Building Permit Questions: All Answers

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

Do I need Title 24 for this?

1. What Is Exempt From Title 24?
2. Do I Need a Title 24 Report for My Project?
3. Do I Need Title 24 for a Pool House?
4. Do I Need Title 24 for a Guest House?
5. Do I Need Title 24 for a Prefab Home?
6. Do I Need Title 24 for a Fire Rebuild?
7. When Is a New Home Exempt From the Title 24 Solar Requirement?
8. Do I Need Title 24 for a Tiny Home in California?
9. When Is Title 24 Required for a Home?
10. Do I Need Title 24 for an HVAC Replacement Permit?
11. Do I Need Title 24 for a Detached Office or Studio?

Special project types

1. Does Title 24 Apply to Manufactured Homes?
2. Rebuilding After a Wildfire: What Title 24 Asks
3. Sheds, Detached Garages and Studios: When Title 24 Applies
4. Title 24 Requirements for Fireplaces
5. Do Tiny Homes Need Title 24?
6. Do Shipping Container Homes Need Title 24?

Permits for equipment

1. Does an HVAC Replacement Need Title 24?

More answers

1. New Home Title 24 Report
2. JA12 Battery Storage Requirements
3. Does an Electrical Panel Upgrade Need Title 24?
4. Title 24 Electric-Ready Requirements
5. JA8 Lighting Requirements Explained
6. Solar Ready Requirements Explained
7. How Big a Solar System Does a New Home Need Under Title 24?
8. Title 24 Pool and Spa Requirements
9. Is Solar Required on a New Home in California?
10. Replacing Light Fixtures Under Title 24
11. How Do You Know a Light Fixture or Bulb Is Title 24 Compliant?
12. Which Rooms Need a Dimmer or Vacancy Sensor Under Title 24?
13. Kitchen Expansion Title 24 Requirements
14. Repair or Alteration? When Fixing Something Does Not Trigger Title 24

Back to Permits and Compliance, or see the full Title 24 guide.