Construction and Fire Code Adoption
Agenda Item 12.B
By Michael Stoker
Building Official
Meeting Date: October 21,2025
Adoption Process
•California Building Standards, which include 12 parts, are adopted every 3 years (last adopted in 2023)
•The new codes will be effective January 1, 2026
•The State adopted codes take effect automatically at the beginning of the year, but jurisdictions may amend and
add to the model codes with requirements based on
specific local conditions.
Construction and Fire Code Adoption
•For the 2025 code cycle, staff is proposing to carry
forward the majority of existing local amendments with no significant changes.
•Updates are limited to code references and
renumbered sections
•AB 130 limits local amendments for residential
occupancies.
Construction and Fire Code Adoption
2025 Code Changes to Note:
•Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Code: The CBSC has
adopted a new CWUIC. As part of this adoption, CBC
Chapter 7A, CRC Section R337, and CFC Chapter 49 have
been repealed and replaced with the WUI code.
•Heat pumps mandated for space and water heating in
new residential and low-rise multifamily buildings,
expanding on 2022 requirements.
•Expanded EV Infrastructure Requirements in CALGreen
Recommendation
•Introduce an Ordinance amending Titles 8 & 15 of the
Pismo Beach Municipal Code that adopts and amends the
California Fire Code and the California Building Standards Codes.
•Schedule a public hearing and second reading for
November 18th to finalize adoption.
Questions?