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Set a Public Hearing for December 17, 2025 to Consider Adoption of the 2025 California Building Code, California Existing Building Code, Mechanical Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code, Residential Code, Green Building Standard Code, and Fire Code (CD)
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MEETING DATE:
December 3, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Derek Poe, Chief Building Official
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Set a Public Hearing for December 17, 2025 to Consider Adoption of the 2025 California Building Code, California Existing Building Code, Mechanical Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code, Residential Code, Green Building Standard Code, and Fire Code.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18938, the California Building Standards Commission has selected January 1, 2026, as the effective date for the 2025 California Building Code, 2025 California Existing Building Code, 2025 California Mechanical Code, 2025 California Electrical Code, 2025 California Plumbing Code, 2025 California Residential Code, 2025 California Fire Code, and 2025 California Green Building Standard Code.
Every three years, Building/Construction and Fire Codes are amended by the State to include provisions of the most recent version. The State of California Building Standards Commission adopts new State standards, which cities and counties are therefore mandated to adopt. If codes with amendments are not adopted locally by January 1, 2026, then cities are required to follow State codes only. The need for the new ordinances is to adopt specific appendixes and/or administration provisions not adopted by the State. An example of this is:
* Administration Chapter I, Division II has been amended to have the City Council sit as the board of appeals for alternate materials and types of construction versus a separate appointed board of appeals; and
* Appendix J will be adopted to assist staff and design professionals with clear direction for construction design gu...
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