Item 10: Ordinance Adopting
2025 California Building Standards Code
with Local Amendments
November 18, 2025
Adoption of Building Standards Code (Title 24)
California Building Standards Code PMC Chapter
2025 California Administrative Code Chapter 15.02
2025 California Building Code Chapter 15.04
2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 15.05 2025 California Electrical Code Chapter 15.08
2025 California Residential Code Chapter 15.10
2025 California Plumbing Code Chapter 15.12
2025 California Mechanical Code Chapter 15.16
2025 California Energy Code Chapter 15.18
2025 California Historical Building Code Chapter 15.19 2025 California Existing Building Code Chapter 15.21
2025 California Green Building Standards Code Chapter 15.22 2025 California Referenced Standards Code Chapter 15.23 2025 California Fire Code Chapter 15.24
Local Amendments
Clarify Current Standards/Policies
Permits for removal, addition or reconfiguration
of fire sprinkler systems.
Fire mitigation walls and fences.
300-foot driveway fire apparatus turnouts.
Landscape plan requirements for the High Fire Hazard
Severity Zone and/or WUI area.
ADU/JADU addressing.
Improve Safety & Align with CBSC
Requires operational permits for farmers markets,
holiday lots/events and street fairs/parades.
Removes certain residential fire sprinkler
requirements to align with the CSBC and NFPA
Standards.
Requires auxiliary power for water tank pumps
serving fire sprinkler systems.
Add provisions for voluntary (not required) fire alarm systems.
Clarifies Hazardous Materials Permit requirements.
Local Amendments
**APPLIES TO NEW CONSTRUCTION
Recommendation
It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing, and introduce the Ordinance for first reading by title only, waiving further reading and schedule for adoption on December 2, 2025.