2022 California Building Standards Code Development and Adoption Project (2021 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle)

The 2021 Triennial Code Adoption Cycle resulted in the 2022 California Building Standards Code books. The 2022 California Building Standards Code became effective on January 1, 2023.

Summary of Changes to the 2022 California Building Standards Code (PDF)

Structural Design/Lateral Forces (SD/LF) and Building, Fire, and Other (BFO) Code Advisory Committees

Part 2 California Building Code (2022 CBC)

Final Approved Documents: Approved by the California Building Standards Commission on February 2, 2022

• Final Express Terms (DOC)
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
• Nine-Point Criteria Analysis (PDF)

Part 2.5 California Residential Code (2022 CRC)

Final Approved Documents: Approved by the California Building Standards Commission on February 2, 2022

• Final Express Terms (DOC)
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
• Nine-Point Criteria Analysis (PDF)

Part 10 California Existing Building Code (2022 CEBC)

Final Approved Documents: Approved by the California Building Standards Commission on February 2, 2022

• Final Express Terms (DOC)
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
• Nine- Point Criteria Analysis (PDF)

Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, and Energy (PEME) Code Advisory Committee

Part 3 California Electrical Code (2022 CEC)

Final Approved Documents: Approved by the California Building Standards Commission on January 6, 2022

• Final Express Terms (DOC)
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
• Nine-Point Criteria Analysis (PDF)

Part 4 California Mechanical Code (2022 CMC)

Final Approved Documents: Approved by the California Building Standards Commission on January 6, 2022

• Final Express Terms (DOC)
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
• Nine-Point Criteria Analysis (PDF)

Part 5 California Plumbing Code (2022 CPC)

Final Approved Documents: Approved by the California Building Standards Commission on January 6, 2022

• Final Express Terms (DOC)
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
• Nine-Point Criteria Analysis (PDF)

Accessibility (Access) and Green Building (Green) Code Advisory Committees

Part 11 California Green Building Standards Code (2022 CALGreen)

Final Approved Documents: Approved by the California Building Standards Commission on January 6, 2022

• Final Express Terms (DOC)
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
  • Attachment A (PDF)
  • Attachment B (PDF)
  • Attachment C (PDF)
  • Attachment D (PDF)
  • Attachment E (PDF)
  • Attachment F (PDF)
• Nine-Point Criteria Analysis (PDF)

Part 2 California Building Code, Chapter 11A (2022 CBC)

Final Approved Documents: Approved by the California Building Standards Commission on February 2, 2022

• Final Express Terms (DOC)
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
• Nine-Point Criteria Analysis (PDF)