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PUBLIC NOTICE OF AN INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BUILDING CODE FOR THE CITY OF HAYWARD;
REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES; REPEALING CHAPTER 9 ARTICLE 1, AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In accordance with state law, effective January 1, 2026, Chapter 9 Article 1 and all amendments thereto, is hereby repealed and in substitution thereof a new Building Code for the City of Hayward is hereby enacted to read as follows:
BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD
SECTION 1.00 – 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODES, ADOPTION BY REFERENCE.
SECTION 2.00 – SUMMARY OF LOCAL AMENDMENTS
SECTION 3.00 – LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE BY CHAPTER
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 1: SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL AMENDMENTS
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 4: SPECIAL DET AILED REQUIREMENTS
BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY LOCAL AMENDMENTS
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 9: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS LOCAL
AMENDMENTS
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 17: STRUCTURAL TESTS AND SPECIAL
INSPECTIONS LOCAL AMENDMENTS
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 19: CONCRETE LOCAL AMENDMENTS CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE APENDIX P: EMERGENCY HOUSING CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE CHAPTER 6: WALL CONSTRICTION LOCAL
AMENDMENTS
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE APENDIX AZ: EMERGENCY HOUSING AS
AMENDED
Section 2. Severability. Should any part of this ordinance be declared by a final decision by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, invalid or beyond authority of the City, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect, provided the remainder of the ordinance, absent the excised portion, can be reasonably interpreted to give effect to intentions of the City Council.
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Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2026.
Introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Hayward, held on the 18th day of November 2025, by Council Member Syrop.
This Ordinance will be considered for adoption at the regular meeting of the Hayward City Council, to be held on December 2, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
Please note the City Council will hold a hybrid meeting which will allow for participation in the Council Chamber and virtually via the Zoom platform. The full text of this Ordinance is available for examination by the public by contacting the City Clerk’s office at [email protected] or (510) 583-4400.
Dated: November 28, 2025
Miriam Lens, City Clerk
City of Hayward