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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
November 18, 2025
Subject
Second reading and enactment of an ordinance for Municipal Code Amendments to Title 16, Buildings and Construction, of the Cupertino Municipal Code adopting the California Buildings Standards Code and Fire Code, for consistency with Assembly Bill 130 and making local exceptions as mandated by the State of California.
Recommended Action
Conduct the second reading and enact Ordinance No. 25-2278: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino Amending Chapters 16.02, 16.04, 16.06, 16.10, 16.16, 16.20, 16.24, 16.40, 16.42, 16.54, 16.58, 16.62, 16.64, 16.68 and 16.80 of Title 16 of the Cupertino Municipal Code adopting the California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Historical Building Code, Fire, Existing Building Code, Green Building Standards Code, Referenced Standards Code, Uniform Housing Code, and Property Maintenance Code, with certain exceptions, deletions, modifications, additions and amendments.” Reasons for Recommendation
On November 4, 2025, the City Council conducted the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-2278 amending Title 16 of the Cupertino Municipal Code to adopt the 2025 California Code of Regulations with local amendments. No changes have been made to the ordinance since the first reading. If the City Council approves the second reading on November 18, 2025, the proposed ordinance will go into January 1, 2026.
Sustainability Impact
The 2025 Green Buildings Standards Code and 2025 Energy Code support Cupertino’s sustainability strategy by increasing requirements in several key areas. These statewide changes, in addition to Cupertino’s locally adopted green building provisions, are important tools to implement the Climate Action Plan 2.0.
Fiscal Impact
No fiscal impact.
City Work Program (CWP) Item/Description
No.
Council Goal:
Quality of Life, Environmental Sustainability
California Environmental Quality Act
No California Environmental Quality Act impact.
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Prepared by: Sean Hatch, Building Official
Reviewed by: Benjamin Fu, Director of Community Development Floy Andrews, Interim City Attorney
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Interim City Manager Attachments:
A – Draft Ordinance amending Title 16 of the Cupertino Municipal Code - Redline B - Draft Ordinance amending Title 16 of the Cupertino Municipal Code - Clean C – Draft Resolution No. 25-092 including Justification and Findings for Local Amendments (Adopted on 11/4/2025)