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Civil Code § 1101.4

ARTICLE 1.4. Installation of Water Use Efficiency Improvements

Current as of September 28, 2026Civ. Code, § 1101.4Official source ↗Ask about this

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 310, Sec. 2. (AB 892) Effective January 1, 2020.

(a) For all building alterations or improvements to single-family residential real property, as a condition for issuance of a certificate of final completion and occupancy or final permit approval by the local building department, the permit applicant shall replace all noncompliant plumbing fixtures with water-conserving plumbing fixtures.

(b) On or before January 1, 2017, noncompliant plumbing fixtures in any single-family residential real property shall be replaced by the property owner with water-conserving plumbing fixtures.

(c) A seller or transferor of single-family residential real property shall disclose in writing to the prospective purchaser or transferee the requirements of subdivision (b) and whether the real property includes any noncompliant plumbing fixtures.