City of Hanford (CA)
NEC Code Version2023
Fire Code Version2018 Building Code
SolarAPP+ StatusAdopted
Wet Stamps RequiredDigital Structural
Fire Setback Enforced1
Codes
- NEC Code Version
- 2023
- Fire Code Version
- 2018 Building Code
- Code List
2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE
2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- ASCE Code Specification
- ASCE 7-16
SolarAPP+ & submittal
- SolarAPP+ Status
- Adopted
- Any SolarAPP+ Restrictions
- 1
- SolarAPP+ Restrictions
- Existing Systems,Trenching
- How Many Plansets Required
- 3
- Revision Required
- 1
- New Planset Required For Module Swap
- 0
Stamps
- Ee Stamp Required On SLD
- No
- Wet Stamps Required
- Digital Structural
- Structural Calculations Required
- Yes
- Stamp Location On Plans
- Top Right
- Date On Stamps
- Expiration Date
Fire setbacks
- Fire Setback Enforced
- 1
- Setback Notes
- A Pathway not less then 36" wide shall be provided to the Emergency escape and rescue opening. CRC 324.6.2.2
- There shall be not less than 30" CLEARANCE AROUND ROOF TOP MOUNTED HVAC
Structural & loads
- Wind Speed
- 110
- Wind Notes
Exposure Category B
- Snow Load
- 0
- Snow Load Notes
N/A
- Reducible Snow Load Allowed
- 1
- Max Attachment Spacing
- 96
- Structural Notes
Standard
- Minimum Ground On Roof
- #10
Electrical
- AC Disconnect Required
- Yes
- Electrical Load Calcs Required
- Derates
- Allowed POI
- Meter Adapter,Load Side Taps,Line Side Taps,PV Breaker
- Panel Schedule Required
- Partial Home Backup
- Temperature Rating
- 90
- De Rating Ampacity
- 0.91
Battery / ESS
- Unique Battery Placards Needed
- 1
- ESS Notes
- Provide section view showing ESS location.
- Maintain 3 ft minimum clearance from habitable doors and windows.
- Show installation height above finished floor.
- Show distance from nearby walls and mounting hardware.
- Maintain 3 ft minimum separation between ESS units unless supported by: Large-scale fire testing per California Fire Code Section 1207.1.5 & Provide UL 9540A test report when reduced spacing is used.
- Separate ESS Disconnect Required
- Local Disconnect,ESS Disconnect
- ESS Elevation Detail Required
- No
Plan set
- Plan Set Requirements
All Projects
- Provide 30 in minimum clearance around rooftop HVAC equipment for cleaning, maintenance, and replacement per CMC 304.1 (2016).
- Install 10-year battery-powered smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in each sleeping room and outside each sleeping area near bedrooms per CRC 314 & 315.
- Bus certifications are not accepted without UL field testing.
Battery Projects
- Provide manufacturer installation instructions
- Provide manufacturer anchorage details.
EV Charger
- A separate set of plans showing the EV Charger only.
- Site Notes
Battery [ESS working spaces must comply with CEC 110.26 and CEC 110.34]
- Electrical Diagram
- 120% rule allowed per CEC 705.12(B)(2)(3)(d)
- AC Disconnect not required as long as PV equipment is installed next to MSP. (Utility may require disconnect)
- Label Page
Battery Projects
- Battery Disconnect: Add warning label - WARNING - ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. TERMINALS ON THE LINE AND LOAD SIDE MAY BE ENERGIZED IN THE OPEN POSITION.
Include ESS electrical signage showing:
- Nominal AC voltage (ESS Disconnect - Nominal Voltage: ___ VAC)
- Maximum DC voltage (Max ESS DC Voltage: ___ VDC)
- Custom Placards Required
- 1
- Placards Notes
- Placards are not required if all electrical equipment is grouped together.
- Placards are required if any part of the BOS (e.g., inverter or battery) is located away from the MSP or hidden, such as in a garage.
Ground mount
- Ground Mount Fencing Required
- No