Petaluma Municipal Code Title 17 Building and Construction
Petaluma Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Petaluma
Sections in this part
- Chapter 17.04 — CALIFORNIA CODES BASED ON INTERNATIONAL CODES FOR
- Chapter 1 — Administration
- Chapter 2 — DeZnitions
- Chapter 7 — Fire Resistance-Rated Construction
- Chapter 9 — Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
- Chapter 15 — Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures
- Chapter 2 — DeZnitions
- Chapter 3 — Building Planning
- Chapter 4 — Foundations
- Chapter 9 — Roof Assemblies
- Chapter 17.08 — ADMINISTRATION OF BUILDING CODES—BUILDING PERMITS1
- Chapter 17.09 — ALL-ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION IN NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.10 — EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCEDURES FOR SMALL RESIDENTIAL
- Chapter 17.12 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS1
- Chapter 17.14 — RESIDENTIAL VISITABILITY AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN
- Chapter 17.16 — MOVING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.20 — FIRE CODE
- Chapter 1 — Scope and Administration
- Chapter 2 — DeZnitions
- Chapter 3 — General Requirements
- Chapter 4 — Emergency Planning and Preparedness
- Chapter 5 — Fire Service Features
- Chapter 7 — Fire and Smoke Protection Features
- Chapter 9 — Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
- Chapter 11 — Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings
- Chapter 33 — Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition
- Chapter 39 — Processing and Extraction Facilities
- Chapter 49 — Requirements for Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Areas
- Chapter 50 — Hazardous Materials
- Chapter 53 — Compressed Gases
- Chapter 56 — Explosives and Fireworks
- Chapter 57 — Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- Chapter 58 — Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
- Chapter 61 — Liquid Petroleum Gases
- Chapter 80 — Referenced Standards
- Chapter 17.21 — CERTIFIED UNIFIED PROGRAM AGENCY (CUPA)
- Chapter 17.22 — FIRE ZONES
- Chapter 17.26 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 17.28 — SCHOOL FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.30 — STORM DRAINAGE IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 17.31 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
- Chapter 17.33 — WOODBURNING APPLIANCES
- Chapter 17.34 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING UNREINFORCED
- Chapter 17.35 — RESERVED
Cite as: Petaluma Municipal Code Title 17 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Chapter 17.04 California Codes Based on International Codes for Construction and
Regulation of Buildings and Structures
Chapter 17.08 Administration of Building Codes—Building Permits
Chapter 17.09 All-Electric Construction in Newly Constructed Buildings
Chapter 17.10 Expedited Permitting Procedures for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Systems
Chapter 17.12 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Chapter 17.14 Residential Visitability and Universal Design
Chapter 17.16 Moving Buildings
Chapter 17.20 Fire Code
Chapter 17.21 CertiKed UniKed Program Agency (CUPA)
Chapter 17.22 Fire Zones
Chapter 17.24 Reserved
Chapter 17.26 Residential Growth Management System
Chapter 17.28 School Facilities
Chapter 17.30 Storm Drainage Impact Fees
Chapter 17.31 Grading and Erosion Control
Chapter 17.32 Reserved
Chapter 17.33 Woodburning Appliances
Chapter 17.34 Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Unreinforced Masonry Wall Buildings
Chapter 17.35 Reserved
Chapter 17.24 — RESERVED¶
1 Editor’s Note: Former Chapter 17.24, Swimming Pools, previously codiZed herein and containing portions of
Ord. Nos. 901, 1146, 2593 and 2708 and prior code Sections 29, 29.3, 29.4, 29.5(a), 29.5(b) and 29.5(c), was
repealed in its entirety 7-1-21 by Ord. No. 2774.
Chapter 17.32 — RESERVED¶
1 Editor’s Note: Chapter 17.32, Interim Growth Management System for Residential Development in Calendar
Year 1988, previously codiZed herein and containing portions of Ordinance Nos. 1710 NCS and 1720 NCS was
repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 1839 NCS.
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