Building Services

Codes and Policies

We have included Building Services policies, code interpretations and general information.

Zoning Ordinance regulations may apply.  Please check Parcel Data at http://edcgov.us/Planning to determine flood zone status (Zones A, A1-A-9, A14, A24, B, or AE).  If in a flood zone, new regulations require evidence that the project is at or above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE).  Please contact Planning Services at 530-621-5355 for further information.

List of Department Policies

• California Building Standards in Effect
  
• County of El Dorado Ordinance Code
• California State Fire Safe Regulations - California regulations adopted by the county for driveways and structures concerning wildland fires.
• Measuring Building Setbacks - Determining building setbacks
• Minimum Final Inspection Requirements - The minimum code requirements for moving into a building
• New Construction Tax Exclusion - Exclusions provided by the Assessor's office for new construction.
• Pool Barrier Requirements - County pool barrier ordinance.
• Shipping Containers use for Residential Storage, June 2021
  
• Snow Load Information - Find the ground snow load by parcel number.
  
• Sunroom Requirements - Description of sunroom types.

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