Below are links to the building standards codes used by the City of Carlsbad.

• California Building Standards Code
• 2022 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards Code

View Chapter 18 of the city's municipal code.

Additional design data for Carlsbad:

• SDC: D
• Wind Speed: 96 mph
• Exposure: B
• Rainfall: 3.7" per hour
• Climate Zone: 7
• SEISMIC (R=6.5) = .12 W; SDC = D; S_DS ≥ .75, ≤1.00; D₁/D₂