RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, PRESENTING FINDINGS FOR
MODIFYING THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL,
AND ELECTRICAL CODES, WHICH ARE REASONABLY
NECESSARY DUE TO LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL, OR
TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, the State of California Building Standards Commission is mandated by Sections 18928 and 18929 of the Health and Safety Code to adopt, by reference, the most recent edition of the International Building Code of the International Conference Council; the International Residential Code of the International Conference Council; the National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association; and the California Energy Code, hereafter collectively referred to as “Codes”; and
WHEREAS, permission is granted to Cities or Counties to make changes or modifications in requirements contained in the provisions published in the California Building Standards Code pursuant to Sections 17958 and 17958.5 of the Health and Safety Code; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 provides that, before making any modifications or changes to the California Building Standards Code, the governing body of the City or County shall make an express finding that such changes or modifications are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, the Building and Safety Section of the City of Lancaster has recommended that changes and modifications to the Codes be made, such changes and modifications being necessary due to local conditions, and further recommend other changes and modifications which are of an administrative, definitional, and/or procedural nature and not deemed to be Building Standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT:
Section 1. Sections 15.08.030 of the Lancaster Municipal Code change, add, and/or modify Sections 1505.6, 1505.7, 1507.8, 1507.9, and Tables 1507.8, 1507.8.5, 1507.8.7, 1507.9.6, and 1507.9.8 of the 2025 California Building Code, Title 24, Part 2 of the California Code of Regulations. Section 15.09.020 of the Lancaster Municipal Code change, add, and/or modify Sections R905.7, R905.8, and Tables R905. 7.4, R905.7.5(1)(2), R905.8.5 and R905.8.6, of the 2025 California Residential Code, Title 24, Part 2.5 of the California Code of Regulations. Section 15.12.040 of the Lancaster Municipal Code changes, adds, and/or modifies Article 690.15 of the 2025 California Electrical Code, Title 24, Part 3 of the California Code of Regulations. All the above are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein and are hereby found to be reasonably necessary due to the following local conditions:
Resolution No.
Local Climatic Conditions:
The City of Lancaster is located in the western portion of the Southeast Desert Air Basin. The seasonal temperatures vary greatly. Summer is relatively hot with temperatures as high as 117° F with very little precipitation. In winter it is very frigid with temperatures as low as 2° F.
Lancaster experiences high winds and a significant portion of the prevailing winds are due to the desert heat low pressure systems and the phenomena known as the “orographic effect” (the air is forced over the mountain range and loses moisture as it rises, when it descends, it also compresses and heats up).
With these conditions, Lancaster is a prime locality to experience snow, flooding, heat waves, drought, and devastating fires. Therefore, to further reduce the likelihood of loss of human life, and property damage from a catastrophe which would extremely tax the resources of the City thereby making less resources available for other concurrent incidences, it is therefore reasonably necessary because of the above mentioned climatic conditions to adopt, change, add and/or modify the above mentioned Sections and Chapters of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
Resolution No.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this _____day of ______, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ______________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
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CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, __________________________, ___________________________ City of Lancaster, CA, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. , for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this _________ day of ________________, ________.
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