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Ch. 15 Solar Energy Systems — 2025 California Mechanical Code

California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) Chapter 15 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

(Matrix Adoption Tables are non-regulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)

Adopting Agency BSC BSC-CG SFM HCD 1 HCD 2 HCD 1-AC DSA AC DSA SS DSA SS/CC OSHPD 1 OSHPD 1R OSHPD 2 OSHPD 3 OSHPD 4 OSHPD 5 OSHPD 6 BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopt Entire Chapter X
Adopt Entire Chapter as amended (amended sections listed below) X X
Adopt only those sections that are listed below
Chapter/Section
1502.0 X X

This state agency does not adopt sections identified with the following symbol: † The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.0.

CHAPTER 15

SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

1501.0 General.

1502.0 General. [HCD 1 & HCD 2]

For applications listed in Section 1.8.2 regulated by the Department of Housing and Community Development, see Health and Safety Code Sec- tion 17959.1, Civil Code Sections 714 and 801.5, and Gov-

ernment Code Section 65850.5.

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