Codes and Ordinances
Tehama County Ordinance #1708 Department Permit archive records available for research from 1974-Present Year Manufactured Home Permits have been required since October of 1975 2019 California Building Code CODES AND POLICIES SNOW LOADING TEHAMA CO. 1. Valley Floor to 1500' None 2. 1501 to 2500 feet 20 lbs. 3. 2501 to 3500 feet 30 lbs. 4. 3501 to 4500 feet 50 lbs. 5. 4501 to 6000 feet 80 lbs. 6. Over 6000 feet 100 lbs. Red Bluff, Cottonwood, Corning, Lake Calif., Rancho Tehama= Valley Floor. Paynes Creek=2000, Mill Creek=4700 Mineral=4796, Ponderosa Sky Ranch=3200-3400, Manton=1900. FROST DEPTH 12”deep Climate Zone 11 (Valley Floor & Paynes Creek) Climate Zone 16 (Manton & East of Ponderosa) WIND speed = 85 MPH SEISMIC ZONE = D EXPOSURE = C (see CBC 2007) TRENCH DEPTH 12" DEEP WATER, SEWER GAS FOR HOUSE 18" DEEP ELECTRICAL IN CONDUIT GAS FOR MOBILE HOME 24" DEEP ELECTRICAL – DIRECT BURIAL 12" SEPARATION BETWEEN GAS AND ELECTRIC Meter height = 48” – 66” Water Test 50 psi for 15 minutes Waste Test 5 psi for 15 minutes Gas Test 10 psi for 15 minutes Tehama County Building & Safety Department was established in 1962