Permits and Compliance

Most people meet Title 24 at the permit counter. These pages follow the project: whether you need a report, what plan check asks, what to do when things change, and how additions, remodels, ADUs and multi-family buildings differ.

Building Permit Questions

Whether a specific kind of project needs Title 24, from tiny homes and prefab homes to pool houses and fire rebuilds.

• What Is Exempt From Title 24?
• New Home Title 24 Report
• Does Title 24 Apply to Manufactured Homes?
• Do I Need a Title 24 Report for My Project?
• Rebuilding After a Wildfire: What Title 24 Asks
• Does an HVAC Replacement Need Title 24?

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Plan Check Problems

Why a plan checker says the report does not match, correction notices and what to submit.

• How Long Does Title 24 Plan Check Take?
• Which Title 24 Documents Does the Inspector Want at Final Inspection?
• Why Was My Plan Check Rejected for Title 24?
• The Plan Checker and My Consultant Disagree on Title 24: How Do I Get an Official Answer?
• The Plan Checker Asks for the Title 24 Software File: What Is It and Who Provides It?
• My Final Inspection Is Being Held for Title 24: What Is Missing and Who Fixes It?

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Title 24 Revisions

What to do when the plans or the installed equipment change after the report.

• The Square Footage Changed After the CF1R: Do I Need a New Report?
• Changed the Roofing After the CF1R: What to Do
• Which Field Changes Need an Amended CF1R? A Quick Reference
• The Solar System Is a Different Size Than the CF1R: What to Do
• The House Was Mirrored or Rotated After the CF1R: Is the Report Still Valid?
• Title 24 for a Permit Revision After Plan Check

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Failed Compliance

Why a design does not comply, what happens without a report and how to fix it.

• Title 24 Compliance in California
• What Happens If You Have No Title 24 Report?
• Why Does a Title 24 Design Not Comply?
• What Does a Compliance Margin Shortfall Mean on a CF1R?
• My Design Does Not Comply: Which Changes Bring It Back?
• Can You Get a Variance or Exemption From the Energy Code?

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Existing Buildings

Unpermitted work, as-builts, older homes and permits that began under an earlier code.

• Can You Reuse a Title 24 Report?
• Do You Need a Title 24 Report to Sell a House?
• Expired Permit: Which Title 24 Code Applies?
• Title 24 for As-Built Permits in California
• Title 24 for Unpermitted Work and As-Built Permits
• Adding Solar to an Existing Home: Title 24 Rules

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Additions and Remodels

Additions by size and type, enclosures and conversions and remodel checklists.

• Does a Kitchen Remodel Need Title 24?
• Does a Bathroom Remodel Need Title 24?
• Does a Remodel Need Title 24?
• Does a Sunroom Need Title 24?
• Do I Need Title 24 for a Room Addition?
• Does a Patio Cover, Pergola or Carport Need Title 24?

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ADU and JADU

Accessory dwelling units: checklists by type, classification, solar, heating, testing, water heating and the envelope.

• Title 24 for ADU Builders
• What Is the CF1R for an ADU?
• Attached ADU Title 24 Report
• Detached ADU Title 24 Report
• Does a JADU Need a Title 24 Report?
• Title 24 for an ADU Above a Garage

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Multi-Family

Duplexes through apartment buildings: additions, unit remodels, common areas and replacements.

• Townhome and Rowhouse Title 24 Report
• Does a Duplex Need Title 24?
• What Is an LMCC Certificate?
• Do Apartments Need Title 24?
• Adaptive Reuse and Title 24
• Multifamily Ventilation Requirements

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