1 AGENDA ITEM – STAFF REPORT
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
FROM: CRISTIAN GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
VIA: NORA VALDEZ, FINANCE DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: WAIVING OF THE SECOND READING AND ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 26-01, AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE MENDOTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AND ASSOCIATED TRADE CODES
DATE: APRIL 7, 2026
ISSUE
Should the City Council waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 26-01, amending Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code to adopt by reference of the 2025 California Building Code and related Trade Codes?
BACKGROUND
Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code (“MMC”), Buildings and Construction, incorporates by reference the California Building Standards Codes, including the California Building Code and associated trade codes (collectively “Standard Codes”), in order to address compliance with industry-standard health and safety practices related to construction. The various Standard Codes are generally updated by the California Building Standards Commission (“CBSC”) on a triennial basis. In 2023, the City of Mendota (“City”) incorporated by reference the then-current 2022 set of California Standard Codes and now the newly adopted 2025 set of California Standard Codes must be enforced by the building department beginning this year.
On March 17, 2026, the City Council introduced and waived the first reading of Ordinance No. 26-01 and scheduled the second reading and public hearing for the April 7, 2026 City Council Meeting. A public notice regarding the public hearing was published in the March 25, 2026 edition of The Firebaugh-Mendota Journal.
ANALYSIS
As the Standard Codes adopted by the CBSC take effect, typically on January 1st of the calendar year following their adoption, all agencies are required to implement the provisions of those codes, unless local circumstances dictate that amendments are appropriate. As such, the City must amend Title 15 of the MMC to reflect the most current Standard Codes.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
2 RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 26- 01, amending Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code to adopt by reference of the 2025 California Building Code and related Trade Codes, and schedule a public hearing for the April 7, 2026 regular City Council meeting.
Attachment:
1. Ordinance No. 26-01
1 BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF MENDOTA, COUNTY OF FRESNO
ORDINANCE NO. 26-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENDOTA AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE MENDOTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE 2025 CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE AND RELATED TRADE CODES BY REFERENCE
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota (“City”) is empowered to protect the health and safety of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code (“MMC”), Buildings and Construction, incorporates by reference the California Building Standards Code, including the California Building Code and associated trade codes in order to address compliance with industry-standard health and safety practices related to construction; and WHEREAS, the California State Building and related Trade Codes are updated by the California Building Standards Commission (“CBSC”) on a triennial basis; and WHEREAS, in 2023, the City incorporated by reference the then-current 2022 set of California State Building and related Trade Codes; and WHEREAS, the CBSC recently adopted its 2025 standards which must be enforced by the City’s building department starting in 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mendota hereby amends the Mendota Municipal Code as follows:
Section 1. Section 15.08.010 of Chapter 15.08 of Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.08.010 California Building Code adopted by reference.
The California Building Code, including the Appendices as referenced in the 2022 2025 California Building Code Standards and the International Building Code Standards is adopted by reference.
Section 2. Section 15.12.010 of Chapter 15.12 of Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.12.010 California Mechanical Code adopted by reference.
The 2022 2025 Edition of the California Mechanical Code, including Appendices A through H J, is adopted by reference in its entirety. 2 Section 3. Section 15.16.010 of Chapter 15.16 of Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.16.010 California Electrical Code adopted by reference.
The 2022 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code, including Annex A through Annex J K is adopted by reference.
Section 4. Section 15.20.010 of Chapter 15.20 of Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.20.010 California Plumbing Code adopted by reference.
The 2022 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code and Appendices and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) Installation Standards are adopted by reference.
Section 5. Section 15.24.010 of Chapter 15.24 of Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.24.010 California Fire Code adopted by reference.
The 2022 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code is adopted by reference in its entirety.
Section 6. Section 15.32.010 of Chapter 15.32 of Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.32.010 California Administrative Code adopted by reference.
The 2022 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Administrative Code is adopted by reference in its entirety.
Section 7. Section 15.40.010 of Chapter 15.40 of Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.40.010 California Referenced Standards Code adopted by reference.
The 2022 2025 Edition of the California Referenced Standards Code, with appendices, is adopted by reference in its entirety.
Section 8. Section 15.44.010 of Chapter 15.44 of Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
15.44.010 California Energy Code adopted by reference.
3 The 2022 2025 Edition of the California Energy Code is adopted by reference in its entirety.
Section 9. Section 15.48.010 of Chapter 15.48 of Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
15.48.010 California Residential Code adopted by reference.
The 2022 2025 Edition of the California Residential Code, including Appendices A AA through Z NL, is adopted by reference in its entirety.
Section 10. Section 15.52.010 of Chapter 15.52 of Title 15 of the Mendota Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
15.52.010 California Green Building Standards Code adopted by reference.
The 2022 2025 Edition of the California Green Building Standards Code, including Appendices A4, A5, and A6.1 A6, is adopted by reference in its entirety.
SECTION 11. The City Council hereby finds and determines that its adoption of this Ordinance is not subject to environmental review under the Public Resources Code, § 21000 et seq., the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), because these amendments do not have the potential to result in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and therefore are not considered a “project” under CEQA. (Pub. Res. Code, § 21065; Cal.
Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15378(a), 15064(d)(3).)
SECTION 12. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is held for any reason to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Mendota hereby declares that it would have adopted the remainder of this Ordinance as if such invalid portion had been deleted.
SECTION 13. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify the passage of this Ordinance and will see that it is published and posted in the manner required by law.
SECTION 14. This ordinance shall become effective and in full force at 12:00 midnight on the 31st day following its adoption.
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The foregoing ordinance was introduced on the 17th day of March, 2026, and duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of April, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Victor Martinez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Celeste Cabrera-Garcia, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John Kinsey, City Attorney