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Valuation Threshold

Valuation Threshold for Alterations, Structural Repairs or Additions to Existing Buildings

Per 2007 California Building Code Section 1134B.2.1 Exception 1, the 2008 valuation threshold is $119,958.65 and will be updated again in January, 2009.

The annual valuation threshold is based on the January, 1981 threshold of $50,000.00 as adjusted using the ENR 20 Cities Construction Cost Index, as published by Engineering News-Record, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, for January of each year.

Valuation threshold for recent years:

Year ENR Construction
Cost Index (Jan.):
Valuation
Threshold
     
 2008 8090.06  $ 119,958.65
 2007 7879.58  $ 116,837.68
 2006 7660.29  $ 113,586.07
2005 7297.24 $ 108,202.79
2004 6824.90 $ 101,198.98
2003 6580.54 $   97,575.63
2002 6461.81 $   95,815.11
2001 6280.85 $   93,131.86
2000 6130.36 $   90,900.40
Updated : 1/15/2008