.16 - California Energy Code Amendments

• 12.16.010 – Amendment of §150.2(a) Additions 
• 12.16.020 – Amendment of §150.2(b) Alterations 

Chapter 12.18 - California Green Building Standards Code Amendments

• 12.18.010 – Amendments to §202 – Definitions.
• 12.18.020 – Amendments to §301.1 – Scope. 
• 12.18.030 – Amendment of §4.106.4 – Electric vehicle (EV) charging for new construction.
• 12.18.040 – Amendment of §4.106.4.1 – New one and two-family dwellings and town houses with attached private garages.
• 12.18.050 – Amendment of §4.106.4.2.2 – Multifamily dwellings with residential parking facilities.
• 12.18.060 – Amendment of §4.106.4.2.6 – Hotels and motels.
• 12.18.070 – Addition of §4.106.5 - Electrical readiness requirements. 
• 12.18.080 – Addition of §4.106.5.1 - Addition of electrical raceway within three feet (3’) of a gas appliance and reservation of breaker space.
• 12.18.090 – Addition of §4.106.5.2 - Prewiring requirements.
• 12.18.100 – Amendment of §4.408.1 – Construction waste management.
• 12.18.110 – Addition of §4.507.3 - Single-family residential additions, alterations and accessory dwelling unit conversions.
• 12.18.120 – Amendment of §5.106.5.3 – Electric vehicle charging. 
• 12.18.130 – Amendment of Table 5.106.5.3.1 – EV CAPABLE SPACES AND EVCS.
• 12.18.140 – Amendment of Table 5.106.5.3.6 – EVCS - POWER ALLOCATION METHOD.
• 12.18.150 – Amendment of §5.106.5.4 – Additions or alterations to existing buildings or parking facilities.
• 12.18.160 – Amendment of §5.408.1 – Construction waste management.

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