Building 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.
- Residential Structures Build without a Permit(PDF, 56KB)
- Bathrooms in Food Establishment(PDF, 15KB)
- California Building Standards in Effect
- California Energy Code in Automotive Garages(PDF, 12KB)
- Concrete Slab Construction(PDF, 13KB)
- County of El Dorado Ordinance Code - Note: Building & Construction is under Title 110. Zoning and Code Enforcement is under Title 130
- Credit for Plan Check after Application Expiration(PDF, 48KB)
- Drainage Around Buildings(PDF, 45KB)
- Duplication Cost of Subpoena Request of Files and Plans(PDF, 47KB)
- Erosion Control for Site Development(PDF, 20KB)
- Exemptions From Grading Permit(PDF, 26KB)
- Exemption From Permit(PDF, 182KB)
- Gas Piping to an Island Cabinet(PDF, 10KB) (PDF, 10KB)
- Guardrail Requirements(PDF, 9KB)
- Ice Dam Underlayments in High Country(PDF, 258KB)
- Manufactured Home and other Dwelling Exiting Requirements(PDF, 13KB)
- Measuring Building Setbacks - Determining building setbacks
- Minimum Requirements for Occupancy(PDF, 61KB)
- New Construction Tax Exclusion - Exclusions provided by the Assessor's office for new construction.
- Ordinance Code - Note: Building & Construction codes is under Title 110. Zoning and Code Enforcement is under Title 130.
- Out of State Plans Received(PDF, 15KB)
- Owner-Builder Information
- Plan Reversal(PDF, 9KB)
- Plan Revision-Inspection(PDF, 9KB)
- Pool-Barrier-Information.pdf(PDF, 749KB)
- Pre-manufactured Pool Installation Inspection Requirements(PDF, 14KB)
- Pre deck inspections for Pools(PDF, 10KB)
- Repairs to an Existing Structure(PDF, 45KB)
- Resident Inspector(PDF, 58KB)
- Residential Structures Built Without a Permit(PDF, 56KB)
- Request to Withdraw a Permit(PDF, 314KB)
- Shipping-Containers-Used-as-Storage-June-2021(PDF, 148KB)
- Soils Report Requirements(PDF, 13KB)
- Square Footage Determination(PDF, 13KB)
- Snow Load for Shade Structures(PDF, 9KB)
- Stepped Footing Information(PDF, 9KB)
- Sunroom Requirements - Description of sunroom types.
- Truss Plan and Calculation Submittal(PDF, 13KB)
- Truss Requirements(PDF, 52KB)
- Underfloor insulation(PDF, 43KB)
- Unfinished Space Defined(PDF, 14KB)
- Window Replacement(PDF, 10KB)
- Fire Safe Regulations
- Fire Protection District (FPD) MOUs