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• Emergency Model Codes Ordinance Adopted by Council:  City Council adopted the emergency Ordinance and passed to print an Ordinance adopting the Model Codes and adoption of a resolution of express findings and justification on December 7, 2010.  The city’s local amendments (Code Adoption Ordinance (PDF), Resolution ) to the building and miscellaneous codes will be effective on January 3, 2011 together with the State’s adopted codes.  All permit applications submitted after December 30th, 2010 will have to comply with the following codes: 
  
  1. 2010 California Building Code
  2. 2010 California Residential Code
  3. 2010 California Electrical Code
  4. 2010 California Plumbing Code
  5. 2010 California Mechanical Code
  6. 2010 California Green Building Code
  7. 2010 California Fire Code
     

• Santa Clara creates one-stop, speedy process for solar home projects (PDF)