Log Home Kits in California

Butte County Department of Development Services – Building Division sends builders to the ASCE 7-22 Hazard Tool for the snow load at a site and publishes no table of its own.

In its words: “SNOW LOADS: Minimum Ground Snow Loads for Structures not Manufactured Homes: ASCE Hazard Tool which can be found at https://ascehazardtool.org/ Snow loading can vary based on location and risk category.”

Calaveras County Building Department sends builders to the ASCE 7-22 Hazard Tool for the snow load at a site and publishes no table of its own.

In its words: “Use the ASCE Hazard Tool to obtain site-specific seismic, snow, and wind design criteria. Select ASCE/SEI 7-22, Risk Category II, and Site Class D (Stiff Soil).”

El Dorado County Building Division does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department for your parcel.

In its words: “PARCEL DATA AND BUILDING DESIGN CRITERIA ... To view data on a selected parcel, please enter the Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) in the box below.”

Kern County Public Works – Building and Development does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department for your parcel.

In its words: “If no statistical analysis of data is available, ground snow loads, based on site elevations, may be assumed as follows: Elevation (feet) Ground Snow Load pg (psf) ... 4000 - 5000 30 5000 - 6000 40 6000 - 7000 60 7000 - 8000 80”

Lassen County Department of Planning and Building Services does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department at (530) 251-8269 for your parcel.

In its words: “All snow loads shall either be determined from the case study commissioned by Lassen County or be valued at the most extreme example within the area of construction. ... The Lassen County planning and building services department shall keep a record of the applicable case study for Lassen County and shall provide snow load information to the public on request.”

Mono County Building Department does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department at 760.932.5420 for your parcel.

In its words: “| Bridgeport | 6,470 ft. | 65 psf | 50 psf | | Mono City | 6,899 ft. | 75 psf | 58 psf | ... | Lee Vining | 6,800 ft | 120 psf | 92 psf |”

Nevada County Building Department sends builders to the ASCE 7-22 Hazard Tool for the snow load at a site and publishes no table of its own.

In its words: “Snow load data is now provided by the ASCE Hazard Tool. Expect values to increase by approximately 50% for risk category I structures and buildings designed using the CRC an a 100% increase for risk category II structures designed using the CBC.”

Placer County Building Services Division does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department at (530) 745-3584 for your parcel.

In its words: “Amend Section R301.2.3 of the CRC as follows: Ground snow loads shall be determined in accordance with Figure R301.2(3), ASCE 7 Hazard Tool, or in accordance with Section 1608 of the California Building Code.”

Plumas County Building Department sends builders to the ASCE 7-22 Hazard Tool for the snow load at a site and publishes no table of its own.

In its words: “As of January 1st, 2026, California has adopted the ASCE 7-22 as the new standard for structural design. With this new standard, we have adopted the ASCE 7-22 Hazard Tool as our reference for site-specific design criteria.”

Shasta County Department of Resource Management – Building Division does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department at (530) 225-5761 for your parcel.

In its words: “The Permit Counter should be consulted for snow load requirements in specific areas.”

Sierra County Building Inspection Division sends builders to the ASCE 7-22 Hazard Tool for the snow load at a site and publishes no table of its own.

In its words: “Sierra County Code 12.04.100 – Snow Load Requirements, and the associated local Snow Loads Case Study, are no longer applicable or enforced due to changes in the 2025 California Building Standards Codes that now reference standard ASCE 7-22.”

Siskiyou County Building Department does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department at 530-841-2100 for your parcel.

In its words: “The snow loads that are posted are for all structures below 5,000 ft and are calculated as flat roof snow loads with no reductions. To verify the specific roof snow loading in your area please contact the building department staff by calling our office at 530-841-2100.”

Trinity County Community Development Department does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department for your parcel.

In its words: “Plans must indicate which snow load the structure is subject to. Call the office with your Assessor’s Parcel Number to verify your snow load.”

Tuolumne County Community Development Department – Building and Safety sends builders to the ASCE 7-22 Hazard Tool for the snow load at a site and publishes no table of its own.

In its words: “In conjunction with the implementation of the 2025 building code cycle, the building snow load requirements have changed. Snow load requirements are dictated by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and can be found at the following interactive map: https://ascehazardtool.org/.”

City of Bishop does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department for your parcel.

In its words: “For reference, structures that require building permits in the City of Bishop use the following standards: Reference Seismic Design Category-D1 Wind Load - 90 miles per hour, exposure B Ground Snow Load - 50 pounds per square foot”

City of Chico Building Division requires no snow load.

In its words: “In accordance with 2022 California Building Code (Chapter 16) and ASCE 7-16. • No snow load.”

Town of Mammoth Lakes Building Division sends builders to the ASCE 7-22 Hazard Tool for the snow load at a site and publishes no table of its own.

In its words: “Chapters 7 and 12 of ASCE 7-22 requires the usage of the ASCE Design Ground Snow Load Geodatabase (also known as the ‘Hazard Tool’) to determine design snow loads for the conterminous United States and Alaska.”

Town of Paradise Building Division does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department at 530-872-6291 for your parcel.

In its words: “Roof Snow loads: Minimum design snow load and roof live load shall be 20 pounds per square foot below elevation of 1,800 feet and thirty (30) pounds per square foot at 1,800 feet and elevations above.”

City of South Lake Tahoe Building Division sends builders to the ASCE 7-22 Hazard Tool for the snow load at a site and publishes no table of its own.

In its words: “Ground Snow Load. Based upon the ASCE SEI 7-22. A Structural Engineer can provide reductions (alterations) to this requirement. https://ascehazardtool.org/.”

Town of Truckee does not publish one figure for every site; ask the building department at (530) 582-7821 for your parcel.

In its words: “Effective January 1, 2026, the ASCE 7-22 design snow hazard tool can be used, taking in consideration below: If an attempt is made to justify the use of historic snow load tables after a rejection of the ASCE 7-22 data...”