Agenda packet — San Clemente City Council, November 4, 2025 (part 1 of 3)

910 Calle Negocio
2nd Floor
San Clemente, California
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Council Chambers
Mayor Knoblock
Mayor Pro Tem Enmeier
Councilmember Cabral
Councilmember Loeffler
Councilmember Wu
4:30 p.m. - Closed Session
5:30 p.m. - Business Meeting

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
Information concerning City Council Meeting protocols and procedures is contained at the end of this agenda.

MISSION STATEMENT
The City of San Clemente, in partnership with the community we serve, will foster a tradition dedicated to:

Maintaining a safe, healthy atmosphere in which to live, work and play; Guiding development to ensure responsible growth while preserving and enhancing our village character, unique environment and natural amenities; Providing for the City’s long-term stability through promotion of economic vitality and diversity…
Resulting in a balanced community committed to protecting what is valued today while meeting tomorrow’s needs.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) is the state law that requires the City to evaluate and document the potential environmental consequences of discretionary decision. (See, California Public Resources Code Sections 21000-21189.3; and the “CEQA Guidelines” at California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Sections 15000-15387). For each item that requires a CEQA determination by the City Council, there is a reference to that determination on this agenda, and more information regarding the CEQA analysis is included in the documents that accompany this agenda. To the extent that City staff determines that particular items are not subject to CEQA, there will be no indication of a CEQA action on this agenda.

DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
Pursuant to Government Code § 84308, City Council Members are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the City Council Member received more than $500 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the City’s decision on the agenda item since January 1, 2023. Members of the City Council who have received, and applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $500 to a City Council Member since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject proceedings. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient City Council Member and may be made either in writing to the City Clerk before the agenda item or by verbal disclosure during consideration.

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CLOSED SESSION (4:30 P.M.)
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Number of Cases:1
Case Name: VM Development II, LLC v. City of San Clemente Orange County Superior Court Case No.: 30-2025-01512943-CU-WM-CJC
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Discussion concerning real property transactions in compliance with Government Code section 54956.8 regarding:

1. Real Property Negotiations: Potential lease of a portion of APN: 690-502-16 Property: Reservoir 5 Site
City Negotiators: Andy Hall, City Manager and Brian Brower, Assistant City Manager
Negotiating Parties: U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
Under Negotiation: Price and terms
BUSINESS MEETING (5:30 P.M.)

CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION – Assistant Pastor Steve Ford, Calvary Chapel San Clemente

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

1. Special Presentations

2. Council Member Reports

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3. Oral Communications (Part 1)
Members of the audience who wish to address Council on matters that are within the jurisdiction of the City of San Clemente, but not separately listed on the agenda, may do so during the Oral Communications portion of the meeting. Speakers may address Council once during either Oral Communications Part 1 or Part 2. A total time limitation of 30 minutes is allocated for Oral Communications Part 1, with each speaker being allotted 3 minutes in which to give his or her presentation. Speaker order is determined by the order in which speaker cards are provided to the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk at the meeting. Speakers that cannot be accommodated during Oral Communications Part 1 will be invited to address Council during Oral Communications Part 2, which appears on this agenda as Item No. 12. When invited by the Mayor, please step to the podium, and if you wish, state your name and the City in which you reside, and make your presentation. Under the Ralph M. Brown Act, the City Council cannot act on items raised during public comment but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed, request clarification or refer the item to staff.

4. Motion waiving reading in full of all Resolutions and Ordinances

5. Consideration of agendizing items requiring immediate action Per Government Code section 54954.2(b) and 54956.5. Any items agendized will be considered under New Business, unless otherwise determined by a majority vote of the City Council.

6. Closed Session Report - City Attorney

7. Staff Communications

8. Public Hearings
The Public Hearing process includes a staff presentation, a presentation by the applicant not to exceed ten (10) minutes, and public testimony (not to exceed three minutes per speaker). Following closure of the Public Hearing, the City Council will respond to questions raised during the hearing, discuss the issues, and act upon the matter by motion.
8A. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1796 (SECOND READING) TO AMEND CHAPTER

8.16 AND TITLE 15 OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS WITH CERTAIN

ADDITIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND DELETIONS
Public Hearing to consider an ordinance of the City Council of The City of San Clemente, California, amending San Clemente Municipal Code Title 15, Chapters 15.05, 15.08, 15.11, 15.12, 15.14, 15.16, 15.17,

15.18, 15.20, 15.22, 15.23, and Title 8, Chapter 8.16, and adding Chapter 15.13 to the San Clemente Municipal Code, and adopting by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (California Code Of Regulations, Title 24), consisting in part of the 2025 California Administrative Code, the 2025 California Building Code, the 2025 California Residential Code, the 2025 California Electrical Code, the 2025 California Mechanical Code, the 2025 California Plumbing

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Code, the 2025 California Fire Code, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2025 California Energy Code, the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the 2025 California Historical Building Code, the 2025 California Existing Building Code, and the 2025 California Referenced Standards Code, together with certain additions, amendments, and deletions thereto, and repealing Ordinance No.1738.

Staff Recommendation

1. Adopt Ordinance No. 1796 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTERS 15.05, 15.08, 15.11, 15.12, 15.14,

15.16, 15.17, 15.18, 15.20, 15.22, 15.23 OF AND TITLE 8, CHAPTER

8.16 OF AND ADDING CHAPTER 15.13 TO THE SAN CLEMENTE
MUNICIPAL CODE AND, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025

CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF
REGULATIONS, TITLE 24), CONSISTING IN PART OF THE 2025
CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN
BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY
CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, THE 2025
CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND THE 2025 CALIFORNIA

REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN

ADDITIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND DELETIONS THERETO AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.1738.

2. Find that the changes and modifications to the 2025 Editions of the California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Residential, Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Existing Building, and Fire Codes are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions in San Clemente. Other amendments are of an administrative or procedural nature and concern themselves with subjects that are not covered by the Code or are reasonably necessary to safeguard life and property within the City of San Clemente. Adoption of these codes as amended will implement the latest codes in the City, and complies with current State law and Repeals Ordinance No.1738.

3. Set the effective date of Ordinance No. 1796 to January 1, 2026.

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8B. OVERVIEW OF THE MILLS ACT PROGRAM AND CONSIDERATION OF A

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A HISTORIC

PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT (HPPA) FOR A QUALIFIED
HISTORIC PROPERTY AT 121 W. ESCALONES
Public Hearing to consider a Mills Act agreement between the City and the owner(s) of a historic property located at 121 West Escalones. Staff recommends the City Council determine this historic preservation agreement is not a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act and is exempt from environmental review.

Staff Recommendation
Continue the Public Hearing to the Regular City Council Meeting of November 18, 2025.
8C PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-150,

ESTABLISHING FEES FOR PLAY UPON THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 23-02, AND RESOLUTION NO. 25-167, ESTABLISHING CERTAIN OPERATING

STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR PLAY UPON THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 20-71
Public Hearing to consider adjustments to greens fees and related fees at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course.

Staff Recommendation

1. Conduct the Public Hearing pursuant to California Government Code Section 66018(a).

2. Adopt Resolution No. 25-150 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA,

ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES FOR PLAY UPON THE MUNICIPAL
GOLF COURSE, REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 23-02.

3. Adopt Resolution No. 25-167 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA,

ESTABLISHING CERTAIN OPERATING STANDARDS AND

REGULATIONS FOR PLAY UPON THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 20-71.

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9. Unfinished Business
9A. CONSIDERATION OF OPERATIONAL OPTIONS FOR SAN CLEMENTE

MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PRO SHOP AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES
Staff Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 25-168, which will:

1. Direct staff to transition Starter Operations, Driving Range, and Golf Lessons to City management effective January 1, 2027.

2. Authorize staff to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for Retail Sales, Equipment Repairs, and Cart Operations to ensure operational continuity and optimal Pro Shop experience.

10. New Business
10A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2026 Staff Recommendation

1. Cancel the April 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 City Council meetings.

2. Schedule the Long Term Financial Plan Workshop for March 3, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

3. Schedule the Budget Workshop for May 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

11. Consent Calendar
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion without discussion unless Council or Staff requests removal of an item for separate discussion and action.

A. City Council Minutes
Staff Recommendation:
(1) APPROVE THE SPECIAL AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 21, 2025.

B. Commission/Committee Minutes
Staff Recommendation:

Receive and file the following:
(1) INVESTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES OF JULY 28, 2025.

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C. Warrant Register
(1) APPROVE HAND WRITE NOS. 607871,
WIRE TRANSFER NOS. 3325 THROUGH
3330 AND WARRANT NOS. 607695
THROUGH 607870, PAID ON
10-17-25, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,878,796.63
(2) APPROVE HANDWRITE NO. 607872
AND WARRANT NOS. 607873
THROUGH 608030, PAID ON 10-24-25,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $999,107.12
TOTAL WARRANT REGISTER $4,877,903.75
Payroll Register

APPROVE AUTOMATIC DEPOSIT ADVISES
107009 THROUGH 107322, FOR THE PERIOD
9-29-25 THROUGH 10-12-25, PAID
ON 10-17-25, IN THE AMOUNT OF $555,955.15
TOTAL PAYROLL REGISTER $555,955.15
11D. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1797 (SECOND READING) AMENDING TITLE 6 OF

THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL,

WELFARE, AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN

CLEMENTE
Staff Recommendation
Adopt Ordinance No. 1797 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 6 OF

THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE.

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11E. CONTRACT AWARD - CAMINO VERA CRUZ RECYCLED WATER LINE

EXTENSION, AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Staff Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 25-169, which will:

1. Find the Camino Vera Cruz Recycled Water Line Extension, Project No. 17407, categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, 14 CCR section 15303) of the State CEQA Guidelines.

2. Award a contract to Q&E Pipeline Company, as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, for the Camino Vera Cruz Recycled Water Line Extension, CIP Project No. 17407.

3. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C25- 54, by and between the City of San Clemente and Q&E Pipeline Company, providing for the Camino Vera Cruz Recycled Water Line Extension, in an amount not to exceed $507,000 in a form substantially similar to Contract No. 25-54 (Attachment 2).
11F. CONTRACT AWARD - CALLE REAL PUMP STATION REHABILITATION,

AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Staff Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 25-170, which will:
..recommendation

1. Find the Calle Real Pump Station Rehabilitation, CIP Project No. 19516, categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 2 of the State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15302.

2. Award the Calle Real Pump Station Rehabilitation, construction contract to RE Chaffee Construction, Inc. as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.

3. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C25- 55, by and between the City of San Clemente and RE Chaffee Construction, Inc., providing for the Calle Real Pump Station Rehabilitation, in the amount of not to exceed $2,528,600, in a form substantially similar to Contract No. C25-55 (Attachment 1).

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11G. CONTRACT AWARD - HAZARDOUS WASTE RESPONSE, CLEANUP,

REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL ENVIRONMENTAL ON-CALL SERVICES, AND

FINDING THE ACTIONS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER THE

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Staff Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 25-171, which will:

1. Award a three-year General Services Agreement to Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. for Hazardous Waste Response, Cleanup, Removal and Disposal Environmental On-Call Services for a total amount not to exceed $120,000 during the first three years, plus two additional one-year options.

2. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C25- 56, by and between the City of San Clemente and Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc., providing for Hazardous Waste Response, Cleanup, Removal and Disposal Environmental On-Call Services, in an amount no to exceed $120,000 for the first three years, with two additional one-year options.

3. Authorize the City Manager to administratively approve up to two, one-year extensions to the Agreement that do not exceed the City Council approved budgeted amounts for each fiscal year.

4. Find the actions categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 30 of the state CEQA Guidelines Section 15330 (14 CCR Section 15330, Minor Actions to Prevent, Minimize, Stabilize, Mitigate or Eliminate the Release or Threat of Release of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substances).

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11H. CONTRACT AWARD - AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION

SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING AN EXEMPTION TO THE FORMAL

SOLICITATION PROCESS
Staff Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 25-172 which will:

1. Authorize an exemption to the formal solicitation process for a three-year agreement with Flock Group, Inc., DBA Flock Safety for automated license plate recognition (ALPR) services for an amount not to exceed $371,400.

2. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C25- 57, by and between the City of San Clemente and Flock Group, Inc., DBA Flock Safety, providing for automated license plate recognition (ALPR) services, in an amount not to exceed $371,400, and to approve successive annual renewal terms in the exercise of his discretion.

3. Authorize the City Manager to approve a 19% project contingency in the exercise of his discretion.
11I. CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING AN EXEMPTION TO THE FORMAL

SOLICITATION PROCESS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PARTS TO REPAIR

THE AERATION BLOWERS AT THE WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, AND

FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Staff Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 25-173 which will:

1. Find the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction, 14 CCR Section 15302) of the State CEQA Guidelines.

2. Authorize the exemption to the Formal Solicitation Process based on Section XI.A.1.7 and Section XI.A.1.7.d of City Policy 201-2-1 and the sole source justification letter.

3. Approve the expenditure for Aerzen Blower components for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for a total amount not to exceed $184,000.

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COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS IN THE FEDERAL

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (FTIP)
Staff Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 25-174 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING

THAT THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE HAS THE RESOURCES TO FUND CITY PROJECTS IN THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 - 2031/2032

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND AFFIRMING THE
CITY’S COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENT ALL PROJECTS IN THE
PROGRAM.

12. Oral Communications (Part 2)
Members of the audience who wish to address Council on matters that are within the jurisdiction of the City of San Clemente, but not separately listed on the agenda, may do so during the Oral Communications portion of the meeting. When invited by the Mayor, please step to the podium, and if you wish, state your name and the City in which you reside, and make your presentation, not to exceed three minutes. Under the Ralph M. Brown Act, the City Council cannot act on items raised during public comment but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed, request clarification or refer the item to staff.

13. Future Agenda Items

14. Reports
A. City Attorney
B. City Manager

15. Adjournment
The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled to take place on November 18, 2025. Closed Session will begin at 4:30 p.m. and the Regular Business Meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers, located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor, San Clemente.

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING PROCEDURES

RULES FOR ADDRESSING COUNCIL
• Members of the public may address the City Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City of San Clemente.
• If you wish to address Council, please complete one of the blue speaker cards located at the entrance to the Council Chambers and turn it in to the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk. • Persons wishing to address Council concerning an agendized item will be invited to address Council during the time that Council is considering that particular agenda item.

Persons wishing to address Council concerning a non-agendized issue will be invited to address Council during the “Oral Communications” portion of the meeting. • When invited by the Mayor, please step to the podium, and if you wish, state your name and the City in which you reside, and make your presentation. Please limit your presentation to three minutes.

PRESENTATION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS TO COUNCIL
In order to ensure that Councilmembers have adequate time to consider written materials concerning agenda items, it is strongly recommended that such materials be submitted to the City Clerk by noon the date preceding the Council meeting.

MEETINGS RECORDED AND TELEVISED
City Council meetings are broadcast live and are replayed periodically on Cox Communications Local Access Channel 854. Meetings are also available for live-stream or post meeting viewing from the City’s website.

Meetings are also recorded via audio CD and/or DVD and retained as a City record in accordance with the City’s records retention schedule.

USE OF ELECTRONIC VISUAL AIDS BY PUBLIC AT MEETINGS
To allow staff adequate time to confirm software compatibility, individuals wishing to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentations at the meeting, must submit the electronic files to the City Clerk by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Only compatible electronic formats will be permitted to be used on City audio/visual computer equipment. Staff makes no guarantee that such material will be compatible, but will use its best efforts to accommodate the request. Electronic presentations shall be limited to visual media, without prerecorded audio narration, that augment a live verbal presentation addressed to the City Council. The display of visual media shall be ancillary to, and not presented in place of, live verbal narration. Members of the public shall not be permitted to connect equipment to the City's computer system. Members of the public shall not be permitted to access the internet from the City's computer equipment. Visual presentations must be provided to the City Clerk in a display-ready format. In no case shall Staff be required to develop a presentation for public use.

This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, compiling of City records, downloading data from websites, or gathering or modifying data provided by the public.

LENGTH OF MEETINGS
At 11:00 p.m., the City Council will determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon at this meeting and will continue all other agenda items to a future meeting.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (949) 361-8200. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.

COMMUNICATION DEVICES
To minimize meeting distractions and sound system interference, please be sure all personal communication devices are turned off or on silent mode.

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MEETING SCHEDULE
Regular Council Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Council Chambers, located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd floor, San Clemente. Closed Session are considered at 5:00 p.m. and the Business Meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. Additional meetings of the City Council may be called as needed.

AGENDAS, ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL WRITTEN MATERIALS Agendas and Administrative Reports are available for review and/or copying at the City Clerk’s Department as soon as agendas are posted, by accessing the City’s website at www.san-clemente.org. An “Inspection Copy” of agenda materials is also located at the entrance to the Council Chambers during meetings for public review. All written material distributed to a majority of the Council after the original agenda packet was distributed is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Department, located at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, during normal business hours.

The City Clerk’s Department offers an agenda packet subscription service free of charge. If you wish to receive email copies of City Council agendas, which include hyperlinks to staff reports and other back-up material, register at http://san-clemente.org/enotification.

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AGENDA REPORT

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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Meeting Date: November 4, 2025 Agenda Item: 8A.

Submitted By: Building Division
Prepared By: Robert Ferguson, Building Official
Subject:
..titl e
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1796 (SECOND READING) TO AMEND CHAPTER 8.16 AND TITLE 15 OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE 2025 CALIFORNIA

BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND DELETIONS ..body
Fiscal Impact:

None.

Summary:

Ordinance 1796 was introduced at the City Council meeting on October 21, 2025 where a public hearing and second reading was set by Council for November 4, 2025 to adopt the 2025 California Building Code Regulations with certain additions, amendments and deletions.

Background:

The California Building Standards Code, Title 24, are the established minimum regulations for the design and construction of buildings and structures in California. Every three years, the State of California Building Standards Commission (BSC) reviews the newest model codes published by various independent code-developing bodies. These model codes are sent to the BSC and the other state agencies that propose or adopt building standards. These model codes with state amendments from the various state agencies become the California Building Standards Code.

The proposed Ordinance (Attachment 1) adopts the building regulations prescribed by state law.

In addition, the proposed Ordinance adopts local amendments to those codes based on special local conditions, including administrative provisions for the enforcement of these Codes.

Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18941.5, any city, county, or fire protection district may establish more restrictive amendments to the building standards than those contained in the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24), if the amendment is reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions.

The Ordinance provides findings that local conditions make the changes to the California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Wildland-Urban Interface and Existing Building Codes reasonably necessary for building occupancies in the City to address special construction and fire issues unique to San Clemente related to unstable geotechnical, expansive and corrosive soils conditions, topography, dry Santa Ana wind conditions, and the City’s proximity to natural canyons and grassy areas. A summary of local amendments proposed by City staff and/or the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) is included as Attachment 1, Exhibit A. 14 Meeting Date: November 4, 2025 Agenda Item: 8A.

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As with previous code adoptions, the San Clemente Building Division strives to minimize code amendments except where administrative in nature or where needed to address special construction and fire issues unique to San Clemente.

California Code of Regulations, Title 24 - the 2025 California Building Standards Code, incorporates the family of codes listed below and becomes effective statewide on January 1, 2026:

Part 1 of Title 24
2025 California Administrative Code - SCMC 15.05
Part 2 of Title 24
2025 California Building Code (Volumes 1 & 2) - SCMC 15.08 [Based on the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) as amended by the State] Part 2.5 of Title 24
2025 California Residential Code - SCMC 15.22
[Based on the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) as amended by the State] Part 3 of Title 24
2025 California Electrical Code - SCMC 15.12
[Based on the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) as amended by the State] Part 4 of Title 24
2025 California Mechanical Code - SCMC 15.16
[Based on the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) as amended by the State] Part 5 of Title 24
2025 California Plumbing Code - SCMC 15.20
[Based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) as amended by the State] Part 6 of Title 24
2025 California Energy Code - SCMC 15.11
Part 7 of Title 24
2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code - SCMC 15.13 [Based on the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code] Part 8 of Title 24
2025 California Historical Building Code - SCMC 15.17
Part 9 of Title 24
2025 California Fire Code - SCMC 8.16
Part 10 of Title 24
2025 California Existing Building Code - SCMC15.23
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Part 11 of Title 24
2025 Green Building Standards Code - SCMC 15.14
Part 12 of Title 24
2025 California Referenced Standards Code - SCMC 15.18
Government Code section 50022.3 requires that the City Council set a public hearing following the first reading of an ordinance to adopt a uniform code and further requires that the public hearing notice be published.

Council Options:
 Adopt Ordinance No. 1796.
 Modify Ordinance No. 1796 and conduct a first reading. This option would require a second public hearing date to be set to adopt the ordinance at a future City Council meeting at least 30 days prior to January 1, 2026.
 Direct staff to return to Council with additional information.  Take no action.

Environmental Review/Analysis:

This ordinance is not subject to the requirements of California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) for the following reasons:

1. This Ordinance is not a “project” within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in direct or indirect physical change in the environment.

2. This Ordinance is exempt under section 15061(b)(3), the general rule exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this code amendment will have a significant effect on the environment.

Recommended Actions:

Staff Recommendation ..recommendation
Staff recommends that the Council take the following actions:

1. Adopt Ordinance No. 1796 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTERS 15.05, 15.08, 15.11,

15.12, 15.14, 15.16, 15.17, 15.18, 15.20, 15.22, 15.23 OF AND TITLE 8, CHAPTER 8.16 OF AND ADDING CHAPTER 15.13 TO THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE AND, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24), CONSISTING IN PART OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, THE 16 Meeting Date: November 4, 2025 Agenda Item: 8A.

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE 4
2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLANDURBAN INTERFACE CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND THE 2025 CALIFORNIA

REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND DELETIONS THERETO AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.1738;” and

Adoption of these codes as amended will implement the latest codes in the City, and complies with current State law and Repeals Ordinance No.1738; and

3. Set the effective date of Ordinance No. 1796 to January 1, 2026. ..end
Attachment:

1. Ordinance No. 1796
a. Exhibit A - Summary of Amendments Matrix - 2025 California Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Residential, Wildland-Urban Interface, Existing Building, and Fire Codes

2. Strike-through/Underline Version of Ordinance Sections 4-17

3. Public Hearing Notice
Notification:

California Building Standards Commission
2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130
Sacramento, CA 95833-2936
[email protected]
17 Attachment 1
ORDINANCE NO. 1796

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE
15, CHAPTERS 15.05, 15.08, 15.11, 15.12, 15.14, 15.16,

15.17, 15.18, 15.20, 15.22, 15.23 OF AND TITLE 8,
CHAPTER 8.16 OF AND ADDING CHAPTER 15.13 TO

THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE AND,
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA

BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE
OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24), CONSISTING IN PART
OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE,
THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, THE 2025
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE 2025
CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, THE 2025
CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, THE 2025
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, THE 2025
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, THE 2025
CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA
WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, THE 2025

CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, THE
2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND
THE 2025 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS

CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS,

AMENDMENTS, AND DELETIONS THERETO AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.1738
WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 17958 mandates that the City of San Clemente (“City”) adopt ordinances or regulations imposing the requirements of the most recent editions of international or uniform industry codes adopted by the State pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 17922; and
WHEREAS, the State of California is mandated by Health & Safety Code Section 17922 to impose the same requirements as are contained in the uniform codes. The State adopts and publishes codes every three years for building and construction throughout the State (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Codes”); and WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Commission recently adopted the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 50022.1 et seq., the City may adopt by reference the California Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition as provided in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations and other codes; and 18 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 2
2 WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 17958.5 and 18941.5 permit the City to adopt the California Building Standards Code and to make such changes or modifications to the Codes as are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Building Official and Director of Community Development have recommended that changes and modifications be made to certain Codes and have advised that said changes and modifications to the California Building Code, 2025 Edition; the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition; the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition; the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition; the California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition; the Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition and the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition are reasonably necessary due to local conditions in the City of San Clemente and have further advised that the remainder of said changes and modifications are of an administrative or procedural nature, or concern themselves with subjects not covered by the Code or are reasonably necessary to safeguard life and property within the City of San Clemente. Also, the various parts of the California Building Standards Code shall also be adopted by ordinance to include the 2025 California Administrative Code, the 2025 California Energy Code, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2025 California Historical Building Code, and the 2025 California Referenced Standards Code with no local amendments.

The California Fire Code, 2025 Edition changes and modifications developed by Orange County Fire Authority are included in this ordinance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of San Clemente as follows:

The City of San Clemente adopts the following parts of the 2025 California Building Standards Codes with certain local additions, amendments, and deletions, amending the San Clemente Municipal Code,
Title 15 Buildings and Construction
Chapter 15.08 Building Code
Chapter 15.12 Electrical Code
Chapter 15.13 Wildland-Urban Interface Code
Chapter 15.16 Mechanical Code
Chapter 15.20 Plumbing Code
Chapter 15.22 Residential Code
Chapter 15.23 Existing Building Code
Title 15 Building and Construction, the remaining parts of the 2025 California Building Standards Codes that the City is not amending.

Chapter 15.05 Administrative Code
Chapter 15.11 Energy Code
Chapter 15.14 Green Building Standards Code
Chapter 15.17 Historical Building Code
Chapter 15.18 Referenced Standards Code
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3 Title 8 Health and Safety
Chapter 8.16 Fire Code Amended by Orange County Fire Authority Section 1. Recitals. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council.

Findings. Based on the foregoing and the below findings, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby find that the proposed amendments to each of the sections of the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code to be amended, added, modified, changed, or deleted are reasonably necessary for reasons of local climatic, geologic, and topographic conditions as set forth in “Exhibit A” of this Ordinance. The City Council finds and determines there is a need to adopt the changes or modifications to the Codes because of local climatic, topographical, and geological conditions as follows:

Section 2. Findings. The City Council finds and determines there is a need to adopt the changes or modifications to the Codes because of local climatic, topographical, and geological conditions as follows:

I. Climatic Conditions
A. The jurisdiction of San Clemente is located in a semi-arid Mediterranean type climate. It annually experiences extended periods of high temperatures with little or no precipitation. Hot, dry (Santa Ana) winds, which may reach speeds of 70 m.p.h., or greater, are also common to the area. These climatic conditions cause extreme drying of vegetation and common building materials.

Frequent periods of drought and low humidity add to the fire danger. This predisposes the area to large destructive fires (conflagration). In addition to directly damaging or destroying buildings, these fires are also prone to disrupt utility services throughout the City. Obstacles generated by a strong wind, such as fallen trees, street lights and utility poles will greatly impact the response time to reach an incident scene.

B. The climate alternates between extended periods of drought and brief flooding conditions. Flood conditions may affect the Orange County Fire authority’s ability to respond to a fire or emergency condition. Floods also disrupt utility services to buildings and facilities within the City.

C. Water demand in this densely populated area far exceeds the quantity supplied by natural precipitation; and although the population continues to grow, the already-taxed water supply does not. Due to storage capacities and consumption, and a limited amount of rainfall future water allocation is not fully dependable. This necessitates the need for additional and on-site fire protection features.
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4 D. These dry climatic conditions and winds contribute to the rapid spread of even small fires originating in high-density housing or vegetation. These fires spread very quickly and create a need for increased levels of fire protection.

The added protection of fire sprinkler systems and other fire protection features will supplement normal fire department response by providing immediate protection for the building occupants and by containing and controlling the fire spread to the area of origin. Fire sprinkler systems will also reduce the use of water for firefighting by as much as 50 to 75 percent.

E. These climatic conditions are applicable to amendments of the 2025 California Building Code Sections 901.2, 903.2, 903.2.8, 1505.1 and to the 2025 California Fire Code Sections 903, 2808.

II. Topographical Conditions:

A. Natural; slopes of 15 percent or greater generally occur throughout the City.

The elevation change caused by the hills creates the geological foundation on which communities within the City are built and will continue to build. With much of the populated flatlands already built upon, future growth will occur on steeper slopes and greater constraints in terrain.

B. Traffic and circulation congestion is an artificially created, obstructive topographical condition, which is common throughout the City.

C. These topographical conditions combine to create a situation, which places fire department response time to fire occurrences at risk and makes it necessary to provide automatic on-site fire-extinguishing systems and other protection measures to protect occupants and property.

D. These topographical conditions are applicable to amendments of the 2025 California Building Code Sections 3109.2; the 2025 California Residential Code Sections R309.1, R309.1.1, R309.1.2, R309.2, R309.2.1, R402.2, R602.10.4.1, R1001 and to the 2025 California Fire Code Sections 305, 307, 903, 2808.

III. Geological Conditions:

A. The City is a densely populated area that has buildings constructed over and/or near a vast and complex network of faults that are believed to be capable of producing future earthquakes similar or greater in size than the 1994 Northridge and the 1971 Sylmar earthquakes. Earthquake faults run along the northeast and southwest boundaries of Orange County. The Newport-Inglewood Fault, located within Orange County was the source of the destructive 1933 Long Beach earthquake (6.3 magnitude) which took 120 lives and damaged buildings in an area that ran from Laguna Beach to Marina Del Rey to Whittier. In December 1989, another earthquake occurred in the jurisdiction of Irvine at an unknown fault line. Regional planning for 21 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 5
5 reoccurrence of earthquakes is recommended by the State of California, Department of Conservation.

B. Previous earthquakes have been accompanied by disruption of traffic flow and fires. A severe seismic event has the potential to negatively impact any rescue or fire suppression activities because it is likely to create obstacles similar to those indicated under the high wind section above. The October 17, 1989, Santa Cruz earthquake resulted in one major fire in the Marina District (San Francisco). When combined with the 34 other fires locally and over 500 responses, the department was taxed to its fullest capabilities. The Marina fire was difficult to contain because mains supplying water to the district burst during the earthquake. This situation creates the need for both additional fire protection and automatic on-site fire protection for building occupants. State Department of Conservation noted in their 1988 report (Planning Scenario on a Major Earthquake on the Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone, page 59), “unfortunately, barely meeting the minimum earthquake standards of building codes places a building on the verge of being legally unsafe.” C. Road circulation features located throughout the City also make amendments reasonably necessary. There are major roadways, highways and flood control channels that create barriers and slow response times. Hills, slopes, street and storm drain design, accompanied by occasional heavy rainfall, causes roadway flooding and landslides and at times may make an emergency access route impassable. There are areas in Orange County that naturally have extended emergency response times that exceed the 5-minute goal.

D. Soils throughout the City possess corrosive properties that reduce the expected usable life of water services when metallic pipes come in contact with these soils.

E. Expansive soils throughout the City combined with predominant hillside conditions, groundwater and occasional flooding raise the potential for ground slippage, ground erosion, slope failure and building damage.

F. Portions of Orange County contain active or former oil production fields.

These areas contain a variety of naturally occurring gasses, liquids and vapors. These compounds present toxicity or flammability hazards to building occupants. Evaluation of these hazards and the risks they pose to development is necessary implement for appropriate mitigation.

G. Due to the topographical conditions of sprawling development separated by waterways and narrow and congested streets and the expected infrastructure damage inherent in seismic zone described above, it is prudent to rely on automatic fire sprinkler systems to mitigate extended fire department response time and keep fires manageable with reduced fire flow (water) resources available for a given structures. Additional fire protection is also justified to 22 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 6
6 match the current resources of firefighting equipment and personnel within the Orange County Fire Authority.

H. These geological conditions are applicable to amendments of the 2025 California Building Code Sections 1502.4, 1505.1.1, tbl 1807.1.6, 3109.2; the 2025 California Electrical Code Section 300.5; the 2025 California Mechanical Code Sections 504.3, 1308.4; the 2025 California Plumbing Code Sections 604.1, 604.3, 609.3, 610.8, 701.2, 1208.5; the 2025 California Residential Code Sections R402.2, R405.1, R602.10.4.1.

Furthermore, the City Council finds that the proposed amendments to the various codes meets the State mandate for local modifications to the State Standard Building Codes being more restrictive and reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions.

Additional amendments are found to be either administrative or procedural in nature or to concern themselves with subjects not covered in the Codes. They are necessary for administrative clarification, and do not modify a building standard pursuant to California Health & Safety Code Sections 17958, 17958.7, and/or 18941.5. These administrative amendments establish administrative standards for the effective enforcement of the building standards in the City. The changes made include provisions making each of said Codes compatible with other codes enforced by the City and fee schedules.

A copy of this Ordinance adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code, as amended, shall be filed with the California Building Standards Commission by the City Clerk of the City of San Clemente.

Section 3. CEQA Findings. The City Council finds that this ordinance is not subject to the requirements of California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) for the following reasons:

A. This Ordinance is not a “project” within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in direct or indirect physical change in the environment.

B. This Ordinance is exempt under section 15061(b)(3), the general rule exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this code amendment will have a significant effect on the environment.

Code Amendments. Based on the foregoing, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby find that the proposed amendments to the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code are reasonably necessary for reasons of local climatic, geologic, and topographic conditions as set forth in “Exhibit A” of this Ordinance. The following amendments are made to the below-listed sections, subdivisions, and subsections of Title 15 of the San Clemente Municipal Code:
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7 Section 4. Chapter 15.05. Chapter 15.05 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Administrative Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.05 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

15.05.010 Administrative Code Adopted – Where
filed.

The 2025 California Administrative Code is hereby adopted and a copy held for public review in the Building Division.

Section 5. Chapter 15.08. Chapter 15.08 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Building Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.08 BUILDING CODE

15.08.010 Building Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.08.020 Division II of Chapter 1 amended — administration.

15.08.025 Chapter 2 amended — Definitions.

15.08.030 Chapter 4 amended — Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy.

15.08.035 Chapter.

15.08.040 Chapter 9 amended — Fire Protection Systems.

15.08.050 Chapter 15 amended — Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures.

15.08.060 Chapter 18 amended — Soils and Foundations.

15.08.070 Chapter 31 amended — Special Construction.

15.08.080 Reserved.

15.08.090 Reserved.

15.08.100 Construction of Off-Street Parking Lots.

Section 15.08.010 Building Code Adopted – Where
filed.

For the purpose of prescribing regulations for
erection, construction, enlargement, alteration,
replacement, repair, improvement, removal,
movement, conversion, demolition, use and
occupancy, equipment, height, location, maintenance,
and areas of every building or structure or any
appurtenances connected or attached to such
building or structure in the City, the California Building Code (“CBC”), 2025 Edition, based on the 2024
International Building Code as published by the
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8 International Code Council, including Chapter 1 and
Appendix I, is hereby adopted, as modified in this
Chapter. A copy is on file for public examination in the City's Building Division Office.

15.08.020 Division II of Chapter 1 amended —
Administration.

Division II of Chapter 1 of CBC is hereby amended as
follows:

Exception: Detached one- and two-family
dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings
(townhouses) not more than three stories above
grade plane in height with a separate means of
egress and their accessory structures not more
than three stories above grade plane in height,
shall comply with the California Residential Code.

The provisions of these codes shall apply to and
affect all of the territory of the City of San
Clemente, except work located primarily in a
public way, public utility towers and poles,
mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in
these codes, hydraulic flood control structures,
facilities for the production, generation, storage or
transmission of water or electrical energy by a
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9 local agency, and except as exempted by these
codes.

C. Section 101.2.1 Appendices is amended to add a
sentence to read: Appendix I Patio Covers is adopted
by reference.

D. A new Subsection 101.4.9 is hereby added to Section
101 to read in its entirety as follows:
101.4.9 Green Code. The provisions of the California
Green Building Standards Code shall apply to design
and construction of buildings for sustainability.

E. Subsection 105.2 is hereby amended by deleting
items 1 through 13 under the heading “Building” and
replacing them with the following:

Building:

1. One-story detached accessory buildings and
structures used as tool and storage sheds,
playhouses and similar uses and structures such
as portable shade cloth structures, provided the
floor area does not exceed 120 square feet or a
wall height of 8 feet. Such structures must comply
with the setback and height requirements of the
City Zoning Ordinance and the Fire Code.

2. Fences other than swimming pool barriers, not
over 6 feet high. Masonry fences under 42 inches
in height above finish grade.

3. Oil derricks.

4. Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet in height
measured from the bottom of footing to the top of
wall unless supporting a surcharge, impounding
Class I, II or IIIA liquids, or if on a slope less than 1 in 3. Retaining walls on slopes greater than 1 in 3
are required to be reviewed by engineering and
planning divisions to determine if permitting is
required.
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10 5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the
capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the
ratio of height to diameter or width does not
exceed 2:1 and not on or within 7 feet of a
descending slope.

6. Detached decks, platforms or similar structures
not exceeding 200 square feet in area, walkways,
sidewalks and driveways that are not more than
30 inches above adjacent grade, and not over any
basement or story below, and are not part of a
required exit means of egress, and are not part of
an accessible route.

7. Painting, papering, tiling (except shower
enclosures), carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and
similar finish work that does not involve electrical,
mechanical or plumbing work.

8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater
stage sets and scenery when approved by special
use permit.

9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a
Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 18 inches
deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons and are
installed entirely above ground.

10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or
agricultural purposes, not including service
systems that meet zoning requirements.

11. Swings and other playground equipment
accessory to detached one- and two-family
dwellings.

12. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall
that do not project more than 54 inches from the
exterior wall and do not require additional support
of Group R-3 and U occupancies.

13. Non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks,
counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches in
height.
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11 14. Ground mounted Radio and television antenna,
and flagpoles not higher than the setback from the
property line and not more than 20 feet (20) feet in
height measured from grade. Small dish receivers
mounted on Residential uses.

Unless otherwise exempted, separate plumbing,
electrical and mechanical permits will be required for
the above-exempted items.

F. Subsection 105.3.2 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
105.3.2 Time limitation of application. An
application for a permit for any proposed work shall
be deemed to have been abandoned 12 months after
the date of filing, unless such application has been
pursued in good faith or permit has been issued;
except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods
not exceeding 90 days each. The extension shall be
requested in writing and justifiable cause
demonstrated. The total period of application
extensions granted shall not exceed an additional 18
months. In order to renew action on an application
after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan check fee.

G. Subsection 105.5 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become
invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such
permit is commenced within 12 months after its
issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended, abandoned, or if an inspection is
not requested within a period of 180 days and an
approved inspection that shows work is progressing.

The extension shall be requested in writing prior to
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12 the permit expiring and show justifiable cause
demonstrating that circumstances beyond the control
of the permittee have prevented action from being
taken. Pursuant to this paragraph, the Building
Official or his/her designee is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time for a period
not more than 180 days. The completion of
construction shall not extend beyond the timeframes
mandated in Section 105.8 of this code even with
such extension.

Before such work can be recommenced after a permit
expires, a new permit shall first be obtained, and a fee therefore shall be one half the amount required for a
new permit for such work, provided no changes have
been made or will be made in the original plans and
specifications for such work, and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded
one year. In order to renew action on a permit after
this one year time period, the permittee shall pay a
new full permit fee.

H. A new Subsection 105.8 is hereby added to Section
105 to read in its entirety as follows:
105.8 Completion of construction. Notwithstanding
subsection 105.5 above, all construction shall be
completed by the owner, owner's agent, or the
permittee and approved by the City within 12 months.

Upon written request of the owner or permittee, the
Building Official and/or his/her designated
representative may extend the period for completion
of construction for a period up to and not to exceed an additional 12 months. The written request must
demonstrate that (1) due to circumstances beyond the
owner's or permittee's control, construction could not
be completed in the required construction period; (2)
that reasonable progress has been made; (3) that the
condition of the property presents no health or safety
hazard; and (4) that the continued delay will not
create any unreasonable visual or physical detriment
to the neighborhood. Any additional extension must
be approved by the Community Development
Director.
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13 I. A new Subsection 105.9 is hereby added to Section 105 to read in its entirety as follows.
105.9 Maintenance of property during
construction. During construction, all property shall
be maintained in a reasonably clean and well-kept
manner. All lumber and building materials shall be
neatly piled or stacked in a safe manner and stored in
the rear yard of the residential property or inside the building construction perimeter, except that building
materials may be stored in a front yard for a period
not to exceed thirty (30) days. A waiver of this
requirement may be obtained from the Building
Official or his/her designated representative if the
construction is screened from view from adjacent
occupied or public property with fencing materials
approved by city zoning and building regulations. Any
building that is left unsecured by the absence of doors or windows during construction shall secure those
openings or provide fencing to prevent unauthorized
entry.

J. A new Subsection 107.2.9 is hereby added to Section
107 to read in its entirety as follows:
107.2.9 Soil report. A Soil Report shall be submitted
with all permit applications for new construction and
additions. Soil Reports shall be prepared by a
professional engineer licensed by the State to prepare
such reports. The Building Official may waive this
requirement if he/she finds that the scope of work
applied for does not necessitate a soil report.

K. Subsection 107.3 is hereby amended to add a
second paragraph that reads as follows:

When submittal documents are required by Section
107.1, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of
submitting the submittal documents for plan review.

Said plan review fees are separate fees from the
permit fees specified in Section 109.2 and are in
addition to the permit fees. Said plan review fee shall be as set forth in the City Council Fee Resolution.

L. Subsection 107.5 is hereby amended to add a
second paragraph that reads as follows:
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14 The approved plans, permit application, inspection
card and other construction documents required by
the Building Official shall be imaged after the final
inspection and will be a permanent record in the City.

The applicant shall pay the cost of imaging at the time of permit.

M. Subsection 109.2 is hereby amended by adding a
sentence at the end to read as follows:

The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the
City Council Fee Resolution unless otherwise
specified by the code.

N. Subsection 109.3 is hereby amended to add a second
paragraph that reads as follows:

The Building Official shall make the determination of
value or valuation under any provisions of this code.

The valuation shall be determined by using rational
methods established by the Building Official that
reasonably establish the construction value or the
contract price of the actual construction cost. The
value of work to be used in computing the Building
Permit and Building Plan Review fees shall be the
total value of all construction work for which the
permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other
permanent equipment.

O. Subsection 109.4 is hereby amended to add a second
paragraph that reads as follows:

An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the
permit fee required by this code. The payment of
such investigation fee shall not exempt any person
from compliance with all other provisions of this code
nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

P. Subsection 109.6 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
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15 109.6 Refunds. The building official is authorized to establish a refund policy. The building official may
authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which
was erroneously paid or collected as provided below.

The building official may authorize refunding of not
more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no
work has been done under a permit issued in
accordance with this code.

The building official shall not authorize refunding of
any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the
date of payment.

Q. Subsection 109.7 is hereby added to Section 109 to
read in its entirety as follows:
109.7 Deposit. The Building Official may require a
deposit or bond from the applicant for a certain project or work in order to secure the request of final
inspection approvals from the applicant or the
repairing of damaged City properties during the period
of construction. The deposit money will be refunded
to the applicant when the final inspections are
approved or the damages are repaired to the
satisfaction of the City. The deposit amount shall not
be more than twice the permit fee.

R. Subsection 110.7 is hereby added to Section 110 to
read in its entirety as follows:
110.7 Re-inspections. A re-inspection fee may be
assessed for each inspection or re-inspection when
such portion of work for which an inspection is
requested is not complete or when previous
corrections are not corrected.

This subsection is not to be interpreted as requiring
re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for 32 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 16
16 failure to comply with requirements of this Code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections
before the job is ready for such inspection or reinspection.

To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay the
re-inspection fee as established by the City Council
Fee Resolution. In instances where re-inspection
fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of
work will be performed until the required re-inspection fees have been paid.

15.08.025 Chapter 2 amended — Definitions.

Chapter 2 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:

A. The definition of “Bedroom” is added to Section 202
to read as follows:

Bedroom. A room, space, or area used for sleeping.

A bedroom may also be determined by having a
privacy door, an emergency escape and rescue
opening, smoke alarms, a closet, location, minimum
ceiling height and floor areas, and design typically
found for bedrooms. Indicating on building plans other
designated uses does not permit the elimination of the
habitation and life safety measures the code
established for sleeping areas.

B. The definition of “Kitchen or Kitchenette” in Section 202 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Kitchen or Kitchenette. A room, space, or area for the
preparation and cooking of food. The installation of
equipment, appliances, kitchen sink, garbage disposal,
240-volt outlets, gas piping, refrigerator, dedicated
20amp outlets, exhaust hood, counters, under or over
counter cabinetry. Singly or a combination of any may
be used to identify a kitchen use.
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17 C. The Definition of Spark Arrester in Section 202 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SPARK ARRESTER. A listed device constructed of
noncombustible material specifically for the purpose
of preventing embers from the burning of solid fuel
from leaving the flue. All fireplaces that burn solid fuel in accordance with California Building Code Chapter
28 shall be provided a spark arrester. (note: no new
fireplaces burning solid fuel are permitted)
D. The Definition of “Swimming Pool” in Section 202 is
hereby amended to read as follows:

SWIMMING POOL. Any structure intended for
swimming, recreational bathing or wading that
contains water over 18 inches deep. This includes inground, above-ground and on-ground pools; hot tubs; spas and fixed-in-place wading pools.

15.08.030 Chapter 4 amended — Special Detailed
Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy.

Chapter 4 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Subsection 406.2.4 Floor Surfaces. is hereby
amended by restating the second sentence as
follows, and by deleting exception #1:

The area of floor used for the parking of automobiles
or other vehicles shall be sloped to facilitate the
movement of liquids to a drain or toward the main
vehicle entry doorway. A drainage system equipped
with a trench drain or floor drains leading to an
approved oil separator discharging to sewers in
accordance with the California Plumbing Code except
garages of R-3 occupancies.

15.08.040 Chapter 9 amended — Fire Protection
Systems.

Chapter 9 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:
34 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 18
18 Subsection 901.2 Fire protection systems is hereby
amended by adding:

Technical changes to this chapter are found in the
amendments to the California Fire Code as amended
including the referenced standards.

Subsection 903.2 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler
systems in buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in this section and in Section 903.2 of the California Fire Code as amended by the City of San
Clemente when one of the following conditions exists:

1. New buildings: In addition to the requirements of
section 903.2.1 through 903.2.21, approved
automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings,
structures and change of use shall be provided as
follows (Exception: Group R Detached one- twofamily dwellings and townhouses as required by section 903.2.8):
i) Throughout all Groups A, C, I, E, H and L
Occupancies
ii) Throughout all Group B, F, M, and S
Occupancies exceeding 1,000 square feet
iii) Throughout all Group U-1 Occupancies
exceeding 6,000 square feet
For the purposes of this section, fire walls shall not
define separate buildings.

2. Alteration: When the floor area of the Alteration
within any two-year period exceeds 75% of area of
the existing structure and the alteration includes
structural modifications other than seismic upgrade.

3. Addition: Sprinkler protection shall be provided
throughout the entire building when:

1. Existing unsprinklered building less than
5,000 ft2: where 20% or more is added and
the gross floor areas exceed 5,000 square
feet.
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19 2. Existing unsprinklered building equal or
greater than 5,000 ft2: where more than
1,000 ft2 is added.

3. Fire sprinklers shall be provided in additions
to an existing building that has fire
sprinklers installed.

4. Change of use when required by that
use.

Subsection 903.2.8 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Subsection 903.3 of Section 903 of this code and Subsection 903.3 of Section 903 of the California Fire Code as amended by the City of San Clemente shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area as follows:

1. All new Group R occupancies, including the
attached garages

2. All existing Group R occupancies and U garages
when the total floor area is increase by 50% of
the existing area over a 2-year period

3. All existing Group R occupancies and U garages
when the total area is increased by 750 square
feet or more over a 2-year period

4. All existing Group R occupancies and U garages
when an additional story is added to the
structure regardless of the area involved

5. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout any existing Group R Occupancy
building when the floor area of the Alteration or
Combination of an Addition and Alteration, within
any two year period, is 50% or more of area of
the existing structure and where the scope of the
work exposes building framing and facilitates
sprinkler installation and is such that the
Building/Fire Code Official determines that the
complexity of installing a sprinkler system would
be similar as in a new building.

6. Any addition to existing building that has fire
sprinklers installed.

When not used in for an increase in height or area, an
automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance
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20 with Section 903.3.1.2 shall be allowed in Group R2.1 occupancies.

15.08.050 Chapter 15 amended — Roof Assemblies and
Rooftop Structures.

Chapter 15 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Subsection 1502.4 is hereby added by adding a
paragraph to read as follows:

Water that accumulates on a roof shall be effectively
drained and conveyed from the roof to a storm drain,
street gutter, or other locations approved by the
Building Official. Such water shall be conveyed
through gutters, leaders, associated piping or other
non-erodible surface drainage devices as approved
by the Building Official. For any minor or small roofs, the Building Official may exempt this requirement.

B. Table 1505.1 in Subsection 1505.1 is hereby
amended to read as follows:

TABLE 1505.1a

MINIMUM ROOF COVERING CLASSIFICATION

FOR TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION

IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IV VA VB

A A A A A A A A A
C. Subsections 1505.1.1, 1505.1.2, are hereby deleted
and replaced with a new Subsection 1505.1.1 to read
in its entirety as follows:
1505.1.1 Roof Coverings. The roof covering or
roofing assembly on any new structure regulated by
this code shall be Class A fire retardant roof minimum
as classified in CBC Section 1505.2. Noncombustible roof covering may be applied in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements in
lieu of a fire retardant roofing assembly. Wood
roofing materials are prohibited unless pressure
treated and approved for fire retardant of Class A
minimum. For existing structure when ten percent
(10%) or more of the total roof area is re-roofed within 37 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 21
21 any one-year period, shall have a Class A fire
retardant roof covering for entire roof area. For
existing structure when less than ten percent (10%) of
the total roof area is re-roofed within any one-year
period, shall have a fire retardant roof covering class equal to or greater than the existing roof covering and not less than Class B.

15.08.060 Chapter 18 amended — Soils and Foundations.

Chapter 18 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:

Prescriptive design of foundation walls shall not be
used for structures assigned to Seismic Design
Category D, except for detached garages, sheds,
detached decks, and additions 200 sq. ft. or less.

Structures within 7 feet of a descending slope may be
required to have engineered foundation systems.

15.08.070 Chapter 31 amended—Special Construction.

When the dwelling is a part of the enclosure two
additional safety features from the items # 2
through#7, inclusive, shall be installed.
115922 (1) is amended to read as follows:
(1) An enclosure that meets the requirements of
Section 115923 and isolates the swimming pool or
spa from the private single-family home and access
from adjacent properties and public ways.
115923 (e) is amended by adding to the end: “Where
the barrier is composed of vertical and horizontal
members the maximum distance between the vertical
members shall be 4 inches. The minimum distance
between horizontal members shall be 45 inches to
prevent a climbable condition. Decorative
embellishments shall not cause a climbable condition
and are limited to ¾ inch projection or 60 degree
slope.”
115928 is amended by adding: (d) Sound
Attenuation, to read as follows:
(d) Filters, heating systems, and pumps installed to
serve pool, spa, hot tub, waterfall or any body of
water, shall be enclosed and soundproofed. An
acoustical report prepared by a licensed or approved
acoustical professional can be used to substitute for
sound wall enclosures as long as the report
demonstrates the compliance of the requirements
specified in Chapter 8.48 of the San Clemente
Municipal Code.

15.08.100 - Construction of Off-Street Parking Lots.

A) Paving. All off-street parking lots shall be paved
according to the City specifications, with an all-weather surface of asphalt or concrete paving.
39 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 23
23 B) Preparation of Specifications. The City Engineer shall review such specifications for use by the owner or builder of such off-street parking space.

C) Permit Required. No off-street parking lot may be
constructed without there being issued a permit by the City Engineer or exempted by the City Engineer.

D) Application for Construction Permit. Application for such permit shall be accompanied by a plot plan showing the size of the proposed parking lot, method of ingress and egress, layout of stalls, bumper guard locations and such other pertinent facts as may be required by the City
Engineer. The Building Official shall ensure ADA elements and Green Building Standards are met.

Section 6. Chapter 15.11. Chapter 15.11 of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Energy Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.11 ENERGY CODE

15.11.010 Energy Code Adopted – Where filed.

The 2025 California Energy Code and its provisions relating to the use of all forms of energy and the conservation thereof is hereby adopted and a copy held for public review in the Building Division.

Section 7. Chapter 15.12. Chapter 15.12 of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Electrical Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.12 ELECTRICAL CODE

15.12.010 Electrical Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.12.020 Amendments, additions and deletions.

15.12.010 Electrical Code Adopted – Where filed.

The City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby
adopts by reference California Code of Regulations
Title 24, Part 3, known and designated as the
California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition based on the
40 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 24
24 National Electrical Code (NEC), 2023 Edition, as
published by the National Fire Protection Association
with the modifications set forth below for the purpose
of prescribing regulations for the installation,
arrangement, alteration, repairing, replacement,
remodeling, or use and other operation of electrical
wiring, connections, fixtures and other electrical
appliances on premises within the City. The
provisions of this code shall constitute the electrical code regulations of the City. The California Electrical Code is on file for public examination in the City’s
Building Division office.

15.12.020 Amendments, additions and deletions.

A. A new Section 90.0 of Article 90 of the California
Electrical Code is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows:

90.0 Administration and Fees.

Administrative provisions contained in Division II of
Chapter 1 of the California Building Code and
California Residential Code, as amended by the City
of San Clemente, shall apply to the California
Electrical Code, as adopted and amended by the City
of San Clemente.

B. A new Subdivision (L) is hereby added to Section
300.5 of Article 300 of Chapter 3 of the California
Electrical Code to read in its entirety as follows:
(L) Underground utilities required. Overhead
wiring shall not be installed outside on private
property. The building official, as a condition
precedent to the issuance of a building permit, shall
require all utility services located within any lot to be installed underground if:
(a) The property is to be developed with a new or
relocated main building
For purposes of this section, “main building” shall
mean a building in which is conducted the principal
use of the lot or building site on which such building is located.
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25 The owner or developer of the property shall be
responsible for complying with the requirements of
this section and shall provide all the necessary
facilities on the property to receive such services from the supplying utilities. If the building official
determines that application of this requirement causes
extraordinary hardship, the building official may
modify or delay the imposition of the undergrounding
requirement upon approval of property owner’s
application therefore. If the building official
determines to delay the installation of the
requirement, he may require a recorded agreement
guaranteeing the future performance of the work,
together with adequate performance security in the
form of a cash, surety bond, or letter of credit.

For purposes of this section, appurtenances and
associated equipment, such as, but not limited to,
surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted
terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed
ducts in an underground system may be placed
above ground.

Section 8. Chapter 15.13. Chapter 15.13 of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Wildland- Urban Interface Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.13 WILDLAND- URBAN INTERFACE CODE

15.13.010 Wildland-Urban Interface Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.13.020 Amendments, additions and deletions

15.13.010 Wildland-Urban Interface Code Adopted –
Where filed.

The City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 7, known and designated as the Wildlife-Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition based on the International Wildlife-Urban
Interface Code, 2024 Edition, as published by the
International Code Council with the modifications set forth below for the purpose of prescribing regulations for fire spread, accessibility, defensible space, water supply on 42 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 26
26 premises constructed near wildland areas within the City.

The provisions of this code shall constitute the WildlandUrban Interface code regulations of the City. The California Wildland-Urban Interface Code is on file for public
examination in the City’s Building Division office.

15.13.020 Amendments, additions and deletions.

Section 501.1 is amended by deleting exceptions 1 and 2 Section 602.4 is amended by adding the following:
602.4 fuel modification plans. Fuel modification plans shall be reviewed and approved by OCFA for all new buildings to be built or installed in a wildfire risk area. Plans shall meet the criteria set forth in OCFA Guideline C-05 “Vegetation Management Guideline-Technical Design for New
Construction Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance
Program.”
Appendices
Appendix A is not adopted
Appendix B is not adopted
Appendix C is not adopted
Appendix D is not adopted
Appendix E is deleted in its entirety
Appendix F is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM
Appendix G is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM
Appendix H is not adopted
Appendix I is not adopted
Section 9. Chapter 15.14. Chapter 15.14 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Green Building Standards Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.14 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE

15.14.010 Green Building Standards Code Adopted –
Where filed.

The 2025 California Green Building Standards Code and its provisions relating to the sustainability of construction 43 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 27
27 resources and the conservation thereof is hereby adopted and a copy held for public review in the Building Division.

Section 10. Chapter 15.16. Chapter 15.16 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Mechanical Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.16 MECHANICAL CODE

15.16.010 Mechanical Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.16.020 Amendments, additions and deletions

15.16.010 Mechanical Code Adopted – Where filed.

The City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 4, known and designated as the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition based on the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code
as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials with the modifications set forth below for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance or use of heating,
ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other heat-producing appliances in the City. The provisions of this code shall constitute the mechanical code regulations of the City. The California Mechanical Code is on file for public examination in the City’s Building Division office.

15.16.020 Amendments, additions and deletions.

A. Sections 104.4.3,104.4.4, and 104.5 of Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Mechanical Code are
hereby deleted and replaced by the following:
104.5 Administration and Fees. Administrative and
fee provisions contained in Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Building Code and California
Residential Code, as amended by the City of San
Clemente, shall apply to the California Mechanical
Code, as adopted and amended by the City of San
Clemente.
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28 B. The first paragraph of Subsection 504.3 of the Section 504 of the California Mechanical Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
504.3 Domestic Range Hoods and Vents. Kitchen
range hoods shall be installed for cooking facilities
with an approved forced-draft system of ventilation
vented to the outside of the building. Ducts used for
domestic kitchen range ventilation shall be of metal,
or other approved material, and shall have smooth
interior surfaces. Ducts for domestic range hoods
shall only serve cooking appliances. (Balance of the
subsection to remain unchanged.)
C. Subsection 1308.4 of Section 1308 of California
Mechanical Code is hereby amended by adding the
following sentences to the end of the paragraph:

Approved PE pipe and fittings shall be used in
exterior buried gas piping systems. Ferrous gas
piping is not permitted to be installed underground
unless a soils analysis is provided to show that soil
conditions will not be damaging to the piping material.

Section 11. Chapter 15.17. Chapter 15.17 of the San Clemente Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.17 HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE

15.17.010 Historical Building Code Adopted – Where
filed.

The 2025 California Historical Building Code and its
provisions relating to historic buildings and structures to preserve historic and cultural buildings is hereby adopted and a copy held for public review in the Building Division.

Section 12. Chapter 15.18. of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Referenced Standards Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.18 REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
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29 15.18.010 Referenced Standards Code Adopted – Where
filed.

The 2025 California Referenced Standards Code and its
provisions relating to the use of various materials in
construction is hereby adopted and a copy held for public review in the Building Division.

Section 13. Chapter 15.19. Chapter 15.19 of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Electric Vehicle Charging Systems Expedited, Streamlined Permitting Process” remains the same. No changes.

Section 14. Chapter 15.20. Chapter 15.20 of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Plumbing Code,” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.20 PLUMBING CODE

15.20.010 Plumbing Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.20.020 Amendments, additions and deletions

15.20.010 Plumbing Code Adopted – Where filed.

The City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 5, known and designated as the California Plumbing Code,
2025 Edition based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials with the modifications set forth below for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the design, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems in the City including Appendices A, B, C, D, and I. The provisions of this code shall constitute the plumbing code regulations of the City. The California
Plumbing Code is on file for public examination in the City’s Building Division office.

15.20.020 Amendments, additions and deletion.

A. Sections 104.4 and 104.5 of Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Plumbing Code are hereby deleted and
replaced by the following:
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30 104.4 Administration and Fees. Administrative
provisions contained in Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Building Code and California Residential
Code, as amended by the City of San Clemente, shall
apply to the California Plumbing Code, adopted and
amended by the City of San Clemente.

B. Subsection 604.1 of Section 604.0 of the California
Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding a
sentence to end of the third paragraph to read as
follows:

Ferrous materials are prohibited for water pipe and
fittings when installed in the ground unless a soils
analysis is provided to show that soil conditions will
not be damaging to the piping material. (Balance of
the section to remain unchanged)
C. Subsection 604.2 of Section 604.0 of the California
Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
604.3 Copper tube for water piping shall have a
weight of not less than Type K.

Exceptions:

1. Type L copper tubing may be used for water
piping when piping is underground and not within
the footprint of the building foundation.

2. Type M copper tubing may be used for water
piping when piping is aboveground in, or on, a
building.

D. Item no. (2) in Subsection 609.3 of Section 609.0 of the California Plumbing Code is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:
(2) Copper water piping installed under concrete floor
slabs within a building or structure shall be
copper tube Type “K” and shall be installed
without joints where possible. Where joints are
permitted, they shall be brazed and fitting shall
be wrought copper. Such copper tubing shall be
placed in a sand bed a minimum of three inches
(3”) in depth, and properly protected penetrates
concrete and similar materials.
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31 (Balance of the section to remain unchanged)
E. Subsection 610.8 of Section 610.0 of the California
Plumbing Code is hereby amended by deleting the
last paragraph and replacing it with the following:

No building supply pipe shall be less than one inch
(1”) in diameter unless a design or calculations are
submitted and approved by Administrative Authority.

Each main building shall have a minimum of two
three-quarter-inch (3/4”) hose bibs; one located
readily accessible to the front yard and one to the
back yard.

F. Item no. (7) is hereby added to Section 701.2 of the California Plumbing Code to read as follows:
(7) Cast iron shall not be used for drainage and waste
piping when installed in the ground unless a soils
analysis is provided to show that soil conditions
will not be damaging to the piping material.

G. Subsection 1208.5 of Section 1208 of California
Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding the
following sentences to the end of the paragraph:

Section 15. Chapter 15.22. Chapter 15.22 of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Residential Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.22 RESIDENTIAL CODE

15.22.010 Residential Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.22.020 Division II of Chapter 1 amended —
Administration.

15.22.025 Reserved.

15.22.030 Chapter 3 amended — Building Planning.

15.22.040 Chapter 4 amended — Foundations.

15.22.050 Chapter 6 amended — Wall Construction.

15.22.060 Chapter 9 amended — Roof Assemblies.
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32 15.22.070 Chapter 44 amended — Referenced Standards
(NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, NFPA 13D).

15.22.010 Residential Code Adopted – Where filed.

For the purpose of prescribing regulations for erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, replacement, repair, improvement, removal, movement, conversion, demolition, use and occupancy, equipment, height, location,
maintenance, and areas of detached one–and two-family
residential dwellings, townhomes and structures accessory thereto in the City, subject to the modifications set forth in this Chapter, the City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 2.5, known and designated as the California Residential Code (CRC), 2025 Edition, based on the 2024 International Residential Code as published by the
International Code Council including Appendix H. A copy of this code is on file for public examination in the City’s Building Division office.

15.22.020 Division II of Chapter 1 amended — Administration.

Division II of Chapter 1 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Subsection R101.1 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

R101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as
the California Residential Code, and may be cited as
such and will be referred to herein as “this code”.

B. Subsection R101.2 is hereby amended by adding a
second paragraph to read as follows:

The provisions of this code shall apply to and affect all of the territory of the City of San Clemente, except
work located primarily in a public way, public utility
towers and poles, mechanical equipment not
specifically regulated in these codes, hydraulic flood
control structures, facilities for the production,
generation, storage or transmission of water or
electrical energy by a local agency, and except as
exempted by these codes.
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33 C. Subsection R105.2 is hereby amended by deleting
items 1 through 10 under the heading “Building” and
replacing them with the following:

Building:

2. Fences other than swimming pool barriers not
over 6 feet high. Masonry fences under 42 inches
in height above finish grade.

3. Oil derricks.

5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the
capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the
ratio of height to diameter or width does not
exceed 2:1 and not on or within 7 feet of a
descending slope.

6. Detached decks, platforms or similar structures
not exceeding 200 square feet in area, walkways,
sidewalks and driveways that are not more than
30 inches (762mm) above adjacent grade, and not
over any basement or story below, and are not
part of a required exit means of egress, and are
not part of an accessible route.

7. Painting, papering, tiling (except shower
enclosures), carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and
50 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 34
34 similar finish work that does not involve electrical, mechanical or plumbing work.

8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater
stage sets and scenery when approved by special
use permit.

9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a
Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 18 inches
deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons and are
installed entirely above ground.

10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or
agricultural purposes, not including service
systems that meet zoning requirements.

11. Swings and other playground equipment
accessory to detached one- and two-family
dwellings.

12. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall
that do not project more than 54 inches from the
exterior wall and do not require additional support
of Group R-3 and U occupancies.

13. Non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks,
counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches in
height.

14. Ground mounted Radio and television antenna,
and flagpoles not higher than the setback from the
property line and not more than 20 feet (20) feet in
height measured from grade. Small dish receivers
mounted on Residential uses.

Unless otherwise exempted, separate plumbing,
electrical and mechanical permits will be required for
the above-exempted items.

D. Subsection R105.3.2 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

R105.3.2 Time limitation of application. An
application for a permit for any proposed work shall
be deemed to have been abandoned 360 days after
the date of filing, unless such application has been
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35 pursued in good faith or permit has been issued;
except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods
not exceeding 90 days each. The extension shall be
requested in writing and justifiable cause
demonstrated. The total period of application
extensions granted shall not exceed an additional 18
months. In order to renew action on an application
after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan check fee.

E. Subsection R105.5 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

R105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall
become invalid unless the work on the site authorized
by such permit is commenced within 12 months after
its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by
such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period
of 180 days after the time the work commenced.

The extension shall be requested in writing prior to
the permit expiring and show justifiable cause
demonstrating that circumstances beyond the control
of the permittee have prevented action from being
taken. Pursuant to this paragraph, the Building
Official or his/her designee is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for a period
not more than 180 days. The completion of
construction shall not extend beyond the timeframes
mandated in Section R105.10 of this code even with
such extension.

Before such work can be recommenced after a permit
expires, a new permit shall first be obtained, and a fee therefore shall be one half the amount required for a
new permit for such work, provided no changes have
been made or will be made in the original plans and
specifications for such work, and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded
one year. In order to renew action on a permit after
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36 this one-year time period, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee.

F. A new Subsection R105.10 is hereby added to
Section R105 to read in its entirety as follows.

R105.10 Completion of construction.

Notwithstanding subsection 105.5 above, all
construction shall be completed by the owner, owner's
agent, or the permittee and approved by the City
within 12 months.

G. A new Subsection R105.11 is hereby added to
Section R105 to read in its entirety as follows.

R105.11 Maintenance of property during
construction. During construction, all property shall
be maintained in a reasonably clean and well-kept
manner. All lumber and building materials shall be
neatly piled or stacked in a safe manner and stored in
the rear yard of the residential property or inside the building construction perimeter, except that building
materials may be stored in a front yard for a period
not to exceed thirty (30) days. A waiver of this
requirement may be obtained from the Building
Official or his/her designated representative if the
construction is screened from view from adjacent
occupied or public property with fencing materials
approved by city zoning and building regulations. Any
building that is left unsecured by the absence of doors 53 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 37
37 or windows during construction shall secure those
openings or provide fencing to prevent unauthorized
entry.

H. A new Subsection R106.1.7 is hereby added to
Section R106 to read in its entirety as follows:

R106.1.7 Soil report. A Soil Report shall be
submitted with all permit applications for new
construction and additions. Soil Reports shall be
prepared by a professional engineer licensed by the
State to prepare such reports. The Building Official
may waive this requirement if he/she finds that the
scope of work applied for does not necessitate a soil
report.

I. Subsection R106.3 is hereby amended to add a
second paragraph that reads as follows:

When submittal documents are required by Section
R106.1, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of
submitting the submittal documents for plan review.

Said plan review fees are separate fees from the
permit fees specified in Section R108 and are in
addition to the permit fees. Said plan review fee shall be as set forth in the City Council Fee Resolution.

J. Subsection R106.5 is hereby amended to add a
second paragraph that reads as follows:

The applicant shall pay the cost of imaging at the time of permit.

K. Subsection R108.2 is hereby amended by adding a
sentence at the end to read as follows:

The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the
City Council Fee Resolution unless otherwise
specified by the code.
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38 L. Subsection R108.3 is hereby amended to add a
second paragraph that reads as follows:

The Building Official shall make the determination of
value or valuation under any provisions of this code.

M. Subsection R108.5 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

R108.5 Refunds. The building official is authorized to
establish a refund policy. The building official may
authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which
was erroneously paid or collected as provided below.

The building official may authorize refunding of not
more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no
work has been done under a permit issued in
accordance with this code.

The building official shall not authorize refunding of
any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the
date of payment.

N. Subsection R108.6 is hereby amended to add a
second paragraph that reads as follows:

An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or
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39 subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be
equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this
code. The payment of such investigation fee shall not
exempt any person from compliance with all other
provisions of this code nor from any penalty
prescribed by law.

O. A new Subsection R108.7 is hereby added to Section
R108 to read in its entirety as follows:

R108.7 Deposit. The Building Official may require a
deposit from the applicant for a certain project or work in order to secure the request of final inspection
approvals from the applicant or the repairing of
damaged City properties during the period of
construction. The deposit money will be refunded to
the applicant when the final inspections are approved
or the damages are repaired to the satisfaction of the
City. The deposit amount shall not be more than
twice the permit fee.

P. A new Subsection R109.5 is hereby added to Section
R109 to read in its entirety as follows:

This subsection is not to be interpreted as requiring
re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with requirements of this Code, but
as controlling the practice of calling for inspections
before the job is ready for such inspection or reinspection.

To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay the
re-inspection fee as established by the City Council
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40 Fee Resolution. In instances where re-inspection
fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of
work will be performed until the required re-inspection fees have been paid.

15.22.030 Chapter 3 amended — Building Planning.

Chapter 3 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Table R301.2(1) in Section R301 is hereby amended
to read in its entirety as follows:

For SI: 1 pound per square foot = 0.0479 kPa, 1 mile per hour = 0.447 m/s. a. Where weathering requires a higher strength concrete or grade of masonry than necessary to satisfy the structural requirements of this code, the frost line depth strength required for weathering shall govern. The weathering column shall be filled in with the weathering index, “negligible,” “moderate” or “severe” for concrete as determined from Figure R301.2(1). The grade of masonry units shall be determined GROUND
SNOW
LOAD°

WIND DESIGN

SEISMIC
DESIGN
CATAGORYf

SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM
ICE

BARRIER
UNDERLAYMENT
REQUIREDh
FLOOD
HAZARDSg AIR

Coincident
wet bulb
Indoor winter
design
relative
humidity
Indoor winter design dry-bulb
temperature
Outdoor winter design
dry-bulb temperature
Heating temperature
difference
208 1 68 45 70 37 33
Latitude
Daily
range Summer
design
gains
Indoor
summer
design
relative
humidity
Indoor summer design dry-bulb
temperature
Outdoor summer design
dry-bulb temperature
Cooling temperature
difference
33 12 13 50- 75 87 12
57 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 41
41 from ASTM C34, ASTM C55, ASTM C62, ASTM C73, ASTM C90, ASTM C129, ASTM C145, ASTM C216 or ASTM C652.
b. Where the frost line depth requires deeper footings than indicated in Figure R403.1(1), the frost line depth strength required for weathering shall govern. The jurisdiction shall fill in the frost line depth column with the minimum depth of footing below finish grade.
c. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table to indicate the need for protection depending on whether there has been a history of local subterranean termite damage.
d. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the wind speed from the ultimate design wind speeds map [Figure R301.2(2)]. Wind exposure category shall be determined on a site-specific basis in accordance with Section R301.2.1.4. e. The jurisdiction shall fill in this section of the table to establish the design criteria using Table 10A from ACCA Manual J or established criteria determined by the jurisdiction.
f. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the seismic design category determined from Section R301.2.2.1.
g. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with: the date of the jurisdiction’s entry into the National Flood Insurance Program (date of adoption of the first code or ordinance for management of flood hazard areas); and the title and date of the currently effective Flood Insurance Study or other flood hazard study and maps adopted by the authority having jurisdiction, as amended. h. In accordance with Sections R905.1.2, R905.4.3.1, R905.5.3.1, R905.6.3.1, R905.7.3.1 and R905.8.3.1, where there has been a history of local damage from the effects of ice damming, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “YES.” Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “NO.” i. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the 100-year return period air freezing index (BF-days) from Figure R403.3(2) or from the 100-year (99 percent) value on the National Climatic Data Center data table “Air Freezing Index-USA Method (Base 32°F).”
j. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the mean annual temperature from the National Climatic Data Center data table “Air Freezing Index-USA Method (Base 32°F).”
k. In accordance with Section R301.2.1.5, where there is local historical data documenting structural damage to buildings due to topographic wind speed-up effects, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “YES.” Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate “NO” in this part of the table. l. In accordance with Figure R301.2(2), where there is local historical data documenting unusual wind conditions, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “YES” and identify any specific requirements. Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate “NO” in this part of the table.
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42 m. In accordance with Section R301.2.1.2 the jurisdiction shall indicate the windborne debris wind zone(s). Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate “NO” in this part of the table.
n. The jurisdiction shall fill in these sections of the table to establish the design criteria using Table 1a or 1b from ACCA Manual J or established criteria determined by the jurisdiction.
o. The jurisdiction shall fill in this section of the allowable stress design table using the Ground Snow Loads in Figure R301.2(3).

FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Community
Name
Community
Number
FIRM Panel
Number
Initial NFIP
Map Date Initial FIRM Date Most Recent FIRM Panel
San Clemente 060230
06059C0507J
06059C0508K
06059C0509K
06059C0517K
06059C0526J
06059C0527J
06059C0528J
06059C0529J
06059C0536K
06059C0537J
06059C0538K
06059C0539J
06/14/1974 12/04/1979 03/21/2019
FEMA—Federal Emergency Management Agency
NFIP—National Flood Insurance Program
FIRM—Flood Insurance Rate Map
Also see—San Clemente Municipal Code Chapter 15.76—Flood Damage Prevention
p. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the 100-year return period air freezing index (BF-days) from Figure R403.3(2) or from the 100-year (99%) value on the National Climatic Data Center data table "Air Freezing Index- USA Method (Base 32°)" at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.html.
q. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the mean annual temperature from the National Climatic Data Center data table "Air Freezing IndexUSA Method (Base 32°F)" at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.html. 59 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 43
43 B. A new Subsection R301.9 is hereby added to Section R301 to read in its entirety as follows:

R301.9 Fuel Modification Requirements for New
Construction. All new structures and facilities
adjoining land containing hazardous combustible
vegetation shall be approved using guidance from the
OCFA Guideline C-05 “Vegetation Management
Guideline – Technical Design for new Construction
Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance Program.”
C. Table R302.1(2) in Section R302 is hereby amended
by deleting footnote “a” (balance of the Table to
remain unchanged).

D. Subsection R309.1 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

R309.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinklers
systems. An automatic fire sprinkler system designed
and installed per Section R313.3 shall be provided in
Townhouses per Section R313.1.1 and R313.1.2.

R309.1.1 New buildings: An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout all new
townhouse buildings, including the attached garages.

R309.1.2 Existing buildings: An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout existing buildings and their additions, including the attached garages,
when any of the following conditions exist:

1. The total floor area increases by 50% of the
existing area over a two-year period; or

2. The total area increases by 750 square feet or
more over a 2-year period; or

3. An additional story is added to the structure
regardless of the area involved; or

4. The floor area of the alteration or combination of
an addition and alteration, within any two-year
period, is 50% or more of area of the existing
structure and where the scope of the work
exposes building framing and facilitates sprinkler
installation and is such that the Building Official
determines that the complexity of installing a
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44 sprinkler system would be similar as in a new
building; or

5. Any addition to an existing building that has fire
sprinklers installed.

Exceptions:

1. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
13113 occupancies housing ambulatory children
only, none of whom are mentally ill or mentally
retarded, and the buildings or portions thereof in
which such children are housed are not more than
two stories in height, and buildings or portions
thereof housing such children have an automatic
fire alarm system activated by approved smoke
detectors.

2. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
13143.6 occupancies licensed for protective
social care which house ambulatory clients only,
none of whom is a child (under the age of 18
years), or who is elderly (65 years of age or over).

E. Subsection R309.2 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

R309.2 One- and two-family dwellings automatic
fire sprinklers systems. An automatic fire sprinkler
system designed and installed per Section R313.3
shall be required in one- and two-family dwellings per
Sections R313.2.1 and R313.2.2.

R309.2.1 New buildings: An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout all new one- and
two-family dwellings, including the attached garages.

R309.2.2 Existing buildings: An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout existing buildings and their additions, including the attached garages,
when any of the following conditions exist:

1. The total floor area is increased by 50% of the
existing area over a 2-year period; or

2. The total area is increased by 750 square feet or
more over a 2-year period; or

3. An additional story is added to the structure
regardless of the area involved; or
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45 4. The floor area of an alteration or combination of an addition and alteration, within any two-year
period, is 50% or more of area of the existing
structure and where the scope of the work
exposes building framing and facilitates sprinkler
installation and is such that the Building Official
determines that the complexity of installing a
sprinkler system would be similar as in a new
building; or

5. Any addition to an existing building that has fire
sprinklers installed.

Exceptions:

F. The first paragraph of subsection R309.3.6.2.2 is
hereby deleted and replaced to read as follows:

R309.3.6.2.2 Calculation procedure. Determination
of the required size for water distribution piping shall be in accordance with the following procedure and
California Fire Code as amended by the City of San
Clemente Section 903.3.5.3.

G. Subsection R306.1 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

R306.1 General. Buildings and structures constructed
in whole or in part in flood hazard areas (including A
or V Zones) as established in Table R301.2(1) shall
be designed and constructed in accordance with the
provisions contained in this section and in accordance
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46 with Chapter 15.76 of the San Clemente Municipal
Code.

Buildings and structures located in whole or in part in identified floodways shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with ASCE 24 and in
accordance with Chapter 15.76 of the San Clemente
Municipal Code.

15.22.040 Chapter 4 amended — Foundations.

Chapter 4 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Subsection R402.2 Concrete is hereby amended by
adding at the end: Due to corrosive soils concrete
shall be 4500 psi Type 5 to protect the reinforcing
from corrosion. Special Inspections are not required
unless part of the structural design.

B. Subsection R405.1 is hereby amended by deleting
the exception (balance of subsection to remain
unchanged).

15.22.050 Chapter 6 amended — Wall Construction.

Chapter 6 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Section R602.10.4.1 Mixing Methods is hereby
amended by adding at the end of #1: “The use of the
GB method of bracing as the sole means for bracing
is not permitted. No more than 50% of braced wall
line shall use this method and shall be supplemented
by any of the other bracing methods.

15.22.060 Chapter 9 amended — Roof Assemblies.

Chapter 9 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:

A. First paragraph of subsection R902.1 is amended to
read in its entirety as follows:

R902.1 Roofing covering materials. Roofs shall be
covered with materials as set forth in Sections R904
and R905. A minimum Class A roofing shall be
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47 installed in areas designated by this section. Classes A roofing required by this section to be listed shall be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E 108.
(balance of subsection to remain unchanged).

B. Subsections R902.1.1, R902.1.2, R902.1.3 are
hereby deleted and replaced with a new Subsection
R902.1.1 to read in its entirety as follows:

R902.1.1 Roof Coverings. The roof covering or
roofing assembly on any new structure regulated by
this code shall be Class A fire retardant roof minimum
as classified in CBC Section 1505.2. Noncombustible roof covering may be applied in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements in
lieu of a fire retardant roofing assembly. Wood
roofing materials are prohibited unless pressure
treated and approved for fire retardant of Class A
minimum. For existing structure when ten percent
(10%) or more of the total roof area is re-roofed within any one-year period, shall have a Class A fire
retardant roof covering for entire roof area. For
existing structure when less than ten percent (10%) of
the total roof area is re-roofed within any one-year
period, shall have a fire retardant roof covering class equal to or greater than the existing roof covering and not less than Class B.

C. The first paragraph of Subsection R902.2 is hereby
amended to read as follows:

R902.2 Fire-retardant-treated shingles and
shakes. Fire-retardant-treated wood shakes and
shingles are wood shakes and shingles complying
with UBC Standard 15-3 or 15-4 which are
impregnated by the full-cell vacuum-pressure process
with fire-retardant chemicals, and which have been
qualified by UBC Standard 15-2 for use on Class A.
(balance of subsection to remain unchanged).

D. Subsection R903.4 Roof Drainage is hereby
amended by adding a second paragraph to read as
follows:

Water that accumulates on a roof shall be effectively
drained and conveyed from the roof to a storm drain,
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48 street gutter, or other locations approved by the
Building Official. Such water shall be conveyed
through gutters, leaders, associated piping or other
non-erodible surface drainage devices as approved
by the Building Official. For any minor or small roofs, the Building Official may exempt this requirement.

15.22.065 Chapter 10 amended—Chimneys and
Fireplaces.

Chapter 10 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Section R1001.14 is hereby added as follows:

R1001.14 Outdoor gas Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire
Rings, or similar devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire
pits, fire rings, or similar exterior devices shall comply with this section.

Exception: Barbeques, grills, and other portable
devices intended solely for cooking
B. Section R1001.14.1 is hereby added as follows:

R1001.14.1 Gas-fueled devices. Outdoor fireplaces,
fire pits and similar devices fueled by natural gas or
liquefied-petroleum gas are allowed when approved
by the Building Department and the device is
designed to only burn a gas flame and not wood or
other solid fuel. At R-3 occupancies, combustible
construction shall not be located within three feet of
an atmospheric column that extends vertically from
the perimeter of the device. Where a permanent
Building Department approved hood and vent is
installed, combustible construction may abut this
column between the bottom of the hood and the vent
opening.

C. Section R1001.14.2 is hereby added as follows:

R1001.14.2 Devices using wood or fuels other
than natural gas or liquefied-petroleum gas.

Fireplaces burning wood or other solid fuel are not
permitted. Decorative logs in a fireplace shall be
contained within a firebox with an attached chimney.

The opening in the face of the firebox shall have an
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49 installed and maintained enclosure except exterior
installed units.

D. Section R1001.14.3 is hereby added as follows:

R1001.14.3 Where prohibited. The burning of wood
and other solid fuels is prohibited. Wood and other
solid fuel burning fires in devices other than existing permanent fireplaces are not allowed within Wildfire
Risk Areas (WRA) and adopted Fire Hazard Severity
Zones (FHSZ) or in locations where conditions could
cause the spread of fire to the WRA or FHSZ

15.22.070 Chapter 44 amended — Referenced Standards
(NFPA 13 D).

The Referenced Standards in Chapter 44 of CRC are hereby amended as follows:

A. NFPA 13D 2025 Edition Installation of Sprinkler
Systems in One and Two-Family Dwellings and
Manufactured Homes is hereby amended as follows:

1. Section 7.1.2 is hereby revised to read in its
entirety as follows:

7.1.2 The sprinkler system piping shall not
have separate control valves installed unless
supervised by a central station, proprietary, or
remote station alarm service.

Section 16. Chapter 15.23. Chapter 15.23 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Existing Building Code” is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Chapter 15.23 EXISTING BUILDING CODE

15.23.010 Existing Building Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.23.020 Chapter 3 amended—Provisions For All
Compliance Methods.
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50 15.23.010 Existing Building Code Adopted – Where filed.

For the purpose of prescribing regulations for erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, replacement, repair, improvement, removal, movement, conversion, demolition, use and occupancy, equipment, height, location,
maintenance, and areas of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such building or structure in the City, subject to the modifications set forth in this Chapter., the City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 10, known and designated as the California Existing Building Code (CEBC), 2025 Edition, based on the 2024 International Existing Building Code as published by the International Code Council. A copy of this code is on file for public examination in the City's Building Division Office.

15.23.020 Chapter 3 amended—Provisions For All
Compliance Methods.

A. New Subsections 302.6 and 302.7 are hereby added
to Section 302 to read as follows:
302.6 Requirements. It shall be unlawful for any person to move any house, building or structure of any kind or
description, except fabricated structures approved by the Building Official, from any point outside of the City limits of the City, onto any property or lot within the City limits of the City of San Clemente. No building or structure shall be moved or relocated until such building or structure is
approved by the Planning Commission under a Conditional Use Permit. A permit to relocate the building or structure, issued by the Building Official to the owner of the premises to which the particular building or structure is proposed to be moved, is also required.
302.7 Relocation Permit Fee. Before any application for a Relocation Permit is accepted for filing, a fee as set forth in the City Council Fee Resolution shall be paid by the
applicant to the City of San Clemente to cover City's cost for the investigation of the condition of the building to be moved and the inspection of the proposed new location. The
application fee herein provided for shall be in addition to the building permit fee required by this code and any other fee or 67 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 51
51 charge required by law or ordinance where a main building and building accessory thereto are to be moved.

Section 17. Fire Code. Chapter 8.16 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Fire Code,” is amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 8.16 FIRE CODE

8.16.010 Fire Code Adopted – Where filed.

8.16.020 - Enforcement and Inspections.

8.16.030 - Division II of Chapter 1 amended—Administration.

8.16.040 – Chapter 2 amended—Definitions.

8.16.050 – Chapter 3 amendments—General Requirements.

8.16.060 – Chapter 4 amended—Emergency Planning and Preparedness.

8.16.070 – Chapter 5 amended—Fire Service Features.

8.16.080 – Chapter 9 amended—Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems.

8.16.102 – Chapter 28 amended—Lumber Yards and Argo-Industrial, Solid Biomass and Woodworking Facilities.

8.16.104 – Chapter 50 amended—Hazardous Materials – General Provisions.

8.16.105 – Chapter 56 amended—Explosives and Fireworks.

8.16.106 – Chapter 80 amended—Referenced Standards.

8.16.010 Fire Code Adopted – Where filed.

The 2025 California Fire Code, based on the International Fire Code, 2024 Edition, as amended by the State of
California, published by the International Code Council (ICC), including Appendices listed is hereby adopted by the City of San Clemente for the purpose of prescribing
regulations governing conditions hazardous to the life and property from fire or explosion, save and except such
portions as are hereinafter added, deleted, modified or amended. A copy of this Code is on file in the City's Building Division office for public inspection and is adopted with the same force and effect as through set out herein in full.

8.16.020 – Enforcement and Inspections.

The California Fire Code as amended by the City of San
Clemente shall be enforced by the Orange County Fire
Authority, which shall be operated under the Fire Chief of the Orange County Fire Authority. The Fire Chief of the Orange County Fire Authority may detail such members of the fire 68 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 52
52 authority as inspectors as shall be necessary from time to time.

8.16.030 – Division II of Chapter 1 amended—
Administration.

Chapter 1
Scope and Administration
Chapter 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION is adopted in
only those sections and subsections adopted by the SFM
with the following amendments:

Section 112.4 Violation penalties is hereby revised as
follows:
112.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a
provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or shall fail to comply with any issued orders or notices or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties assessed as prescribed in the OCFA Prevention Field Services adopted fee schedule. Each day that a
violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.

Section 112.4.2 Infraction and misdemeanor is hereby
added as follows:
112.4.2 Infraction and misdemeanor. Persons operating
or maintaining any occupancy, premises or vehicle subject to this code that shall permit any fire or life safety hazard to exist on premises under their control shall be guilty of an infraction. Persons who fail to take immediate action to abate a fire or life safety hazard when ordered or notified to do so by the chief or a duly authorized representative are guilty of a misdemeanor.

8.16.040 – Chapter 2 amended—Definitions.

Chapter 2
Definitions
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53 Chapter 2 DEFINITIONS is adopted in its entirety as
amended by SFM with the following amendments:

Sections 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS is hereby revised by
adding “OCFA” and “Spark Arrester” as follows:

OCFA: Orange County Fire Authority, authority having
jurisdiction.

SPARK ARRESTER: A listed device constructed of
noncombustible material specifically for the purpose of meeting one of the following conditions:

1. Removing and retaining carbon and other flammable
particles/debris from the exhaust flow of an internal
combustion engine in accordance with California
Vehicle Code Section 38366.

2. Fireplaces that burn solid fuel in accordance with
California Building Code Chapter 28.

8.16.050 – Chapter 3 amendments—General
Requirements.

Chapter 3
General Requirements
Chapter 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS is adopted in only
those sections adopted by the SFM with the following
amendments:

Section 304.1.2 Vegetation is hereby revised as follows:
304.1.2 Vegetation. Weeds, grass, vines or other growth that is capable of being ignited and endangering property, shall be cut down and removed by the owner or occupant of the premises. Vegetation clearance requirement in urbanwildland interface areas shall be in accordance with Part 7, the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. Type, amount, arrangement, and maintenance of vegetation in a fuel
modification area, interior slope, or similarly hazardous area shall be in accordance with OCFA Guideline C-05
“Vegetation Management Guideline: Technical Design for
New Construction, Fuel Modification Plans, and
Maintenance Program.”
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54 Section 305.6 Hazardous Conditions is hereby added as follows:
305.6 Hazardous conditions. Outdoor fires burning wood
or other solid fuel are not allowed when any of the following conditions applies:

1. when predicted sustained winds exceed 8 MPH and
relative humidity is less than 25%, or a red flag
condition has been declared

2. when an official sign was caused to be posted by the fire code official, or a public announcement is made
No outdoor fires using any fuel type are permitted when predicted sustained winds exceed 20 MPH or when such
fires present a hazard as determined by the fire code
official.

Section 305.7 Disposal of rubbish is hereby added as
follows:
305.7 Disposal of rubbish. Rubbish, trash or combustible waste material shall be burned only within an approved
incinerator and in accordance with Section 307.2.1.

Section 307 OPEN BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES
AND PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACES is hereby
revised as follows:

SECTION 307 OPEN BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES,

FIRE PITS, FIRE RINGS, AND PORTABLE OUTDOOR

FIREPLACES
Sections 307.6 Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar devices used at Group R occupancies is hereby
added as follows:
307.6 Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar devices used at Group R Occupancies. Outdoor
fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar exterior devices used at Group R occupancies shall comply with this section.

Exception: Barbeques, grills, and other portable
devices intended solely for cooking.
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55 Section 307.6.1 Gas-fueled devices is hereby added as follows:
307.6.1 Gas-fueled devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits and similar devices fueled by natural gas or liquefiedpetroleum gas are allowed when approved by the Building Department and the device is designed to only burn a gas flame and not wood or other solid fuel. At R-3 occupancies, combustible construction and vegetation shall not be located within three feet of an atmospheric column that extends vertically from the perimeter of the device. At other R occupancies, the minimum distance shall be ten (10) feet.

Where a permanent Building Department approved hood
and vent is installed, combustible construction may encroach upon this column between the bottom of the hood and the vent opening. Where chimneys or vents are installed, they shall have a spark arrester as defined in Section 202.

Section 307.6.2 Devices using wood or fuels other than
natural gas or liquefied-petroleum gas is hereby added as follows:
307.6.2 Devices using wood or fuels other than natural
gas or liquefied-petroleum gas. Permanent outdoor
fireplaces burning wood or other solid fuel shall be
constructed in accordance with the California Building Code with clearance from combustible construction and building openings as required therein. Fires in a fireplace shall be contained within a firebox with an attached chimney. The opening in the face of the firebox shall have an installed and maintained method of arresting sparks.

The burning of wood or other solid fuel in a device is not allowed within 25 feet of combustible structures unless within an approved permanent fireplace. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 25 feet of a structure or to vegetation shall be eliminated prior to ignition. Fires in devices burning wood or solid fuel shall be in accordance with Sections 305, 307, and 308.

Exceptions:

1. Portable fireplaces and fire rings/pits
equipped with a device to arrest sparks
shall be located at least 3 feet from
combustible construction at R-3
occupancies,
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56 2. Portable fireplaces, and fire pits/rings
equipped with a device to arrest sparks,
shall be located at least 15 feet from
combustible structures at other R
occupancies.

Section 307.6.2.1 Where prohibited is hereby added as
follows:
307.6.2.1 Where prohibited. The burning of wood and
other solid fuels shall not be conducted within a fuel
modification zone, Wildfire Risk Area (WRA), WildlandUrban Interface Area (WUI), or in locations where conditions could cause the spread of fire to the WRA or WUI.

Exceptions:

1. Permanent fireplaces that are not located in a fuel
modification zone

2. Where determined by the Fire Code Official that the
location or design of the device should reasonably
prevent the start of a wildfire.

Section 307.7 Fire Prevention is hereby added as follows:

Section 307.7 Fire Prevention.

A. Except as provided in subsection B, authorized in the San Clemente Municipal Code, or permitted by the City
or the Orange County Fire Authority, no person shall
kindle, build, light, or maintain a fire in:

1. The public right-of-way;

2. Property owned or managed by the City;

3. Property that is zoned or designated by the City
as "Open Space," "Public," "Civic Center" or
"Institutional;" or

4. Vacant or unimproved portions of property that
are zoned or designated by the City as "Inland
Canyon," "Coastal Canyon" or "Coastal Bluff."
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57 Enforcement personal may order the immediate
extinguishment of any fire in violation of this subsection A.

B. The prohibitions provided in subsection A do not apply in any public or private park where fires are permitted so long as all of the following conditions are met:

1. The fire is in a designated fire ring or pit, of a
maximum horizontal distance of 3 feet by 2 feet,
or contained within a commercially manufactured
appliance that is elevated off of the ground (e.g.,
a hibachi, firepit, or barbeque grill);

2. Only wood, charcoal, or paper products are used
as fuel;

3. No painted or chemically treated wood is burned;

4. All fuel material fits within the inside edge of the fire ring, pit, or elevated appliance;

5. The fuel materials do not rise higher than
approximately two (2) feet above the top edge of
the fire ring, pit, or elevated appliance; and

6. Hazardous conditions identified in Section 305.6
do not exist.

C. Enforcement personnel may order the extinguishment of any fire otherwise permitted under subsection B for any public safety or welfare reason. Such reasons include,
but are not limited to, the fire's location or proximity to a hazardous fire area, types of fuel, wind speed, wind
direction, flying embers, or other hazardous conditions described in Section 305.6 exist.

D. This section shall be enforced by the Orange County
Fire Authority, the Orange County Sheriff's Department, and employees designated by the City Manager in the
City's Marine Safety, Code Compliance, and Park
Ranger Divisions (collectively referred to herein as
"Enforcement Personnel").

SECTION 324 FUEL MODIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION is hereby added as follows:
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58 324.1 Fuel Modification Requirements For New
Construction. All new structures and facilities adjoining land containing hazardous combustible vegetation shall be
approved and in accordance with the requirements of OCFA Guideline C-05 “Vegetation Management Guideline:

Technical Design for New Construction Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance Program.”
Section 325 CLEARANCE OF BRUSH OR VEGETATION
GROWTH FROM ROADWAYS is hereby added as follows:
325.1 Clearance of brush or vegetation growth from
roadways. The fire code official is authorized to cause areas within 10 feet (3048 mm) on each side of portions of highways and private streets which are improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, to be cleared of flammable
vegetation and other combustible growth. Measurement shall be from the flow-line or the end of the improved edge of the roadway surfaces.

Exception: Single specimens of trees, ornamental
shrubbery or cultivated ground cover such as green grass, ivy, succulents or similar plants used as ground covers, provided that they do not form a means of readily transmitting fire.

Section 326 UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES is hereby added
as follows:

326.1 Unusual circumstances. The fire code official may suspend enforcement of the vegetation management
requirements and require reasonable alternative measures designed to advance the purpose of this code if determined that in any specific case that any of the following conditions exist:

1. Difficult terrain.

2. Danger of erosion.

3. Presence of plants included in any state and federal resources agencies, California Native Plant Society
and county-approved list of wildlife, plants, rare,
endangered and/or threatened species.

4. Stands or groves of trees or heritage trees.

5. Other unusual circumstances that make strict
compliance with the clearance of vegetation provisions
undesirable or impractical.
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59 Section 327 USE OF EQUIPMENT is hereby added as
follows:
327.1 Use of equipment. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall use, operate, or cause to be operated in, upon or adjoining any hazardous fire area any internal combustion engine which uses hydrocarbon fuels, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester as defined in Section 202 maintained in effective working order, or the engine is constructed, equipped and maintained for the
prevention of fire.

Exceptions:

1. Engines used to provide motor power for trucks, truck tractors, buses, and passenger vehicles, except
motorcycles, are not subject to this section if the
exhaust system is equipped with a muffler as defined
in the Vehicle Code of the State of California.

2. Turbocharged engines are not subject to this section if all exhausted gases pass through the rotating turbine
wheel, there is no exhaust bypass to the atmosphere,
and the turbocharger is in good mechanical condition.

Section 327.2 Use of equipment and devices generating
heat, sparks or open flames is hereby added as follows:
327.2 Equipment and devices generating heat, sparks or
open flames. During any time of the year within Wildfire Risk Areas, within or immediately adjacent to any forest- or brushcovered land or non-irrigated grass-covered land, no person shall use or operate any welding equipment, cutting torches, tar pots, grinding devices, or other tools or equipment that may produce a spark, fire, or flame that could result in a wildfire without doing the following:

1. First clearing away all flammable material, including snags, from the area around such operation for a
distance of 30 feet or other approved method to reduce
fire spread into the wildlands. If 30-foot clearing cannot be achieved, then an alternate method shall be
approved by the AHJ prior to work starting.

2. Maintain one serviceable round point shovel with an
overall length of not less than forty-six (46) inches and one backpack pump water-type fire extinguisher fully
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60 equipped and ready for use at the immediate area
during the operation.

3. Stop work when winds are 8 MPH or greater during
periods when relative humidity is less than 25%, or a
red flag condition has been declared or public
announcement is made, when an official sign was
caused to be posted by the fire code official, or when
such fires present a hazard as determined by the fire
code official.

4. Keep a cell phone nearby and call 911 immediate in
case of fire.

Section 327.3 Spark Arresters is hereby added as follows:
327.3 Spark arresters. Spark arresters shall comply with Section 202, and when affixed to the exhaust system of
engines or vehicles subject to Section 327 shall not be placed or mounted in such a manner as to allow flames or heat from the exhaust system to ignite any flammable material.

8.16.060 – Chapter 4 amended—Emergency Planning
and Preparedness.

Chapter 4
Emergency Planning and Preparedness
Chapter 4: EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
PREPAREDNESS is adopted in only those sections and
subsections adopted by the SFM with the following
amendment.

Section 407.5 is hereby revised as follows:
407.5 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement. Where
required by the fire code official, each application for a permit shall follow OCFA Guideline G-04 “Completion of the Chemical Classification” in accordance with Section
5001.5.2.

8.16.070 – Chapter 5 amended—Fire Service Features.

Chapter 5
Fire Service Features
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61 Chapter 5 FIRE SERVICE FEATURES is adopted in its
entirety as amended by SFM with the following
amendments:

SECTION 501.1 Scope is hereby revised as follows:
501.1 Scope. Fire service features for buildings, structures and premises shall comply with this chapter and, where
required by the fire code official, with OCFA Guideline B-01 “Fire Master Plans for Commercial & Residential
Development.”
Section 510.1 Emergency responder communications
enhancement systems coverage in new buildings is
hereby deleted and replaced as follows:
510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage in new
buildings. All new buildings shall have approved radio
coverage for emergency responders within the building
based upon the existing coverage levels of the public safety communication systems of the jurisdiction at the exterior of the building. This section shall not require improvement of the existing public safety communication systems. The
Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System shall
comply with the requirements of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Communications and Technology Division, and where the functionality of performance requirements in the California Fire Code are more stringent, this code.

Exceptions:

1. In buildings or structures where it is determined by the fire code official that the radio coverage system is not needed, including but not limited to the following:
a. Existing buildings or structures, unless required by the Building Official and OCFA for buildings and
structures undergoing extensive remodel and/or
expansion.
b. Elevators.
c. Structures that meet all of the following:
i. Three stories or less, and
ii. Do not have subterranean storage or parking,
and
iii. Do not exceed 50,000 square feet on any
single story.
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62 d. Structures that meet all of the following:
i. Residential structures four stories or less, and
ii. Constructed of wood, and
iii. Do not have subterranean storage or parking,
and
iv. Are not built integral to an above ground multistory parking structure.

Should a structure that is three stories or less and
50,000 square feet or smaller on any single story
include subterranean storage or parking, then this
ordinance shall apply only to the subterranean areas.

2. In facilities where emergency responder radio coverage is required and such systems, components or equipment
required could have a negative impact on the normal
operations of the facility, the fire code official shall have the authority to accept an automatically activated
emergency radio coverage system.

8.16.080 – Chapter 9 amended—Fire Protection and Life
Safety Systems.

Chapter 9
Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
Chapter 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY
SYSTEMS is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM with the following amendments:

Section 903.2 Where required is hereby revised as follows:
903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler
systems in buildings and structures shall be provided when one of the following conditions exists:

1. New buildings: In addition to the requirements of
Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.21, approved automatic
sprinkler systems in new buildings, structures and
change of use shall be provided as follows (Exception:

Group R detached one- two-family dwellings and
townhouses as required by Section 903.2.8):
a) Throughout all Group A, C, I, E, H and L
Occupancies.
b) Throughout all Group B, F, M, and S Occupancies
exceeding 1,000 square feet.
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63 c) Throughout all Group U Occupancies exceeding
6,000 square feet.

For the purposes of this section, fire walls shall not
define separate buildings.

2. Alteration: When the floor area of the alteration within any two-year period exceeds 75% of the area of the
existing structure and the alteration includes structural modifications other than seismic upgrade.

3. Addition: Sprinkler protection shall be provided
throughout the entire building when:
a) Existing unsprinklered building less than 5000 square feet: where 20% or more is added and the gross floor
areas exceed 5000 square feet.
b) Existing unsprinklered building equal or greater than 5000 square feet: where more than 1,000 square feet
is added.
c) Fire sprinklers shall be provided in additions to an existing building that has fire sprinklers installed
d) Change of use when required by that use.

Exception: Additions to Group R occupancies shall comply with Section 903.2.8 (2).

Section 903.2.8 Group R is hereby revised as follows:
903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area as follows:

1. New Buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all new buildings, including the
attached garages.

2. Existing R Buildings: An automatic sprinkler system
shall be installed throughout when one of the following conditions exists:
a) All existing Group R occupancies and U garages when
the total floor area is increased by 50% of the existing area over a two-year period.
b) All existing Group R occupancies and U garages when
the total area is increased by 750 square feet or more
over a two-year period.
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64 c) All existing Group R occupancies and U garages when an additional story is added to the structure regardless of the area involved.
d) All existing Group R occupancy buildings when the
floor area of the alteration or combination of an
addition and alteration, within any two-year period, is 50% or more of area of the existing structure and
where the scope of the work exposes building framing
and facilitates sprinkler installation and is such that the Building/Fire Code Official determines that the
complexity of installing a sprinkler system would be
similar as in a new building.
e) Any addition to an existing building that has fire
sprinklers installed.

The exceptions in this section remain unchanged.

Section 903.3.5.3 Hydraulically calculated
systems is hereby added as follows:
903.3.5.3 Hydraulically calculated systems. The
design of hydraulically calculated sprinkler systems shall not exceed 90% of the water supply capacity.

Exception: When static pressure exceeds 100 psi,
and when required by the fire code official, the sprinkler system shall not exceed the water supply capacity specified by Table 903.3.5.3.
90 100 110 120 130 140 150 PSI
85 80
75 Design %
TABLE 903.3.5.3
Hydraulically Calculated Systems
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65 8.16.102 – Chapter 28 amended—Lumber Yards and
Argo-Industrial, Solid Biomass and Woodworking
Facilities.

Chapter 28
Lumber Yards and Agro-Industrial, Solid Biomass and
Woodworking Facilities
Chapter 28 LUMBER YARDS AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL,
SOLID BIOMASS AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES is
adopted in its entirety with the following amendments:

Section 2801.2 Permit is hereby revised as follows:
2801.2 Permit. Permits shall be required as set forth in Section 105.5 and 105.5.31.

Section 2808.2 Storage site is hereby revised as follows:
2808.2 Storage site. Storage sites shall be level and on solid ground, elevated soil lifts or other all-weather surface.

Sites shall be thoroughly cleaned, and approval obtained from the fire code official before transferring products to the site.

Section 2808.3 Size of piles is hereby revised as follows:
2808.3 Size of piles. Piles shall not exceed 15 feet in height, 50 feet in width, and 100 feet in length.

Exception: The fire code official is authorized to allow the pile size to be increased where a fire protection plan is provided for approval that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Storage yard areas and materials-handling equipment
selection, design and arrangement shall be based upon
sound fire prevention and protection principles.

2. Factors that lead to spontaneous heating shall be
identified in the plan, and control of the various factors shall be identified and implemented, including provisions for monitoring the internal condition of the pile.
82 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 66
66 3. The plan shall include means for early fire detection and reporting to the public fire department; and facilities needed by the fire department for fire extinguishment
including a water supply and fire hydrants.

4. Fire apparatus access roads around the piles and access roads to the top of the piles shall be established,
identified, and maintained.

5. Regular yard inspections by trained personnel shall be included as part of an effective fire prevention
maintenance program.

Additional fire protection called for in the plan shall be provided and shall be installed in accordance with this code.

The increase of the pile size shall be based upon the
capabilities of the installed fire protection system and features.

Section 2808.3.1 Increase in pile or stack size is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Section 2808.4 Pile Separation is hereby revised as
follows:
2808.4. Pile separation. Piles shall be separated from
adjacent piles by a minimum distance of 20 feet.

Additionally, piles shall have a minimum separation of 100 feet from combustible vegetation.

Section 2808.7 Pile fire protection is hereby revised as follows:
2808.7 Pile fire protection. Automatic sprinkler protection shall be provided in conveyor tunnels and combustible
enclosures that pass under a pile. Combustible conveyor systems and enclosed conveyor systems shall be equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system. Oscillating sprinklers with a sufficient projectile reach are required to maintain a 40% to 60% moisture content and wet down
burning/smoldering areas.

Section 2808.9 Material-handling equipment is hereby
revised as follows:
2808.9 Material-handling equipment. All material-handling equipment operated by an internal combustion engine shall 83 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 67
67 be provided and maintained with an approved spark arrester.

Approved material-handling equipment shall be available for moving wood chips, hogged material, wood fines and raw
product during fire-fighting operations.

Section 2808.11 Temperature control is hereby added as
follows:
2808.11 Temperature control. The temperature shall be
monitored and maintained as specified in Sections
2808.11.1 and 2808.11.2.

Section 2808.11.1 Pile temperature control is hereby
added as follows:
2808.11.1 Pile temperature control. Piles shall be rotated when internal temperature readings are in excess of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Section 2808.11.2 New material temperature control is
hereby added as follows:
2808.11.2 New material temperature control. New loads
delivered to the facility shall be inspected and tested at the facility entry prior to taking delivery. Material with
temperature exceeding 165 degrees Fahrenheit shall not be accepted on the site. New loads shall comply with the
requirements of this chapter and be monitored to verify that the temperature remains stable.

Section 2808.12 Water availability is hereby added as
follows:
2808.12 Water availability. Facilities with over 2500 cubic feet shall provide a water supply. The minimum fire flow shall be no less than 500 GPM @ 20 psi for a minimum of 1 hour duration for pile heights up to 6 feet and 2-hour duration for pile heights over 6 feet. If there is no water purveyor, an alternate water supply with storage tank(s) shall be provided for fire suppression. The water supply tank(s) shall provide a minimum capacity of 2500 gallons per pile (maximum 30,000 gallons) for piles not exceeding 6 feet in height and 5000 gallons per pile (maximum 60,000) for piles exceeding 6 feet in height. Water tank(s) shall not be used for any other purpose unless the required fire flow is left in reserve within the tank at all times. An approved method shall be provided to maintain the required amount of water within the tank(s). 84 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 68
68 Section 2808.13 Tipping areas is hereby added as follows:
2808.13 Tipping areas shall comply with the following:

1. Tipping areas shall not exceed a maximum area of 50
feet by 50 feet.

2. Material within a tipping area shall not exceed 5 feet in height at any time.

3. Tipping areas shall be separated from all piles by a 20- foot-wide fire access lane.

4. A fire hydrant or approved fire water supply outlet shall be located within 150 feet of all points along the
perimeter of the tipping area.

5. All material within a tipping area shall be processed within 5 days of receipt.

Section 2808.14 Emergency contact is hereby added as
follows:
2808.14 Emergency contact. The contact information of a responsible person or persons shall be provided to the Fire Department and shall be posted at the entrance to the facility for responding units. The responsible party should be
available to respond to the business in an emergency
situation.

Section 2808.15 Maximum grid of piles and rows is
hereby added as follows:
2808.15 Maximum grid of piles and rows. Rows of Piles
shall not exceed 500 feet by 500 feet. Grids shall be
separated by a minimum 50-foot clear space used for no
other purpose.
2808.16 Push-out / clear area is hereby added as follows:
2808.16 Push-out / clear area. Piles exceeding 20 cubic yards shall be provided with push-out areas. Push-out areas shall be maintained clear at all times to allow for the largest pile to be spread out to a depth of 2 feet in height. Push-out areas shall be located within 250 feet of all edges of any pile and shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from any building.

8.16.104 – Chapter 50 amended—Hazardous Materials –
General Provisions.
85 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 69
69 Chapter 50
Hazardous Materials – General Provisions
Chapter 50 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS – GENERAL
PROVISIONS is adopted in its entirety as amended by SFM with the following amendments.

Section 5001.5.2 Hazardous Materials Inventory
Statement (HMIS) is hereby revised as follows:
5001.5.2 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement
(HMIS). Where required by the fire code official, an
application for a permit shall follow OCFA Guideline G-04 “Completion of the Chemical Classification”, which shall be completed and approved prior to approval of plans, and/or the storage, use or handling of chemicals on the premises.

Section 5003.1.1.1 Extremely hazardous substances is
hereby added as follows:
5003.1.1.1 Extremely hazardous substances. No person
shall use or store any amount of extremely hazardous
substances (EHS) in excess of the disclosable amounts (see Health and Safety Code Section 25500 et al) in a residential zoned or any residentially developed property.

8.16.105 – Chapter 56 amended—Explosives and
Fireworks.

Chapter 56
Explosives and Fireworks
Chapter 56 EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS is adopted in
its entirety as amended by the SFM with the following
amendments:

Section 5608.2 Firing is hereby added as follows:
5608.2 Firing. All fireworks display, regardless of mortar, device, or shell size, shall be electrically fired.

Section 5608.3 Application for permit is hereby added as follows:
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70 Section 5608.3 Application for permit. A diagram of the grounds on which the display is to be held showing the point at which the fireworks are to be discharged, the fallout area based on 100 feet per inch of shell size, the location of all buildings, roads, and other means of transportation, the lines behind which the audience will be restrained, the location of all nearby trees, telegraph or telephone line, or other overhead obstructions shall be provided to OCFA.

8.16.106 – Chapter 80 amended—Referenced Standards.

Chapter 80
Referenced Standards
Chapter 80 REFERENCED STANDARDS is adopted in its
entirety as amended by the SFM with the following
amendments:

NFPA 13, 2025 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems is hereby amended as follows:

Section 9.2.1.7 is hereby revised as follows:

9.2.1.7 Concealed spaces filled with noncombustible
insulation shall not require sprinkler protection when
approved by the fire code official.

Section 9.4.3.1 is hereby revised as follows:

9.4.3.1 When fire sprinkler systems are installed in shell buildings of undetermined use (Spec Buildings) other than warehouses (S occupancies), fire sprinklers of the quickresponse type shall be used. Use is considered undetermined if a specific tenant/occupant is not identified at the time the fire sprinkler plan is submitted. Sprinklers in light hazard occupancies shall be one of the following:

1. Quick-response type as defined in 3.3.223.4.16

2. Residential sprinklers in accordance with the
requirements of Chapter 12

3. Quick-response CMSA sprinklers

4. ESFR sprinklers
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71 5. Standard-response sprinklers used for modifications or additions to existing light hazard systems equipped with standard-response sprinklers.

6. Standard-response sprinklers used where individual
standard-response sprinklers are replaced in existing light hazard systems
Section 16.12.3.3 is hereby revised as follows:

16.12.3.3 Fire department connections (FDC) shall be of an approved type. The location shall be approved and be no more than 150 feet from a public hydrant. The FDC may be located within 150 feet of a private fire hydrant when
approved by the fire code official. The size of piping and the number of 2½” inlets shall be approved by the fire code official. If acceptable to the water authority, it may be installed on the backflow assembly. Fire department inlet connections shall be painted OSHA safety red or as
approved. When the fire sprinkler density design requires more than 500 gpm (including inside hose stream demand), or a standpipe system is included, four 2½” inlets shall be provided.

NFPA 13D 2025 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings
and Manufactured Homes is hereby amended as follows:

Section 7.1.2 is hereby revised as follows:

7.1.2 The sprinkler system piping shall not have separate control valves installed unless supervised by a central station, proprietary, or remote station alarm service.

NFPA 24, 2025 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances is
hereby amended as follows:

Section 6.2.8.1 is hereby added as follows:

6.2.8.1 All indicating valves controlling fire suppression water supplies shall be painted OSHA red.

Exceptions:

1. Brass or bronze valves on sprinkler risers mounted to the exterior of the building may be left unpainted.
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72 2. Where OS&Y valves on the detector check assembly
are the only control valves, at least one OS&Y valve
shall be painted red.

Section 6.2.9 is hereby revised as follows:

All connections to private fire service mains for fire protection systems shall be arranged in accordance with one of the following so that they can be isolated:

1. A post indicator valve installed not less than 40 ft (12 m) from the building
a) For buildings less than 40 ft (12 m) in height, a post indicator valve shall be permitted to be installed
closer than 40 ft (12 m) but at least as far from the
building as the height of the wall facing the post
indicator valve.
b) Post indicating valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when a property line
or other physical barriers make it impossible to have
a post indicating valve 40 ft (12m) away.
c) Post indicating valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when building
driveway or fire access roadways or other building
traffic make it impractical to be 40 ft (12 m).

2. A wall post indicator valve on risers located within the building, either a nonrising stem gate valve with a wall post indicator or a listed butterfly valve with an
indicating handle extending out through the building
wall.

3. A backflow preventer with at least one indicating valve not less than 40 ft (12 m) from the building
a) For buildings less than 40 ft (12 m) in height, a
backflow preventer with at least one indicating valve
shall be permitted to be installed closer than 40 ft (12 m) but at least as far from the building as the height
of the wall facing the backflow preventer.
b) Backflow preventer valves shall be allowed to be
closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when a
property line or other physical barriers make it
impossible to have a backflow preventer valve 40 ft
(12 m) away.
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73 c) Backflow preventer valves shall be allowed to be
closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when building
driveway or fire access roadways or other building
traffic make it impractical to be 40 ft (12 m).

4. Indicating control valves installed in a fire-rated room accessible from the exterior

5. Indicating control valves in a fire-rated stair enclosure accessible from the exterior as permitted by the AHJ

6. Any other valve type or location as permitted by the AHJ
Section 10.1.5 is hereby added as follows:

10.1.5 All ferrous pipe and joints shall be polyethylene encased per AWWA C150, Method A, B, or C. All fittings shall be protected with a loose 8-mil polyethylene tube or sheet.

The ends of the tube or sheet shall extend past the joint by a minimum of 12 inches and be sealed with 2-inch-wide tape approved for underground use. Galvanizing does not meet the requirements of this section.

Exception: 304 or 316 Stainless Steel pipe and fittings Section 10.4.1.1 is hereby revised as follows:

10.4.1.1 All bolted joint accessories shall be cleaned and thoroughly coated with asphalt, bituminous, or other
corrosion-retarding material after installation.

Exception: Bolted joint accessories made from 304 or 316 stainless steel.

Section 10.4.1.1.1 is hereby added as follows:

10.4.1.1.1 All bolts used in pipe-joint assembly shall be 316 stainless steel.

Section 10.4.3.2 is hereby deleted and replaced as follows:

10.4.3.2 Where fire service mains enter the building adjacent to the foundation, the pipe may run under a building to a maximum of 24 inches, as measured from the interior face of the exterior wall to the center of the vertical pipe. The pipe under the building or building foundation shall be 304 or 316 stainless steel and shall not contain mechanical joints or it shall comply with 10.4.3.2.1 through 10.4.3.2.4.
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74 Appendices
Appendix A is not adopted.

Appendix B is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM.

Appendix BB is adopted in its entirety.

Appendix C is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM.

Appendix CC is adopted in its entirety.

Appendix D is not adopted.

Appendix E is not adopted.

Appendix F is not adopted.

Appendix G is not adopted.

Appendix H is adopted in its entirety.

Appendix I is not adopted.

Appendix J is not adopted.

Appendix K is not adopted.

Appendix L is not adopted.

Appendix M is not adopted.

Appendix N is not adopted.

Appendix O is not adopted.

Appendix P is not adopted.

Appendix Q is not adopted
Section 18. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof.

Section 19. Effective Date. This Ordinance takes effect on January 1, 2026, consistent with section 18941.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, or 30 days after its final passage and adoption, whichever is later, consistent with California Government Code section 36937.

Section 20. Certification. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City’s book of original 91 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 75
75 ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this __ day of __________, 2025.

ATTEST:
__________________________ __________________________
City Clerk of the City of Steve Knoblock, Mayor of the
San Clemente, California City of San Clemente, California 92 Ordinance No. 1796 Page 76
76 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1796 having been regularly introduced at the meeting of _______________________, was again introduced, the reading in full thereof unanimously waived, and duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the _____day of _____________, _______, and said ordinance was adopted by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this _____ day of ______________________, ________.
__________________________
CITY CLERK of the City of
San Clemente, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________
Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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Exhibit A
Findings to Support Local Amendments to the
2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code and Related Codes Pursuant to California Health & Safety Code sections 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5, this Exhibit A to Ordinance No. ---- of the City of San Clemente sets forth the City Council’s express findings and determinations justifying the City’s local amendments to the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code as reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geologic, and/or topographic conditions.

Chapter 15.08 Amendments to California Building Code (CBC) Municipal Code
Section
CBC Section
Added or
Amended
Substance of Amendment
(full text in Ordinance No.----)
Justificatio
n (see key
below)

15.08.020 101.1 Title updated Admin
101.2 Scope updated Admin
101.2.1 Adopt by reference Appendix I,
Patio Covers.

Admin
101.4.9 Adoption of Green Building Standards
Code
Admin
105.2 Amendment of “Building” list and
associated items for which permits are
not required
Admin
94 2
105.3.2 Time limitation of application Admin
105.5 Expiration of permits Admin
105.8 Completion of construction Admin
105.9 Maintenance of Property During
Construction
Admin
107.2.9 Requirement to submit soil report Admin & II
107.3 Requirement to pay plan review fee at
time of document submittal
Admin
107.5 Requirement to image plans Admin
109.2 Fee for permits Admin
109.3 Building Official determination of value
or valuation
Admin
109.4 Investigation fee Admin
95 3
109.6 Building Official authorized to establish
refund policy
Admin
109.7 Deposit or bond requirement for final
inspection approvals
Admin
110.7 Re-inspections Admin

15.08.025 202 Add definitions for Bedroom, Kitchen or
Kitchenette, Spark Arrester, and
Swimming Pool to general definitions
Admin

15.08.030 406.2.4 Floor surfaces; exception #1 deleted II & III

15.08.040 901.2 Fire protection systems I, II, & III
903.2 New sprinklers, where required I, II, & III
903.2.8 Group R, sprinkler installation I, II, & III

15.08.050 1502.4 Water accumulating on roof must be
effectively drained

II & III
T1505.1 All roofs must be Class A I
96 4
1505.1.1 Roof coverings I

15.08.060 1807.1.6 Prescriptive design of concrete and
masonry foundation walls

II & III

15.08.070 3109.2 Amend definition of Enclosure, amend
Exception #1 of 115922(a), add section
115928 related to Sound Attenuation

II & III
Chapter 15.12 Amendments to California Electrical Code (CEC) Municipal Code CEC Section Substance of Amendment Justification Section Added or
Amended (full text in Ordinance No.----) (see key
below)

15.12.020 90 Administration and Fees Admin
300.5(L) Overhead writing not to be installed
outside on private property
Admin, I
Chapter 15.13 Amendments to California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (CWUIC) Municipal Code CWUI Section Substance of Amendment Justification Section Added or
Amended (full text in Ordinance No.----) (see key
below)

15.13.020 501.1 Exceptions deleted I&II
602.4 Fuel modification plans added I&II
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Chapter 15.16 Amendments to California Mechanical Code (CMC) Municipal Code
Section
CMC Section
Added or
Amended
Substance of Amendment
(full text in Ordinance No.----)
Justification
(see key
below)

15.16.020 104.4.3,104.4.4&
104.5
Administration and Fees Admin
504.3 Domestic Range Hoods and
Vents

I, II, & III
1308.4 Requirement of approved PE
pipe and fittings for exterior
buried gas piping, prohibition
on ferrous piping absent soil
analysis

I, II, & III
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Chapter 15.20 Amendments to California Plumbing Code (CPC) Municipal Code
Section
CPC Section
Added or
Amended
Substance of Amendment
(full text in Ordinance No.----)
Justification
(see key
below)

15.20.020 104.4 & 104.5 Administration and Fees Admin
604.1 Prohibition on ferrous materials in
water pipe

I, II, & III
604.3 Copper tube piping, weight not less than
Type K

I, II, & III
609.3 Amend Item #2 I, II, & III
610.8 Add prohibition on building supply pipes
less than 1” in diameter

I, II, & III
701.2 Prohibition on cast iron for drainage and
waste piping

I, II, & III
1208.5 Requirement of approved PE pipe and
fittings for exterior buried gas piping,
prohibition on ferrous piping absent soil
analysis

I, II, & III
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Chapter 15.22 Amendments to California Residential Code (CRC) Municipal Code
Section
CRC Section
Added or
Amended
Substance of Amendment
(full text in Ordinance No. ----)
Justificatio
n (see key
below)

15.22.020 R101.1 Title Admin
R101.2 Scope Admin
R105.2 Amend Items 1–10 of “Building”
heading re projects not requiring a
permit
Admin
R105.3.2 Time limitation of application Admin
R105.5 Expiration Admin
R105.10 Completion of construction limitation Admin
R105.11 Maintenance of property during
construction
Admin
R106.1.7 Soil report required Admin, II,
& III
R106.3 Plan review fee Admin
R106.5 Plan imaging requirement Admin
R108.2 Fee set by Council resolution Admin
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8 R108.3 Building Official determination as
to value and valuation
Admin
R108.5 Refunds Admin
R108.6 Investigation Fee Admin
R108.7 Deposit Admin
R109.5 Re-Inspections Admin

15.22.030 TR301.2(1) Amend Table R301.2(1) re wind
design, seismic design, winter
design, etc.

I, II, & III
R301.9 Fuel Modification Requirements for
New Construction

I, II, & III
TR302.1(2) Delete footnote “a” from Table I, II, & III
101
9 R309.1 Townhouse automatic fire
sprinklers

I, II, & III
R309.1.1 New buildings I, II, & III
R309.1.2 Existing buildings I, II, & III
R309.2 One- and two-family dwellings
automatic fire sprinklers systems

I, II, & III
R309.3.6.2.2 Calculation procedure re size for
water distribution piping

I, II, & III
R306.1 General construction in flood
hazard areas, floodways,
corresponding tables

I, II, & III

15.22.040 R402.2 Concrete, corrosive soils,
reinforcement against

II & III
R405.1 Exception deleted II & III
102
10 15.22.050 R602.10.4.1 Mixing Methods II & III

15.22.060 R902.1 Roofing covering materials I, II, & III R902.1.1,
R902.1.2,
R902.1.3
deleted and
replaced with
R902.1.1
Roof Coverings requirements, flame
retardant properties, surface area reroofing requirements

I, II, & III
R902.2 Fire-retardant-treated shingles and
shakes

I, II, & III
R903.4 Roof Drainage II & III

15.22.065 R1001.14 Outdoor gas fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar devices

I, II, & III
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11 R1001.14.1 Gas-fueled devices I, II, & III
R1001.14.2 Devices using wood or fuels other
than natural gas or liquefiedpetroleum gas

I, II, & III
R1001.14.3 Where prohibited I, II, & III

15.22.070
NFPA 13D:

7.1.2 Fire Department Connections &
Sprinkler System Installations

I, II, & III
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12 Chapter 15.23 Amendments to California Existing Building Code (CEBC) Municipal Code CEBC Section Substance of Amendment Justification Section Added or
Amended (full text in Ordinance No. ----) (see key
below)

15.23.020 302.6 & 302.7 Requirements to move structure I, II, & III 302.7 Relocation permit fee Admin
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13 Chapter 8.16 Amendments to California Fire Code (CFC) Municipal Code CFC Section Substance of Amendment Justification Section Added or
Amended (full text in Ordinance No. ----) (see key
below)

8.16.020 N/A OCFA designated as enforcement and
inspection authority
Admin

8.16.030 112.4 Violation penalties Admin
112.4.2 Infraction and misdemeanor Admin

8.16.040 202 General definitions Admin

8.16.050 304.1.2 OCFA vegetation management I
305.6 Hazardous conditions (outdoor fires) I & II
305.7 Disposal of rubbish I & II
307 Open burning, recreational fires, fire
pits, fire rings, and outdoor fireplaces
Admin
307.6 Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings Admin
106
14 307.6.1 Gas-fueled devices (outdoor fire) I & II
307.6.2 Devices using wood or fuels other than
natural gas or LPG
I & II
307.6.2.1 Where prohibited (burning of solid
fuels)
I & II
324.1 Fuel modification requirements for new
construction
I
325.1 Clearance of brush or vegetation growth
from roadways
I
326.1 Unusual circumstances (vegetation
management)
Admin
327.1 Use of equipment (IC engines and spark
arresters)
I
327.2 Use of equipment and devices
generating heat, sparks or open flames
I
327.3 Spark arresters I

8.16.060 407.5 Hazardous material inventory statement I & II 107
15 8.16.070 501.1 Scope (fire service features) Admin, I, II & III
510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage Admin

8.16.080 903.2 Where required (sprinklers) I, II & III
903.2.8 Group R (sprinklers) I, II & III
903.3.5.3 Hydraulically calculated systems I, II, & III

8.16.102 2801.2 Permit (biomass storage and handling) Admin 2808.2 Storage site I
2808.3 Size of piles I
2808.4 Pile separation I
2808.7 Pile fire protection I
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16 2808.9 Material-handling equipment I
2808.11 Temperature control I
2808.11.1 Pile temperature control I
2808.11.2 New material temperature control I
2808.12 Water availability (for piles) I
2808.13 Tipping area I
2808.14 Emergency contact information Admin
2808.15 Maximum grid of piles and rows Admin, I
2808.16 Push-out / clear area Admin, I

8.16.104 5001.5.2 Hazardous materials inventory
statement
Admin
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17 5003.1.1.1 Extremely hazardous substances I, II, & III

8.16.105 5608.2 Firing (commercial fireworks) Admin
5608.3 Application for permit (commercial
fireworks)
Admin

8.16.106 Chapter 80 Reference Standards N/A
2025 NFPA 13 (commercial sprinkler
systems)
Admin, II & III
2025 NFPA 13D (single family sprinkler
systems)
I & II
2025 NFPA 24 (underground water
supply systems)
Admin & III
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18 Justifications KEY:

Admin – This is an administrative amendment, which does not modify a building standard as defined in California Health & Safety Code section 18909. The amendment establishes administrative procedures for the effective enforcement of the building standards in the City of San Clemente that would reduce cost in internal operations.

I – Climatic Conditions
A. The jurisdiction of San Clemente is located in a semi-arid Mediterranean type climate. It annually experiences extended periods of high temperatures with little or no precipitation. Hot, dry (Santa Ana) winds, which may reach speeds of 70 m.p.h. or greater are also common to the area. These climatic conditions cause extreme drying of vegetation and common building materials. Frequent periods of drought and low humidity add to the fire danger. This predisposes the area to large destructive fires (conflagration). In addition to directly damaging or destroying buildings, these fires are also prone to disrupt utility services throughout the City. Obstacles generated by a strong wind, such as fallen trees, street lights and utility poles will greatly impact the response time to reach an incident scene.

D. These dry climatic conditions and winds contribute to the rapid spread of even small fires originating in high-density housing or vegetation. These fires spread very quickly and create a need for increased levels of fire protection.

E. These climatic conditions are applicable to amendments of the 2025 California Building Code Sections 901.2, 903.2, 903.2.8, 1505.1, and to the 2025 California Fire Code Sections 903, 2808.
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19 II – Topographical Conditions:

A. Natural; slopes of 15 percent or greater generally occur throughout the City.

B. Traffic and circulation congestion is an artificially created, obstructive topographical condition, which is common throughout the City.

D. These topographical conditions are applicable to amendments of the 2025 California Building Code Sections 3109.2, the 2025 California Residential Code Sections R309.1, R309.1.1, R309.1.2, R309.2, R309.2.1, R402.2, R602.10.4.1, R1001, and to the 2025 California Fire Code Sections 305, 307, 903, 2808.

III – Geological Conditions:

A. The City is a densely populated area that has buildings constructed over and/or near a vast and complex network of faults that are believed to be capable of producing future earthquakes similar or greater in size than the 1994 Northridge and the 1971 Sylmar earthquakes. Earthquake faults run along the northeast and southwest boundaries of Orange County. The Newport-Inglewood Fault, located within Orange County was the source of the destructive 1933 Long Beach earthquake (6.3 magnitude) which took 120 lives and damaged buildings in an area that ran from Laguna Beach to Marina Del Rey to Whittier. In December 1989, another earthquake occurred in the jurisdiction of Irvine at an unknown fault line. Regional planning for reoccurrence of earthquakes is recommended by the State of California, Department of Conservation.

B. Previous earthquakes have been accompanied by disruption of traffic flow and fires. A severe seismic event has the potential to negatively impact any rescue or fire suppression activities because it is likely to create obstacles similar to those indicated under the high wind section above. The October 17, 1989, Santa Cruz earthquake resulted in one major fire in the Marina District (San Francisco). When combined with the 34 other fires locally and over 500 responses, the department was taxed to its fullest capabilities. The Marina fire was difficult to contain because mains supplying water to the district burst during the earthquake. This situation creates the need for both additional fire protection and automatic on-site fire protection for building occupants. State Department of Conservation noted in their 1988 report (Planning Scenario on a Major Earthquake on the Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone, page 59), 112
20 “unfortunately, barely meeting the minimum earthquake standards of building codes places a building on the verge of being legally unsafe.” C. Road circulation features located throughout the City also make amendments reasonably necessary. There are major roadways, highways and flood control channels that create barriers and slow response times. Hills, slopes, street and storm drain design, accompanied by occasional heavy rainfall, causes roadway flooding and landslides and at times may make an emergency access route impassable. There are areas in Orange County that naturally have extended emergency response times that exceed the 5-minute goal.

D. Soils throughout the City possess corrosive properties that reduce the expected usable life of water services when metallic pipes come in contact with these soils.

F. Portions of Orange County contain active or former oil production fields.

These areas contain a variety of naturally occurring gases, liquids and vapors.

These compounds present toxicity or flammability hazards to building occupants. Evaluation of these hazards and the risks they pose to development is necessary implement for appropriate mitigation.

G. Due to the topographical conditions of sprawling development separated by waterways and narrow and congested streets and the expected infrastructure damage inherent in seismic zone described above, it is prudent to rely on automatic fire sprinkler systems to mitigate extended fire department response time and keep fires manageable with reduced fire flow (water) resources available for a given structures. Additional fire protection is also justified to match the current resources of firefighting equipment and personnel within the Orange County Fire Authority.

H. These geological conditions are applicable to amendments of the 2025 California Building Code Sections 1502.4, 1505.1.1, tbl 1807.1.6, 3109.2, the 2025 California Electrical Code Section 300.5 the 2025 California Mechanical Code Sections 504.3, 1308.4, the 2025 California Plumbing Code Sections 604.1,604.3, 609.3, 610.8, 701.2, 1208.5, the 2025 California Residential Code Sections R402.2, R405.1, R602.10.4.1.
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Attachment 2
“Section 4. Chapter 15.05. Chapter 15.05 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Administrative Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.05 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

15.05.010 2022 Administrative Code Adopted – Where
filed.

Where Filed, is hereby amended to read as follows:

The 20222025 California Administrative Code is hereby adopted and a copy held for public review in the Building
Division.

Section 5. Chapter 15.08. 2022 Chapter 15.08 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Building Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 8.

Chapter 15.08 BUILDING CODE

15.08.010 Building Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.08.020 Division II of Chapter 1 amended — administration.

15.08.025 Chapter 2 amended — Definitions.

15.08.030 Chapter 4 amended — Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy.

15.08.035 Chapter 7A amended — Materials and Construction.

Methods for Exterior Wildfire Exposure.

15.08.040 Chapter 9 amended — Fire Protection Systems.

15.08.050 Chapter 15 amended — Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures.

15.08.060 Chapter 18 amended — Soils and Foundations.

15.08.070 Chapter 31 amended — Special Construction.

15.08.080 Reserved.

15.08.090 Reserved.
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15.08.100 Construction of Off-Street Parking Lots.
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Section 15.08.010 Building Code Adopted – Where
filed.

For the purpose of prescribing regulations for erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, replacement, repair, improvement, removal, movement, conversion, demolition, use and occupancy, equipment, height, location,
maintenance, and areas of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such building or structure in the City, the California Building Code (“CBC”), 20222025 Edition, based on the 20212024 International
Building Code as published by the International Code
Council, including Chapter 1 and Appendix I, is hereby
adopted, as modified in this Chapter. A copy is on file for public examination in the City's Building Division Office.

15.08.020 Division II of Chapter 1 amended —
Administration.

Division II of Chapter 1 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Subsection 101.1 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the San Clemente Building Code, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”
B. Subsection 101.2 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, relocation, enlargement,
replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy,
location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every
building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.
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Exception: Detached one- and two-family dwellings
and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not
more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory
structures not more than three stories above grade
plane in height, shall comply with the California
Residential Code.

The provisions of these codes shall apply to and affect all of the territory of the City of San Clemente, except work located primarily in a public way, public utility
towers and poles, mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in these codes, hydraulic flood control
structures, facilities for the production, generation,
storage or transmission of water or electrical energy by a local agency, and except as exempted by these codes.

A.C. Section 101.2.1 Appendices is amended to add a
sentence to read: Appendix I Patio Covers is adopted
by reference.

A. Subsection 101.4. is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
101.4 Referenced codes. The other codes listed in
Sections 101.4.1 through 101.4.7 and referenced elsewhere in this code shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference.

B.D. A new Subsection 101.4.89 is hereby added to
Section 101 to read in its entirety as follows:
101.4.89 Green Code. The provisions of the California
Green Building Standards Code shall apply to design and construction of buildings for sustainability.
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C. E. Subsection 105.2 is hereby amended by deleting
items 1 through 13 under the heading “Building” and
replacing them with the following:

Building:

1. One-story detached accessory buildings and structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar
uses and structures such as portable shade cloth
structures, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet or a wall height of 8 feet. Such structures must comply with the setback and height requirements
of the City Zoning Ordinance and the Fire Code.

2. Fences other than swimming pool barriers, not over 6 feet high. Masonry fences under 42 inches in height
above finish grade.

3. Oil derricks.

5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2:1 and not on or
within 7 feet of a descending slope.

6. Detached decks, platforms or similar structures not
exceeding 200 square feet in area, walkways, sidewalks
and driveways that are not more than 30 inches above
adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story
below, and are not part of a required exit means of
egress, and are not part of an accessible route.
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7. Painting, papering, tiling (except shower enclosures), carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work that does not involve electrical, mechanical or plumbing work.

8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery when approved by special use permit.

9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R3 occupancy that are less than 18 inches deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons and are installed entirely above
ground.

10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or
agricultural purposes, not including service systems that meet zoning requirements.

11. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to
detached one- and two-family dwellings.

12. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches from the exterior wall
and do not require additional support of Group R-3 and
U occupancies.

13. Non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches in height.

14. Ground mounted Radio and television antenna, and
flagpoles not higher than the setback from the property line and not more than 20 feet (20) feet in height measured from grade. Small dish receivers mounted on Residential uses.

Unless otherwise exempted, separate plumbing,
electrical and mechanical permits will be required for
the above-exempted items.
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H. Subsection 105.3 #8 is here by added to read in its entirety as follows:

8. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations shall be expedited per AB 1236. The checklist derived from the Zero-Emission Vehicles in California posted on the City web site may be used to apply for permits and may be submitted electronically. HOA approval not required.

F. Subsection 105.3.2 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
105.3.2 Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have
been abandoned 12 months after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or permit has been issued; except that the building official is
authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for
additional periods not exceeding 90 days each. The
extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. The total period of application extensions granted shall not exceed an additional 18 months. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan check fee.

G. Subsection 105.5 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended, abandoned, or if an inspection is not requested within a period of 180 days and an approved inspection that shows work is progressing.
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Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which work may commence
under that permit when the permittee is unable to
commence work within the time required. The extension
shall be requested in writing prior to the permit expiring and show justifiable cause demonstrating that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken. Pursuant to this paragraph, the Building Official or his/her designee is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time for a period not more than 180 days. The completion of construction shall not extend beyond the timeframes mandated in Section 105.8 of this code even with such extension.

Before such work can be recommenced after a permit
expires, a new permit shall first be obtained, and a fee therefore shall be one half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit after this one year time period, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee.

H. K. A new Subsection 105.8 is hereby added to Section 105 to read in its entirety as follows:
105 to read in its entirety as follows:
105.8 Completion of construction. Notwithstanding
subsection 105.5 above, all construction shall be completed by the owner, owner's agent, or the permittee and approved by the City within the following time frame: 12 months. a. New residential buildings construction . . . 24 months b. Residential room additions and remodels . . .
12 months
c. Tenant improvements . . . 12 months
d. Pools/spas . . . 12 months
e. Patio covers and similar structures . . . 6 months
f. Fences and/or retaining walls . . . 6 months
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g. Water heaters, water softeners, and air conditioners . . . 6 months
h. All other minor alterations . . . 6 months
Upon written request of the owner or permittee, the Building Official and/or his/her designated representative may
extend the period for completion of construction for a period up to and not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) daysan additional 12 months. The written request must demonstrate that (1) due to circumstances beyond the owner's or
permittee's control, construction could not be completed in the required construction period; (2) that reasonable
progress has been made; (3) that the condition of the
property presents no health or safety hazard; and (4) that the continued delay will not create any unreasonable visual or physical detriment to the neighborhood. Any additional extension beyond one hundred eighty (180) days must be
approved by the City ManagerCommunity Development
Director.

L. I. A new Subsection 105.9 is hereby added to Section 105 to read in its entirety as follows.
105.9 Maintenance of property during construction.

During construction, all property shall be maintained in a reasonably clean and well-kept manner. All lumber and
building materials shall be neatly piled or stacked in a safe manner and stored in the rear yard of the residential
property or inside the building construction perimeter, except that building materials may be stored in a front yard for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. A waiver of this requirement may be obtained from the Building Official or his/her designated representative if the construction is screened from view from adjacent occupied or public
property with fencing materials approved by city zoning and building regulations. Any building that is left unsecured by the absence of doors or windows during construction shall secure those openings or provide fencing to prevent
unauthorized entry.
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M. J. A new Subsection 107.2.9 is hereby added to
Section 107 to read in its entirety as follows:
107.2.9 Soil report. A Soil Report shall be submitted
with all permit applications for new construction and
additions. Soil Reports shall be prepared by a
professional engineer licensed by the State to prepare
such reports. The Building Official may waive this
requirement if he/she finds that the scope of work
applied for does not necessitate a soil report.

K. N. Subsection 107.3 is hereby amended to add a
second paragraph that reads as follows:

When submittal documents are required by Section
107.1, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of
submitting the submittal documents for plan review.

Said plan review fees are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section 109.2 and are in addition to
the permit fees. Said plan review fee shall be as set
forth in the City Council Fee Resolution.

O. L. Subsection 107.5 is hereby amended to add a
second paragraph that reads as follows:

The approved plans, permit application, inspection card and other construction documents required by the Building
Official shall be imaged after the final inspection and will be a permanent record in the City. The applicant shall pay the cost of imaging at the time of permit.

PM. Subsection 109.2 is hereby amended by adding a
sentence at the end to read as follows:

The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the City Council Fee Resolution unless otherwise specified by the code.

Q. N. Subsection 109.3 is hereby amended to add a
second paragraph that reads as follows:
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The Building Official shall make the determination of value or valuation under any provisions of this code. The valuation shall be determined by using rational methods established by the Building Official that reasonably establish the
construction value or the contract price of the actual
construction cost. The value of work to be used in
computing the Building Permit and Building Plan Review
fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other
permanent equipment.

RO. Subsection 109.4 is hereby amended to add a second
paragraph that reads as follows:

An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

S. P. Subsection 109.6 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
109.6 Refunds. The building official is authorized to
establish a refund policy. The building official may
authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which
was erroneously paid or collected as provided below.

The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an
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paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.

The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of payment.

TQ. Subsection 109.7 is hereby added to Section 109 to
read in its entirety as follows:
109.7 Deposit. The Building Official may require a deposit or bond from the applicant for a certain project or work in order to secure the request of final inspection approvals from the applicant or the repairing of damaged City
properties during the period of construction. The deposit money will be refunded to the applicant when the final
inspections are approved or the damages are repaired to the satisfaction of the City. The deposit amount shall not be more than twice the permit fee.

UR. Subsection 110.7 is hereby added to Section 110 to
read in its entirety as follows:
110.7 Re-inspections. A re-inspection fee may be
assessed for each inspection or re-inspection when such portion of work for which an inspection is requested is not complete or when previous corrections are not corrected.

This subsection is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with requirements of this Code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for such inspection or re-inspection.

Re-inspection fees may be assessed when the inspection
record card is not posted or otherwise made available on the work site, or when the approved plans are not readily
available to the inspector, or for failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested.
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To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay the reinspection fee as established by the City Council Fee Resolution. In instances where re-inspection fees have
been assessed, no additional inspection of work will be performed until the required re-inspection fees have been paid.

15.08.025 Chapter 2 amended — Definitions.

Chapter 2 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:

A. The definition of “Bedroom” is added to Section 202
to read as follows:

Bedroom. A room, space, or area used for sleeping.

A bedroom may also be determined by having a privacy door, an emergency escape and rescue opening, smoke alarms, a closet, location, minimum ceiling height and floor areas, and design typically found for bedrooms. Indicating on building plans other designated uses does not permit the elimination of the habitation and life safety measures the code
established for sleeping areas.

B. The definition of “Kitchen or Kitchenette” in Section 202 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Singly or a combination of any may be used to identify a kitchen use.

C. The Definition of Spark Arrester in Section 202 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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SPARK ARRESTER. A listed device constructed of
noncombustible material specifically for the purpose of preventing embers from the burning of solid fuel from
leaving the flue. All fireplaces that burn solid fuel in accordance with California Building Code Chapter 28
shall be provided a spark arrester. (note: no new
fireplaces burning solid fuel are permitted)
D. The Definition of “Swimming Pool” in Section 202 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SWIMMING POOL. Any structure intended for swimming,
recreational bathing or wading that contains water over 18 inches deep. This includes in-ground, above-ground and
on-ground pools; hot tubs; spas and fixed-in-place wading pools.

15.08.030 Chapter 4 amended — Special Detailed
Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy.

Chapter 4 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Subsection 406.2.4 Floor Surfaces. is hereby amended by restating the second sentence as follows, and by deleting exception #1:

The area of floor used for the parking of automobiles or other vehicles shall be sloped to facilitate the
movement of liquids to a drain or toward the main
vehicle entry doorway. A drainage system equipped
with a trench drain or floor drains leading to an
approved oil separator discharging to sewers in
accordance with the California Plumbing Code except
garages of R-3 occupancies.

15.08.035 Chapter 7A amended — Materials and Construction Methods for Exterior Wildfire Exposure.

Chapter 7A of CBC is hereby amended as follows:
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Subsection 710A.3.3 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
710A.3.3 Detached accessory structures within 50 feet of an applicable building shall comply with the requirements of this section.

15.08.040 Chapter 9 amended — Fire Protection
Systems.

Chapter 9 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:

Subsection 901.2 Fire protection systems is hereby amended by adding:

Technical changes to this chapter are found in the amendments to the California Fire Code as amended including the referenced standards.

Subsection 903.2 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in this section and in Section 903.2 of the California Fire Code as amended by the City of San Clemente when one of the following conditions exists:

1. New buildings: In addition to the requirements of
section 903.2.1 through 903.2.1921, approved
automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings, structures and change of use shall be provided as follows
(Exception: Group R Detached one- two-family
dwellings and townhouses as required by section
903.2.8):
i) Throughout all Groups A, C, I, E, H and HL
Occupancies
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ii) Throughout all Group B, F, M, and S Occupancies
exceeding 1,000 square feet
iii) Throughout all Group U-1 Occupancies exceeding
6,000 square feet
For the purposes of this section, fire walls shall not
define separate buildings.

2. Alteration: When the floor area of the Alteration within any two-year period exceeds 75% of area of the existing structure and the alteration includes structural modifications other than seismic upgrade.

3. Addition: Sprinkler protection shall be provided
throughout the entire building when:

1. Existing unsprinklered building less than 5,000
ft2: where 20% or more is added and the gross
floor areas exceed 5,000 square feet.

2. Existing unsprinklered building equal or greater
than 5,000 ft2: where more than 1,000 ft2 is
added.

3. Fire sprinklers shall be provided in additions to
an existing building that has fire sprinklers
installed.

4. Change of use when required by that
use.

1. All new Group R occupancies, including the attached
garages

2. All existing Group R occupancies and U-1 garages
when the total floor area is increase by 50% of the
existing area over a 2-year period
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3. All existing Group R occupancies and U-1 garages
when the total area is increased by 750 square feet or
more over a 2-year period

4. All existing Group R occupancies and U-1 garages
when an additional story is added to the structure
regardless of the area involved

5. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout any existing Group R Occupancy building
when the floor area of the Alteration or Combination of an Addition and Alteration, within any two year period, is 50% or more of area of the existing structure and
where the scope of the work exposes building framing
and facilitates sprinkler installation and is such that the Building/Fire Code Official determines that the
complexity of installing a sprinkler system would be
similar as in a new building.

6. Any addition to existing building that has fire sprinklers installed.

Exceptions:

3. Existing Group R-3 occupancies converted to Group
R-3.1 occupancies not housing bedridden clients,
not housing non-ambulatory clients above the first
floor and not housing clients above the second floor.

4. Existing Group R-3 occupancies converted to Group
R-3.1 occupancies housing only one bedridden
client and complying with CBC Section 425.8.3.3.

5. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13113
occupancies housing ambulatory children only, none
of whom are mentally ill or mentally retarded, and the
buildings or portions thereof in which such children
are housed are not more than two stories in height,
and buildings or portions thereof housing such
children have an automatic fire alarm system
activated by approved smoke detectors.

6. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13143.6
occupancies licensed for protective social care
which house ambulatory clients only, none of whom
is a child (under the age of 18 years), or who is
elderly (65 years of age or over).

When not used in for an increase in height or area, an
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Section 903.3.1.2 shall be allowed in Group R-2.1
occupancies.

15.08.050 Chapter 15 amended — Roof Assemblies and
Rooftop Structures.

Chapter 15 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Subsection 1502.4 is hereby added by adding a paragraph to read as follows:

Water that accumulates on a roof shall be effectively
drained and conveyed from the roof to a storm drain,
street gutter, or other locations approved by the
Building Official. Such water shall be conveyed
through gutters, leaders, associated piping or other
non-erodible surface drainage devices as approved by
the Building Official. For any minor or small roofs, the Building Official may exempt this requirement.

B. Table 1505.1 in Subsection 1505.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

TABLE 1505.1a

MINIMUM ROOF COVERING CLASSIFICATION

FOR TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION

IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IV VA VB

A A A A A A A A A
a. Unless otherwise required in accordance with Chapter 7A.

C. Subsections 1505.1.1, 1505.1.2, 1505.1.3 are hereby
deleted and replaced with a new Subsection 1505.1.1 to
read in its entirety as follows:
1505.1.1 Roof Coverings. The roof covering or roofing
assembly on any new structure regulated by this code shall be Class A fire retardant roof minimum as classified in CBC Section 1505.2. Non-combustible roof covering may be
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in lieu of a fire retardant roofing assembly. Wood roofing materials are prohibited unless pressure treated and
approved for fire retardant of Class A minimum. For existing structure when ten percent (10%) or more of the total roof area is re-roofed within any one-year period, shall have a Class A fire retardant roof covering for entire roof area. For existing structure when less than ten percent (10%) of the total roof area is re-roofed within any one-year period, shall have a fire retardant roof covering class equal to or greater than the existing roof covering and not less than Class B.

15.08.060 Chapter 18 amended — Soils and Foundations.

Chapter 18 of CBC is hereby amended as follows:

Subsection 1807.1.6 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
1807.1.6 Prescriptive design of concrete and masonry
foundation walls. Concrete and masonry foundation walls that are laterally supported at the top and bottom shall be permitted to be designed and constructed in accordance
with this section. Prescriptive design of foundation walls shall not be used for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, except for detached garages, sheds, detached decks, and additions 200 sq. ft. or less. Structures within 7 feet of a descending slope may be required to have
engineered foundation systems.

15.08.070 Chapter 31 amended—Special Construction.

Section 3109 Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs is hereby amended as follows:
3109.2 California swimming pool safety act (statewide)
is amended as follows:
115921 (c) “Enclosure” is amended to read as follows:
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(c) “Enclosure" means a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates a pool from access to the home and access from adjacent properties and public ways.
115922 (a) is amended to read as follows: With the
exception of item #1, Items #2 through #7 of 115922(a) are unamended.
(a) Except as provided in Section 115925, when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa or the remodeling of an existing swimming pool or spa at a private single -family home all pools shall be enclosed by an enclosure that meets the provisions of
115923 and in addition a second drowning prevention safety feature shall be added. When the dwelling is a part of the enclosure two additional safety features from the items # 2 through #7, inclusive, shall be installed.
115922 (1) is amended to read as follows:
(1) An enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 115923 and isolates the swimming pool or spa from the
private single -family home and access from adjacent
properties and public ways.
115923 (e) is amended by adding to the end: “Where the
barrier is composed of vertical and horizontal members the maximum distance between the vertical members shall be
4 inches. The minimum distance between horizontal
members shall be 45 inches to prevent a climbable
condition. Decorative embellishments shall not cause a
climbable condition and are limited to ¾ inch projection or 60 degree slope.”
115928 is amended by adding: (d) Sound Attenuation, to
read as follows:
(d) Filters, heating systems, and pumps installed to serve pool, spa, hot tub, waterfall or any body of water, shall be enclosed and soundproofed. An acoustical report prepared by a licensed or approved acoustical professional can be used to substitute for sound wall enclosures as long as the 133
report demonstrates the compliance of the requirements
specified in Chapter 8.48 of the San Clemente Municipal Code.

Chapter 15.1108.100 - Construction of Off-Street Parking Lots.

A) Paving. All off-street parking lots shall be paved according to the City specifications, with an all-weather surface of asphalt or concrete paving.

B) Preparation of Specifications. The City Engineer shall review such specifications for use by the owner or builder of such offstreet parking space.

C) Permit Required. No off-street parking lot may be constructed without there being issued a permit by the City Engineer or exempted by the City Engineer.

D) Application for Construction Permit. Application for such permit shall be accompanied by a plot plan showing the size of the proposed parking lot, method of ingress and egress, layout of stalls, bumper guard locations and such other pertinent facts as may be required by the City Engineer. The Building Official shall ensure ADA elements and Green Building Standards are met.

Section 9. Section 6. Chapter 15.11. Chapter 15.11 of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Energy Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.11 ENERGY CODE

15.11.010 Energy Code Adopted – Where filed.
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The 20222025 California Energy Code and its provisions relating to the use of all forms of energy and the conservation thereof is hereby adopted and a copy held for public review in the Building Division.

Section 7. Chapter 15.12. Chapter 15.12 of the San Clemente Municipal Code Section 10. “Electrical Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.12 ELECTRICAL CODE

15.12.010 Electrical Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.12.020 Amendments, additions and deletions.

15.12.010 Electrical Code Adopted – Where filed.

The City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 3, known and designated as the California Electrical Code, 20222025 Edition based on the National Electrical Code
(NEC), 20202023 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association with the modifications set forth below for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the installation, arrangement, alteration, repairing, replacement,
remodeling, or use and other operation of electrical wiring, connections, fixtures and other electrical appliances on premises within the City. The provisions of this code shall constitute the electrical code regulations of the City. The California Electrical Code is on file for public examination in the City’s Building Division office.

15.12.020 Amendments, additions and deletions.

A. A new Section 90.0 of Article 90 of the California Electrical Code is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows:

90.0 Administration and Fees.
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Administrative provisions contained in Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Building Code and California Residential Code, as amended by the City of San Clemente, shall apply to the California Electrical Code, as adopted and amended by the City of San Clemente.

The owner or developer of the property shall be
responsible for complying with the requirements of this section and shall provide all the necessary facilities on the property to receive such services from the
supplying utilities. If the building official determines that application of this requirement causes extraordinary
hardship, the building official may modify or delay the imposition of the undergrounding requirement upon
approval of property owner’s application therefore. If
the building official determines to delay the installation of the requirement, he may require a recorded
agreement guaranteeing the future performance of the
work, together with adequate performance security in
the form of a cash, surety bond, or letter of credit.

For purposes of this section, appurtenances and
associated equipment, such as, but not limited to,
surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted
terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed
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ducts in an underground system may be placed above
ground.

Section 8. Chapter 15.13. Chapter 15.13 of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Wildland- Urban Interface Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.13 WILDLAND- URBAN INTERFACE CODE

15.13.010 Wildland-Urban Interface Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.13.020 Amendments, additions and deletions

15.13.010 Wildland-Urban Interface Code Adopted –
Where filed.

The City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 7, known and designated as the Wildlife-Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition based on the International Wildlife-Urban Interface Code, 2024 Edition, as published by the International Code Council with the modifications set forth below for the purpose of prescribing regulations for fire spread, accessibility, defensible space, water supply on premises constructed near wildland areas within the City.

The provisions of this code shall constitute the Wildland-Urban Interface code regulations of the City. The California WildlandUrban Interface Code is on file for public examination in the City’s Building Division office.

15.13.020 Amendments, additions and deletions.

Section 501.1 is amended by deleting exceptions 1 and 2 Section 602.4 is amended by adding the following:
602.4 fuel modification plans. Fuel modification plans shall be reviewed and approved by OCFA for all new buildings to be built or installed in a wildfire risk area. Plans shall meet the criteria set forth in OCFA Guideline C-05 “Vegetation Management Guideline-Technical Design for New
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Construction Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance
Program.”
Appendices
Appendix A is not adopted
Appendix B is not adopted
Appendix C is not adopted
Appendix D is not adopted
Appendix E is deleted in its entirety
Appendix F is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM
Appendix G is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM
Appendix H is not adopted
Appendix I is not adopted
Section 9. Chapter 15.14. Chapter 15.14 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, Section 11. “Green Building Standards Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.14 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE

15.14.010 Green Building Standards Code Adopted – Where filed.

The 20222025 California Green Building Standards Code and its provisions relating to the sustainability of construction resources and the conservation thereof is hereby adopted and a copy held for public review in the Building Division.

Section 12.Section 10. Chapter 15.16. Chapter 15.16 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Mechanical Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Mechanical Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.16 MECHANICAL CODE
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15.16.010 Mechanical Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.16.020 Amendments, additions and deletions

15.16.010 Mechanical Code Adopted – Where filed.

The City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 4, known and designated as the California Mechanical Code, 20222025 Edition based on the 20212024 Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials with the modifications set forth below for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance or use of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other heat-producing appliances in the City. The provisions of this code shall constitute the mechanical code regulations of the City. The California Mechanical Code is on file for public examination in the City’s Building Division office.

15.16.020 Amendments, additions and deletions.

B.A. Sections 104.4.3,104.4.4, and 104.5 of Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Mechanical Code are hereby
deleted and replaced by the following:
104.5 Administration and Fees. Administrative and fee
provisions contained in Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Building Code and California Residential Code, as amended by the City of San Clemente, shall apply to the California Mechanical Code, as adopted and amended by
the City of San Clemente.

C. B. The first paragraph of Subsection 504.3 of the Section 504 of the California Mechanical Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
504.3 Domestic Range Hoods and Vents. Kitchen range
hoods shall be installed for cooking facilities with an approved forced-draft system of ventilation vented to the outside of the building. Ducts used for domestic kitchen 139
range ventilation shall be of metal, or other approved
material, and shall have smooth interior surfaces. Ducts for domestic range hoods shall only serve cooking appliances. (Balance of the subsection to remain unchanged.)
D. C. Subsection 1308.54 of Section 1308 of California Mechanical Code is hereby amended by adding the following sentences to the end of the paragraph:

Approved PE pipe and fittings shall be used in exterior buried gas piping systems. Ferrous gas piping is not
permitted to be installed underground unless a soils analysis is provided to show that soil conditions will not be damaging to the piping material.

Section 13.Section 11. Chapter 15.17. Chapter 15.17 of the San Clemente Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.17 HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE

15.17.010 Historical Building Code Adopted – Where filed.

The 20222025 California Historical Building Code and its provisions relating to historic buildings and structures to preserve historic and cultural buildings is hereby adopted and a copy held for public review in the Building Division.

Section 12. Chapter 15.18. of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Referenced Section 14. Standards Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.18 REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE

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The 20222025 California Referenced Standards Code and its provisions relating to the use of various materials in construction is hereby adopted and a copy held for public review in the Building Division.

Section 13. Chapter 15.19. Chapter 15.19 of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Electric Vehicle Charging Systems Expedited, Streamlined Permitting Process” remains the same. No changes.

Section 15. Section 14. Chapter 15.20. Chapter 15.20 of the San Clemente Municipal Code “Plumbing Code,” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.20 PLUMBING CODE

15.20.010 Plumbing Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.20.020 Amendments, additions and deletions

15.20.010 Plumbing Code Adopted – Where filed.

The City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 5, known and designated as the California Plumbing Code, 20222025 Edition based on the 20212024 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials with the modifications set forth below for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the design, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems in the City including Appendices A, B, C, D, and I. The provisions of this code shall constitute the plumbing code regulations of the City. The California Plumbing Code is on file for public examination in the City’s Building Division office.

15.20.020 Amendments, additions and deletion.

D.A. Sections 104.4 and 104.5 of Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Plumbing Code are hereby deleted and replaced by the following:
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104.4 Administration and Fees. Administrative provisions contained in Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Building Code and California Residential Code, as amended by the City of San Clemente, shall apply to the California Plumbing Code, adopted and amended by the City of San
Clemente.

E. B. Subsection 604.1 of Section 604.0 of the California Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding a sentence to end of the third paragraph to read as follows:

Ferrous materials are prohibited for water pipe and fittings when installed in the ground unless a soils analysis is provided to show that soil conditions will not be damaging to the piping material. (Balance of the section to remain
unchanged)
F. C. Subsection 604.2 of Section 604.0 of the California Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
604.23 Copper tube for water piping shall have a weight of not less than Type K.

Exceptions:

1. Type L copper tubing may be used for water piping
when piping is underground and not within the footprint of the building foundation.

2. Type M copper tubing may be used for water piping
when piping is aboveground in, or on, a building.

D. Item no. (2) in Subsection 609.3 of Section 609.0 of the California Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
(2) Copper water piping installed under concrete floor slabs within a building or structure shall be copper tube Type “K” and shall be installed without joints where possible. 142
Where joints are permitted, they shall be brazed and
fitting shall be wrought copper. Such copper tubing
shall be placed in a sand bed a minimum of three
inches (3”) in depth, and properly protected penetrates concrete and similar materials.
(Balance of the section to remain unchanged)
E. Subsection 610.8 of Section 610.0 of the California
Plumbing Code is hereby amended by deleting the last
paragraph and replacing it with the following:

No building supply pipe shall be less than one inch (1”) in diameter unless a design or calculations are submitted and approved by Administrative Authority. Each main building shall have a minimum of two three-quarter-inch (3/4”) hose bibs; one located readily accessible to the front yard and one to the back yard.

F. Item no. (7) is hereby added to Section 701.12 of the California Plumbing Code to read as follows:
(7) Cast iron shall not be used for drainage and waste piping when installed in the ground unless a soils analysis is provided to show that soil conditions will not be
damaging to the piping material.

G. Subsection 1208.5 of Section 1208 of California Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding the following sentences to the end of the paragraph:

Approved PE pipe and fittings shall be used in exterior buried gas piping systems. Ferrous gas piping is not
permitted to be installed underground unless a soils analysis is provided to show that soil conditions will not be damaging to the piping material.

Section 16. Section 15. Chapter 15.22. Chapter 15.22 of the San Clemente Municipal 143
Code “Residential Code” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Chapter 15.22 RESIDENTIAL CODE

15.22.010 Residential Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.22.020 Division II of Chapter 1 amended —
Administration.

15.22.025 Reserved.

15.22.030 Chapter 3 amended — Building Planning.

15.22.040 Chapter 4 amended — Foundations.

15.22.050 Chapter 6 amended — Wall Construction.

15.22.060 Chapter 9 amended — Roof Assemblies.

15.22.070 Chapter 44 amended — Referenced Standards
(NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, NFPA 13D).

15.22.010 Residential Code Adopted – Where filed.

For the purpose of prescribing regulations for erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, replacement, repair, improvement, removal, movement, conversion, demolition, use and occupancy, equipment, height, location, maintenance, and areas of detached one–and two-family residential dwellings, townhomes and structures accessory thereto in the City, subject to the modifications set forth in this Chapter, the City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of
Regulations Title 24, Part 2.5, known and designated as the California Residential Code (CRC), 20222025 Edition, based on the 20212024 International Residential Code as published by the International Code Council including Appendix H. A copy of this code is on file for public examination in the City’s Building Division office.

15.22.020 Division II of Chapter 1 amended — Administration.

Division II of Chapter 1 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:
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A. Subsection R101.1 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

R101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the
California Residential Code, and may be cited as such and will be referred to herein as “this code”.

B. Subsection R101.2 is hereby amended by adding a second paragraph to read as follows:

The provisions of this code shall apply to and affect all of the territory of the City of San Clemente, except work located primarily in a public way, public utility towers and poles, mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in these codes, hydraulic flood control structures, facilities for the production, generation, storage or transmission of water or electrical energy by a local agency, and except as exempted by these codes.

C. Subsection R105.2 is hereby amended by deleting items 1 through 10 under the heading “Building” and replacing them with the following:

Building:

1. One-story detached accessory buildings and structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar
uses and structures such as portable shade cloth
structures, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet or a wall height of 8 feet. Such structures must comply with the setback and height requirements
of the City Zoning Ordinance and the Fire Code.

2. Fences other than swimming pool barriers not over 6
feet high. Masonry fences under 42 inches in height
above finish grade.

3. Oil derricks.
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5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2:1 and not on or
within 7 feet of a descending slope.

6. Detached decks, platforms or similar structures not
exceeding 200 square feet in area, walkways, sidewalks
and driveways that are not more than 30 inches
(762mm) above adjacent grade, and not over any
basement or story below, and are not part of a required exit means of egress, and are not part of an accessible route.

7. Painting, papering, tiling (except shower enclosures), carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work that does not involve electrical, mechanical or plumbing work.

8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery when approved by special use permit.

9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R3 occupancy that are less than 18 inches deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons and are installed entirely above
ground.

10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or
agricultural purposes, not including service systems that meet zoning requirements.
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11. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to
detached one- and two-family dwellings.

12. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches from the exterior wall
and do not require additional support of Group R-3 and
U occupancies.

13. Non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches in height.

14. Ground mounted Radio and television antenna, and
flagpoles not higher than the setback from the property line and not more than 20 feet (20) feet in height measured from grade. Small dish receivers mounted on Residential uses.

Unless otherwise exempted, separate plumbing,
electrical and mechanical permits will be required for
the above-exempted items.

D. Subsection R105.3.2 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

R105.3.2 Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have
been abandoned 360 days after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or permit has been issued; except that the building official is
authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for
additional periods not exceeding 90 days each. The
extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. The total period of application extensions granted shall not exceed an additional 18 months. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan check fee.

E. Subsection R105.5 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
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R105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become
invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work commenced.

Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which work may commence
under that permit when the permittee is unable to
commence work within the time required. The extension
shall be requested in writing prior to the permit expiring and show justifiable cause demonstrating that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken. Pursuant to this paragraph, the Building Official or his/her designee is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for a period not more than 180 days. The completion of construction shall not extend beyond the timeframes mandated in Section R105.10 of this code even with such extension.

Before such work can be recommenced after a permit
expires, a new permit shall first be obtained, and a fee therefore shall be one half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit after this one -year time period, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee.

F. A new Subsection R105.10 is hereby added to Section
R105 to read in its entirety as follows.

R105.10 Completion of construction.

Notwithstanding subsection R105105.5 above, all
construction shall be completed by the owner, owner's
agent, or the permittee and approved by the City within the following time frame: 12 months.
a. New residential buildings construction . . . 24
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months
b. Residential room additions and remodels . . . 12
months
c. Pools/spas . . . 12 months
d. Patio covers and similar structures . . . 6 months
e. Fences and/or retaining walls . . . 6 months
f. Water heaters, water softeners and air conditioners . . . 6 months
g. All other minor alterations . . . 6 months
Upon written request of the owner or permittee, the Building Official and/or his/her designated representative may
extend the period for completion of construction for a period up to and not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) daysan additional 12 months. The written request must demonstrate that (1) due to circumstances beyond the owner's or
permittee's control, construction could not be completed in the required construction period; (2) that reasonable
progress has been made; (3) that the condition of the
property presents no health or safety hazard; and (4) that the continued delay will not create any unreasonable visual or physical detriment to the neighborhood. Any additional extension beyond one hundred eighty (180) days must be
approved by the City Manager. Community Development
Director.

G. A new Subsection R105.11 is hereby added to Section
R105 to read in its entirety as follows.

R105.11 Maintenance of property during construction.

H. A new Subsection R106.1.47 is hereby added to Section R106 to read in its entirety as follows:

R106.1.4 7 Soil report. A Soil Report shall be
submitted with all permit applications for new
construction and additions. Soil Reports shall be
prepared by a professional engineer licensed by the
State to prepare such reports. The Building Official
may waive this requirement if he/she finds that the
scope of work applied for does not necessitate a soil
report.

I. Subsection R106.3 is hereby amended to add a second
paragraph that reads as follows:

When submittal documents are required by Section
R106.1, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of
submitting the submittal documents for plan review.

Said plan review fees are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section R108 and are in addition to
the permit fees. Said plan review fee shall be as set
forth in the City Council Fee Resolution.

J. Subsection R106.5 is hereby amended to add a second
paragraph that reads as follows:

The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the City Council Fee Resolution unless otherwise specified by the code.

L. Subsection R108.3 is hereby amended to add a second
paragraph that reads as follows:

The Building Official shall make the determination of value or valuation under any provisions of this code. The valuation shall be determined by using rational methods established by the Building Official that reasonably establish the
construction value or the contract price of the actual
construction cost. The value of work to be used in
computing the Building Permit and Building Plan Review
fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other
permanent equipment.

M. Subsection R108.5 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an
application for a permit for which a plan review has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.
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The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of payment.

N. Subsection R108.6 is hereby amended to add a second
paragraph that reads as follows:

An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from
compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

O. A new Subsection R108.7 is hereby added to Section R108 to read in its entirety as follows:

R108.7 Deposit. The Building Official may require a deposit from the applicant for a certain project or work in order to secure the request of final inspection approvals from the applicant or the repairing of damaged City properties during the period of construction. The deposit money will be
refunded to the applicant when the final inspections are approved or the damages are repaired to the satisfaction of the City. The deposit amount shall not be more than twice the permit fee.

P. A new Subsection R109.5 is hereby added to Section R109 to read in its entirety as follows:

R109.5 Re-inspections. A re-inspection fee may be
assessed for each inspection or re-inspection when such portion of work for which an inspection is requested is not complete or when previous corrections are not corrected. 152
This subsection is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with requirements of this Code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for such inspection or re-inspection.

To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay the reinspection fee as established by the City Council Fee Resolution. In instances where re-inspection fees have
been assessed, no additional inspection of work will be performed until the required re-inspection fees have been paid.

15.22.030 Chapter 3 amended — Building Planning.

Chapter 3 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Table R301.2(1) in Section R301 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
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GROUND
SNOW
LOAD°

WIND DESIGN

SEISMIC
DESIGN
CATAGORYf

SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM
ICE

BARRIER
UNDERLAYMENT
REQUIREDh
FLOOD
HAZARDSg AIR

FREEZING
INDEXi
MEAN
ANNUAL
TEMP Speed j d
(mph)
Topographic
effectsk
Special
Wind
Regionl
Windborne
debris
zonem
Weatheringa
Frost
line
Depthb
Termitec
0 95 none no no D1 od D2 negligible 12 very no footnote 0 60 MANUAL J DESIGN CRITERIAn
Elevation
Altitude
correction
factore
Coincident
wet bulb
Indoor winter
design
relative
humidity
Indoor winter design dry-bulb
temperature
Outdoor winter design
dry-bulb temperature
Heating temperature
difference
208 1 68 45 70 37 33
Latitude
Daily
range Summer
design
gains
Indoor
summer
design
relative
humidity
Indoor summer design dry-bulb
temperature
Outdoor summer design
dry-bulb temperature
Cooling temperature
difference
33 12 13 50- 75 87 12
For SI: 1 pound per square foot = 0.0479 kPa, 1 mile per hour = 0.447 m/s. a. Weathering may require. Where weathering requires a higher strength concrete or grade of masonry than necessary to satisfy the structural requirements of this code., the frost line depth strength required for weathering shall govern. The weathering column shall be filled in with the weathering index (i.e., ", “negligible," ",” “moderate"” or "“severe")” for concrete as determined from the Weathering Probability Map [Figure R301.2(3)]. Figure R301.2(1). The grade of masonry units shall be determined from ASTM C 34, C 55, C 62, C 73, C 90, C 129, C 145, C 216 ASTM C34, ASTM C55, ASTM C62, ASTM C73, ASTM C90, ASTM C129, ASTM C145, ASTM C216 or C 652.

ASTM C652.
b. The. Where the frost line depth may requirerequires deeper footings than indicated in Figure R403.1(1). Figure R403.1(1), the frost line depth strength required for weathering shall govern. The jurisdiction shall fill in the frost line depth column with the minimum depth of footing below finish grade.
c. . The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table to indicate the need for protection depending on whether there has been a history of local subterranean termite damage. d. . The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the wind speed from the basic ultimate design wind speed speeds map [Figure R301.2(4)].[Figure R301.2(2)]. 154
Wind exposure category shall be determined on a site-specific basis in accordance with Section R301.2.1.4. Section R301.2.1.4.
e. Temperatures shall be permitted to reflect local climates or local weather experience as determined by the building official.
e. The jurisdiction shall fill in this section of the table to establish the design criteria using Table 10A from ACCA Manual J or established criteria determined by the jurisdiction.
f. . The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the seismic design category determined from Section R301.2.2.1. Section R301.2.2.1. g. Hazard Maps
g. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with: the date of the jurisdiction’s entry into the National Flood Insurance Program (date of adoption of the first code or ordinance for management of flood hazard areas); and the title and date of the currently effective Flood Insurance Study or other flood hazard study and maps adopted by the authority having jurisdiction, as amended. h. In accordance with Sections
R905.1.2, R905.4.3.1, R905.5.3.1, R905.6.3.1, R905.7.3.1 and R905.8.3.1, where there has been a history of local damage from the effects of ice damming, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “YES.” Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “NO.”
i. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the 100-year return period air freezing index (BF-days) from Figure R403.3(2) or from the 100-year (99 percent) value on the National Climatic Data Center data table “Air Freezing Index-USA Method (Base 32°F).”
j. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the mean annual temperature from the National Climatic Data Center data table “Air Freezing Index-USA Method (Base 32°F).”
k. In accordance with Section R301.2.1.5, where there is local historical data documenting structural damage to buildings due to topographic wind speed-up effects, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “YES.” Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate “NO” in this part of the table. l. In accordance with Figure R301.2(2), where there is local historical data documenting unusual wind conditions, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “YES” and identify any specific requirements. Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate “NO” in this part of the table.
m. In accordance with Section R301.2.1.2 the jurisdiction shall indicate the windborne debris wind zone(s). Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate “NO” in this part of the table.
n. The jurisdiction shall fill in these sections of the table to establish the design criteria using Table 1a or 1b from ACCA Manual J or established criteria determined by the jurisdiction.
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o. The jurisdiction shall fill in this section of the allowable stress design table using the Ground Snow Loads in Figure R301.2(3).

FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Communit
y
Name
Communit
y
Number
FIRM Panel
Number
Initial
NFIP
Map Date
Initial
FIRM
Date
Most Recent
FIRM Panel
San
Clemente 060230
06059C0507J
06059C0508J
06059C0509J
06059C0517J06059C0508
K
06059C0509K
06059C0517K
06059C0526J
06059C0527J
06059C0528J
06059C0529J
06059C0536J06059C0536
K
06059C0537J
06059C0538J
06059C0538K
06059C0539J
06/14/197
4 12/04/197
9 12/03/200921/201
9 FEMA—Federal Emergency Management Agency
NFIP—National Flood Insurance Program
FIRM—Flood Insurance Rate Map
Also see—San Clemente Municipal Code Chapter 15.76—Flood Damage Prevention ip. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the 100-year return period air freezing index (BF-days) from Figure R403.3(2) or from the 100-year (99%) value on the National Climatic Data Center data table "Air Freezing Index- USA Method (Base 32°)" at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.html.
jq. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the mean annual temperature from the National Climatic Data Center data table "Air Freezing Index-USA Method (Base 32°F)" at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.html.
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B. A new Subsection R301.9 is hereby added to Section R301 to read in its entirety as follows:

R301.9 Fuel Modification Requirements for New
Construction. All new structures and facilities adjoining land containing hazardous combustible vegetation shall be approved using guidance from the OCFA Guideline C-05
“Vegetation Management Guideline – Technical Design for new Construction Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance Program.”
C. Table R302.1(2) in Section R302 is hereby amended by deleting footnote “a” (balance of the Table to remain
unchanged).

D. Subsection R313R309.1 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

R313R309.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinklers
systems. An automatic fire sprinkler system designed and installed per Section R313.3 shall be provided in
Townhouses per Section R313.1.1 and R313.1.2.

R313R309.1.1 New buildings: An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout all new townhouse
buildings, including the attached garages.

R313R309.1.2 Existing buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout existing buildings and their additions, including the attached garages, when any of the following conditions exist:

1. The total floor area increases by 50% of the existing area over a two-year period; or
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2. The total area increases by 750 square feet or more over a 2-year period; or

3. An additional story is added to the structure regardless of the area involved; or

4. The floor area of the alteration or combination of an addition and alteration, within any two-year period, is 50% or more of area of the existing structure and where the scope of the work exposes building framing and
facilitates sprinkler installation and is such that the Building Official determines that the complexity of
installing a sprinkler system would be similar as in a
new building; or

5. Any addition to an existing building that has fire
sprinklers installed.

Exceptions:

1. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13113
occupancies housing ambulatory children only, none of
whom are mentally ill or mentally retarded, and the
buildings or portions thereof in which such children are housed are not more than two stories in height, and
buildings or portions thereof housing such children
have an automatic fire alarm system activated by
approved smoke detectors.

2. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13143.6
occupancies licensed for protective social care which
house ambulatory clients only, none of whom is a child
(under the age of 18 years), or who is elderly (65 years of age or over).

E. Subsection R313R309.2 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

R313R309.2 One- and two-family dwellings automatic
fire sprinklers systems. An automatic fire sprinkler system designed and installed per Section R313.3 shall be required in one- and two-family dwellings per Sections R313.2.1 and R313.2.2.
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R313R309.2.1 New buildings: An automatic sprinkler
system shall be installed throughout all new one- and twofamily dwellings, including the attached garages.

R313R309.2.2 Existing buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout existing buildings and their additions, including the attached garages, when any of the following conditions exist:

1. The total floor area is increased by 50% of the existing area over a 2-year period; or

2. The total area is increased by 750 square feet or more over a 2-year period; or

3. An additional story is added to the structure regardless of the area involved; or

4. The floor area of an alteration or combination of an addition and alteration, within any two-year period, is 50% or more of area of the existing structure and where the scope of the work exposes building framing and
facilitates sprinkler installation and is such that the Building Official determines that the complexity of
installing a sprinkler system would be similar as in a
new building; or

5. Any addition to an existing building that has fire
sprinklers installed.

Exceptions:

1. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13113
occupancies housing ambulatory children only, none of
whom are mentally ill or mentally retarded, and the
buildings or portions thereof in which such children are housed are not more than two stories in height, and
buildings or portions thereof housing such children
have an automatic fire alarm system activated by
approved smoke detectors.

2. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13143.6
occupancies licensed for protective social care which
house ambulatory clients only, none of whom is a child
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(under the age of 18 years), or who is elderly (65 years of age or over).

F. The first paragraph of subsection R313R309.3.6.2.2 is hereby deleted and replaced to read as follows:

R313R309.3.6.2.2 Calculation procedure. Determination
of the required size for water distribution piping shall be in accordance with the following procedure and California Fire Code as amended by the City of San Clemente Section
903.3.5.3.

G. Subsection R322R306.1 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

R322R306.1 General. Buildings and structures constructed in whole or in part in flood hazard areas (including A or V Zones) as established in Table R301.2(1) shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions
contained in this section and in accordance with Chapter

15.76 of the San Clemente Municipal Code.

Buildings and structures located in whole or in part in identified floodways shall be designed and constructed in accordance with ASCE 24 and in accordance with Chapter

15.76 of the San Clemente Municipal Code.

15.22.040 Chapter 4 amended — Foundations.

Chapter 4 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Subsection R402.2 Concrete is hereby amended by adding at the end: Due to corrosive soils concrete shall be 4500 psi Type 5 to protect the reinforcing from corrosion. Special 160
Inspections are not required unless part of the structural design.

B. Subsection R405.1 is hereby amended by deleting the
exception (balance of subsection to remain unchanged).

15.22.050 Chapter 6 amended — Wall Construction.

Chapter 6 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:

A. Section R602.10.4.1 Mixing Methods is hereby amended by adding at the end of #1: “The use of the GB method of
bracing as the sole means for bracing is not permitted. No more than 50% of braced wall line shall use this method and shall be supplemented by any of the other bracing methods.

15.22.060 Chapter 9 amended — Roof Assemblies.

Chapter 9 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:

A. First paragraph of subsection R902.1 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

R902.1 Roofing covering materials. Roofs shall be
covered with materials as set forth in Sections R904 and R905. A minimum Class A roofing shall be installed in areas designated by this section. Classes A roofing required by this section to be listed shall be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E 108. (balance of subsection to remain
unchanged).

B. Subsections R902.1.1, R902.1.2, R902.1.3 are hereby
deleted and replaced with a new Subsection R902.1.1 to
read in its entirety as follows:

R902.1.1 Roof Coverings. The roof covering or roofing
assembly on any new structure regulated by this code shall 161
be Class A fire retardant roof minimum as classified in CBC Section 1505.2. Non-combustible roof covering may be
applied in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements in lieu of a fire retardant roofing assembly. Wood roofing materials are prohibited unless pressure treated and
approved for fire retardant of Class A minimum. For existing structure when ten percent (10%) or more of the total roof area is re-roofed within any one-year period, shall have a Class A fire retardant roof covering for entire roof area. For existing structure when less than ten percent (10%) of the total roof area is re-roofed within any one-year period, shall have a fire retardant roof covering class equal to or greater than the existing roof covering and not less than Class B.

C. The first paragraph of Subsection R902.2 is hereby
amended to read as follows:

R902.2 Fire-retardant-treated shingles and shakes. Fireretardant-treated wood shakes and shingles are wood shakes and shingles complying with UBC Standard 15-3 or 15-4 which are impregnated by the full-cell vacuumpressure process with fire-retardant chemicals, and which have been qualified by UBC Standard 15-2 for use on Class A. (balance of subsection to remain unchanged).

D. Subsection R903.4 Roof Drainage is hereby amended by adding a second paragraph to read as follows:

Water that accumulates on a roof shall be effectively
drained and conveyed from the roof to a storm drain,
street gutter, or other locations approved by the
Building Official. Such water shall be conveyed
through gutters, leaders, associated piping or other
non-erodible surface drainage devices as approved by
the Building Official. For any minor or small roofs, the Building Official may exempt this requirement.

15.22.065 Chapter 10 amended—Chimneys and Fireplaces.

Chapter 10 of CRC is hereby amended as follows:
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A. Section R1001.1314 is hereby added as follows:

R1001.1314 Outdoor gas Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire
Rings, or similar devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar exterior devices shall comply with this section.

Exception: Barbeques, grills, and other portable devices intended solely for cooking
B. Section R1001.1314.1 is hereby added as follows:

R1001.1314.1 Gas-fueled devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits and similar devices fueled by natural gas or liquefiedpetroleum gas are allowed when approved by the Building Department and the device is designed to only burn a gas flame and not wood or other solid fuel. At R-3 occupancies, combustible construction shall not be located within three feet of an atmospheric column that extends vertically from the perimeter of the device. Where a permanent Building Department approved hood and vent is installed,
combustible construction may abut this column between the bottom of the hood and the vent opening.

C. Section R1001.1314.2 is hereby added as follows:

R1001.1314.2 Devices using wood or fuels other than
natural gas or liquefied-petroleum gas. Fireplaces
burning wood or other solid fuel are not permitted.

Decorative logs in ana fireplace shall be contained within a firebox with an attached chimney. The opening in the face of the firebox shall have an installed and maintained
enclosure except exterior installed units.

D. Section R1001.1314.3 is hereby added as follows:
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R1001.1314.3 Where prohibited. The burning of wood and
other solid fuels is prohibited. Wood and other solid fuel burning fires in devices other than existing permanent
fireplaces are not allowed within Wildfire Risk Areas (WRA) and adopted Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) or in
locations where conditions could cause the spread of fire to the WRA or FHSZ

15.22.070 Chapter 44 amended — Referenced Standards
(NFPA 13R &13 D).

The Referenced Standards in Chapter 44 of CRC are hereby amended as follows:

D. NFPA 13R, 2022 Edition, Installation of Sprinkler
Systems is hereby amended as follows:

8.3.3.1.1.1.1. Section 6.7.3 is hereby revised to read in its entirety as follows:
iv) Fire department connections (FDC) shall be of
an approved type. The location shall be approved
and be no more than 150 feet from a public hydrant.

The FDC may be located within 150 feet of a private
fire hydrant when approved by the fire code official.

The size of piping and the number of 2½” inlets shall
be approved by the fire code official. If acceptable to the water authority, it may be installed on the
backflow assembly. Fire department inlet
connections shall be painted OSHA safety red or as
approved. When the fire sprinkler density design
requires more than 500 gpm (including inside hose
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stream demand), or a standpipe system is included,
four 2½” inlets shall be provided
B. NFPA 13D 20222025 Edition Installation of Sprinkler
Systems in One and Two-Family Dwellings and
Manufactured Homes is hereby amended as follows:

1. Section 7.1.2 is hereby revised to read in its entirety as follows:

7.1.2 The sprinkler system piping mayshall not have
a separate control valve when permittedvalves
installed unless supervised by a central station,
proprietary, or remote station alarm service.

Section 17. Section 16. Chapter 15.23. Chapter 15.23 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Existing Building Code” is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Chapter 15.23 EXISTING BUILDING CODE

15.23.010 Existing Building Code Adopted – Where filed.

15.23.020 Chapter 3 amended—Provisions For All
Compliance Methods.

15.23.010 Existing Building Code Adopted – Where filed.

For the purpose of prescribing regulations for erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, replacement, repair, 165
improvement, removal, movement, conversion, demolition, use and occupancy, equipment, height, location, maintenance, and areas of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such building or structure in the City, subject to the modifications set forth in this Chapter., the City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 10, known and designated as the California Existing Building Code (CEBC), 20222025 Edition, based on the 20212024 International Existing Building Code as published by the International Code Council. A copy of this code is on file for public examination in the City's Building Division Office.

15.23.020 Chapter 3 amended—Provisions For All
Compliance Methods.

A. New Subsections 302.6 and 302.7 are hereby added to
Section 302 to read as follows:
302.6 Requirements. It shall be unlawful for any person to move any house, building or structure of any kind or description, except fabricated structures approved by the Building Official, from any point outside of the City limits of the City, onto any property or lot within the City limits of the City of San Clemente. No building or structure shall be moved or relocated until such building or structure is approved by the Planning Commission under a Conditional Use Permit. A permit to relocate the building or structure, issued by the Building Official to the owner of the premises to which the particular building or structure is proposed to be moved, is also required.
302.7 Relocation Permit Fee. Before any application for a Relocation Permit is accepted for filing, a fee as set forth in the City Council Fee Resolution shall be paid by the applicant to the City of San Clemente to cover City's cost for the investigation of the condition of the building to be moved and the inspection of the proposed new location. The application fee herein provided for shall be in addition to the building permit fee required by this code and any other fee or charge required by law or ordinance where a main building and building accessory thereto are to be moved. 166
Section 1417. Fire Code. Chapter 8.16 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, “Fire Code,” is amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 8.16 FIRE CODE

8.16.010 Fire Code Adopted – Where filed.

8.16.020 - Enforcement and Inspections.

8.16.030 - Division II of Chapter 1 amended—Administration.

8.16.040 – Chapter 2 amended—Definitions.

8.16.050 – Chapter 3 amendments—General Requirements.

8.16.060 – Chapter 4 amended—Emergency Planning and Preparedness.

8.16.070 – Chapter 5 amended—Fire Service Features.

8.16.080 – Chapter 9 amended—Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems.

8.16.102 – Chapter 28 amended—Lumber Yards and Argo-Industrial, Solid Biomass and Woodworking Facilities.

8.16.104 – Chapter 50 amended—Hazardous Materials – General Provisions.

8.16.105 – Chapter 56 amended—Explosives and Fireworks.

8.16.106 – Chapter 80 amended—Referenced Standards.

8.16.010 Fire Code Adopted – Where filed.

The 20222025 California Fire Code, based on the
International Fire Code, 20212024 Edition, as amended by the State of California, published by the International Code Council (ICC), including Appendices listed is hereby adopted by the City of San Clemente for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to the life and property from fire or explosion, save and except such portions as are hereinafter added, deleted, modified or amended. A copy of this Code is on file in the City's Building Division office for public inspection and is adopted with the same force and effect as through set out herein in full.

8.16.020 – Enforcement and Inspections.

8.16.020 - Enforcement and Inspections.

The California Fire Code as amended by the City of San
Clemente shall be enforced by the Orange County Fire
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Authority, which shall be operated under the Fire Chief of the Orange County Fire Authority. The Fire Chief of the Orange County Fire Authority may detail such members of the fire authority as inspectors as shall be necessary from time to time.

8.16.030 – Division II of Chapter 1 amended—Administration.

8.16.030 - Division II of Chapter 1 amended—Administration.

Chapter 1
Scope and Administration
Chapter 1 General Requirements. Adopt Chapter 1SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION is adopted in its entirety,only those sections and subsections adopted by the SFM with the following
amendments:

Section 112.4 Violation penalties is hereby revised as follows:
112.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or shall fail to comply with any issued orders or notices or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties assessed as prescribed in the OCFA Prevention Field Services adopted fee schedule. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.

Persons who fail to take immediate action to abate a fire or life 168
safety hazard when ordered or notified to do so by the chief or a duly authorized representative are guilty of a misdemeanor.

8.16.040 – Chapter 2 amended—Definitions.

Chapter 2
Definitions
Chapter 2 DEFINITIONS is adopted in its entirety as amended by SFM with the following amendments:

Sections 202 General DefinitionsGENERAL DEFINITIONS is
hereby revised by adding “OCFA” and “Spark Arrester” as follows:
202 General Definitions
OCFA: Orange County Fire Authority, authority having
jurisdiction.

SPARK ARRESTER.: A listed device constructed of
noncombustible material specifically for the purpose of meeting one of the following conditions:

1. Removing and retaining carbon and other flammable
particles/debris from the exhaust flow of an internal
combustion engine in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 38366.

2. Existing Fireplaces that burn solid fuel in accordance with California Building Code Chapter 28.

8.16.050 – Chapter 3 amendments—General Requirements.

Adopt
Chapter 3
General Requirements
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Chapter 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS is adopted in its entirety withonly those sections adopted by the exception of Sections 308.1.4, 311.5 through 311.5.5, 318, and 319, andSFM with the following amendments:

Vegetation clearance requirement in Very high fire severityurbanwildland interface areas shall be in accordance with Chapter

49.Part 7, the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. Type, amount, arrangement, and maintenance of vegetation in a fuel modification area, interior slope, or similarly hazardous area using guidance fromshall be in accordance with OCFA Guideline C-05 “Vegetation Management Guideline—: Technical Design for New Construction, Fuel Modification Plans, and Maintenance Program.” Section 305.6 Hazardous Conditions is hereby added as follows:
305.6 Hazardous conditions. Outdoor fires burning wood or other solid fuel are not allowed when any of the following conditions applies:

1. when predicted sustained winds exceed 8 MPH and relative humidity is less than 25%, or a red flag condition has been declared

2. when an official sign was caused to be posted by the fire code official, or a public announcement is made
No outdoor fires using any fuel type are permitted when predicted sustained winds exceed 20 MPH or when such fires present a hazard as determined by the fire code official.

Section 305.7 Disposal of rubbish is hereby added as follows:
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305.7 Disposal of rubbish. Rubbish, trash or combustible waste material shall be burned only within an approved incinerator and in accordance with Section 307.2.1.

Section 307 Open burning, recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplacesOPEN BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES
AND PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACES is hereby revised as
follows:

SECTION 307 OPEN BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES, FIRE

PITS, FIRE RINGS, AND PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACES
Sections 307.6 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire
Ringsfireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar devices used at Group R Occupanciesoccupancies is hereby added as follows:
307.6 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Ringsfireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar devices used at Group R
Occupancies. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar exterior devices used at Group R occupancies shall comply with this section.

Exception: Barbeques, grills, and other portable devices intended solely for cooking.

Section 307.6.1 Gas-fueled devices is hereby added as follows:
307.6.1 Gas-fueled devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits and similar devices fueled by natural gas or liquefied-petroleum gas are allowed when approved by the Building Department and the device is designed to only burn a gas flame and not wood or other solid fuel. At R-3 occupancies, combustible construction and vegetation shall not be located within three feet of an atmospheric column that extends vertically from the perimeter of the device. At other R occupancies, the minimum distance shall be ten (10) feet. Where a permanent Building Department approved hood and vent is installed, combustible construction may encroach upon this column between the bottom of the hood and the vent opening. 171
Where chimneys or vents are installed, they shall have a spark arrester as defined in Section 202.

Section 307.6.2 Devices using wood or fuels other than natural gas or liquefied-petroleum gas is hereby added as follows:
307.6.2 Devices using wood or fuels other than natural gas or liquefied-petroleum gas. Permanent outdoor fireplaces burning wood or other solid fuel shall be constructed in accordance with the California Building Code with clearance from combustible construction and building openings as required therein. Fires in a fireplace shall be contained within a firebox with an attached chimney. The opening in the face of the firebox shall have an installed and maintained method of arresting sparks.

Exceptions:

1. 1. Portable fireplaces and fire rings/pits
equipped with a device to arrest sparks shall
be located at least 3’3 feet from combustible
construction at R-3 occupancies,

2. 2. Portable fireplaces, and fire pits/rings
equipped with a device to arrest sparks, shall
be located at least 15 feet from combustible
structures at other R occupancies.

Section 307.6.2.1 Where prohibited is hereby added as follows:
307.6.2.1 Where prohibited. The burning of wood and other solid fuels shall not be conducted within a fuel modification zone or , Wildfire Risk Area (WRA), Wildland-Urban Interface Area (WUI), or in locations where conditions could cause the spread of fire to the WRA or WUI.very high hazard fire severity zone,
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Exceptions:

1. Permanent fireplaces that are not located in a fuel
modification zone

2. Where determined by the Fire Code Official that the location or design of the device should reasonably prevent the start of a wildfire.

Section 307.7 Fire Prevention is hereby added as follows:

Section 307.7 Fire Prevention.

A. Except as provided in subsection B, authorized in the San Clemente Municipal Code, or permitted by the City or the Orange County Fire Authority, no person shall kindle, build, light, or maintain a fire in:

1. The public right-of-way;

2. Property owned or managed by the City;

3. Property that is zoned or designated by the City as
"Open Space," "Public," "Civic Center" or "Institutional;" or

4. Vacant or unimproved portions of property that are
zoned or designated by the City as "Inland Canyon,"
"Coastal Canyon" or "Coastal Bluff."
Enforcement personal may order the immediate extinguishment of any fire in violation of this subsection A.

B. The prohibitions provided in subsection A do not apply in any public or private park where fires are permitted so long as all of the following conditions are met:

1. The fire is in a designated fire ring or pit, of a maximum horizontal distance of 3 feet by 2 feet, or contained
within a commercially manufactured appliance that is
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elevated off of the ground (e.g., a hibachi, firepit, or barbeque grill);

2. Only wood, charcoal, or paper products are used as
fuel;

3. No painted or chemically treated wood is burned;

4. All fuel material fits within the inside edge of the fire ring, pit, or elevated appliance; and

5. The fuel materials do not rise higher than approximately two (2) feet above the top edge of the fire ring, pit, or elevated appliance.; and

6. Hazardous conditions identified in Section 305.6 do not exist.

C. Enforcement personnel may order the extinguishment of any fire otherwise permitted under subsection B for any public safety or welfare reason. Such reasons include, but are not limited to, the fire's location or proximity to a hazardous fire area, types of fuel, wind speed, wind direction, flying embers, or other hazardous conditions described in Section 305.6 exist.

D. This section shall be enforced by the Orange County Fire Authority, the Orange County Sheriff's Department, and
employees designated by the City Manager in the City's Marine Safety, Code Compliance, and Park Ranger Divisions
(collectively referred to herein as "Enforcement Personnel").

SectionSECTION 324 FUEL MODIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION is hereby added as follows:
324.1 Fuel Modification Requirements forFor New
Construction is hereby added as follows:
324 Fuel Modification Requirements for New
Construction. . All new structures and facilities adjoining land containing hazardous combustible vegetation shall be approved using guidance fromand in accordance with the requirements of OCFA Guideline C-05 “Vegetation Management Guideline –:

Technical Design for New Construction Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance Program.”
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Exception: Single specimens of trees, ornamental
shrubbery or cultivated ground cover such as green grass, ivy, succulents or similar plants used as ground covers, provided that they do not form a means of readily transmitting fire
Section 325 CLEARANCE OF BRUSH OR VEGETATION
GROWTH FROM ROADWAYS is hereby added as follows:
325.1 Clearance of brush or vegetation growth from roadways is hereby added as follows:
325 Clearance of brush or vegetation growth from
roadways.
. The fire code official is authorized to cause areas within 10 feet (3048 mm) on each side of portions of highways and private streets which are improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, to be cleared of flammable vegetation and other combustible growth. Measurement shall be from the flow-line or the end of the improved edge of the roadway surfaces.

Section 326 Unusual CircumstancesUNUSUAL
CIRCUMSTANCES is hereby added as follows:
326.1 Unusual circumstances. The fire code official may suspend enforcement of the vegetation management requirements and require reasonable alternative measures designed to advance the purpose of this code if determined that in any specific case that any of the following conditions exist:

1. Difficult terrain.

2. Danger of erosion.

3. Presence of plants included in any state and federal resources agencies, California Native Plant Society and county-approved list of wildlife, plants, rare, endangered and/or threatened species.

4. Stands or groves of trees or heritage trees.
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5. Other unusual circumstances that make strict compliance with the clearance of vegetation provisions undesirable or impractical.

Section 327 Use of EquipmentUSE OF EQUIPMENT is hereby
added as follows:
327.1 Use of equipment. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall use, operate, or cause to be operated in, upon or adjoining any hazardous fire area any internal combustion engine which uses hydrocarbon fuels, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester as defined in Section 202 maintained in effective working order, or the engine is constructed, equipped and maintained for the prevention of fire.

Exceptions:

3.1.Engines used to provide motor power for trucks, truck tractors, buses, and passenger vehicles, except motorcycles, are not subject to this section if the exhaust system is equipped with a muffler as defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California.

4.2.Turbocharged engines are not subject to this section if all exhausted gases pass through the rotating turbine wheel, there is no exhaust bypass to the atmosphere, and the
turbocharger is in good mechanical condition.

Section 327.12 Use of Equipmentequipment and Devices
Generating Heat, Sparksdevices generating heat, sparks or Open Flamesopen flames is hereby added as follows:
327.12 Equipment and devices generating heat, sparks
or open flames. During any time of the year within very high fire hazard severity zoneWildfire Risk Areas, within or immediately adjacent to any forest- or brush-covered land or non-irrigated grasscovered land, no person shall use or operate any welding equipment, cutting torches, tar pots, grinding devices, or other tools or equipment that may produce a spark, fire, or flame that could result in a wildfire without doing the following:
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A.1. First clearing away all flammable material, including snags, from the area around such operation for a distance of 30 feet or other approved method to reduce fire spread into the wildlands. If 30-foot clearing cannot be achieved, then an alternate method shall be approved by the AHJ prior to work starting.

B.2. Maintain one serviceable round point shovel with an overall length of not less than forty-six (46) inches and one backpack pump water-type fire extinguisher fully equipped and ready for use at the immediate area during the operation.

C.3. Stop work when winds are 8 MPH or greater during
periods when relative humidity is less than 25%, or a red flag condition has been declared or public announcement is
made, when an official sign was caused to be posted by the fire code official, or when such fires present a hazard as determined by the fire code official.

D.4. Keep a cell phone nearby and call 911 immediate in case of fire.

Section 327.23 Spark Arresters is hereby added as follows:
327.23 Spark arresters. Spark arresters shall comply with Section 202, and when affixed to the exhaust system of engines or vehicles subject to Section 327 shall not be placed or mounted in such a manner as to allow flames or heat from the exhaust system to ignite any flammable material.

8.16.060 – Chapter 4 amended—Emergency Planning and
Preparedness.

Chapter 4:

Emergency Planning and Preparedness. Adopt
Chapter 4: EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS is
adopted in only those sections and subsections adopted by the SFM with the following amendment.

Section 407.5 is hereby revised as follows:
407.5 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement. Where
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OCFA’sfollow OCFA Guideline G-04 “Completion of the Chemical Classification Guideline” in accordance with Section 5001.5.2.

8.16.070 -– Chapter 5 amended—Fire Service Features.

Chapter 5
Fire Service Features
Chapter 5 FIRE SERVICE FEATURES is adopted in its entirety as amended by SFM with the following amendments:

SECTION 501.1 Scope is hereby revised as follows:
501.1 Scope. Fire service features for buildings, structures and premises shall be designedcomply with this chapter and reviewed, where required by the fire code official, with the recommendations of OCFA Guideline B-01, “Fire Master PlanPlans for Commercial & Residential Development.”
Section 510.1 Emergency responder communications
enhancement systems coverage in new buildings is
revisedhereby deleted and replaced as follows:
510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage in new buildings.

All new buildings shall have approved radio coverage for emergency responders within the building based upon the existing coverage levels of the public safety communication systems of the jurisdiction at the exterior of the building. This section shall not require improvement of the existing public safety communication systems. The Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System
shall comply with the requirements of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Communications and Technology Division, and where the functionality of performance requirements in the California Fire Code are more stringent, this code.

Exceptions:
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A.1. In buildings or structures where it is determined by the fire code official that the radio coverage system is not needed, including but not limited to the following:

B.a. Existing buildings or structures, unless required by the Building Official and OCFA for buildings and structures undergoing extensive remodel and/or expansion.

C.b. Elevators.

D.c. Structures that meet all of the following:

E.i. Three stories or less, and
F.ii. Do not have subterranean storage or parking, and
G.iii. Do not exceed 50,000 square feet on any single
story.

H.d. Structures that meet all of the following:

I.i. Residential structures four stories or less, and
J.ii. Constructed of wood, and
K.iii. Do not have subterranean storage or parking, and L.iv. Are not built integral to an above ground multi-story parking structure.

Should a structure that is three stories or less and 50,000 square feet or smaller on any single story include
subterranean storage or parking, then this ordinance shall apply only to the subterranean areas.

M.2. In facilities where emergency responder radio coverage is required and such systems, components or equipment required could have a negative impact on the normal operations of the facility, the fire code official shall have the authority to accept an automatically activated emergency radio coverage system.

8.16.080 – Chapter 9 amended—Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems.

Chapter 9
Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
Chapter 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS is
adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM with the following amendments:

Section 903.2 Where required is hereby revised as follows:
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903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in buildings and structures shall be provided when one of the following conditions exists:

1. New buildings: In addition: to the requirements of Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.21, approved automatic sprinkler
systems in new buildings, structures and change of use
shall be provided as follows (Exception: Group R detached one- two-family dwellings and townhouses as required by Section 903.2.8):
a) Throughout all Group A, C, I, E, H and L
Occupancies.
b) Throughout all Group B, F, M, and S Occupancies
exceeding 1,000 square feet.
c) Throughout all Group U Occupancies exceeding
6,000 square feet.

For the purposes of this section, fire walls shall not define separate buildings.

2. Alteration: When the floor area of the alteration within any two-year period exceeds 75% of the area of the existing structure and the alteration includes structural
modifications other than seismic upgrade.

3. Addition: Sprinkler protection shall be provided throughout the entire building when:
a) Existing unsprinklered building less than 5000 square feet: where 20% or more is added and the gross floor
areas exceed 5000 square feet.
b) Existing unsprinklered building equal or greater than 5000 square feet: where more than 1,000 square feet
is added.
c) Fire sprinklers shall be provided in additions to an existing building that has fire sprinklers installed
d) Change of use when required by that use.

Exception: Additions to Group R occupancies shall comply with Section 903.2.8 (2).

Section 903.2.8 Group R is hereby revised as follows:
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903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area as follows:

1. New Buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all new buildings, including the
attached garages.

2. Existing R Buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout when one of the following
conditions exists:
a) All existing Group R occupancies and U garages when
the total floor area is increased by 50% of the existing area over a two-year period.
b) All existing Group R occupancies and U garages when
the total area is increased by 750 square feet or more
over a two-year period.
c) All existing Group R occupancies and U garages when
an additional story is added to the structure regardless of the area involved.
d) All existing Group R occupancy buildings when the floor area of the alteration or combination of an addition and alteration, within any two-year period, is 50% or more of area of the existing structure and where the scope of
the work exposes building framing and facilitates
sprinkler installation and is such that the Building/Fire Code Official determines that the complexity of
installing a sprinkler system would be similar as in a new building.
e) Any addition to an existing building that has fire
sprinklers installed.

The exceptions in this section remain unchanged.

Section 903.3.5.3 Hydraulically calculated systems. is
hereby added as follows:
903.3.5.3 Hydraulically calculated systems. The design
of hydraulically calculated fire sprinkler systems shall not exceed 90% of the water supply capacity.

Exception: When static pressure exceeds 100 psi,
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system shall not exceed the water supply capacity specified by Table 903.3.5.3.

TABLE 903.3.5.3
Hydraulically Calculated Systems
Design %
75 80
85 90
100 110 120 130 140 150 PSI

8.16.090 Chapter 11 Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings. Adopt only those sections and subsections adopted by SFM.

Chapter 25
Fruit and Crop Ripening

8.16.100 Chapter 25 Fruit and Crop Ripening is not adopted.

Chapter 26
Fumigation and Insecticidal Fogging

8.16.101 Chapter 26 Fumigation and Insecticidal
Fogging is not adopted.

8.16.102 – Chapter 28 amended—Lumber Yards and ArgoIndustrial, Solid Biomass and Woodworking Facilities.

Chapter 28
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Lumber Yards and Agro-Industrial, Solid Biomass and
Woodworking Facilities
Chapter 28 LUMBER YARDS AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL, SOLID
BIOMASS AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES is adopted in its
entirety with the following amendments:

Section 2801.2 Permit is hereby revised as follows:
2801.2 Permit. Permits shall be required as set forth in Section 105.5 and 105.5.2931.

Section 2808.2 Storage site is hereby revised as follows:
2808.2 Storage site. Storage sites shall be level and on solid ground, elevated soil lifts or other all-weather surface. Sites shall be thoroughly cleaned, and approval obtained from the fire code official before transferring wood products to the site.

Section 2808.3 Size of piles is hereby revised as follows:
2808.3 Size of piles. Piles shall not exceed 15 feet in height, 50 feet in width, and 100 feet in length.

Exception: The fire code official is authorized to allow the pile size to be increased where a fire protection plan is provided for approval that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Storage yard areas and materials-handling equipment
selection, design and arrangement shall be based upon sound fire prevention and protection principles.

2. FactorFactors that lead to spontaneous heating shall be identified in the plan, and control of the various factors shall be identified and implemented, including provisions for monitoring the internal condition of the pile.

3. The plan shall include means for early fire detection and reporting to the public fire department; and facilities needed by the fire department for fire extinguishment including a water supply and fire hydrants.
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4. Fire apparatus access roads around the piles and access roads to the top of the piles shall be established, identified, and maintained.

5. Regular yard inspections by trained personnel shall be included as part of an effective fire prevention maintenance program.

Additional fire protection called for in the plan shall be provided and shall be installed in accordance with this code. The increase of the pile size shall be based upon the capabilities of the installed fire protection system and features.

Section 2808.3.1 Increase in pile or stack size is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Section 2808.4 Pile Separation is hereby revised as follows:
2808.4. Pile separation. Piles shall be separated from adjacent piles by a minimum distance of 20 feet. Additionally, piles shall have a minimum separation of 100 feet from combustible vegetation.

Section 2808.7 Pile fire protection is hereby revised as follows:
2808.7 Pile fire protection. Automatic sprinkler protection shall be provided in conveyor tunnels and combustible enclosures that pass under a pile. Combustible conveyor systems and enclosed conveyor systems shall be equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system. Oscillating sprinklers with a sufficient projectile reach are required to maintain a 40% to 60% moisture content and wet down burning/smoldering areas.

Section 2808.9 Material-handling equipment is hereby revised as follows:
2808.9 Material-handling equipment. All material-handling equipment operated by an internal combustion engine shall be provided and maintained with an approved spark arrester.

Approved material-handling equipment shall be available for moving wood chips, hogged material, wood fines and raw product during fire-fighting operations.
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Section 2808.11 Temperature control is hereby added as follows:
2808.11 Temperature control. The temperature shall be
monitored and maintained as specified in Sections 2808.11.1 and 2808.11.2.

Section 2808.11.1 Pile temperature control is hereby added as follows:
2808.11.1 Pile temperature control. Piles shall be rotated when internal temperature readings are in excess of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Section 2808.11.2 New material temperature control is hereby added as follows:
2808.11.2 New material temperature control. New loads
delivered to the facility shall be inspected and tested at the facility entry prior to taking delivery. Material with temperature exceeding 165 degrees Fahrenheit shall not be accepted on the site. New loads shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and be monitored to verify that the temperature remains stable.

Section 2808.12 Water availability is hereby added as follows:
2808.12 Water Availabilityavailability. Facilities with over 2500 cubic feet shall provide a water supply. The minimum fire flow shall be no less than 500 GPM @ 20 psi for a minimum of 1 hour duration for pile heights up to 6 feet and 2-hour duration for pile heights over 6 feet. If there is no water purveyor, an alternate water supply with storage tank(s) shall be provided for fire suppression. The water supply tank(s) shall provide a minimum capacity of 2500 gallons per pile (maximum 30,000 gallons) for piles not exceeding 6 feet in height and 5000 gallons per pile (maximum 60,000) for piles exceeding 6 feet in height. Water tank(s) shall not be used for any other purpose unless the required fire flow is left in reserve within the tank at all times. An approved method shall be provided to maintain the required amount of water within the tank(s). 185
Section 2808.13 Tipping areaareas is hereby added as follows:
2808.13 Tipping areas shall comply with the following:

1. Tipping areas shall not exceed a maximum area of 50 feet by 50 feet.

2. Material within a tipping area shall not exceed 5 feet in height at any time.

3. Tipping areas shall be separated from all piles by a 20-foot-wide fire access lane.

4. A fire hydrant or approved fire water supply outlet shall be located within 150 feet of all points along the perimeter of the tipping area.

5. All material within a tipping area shall be processed within 5 days of receipt.

Section 2808.14 Emergency Contactcontact is hereby added as follows:
2808.14 Emergency Contactcontact. The contact information of a responsible person or persons shall be provided to the Fire Department and shall be posted at the entrance to the facility for responding units. The responsible party should be available to respond to the business in an emergency situation.

Section 2808.15 Maximum Gridgrid of Pilespiles and
Rowsrows is hereby added as follows:
2808.15 Maximum Gridgrid of Pilespiles and Rows,rows. Rows of Piles shall not exceed 500 feet by 500 feet. Grids shall be separated by a minimum 50 -foot clear space used for no other purpose.
2808.16 Push-out / Clearclear area is hereby added as follows:
2808.16 Push-out / Clearclear area . Piles exceeding 20 cubic yards shall be provided with push-out areas. Push-out areas shall be maintained clear at all times to allow for the largest pile to be spread out to a depth of 2 feet in height. Push-out areas shall be 186
located within 250 feet of all edges of any pile and shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from any building.

8.16.103 Chapter 49 Requirements for Wildland-Urban
Interface Fire Areas is adopted in its entirety with the following amendment:

Section 4903.3 Fuel Modification Plans is hereby added as follows:
4903.3 Fuel Modification Plans. Fuel modification plans shall be reviewed and approved by OCFA for all new buildings to be built or installed in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and identified fuel modification zone. Plans shall reference the recommendations set forth in OCFA Guideline C-05 “Vegetation Management Guideline – Technical Design for New Construction Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance Program.” R-3
occupancies may submit owner builder plans developed by others with proficiency in vegetation management.

8.16.104 – Chapter 50 amended—Hazardous Materials –
General Provisions.

Chapter 50
Hazardous Materials – General Provisions
Chapter 50 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS – GENERAL
PROVISIONS is adopted in its entirety as amended by SFM with the following amendments.

Section 5001.5.2 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS),) is hereby revised as follows:
5001.5.2 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS).

Where required by the fire code official, an application for a permit shall include. Orange County Fire Authority’s follow OCFA Guideline G-04 “Completion of the Chemical Classification Guideline,”, which shall be completed and approved prior to approval of plans, and/or the storage, use, or handling of chemicals on the premises.
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Section 5003.1.1.1 Extremely Hazardous
Substanceshazardous substances is hereby added as follows:
5003.1.1.1 Extremely Hazardous Substances. hazardous
substances. No person shall use or store any amount of extremely hazardous substances (EHS) in excess of the disclosable amounts (see Health and Safety Code Section 25500 et al) in a residential zoned or any residentially developed property.

8.16.105 – Chapter 56 amended—Explosives and Fireworks.

Chapter 56
Explosives and Fireworks
Chapter 56 EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS is adopted in its
entirety as amended by the SFM with the following amendments:

Section 5608.2 Firing is hereby added as follows:
5608.2 Firing. All fireworks display, regardless of mortar, device, or shell size, shall be electrically fired.

Section 5608.3 Application for Permitpermit is hereby added as follows:

Section 5608.3 Application for Permitpermit. A diagram of the grounds on which the display is to be held showing the point at which the fireworks are to be discharged, the fallout area based on 100 feet per inch of shell size, the location of all buildings, roads, and other means of transportation, the lines behind which the audience will be restrained, the location of all nearby trees, telegraph or telephone line, or other overhead obstructions shall be provided to OCFA.

8.16.106 – Chapter 80
amended—Referenced Standards.
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8016.106 Chapter 80
Referenced Standards
Chapter 80 REFERENCED STANDARDS is adopted in its
entirety as amended by the SFM with the following
amendments:

NFPA 13, 20222025 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems is hereby amended as follows:

Section 16.12.3.39.2.1.7 is hereby revised as follows:

16.12.3.3 Fire department connections (FDC)
shall be of an approved type. The location shall be approved and be no more than 150 feet from a public hydrant. The FDC may be located within 150 feet of a private fire hydrant when approved by the fire code official. 9.2.1.7 Concealed spaces filled with noncombustible insulation shall not require sprinkler protection when approved by the fire code official.

When the fire sprinkler density design requires more than 500 gpm (including inside hose stream demand), or a standpipe system is included, four 2½” inlets shall be provided.

Section 9.4.3.1 is hereby revised as follows:

9.4.3.1 When fire sprinkler systems are installed in shell buildings of undetermined use (Spec Buildings) other than warehouses (S occupancies), fire sprinklers of the quick-response type shall be used. Use is considered undetermined if a specific
tenant/occupant is not identified at the time the fire sprinkler plan is submitted. Sprinklers in light hazard occupancies shall be one of the following:

1. Quick-response type as defined in 3.3.215223.4.16

2. Residential sprinklers in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 12
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3. Quick -response CMSA sprinklers

4. ESFR sprinklers

5. Standard-response sprinklers used for modifications or additions to existing light hazard systems equipped with standardresponse sprinklers.

6. Standard-response sprinklers used where individual standardresponse sprinklers are replaced in existing light hazard systems
Section 9.2.1.716.12.3.3 is hereby revised as follows:

When the fire sprinkler density design requires more than 500 gpm (including inside hose stream demand), or a standpipe system is included, four 2½” inlets shall be provided.

9.2.1.7 Concealed spaces filled with noncombustible
insulation shall not require sprinkler protection when approved by fire code official.

NFPA 13D 20222025 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and
Manufactured Homes is hereby amended as follows:

Section 7.1.2 is hereby revised as follows:

7.1.2 The sprinkler system piping mayshall not have
separate control valves installed when permitted. unless supervised by a central station, proprietary, or remote station alarm service.

NFPA 14, 2019 Edition, Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems is amended as follows:
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Section 7.3.1.1 is hereby is deleted in its entirety.

NFPA 24, 20192025 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances is hereby amended as follows:

Section 6.2.8.1 is hereby added as follows:

6.2.8.1 All indicating valves controlling fire suppression water supplies shall be painted OSHA red.

Exceptions:

1. Brass or bronze valves on sprinkler risers mounted to the exterior of the building may be left unpainted.

2. Where OS&Y valves on the detector check assembly are the only control valves, at least one OS&Y valve shall be painted red.

Section 6.2.9 is hereby amendedrevised as follows:

All connections to private fire service mains for fire
protection systems shall be arranged in accordance with one of the following so that they can be isolated:
(1) 1. A post indicator valve installed not less than 40 ft (12 m) from the building
a) (a) For buildings less than 40 ft (12 m) in height, a post indicator valve shall be permitted to be installed closer than
40 ft (12 m) but at least as far from the building as the height of the wall facing the post indicator valve.
b) (Post indicating valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when a property line or other physical barriers make it impossible to have a post
indicating valve 40 ft (12m) away.
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c) Post indicating valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when building driveway or fire access roadways or other building traffic make it
impractical to be 40 ft (12 m).
2). A wall post indicator valve
(3) An indicating valve in a pit, installed in accordance on risers located within the building, either a nonrising stem gate valve with Section 6.4a wall post indicator or a listed butterfly valve with an indicating handle extending out through the building wall.
(4) 3. A backflow preventer with at least one indicating valve not less than 40 ft (12 m) from the building
a) (a) For buildings less than 40 ft (12 m) in height, a backflow preventer with at least one indicating valve shall be permitted to be installed closer than 40 ft (12 m) but at least as far from the building as the height of the wall facing the backflow preventer.
b) (5) ControlBackflow preventer valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when a
property line or other physical barriers make it impossible to have a backflow preventer valve 40 ft (12 m) away.
c) Backflow preventer valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when building driveway or fire access roadways or other building traffic make it
impractical to be 40 ft (12 m).

4. Indicating control valves installed in a fire-rated room accessible from the exterior
(6) Control5.Indicating control valves in a fire-rated stair enclosure accessible from the exterior as permitted by the AHJ

6. Any other valve type or location as permitted by the AHJ Section 10.1.5 is hereby added as follows:
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10.1.5 All ferrous pipe and joints shall be polyethylene encased per AWWA C150, Method A, B, or C. All fittings shall be protected with a loose 8-mil polyethylene tube or sheet. The ends of the tube or sheet shall extend past the joint by a minimum of 12 inches and be sealed with 2-inch-wide tape approved for underground use. Galvanizing does not meet the requirements of this section.

Exception: 304 or 316 Stainless Steel pipe and fittings.

Section 10.4.1.1 is hereby revised as follows:

10.4.1.1 Coatings. All bolted joint accessories shall be cleaned and thoroughly coated with asphalt, bituminous, or other corrosion-retarding material after installation.

Exception: Bolted joint accessories made from 304 or 316 stainless steel.

Section 10.4.1.1.1 is hereby added as follows:

10.4.1.1.1 All bolts used in pipe-joint assembly shall be 316 stainless steel.

Section 10.4.3.2 is hereby deleted. and replaced as follows:

Appendices
Appendix A is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix B is adopted in its entirety. as amended by the SFM. 193
Appendix BB is adopted in its entirety.

Appendix C is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM.

Appendix CC is adopted in its entirety.

Appendix D is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix E is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix F is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix G is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix H is adopted in its entirety.

Appendix I is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix J is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix K is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix L is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix M is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix N is deleted in its entiretynot adopted.

Appendix O is deleted in its entirety.”not adopted.
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Appendix P is not adopted.

Appendix Q is not adopted
Section 1518. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof.

Section 1619. Effective Date. This Ordinance takes effect on January 1, 20232026, consistent with section 18941.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, or 30 days after its final passage and adoption, whichever is later, consistent with California Government Code section 36937.

Section 1720. Certification. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 20222025.

ATTEST:

City Clerk of the City of Mayor of the City of
San Clemente, California San Clemente, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
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Attachment 3

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025 A PUBLIC HEARING

WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA,
RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING:

Ordinance to Adopt Various Building Code Regulations and Local Amendments Public Hearing to consider an ordinance of the City Council of The City of San Clemente, California, amending San Clemente Municipal Code Title 15, Chapters 15.05, 15.08, 15.11,

15.12, 15.14, 15.16, 15.17, 15.18, 15.20, 15.22, 15.23, and Title 8, Chapter 8.16, and adding Chapter 15.13 to the San Clemente Municipal Code, and adopting by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (California Code Of Regulations, Title 24), consisting in part of the 2025 California Administrative Code, the 2025 California Building Code, the 2025 California Residential Code, the 2025 California Electrical Code, the 2025 California Mechanical Code, the 2025 California Plumbing Code, the 2025 California Fire Code, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2025 California Energy Code, the 2025 California WildlandUrban Interface Code, the 2025 California Historical Building Code, the 2025 California Existing Building Code, and the 2025 California Referenced Standards Code, together with certain additions, amendments, and deletions thereto, and repealing Ordinance No.1738.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Daritza Mendoza, in the Community Development Department at (949) 361-6162. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

To allow staff adequate time to confirm software compatibility, individuals wishing to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentations at the meeting must submit the electronic files to the City Clerk by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Only compatible electronic formats will be permitted to be used on City audio/visual computer equipment. Staff makes no guarantee that such material will be compatible, but will use its best efforts to accommodate the request.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said public hearing will be conducted by the San Clemente City Council on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd floor, San Clemente. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or to provide written communication to the City Council to express their opinion for or against the request.

For further details, please call or visit the Community Development Department at the above phone number and address where information is on file and available for public inspection.

Laura Campagnolo
City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council
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AGENDA REPORT

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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Meeting Date: November 4, 2025 Agenda Item: 8B.

Submitted By: Planning Division
Prepared By: David Carrillo, Associate Planner
Jessica Gatny, Assistant Planner
Subject:
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OVERVIEW OF THE MILLS ACT PROGRAM AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT ..body(HPPA) FOR A QUALIFIED HISTORIC PROPERTY AT 121 W. ESCALONES Fiscal Impact:

Execution of the Historic Property Preservation Agreement (HPPA) would result in a minor reduction of property tax revenues to the City of approximately $11,218 per year.

Summary:

Staff recommends the City Council continue this item to a date certain of November 18, 2025 at the applicant’s request, in order for them to be available and participate in person at the public hearing. Staff will also have additional information on the status of the City’s Mills Act program related to ongoing inspections of historic properties with a Mills Act Contract.

Background:

This item was noticed per City and State Law requirements. Staff has completed the site inspection, property maintenance task list, and review with the Design Review Subcommittee.

The Historic Property Preservation Agreement has been drafted; however, the applicant is unavailable on November 4th and requested a continuance to November 18th. With a continuance, staff will also be able to provide more information on the status of the Mills Act program.

Council Options:
 Continue the public hearing to November 18, 2025.
 Provide alternate direction to staff, such as requesting additional information or continuing the hearing to a different future date. In order for the applicant to start receiving the reduction in property taxes established by the HPPA in 2026, the agreement must be executed and recorded with the County by the end of the 2025 calendar year.

Environmental Review/Analysis:

Continuance of an item is an administrative activity and is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Further, entering into historic preservation agreements is not a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act and is exempt from environmental review.
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Recommended Action:

Staff Recommendation ..recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council continue the Public Hearing to a date certain of November 18, 2025.
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Notification:

Public notices were distributed and posted per City and State requirements. Staff has not received any public comments on this item to-date.
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AGENDA REPORT

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE 1
Meeting Date: November 4, 2025 Agenda Item: 8C
Submitted By: Beaches, Parks and Recreation
Prepared By: Samantha Wylie, Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director Subject:
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PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-150, ESTABLISHING FEES FOR PLAY

UPON THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 23-02, AND RESOLUTION NO. 25-167, ESTABLISHING CERTAIN OPERATING STANDARDS AND

REGULATIONS FOR PLAY UPON THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 20-71 ..body
Fiscal Impact:

Approval of the proposed fee adjustments will result in increased revenues to the Golf Course Enterprise Fund, which will help sustain ongoing operations, routine maintenance, and capital improvement projects.

Based on projected play volume and historical averages, staff anticipates the following annual revenue increases:

FY26 Budget Proposed
Increase
Adj. FY26 Budget
Greens Fees $2,550,000 $569,912 $3,119,912
Member Cards $90,200 $13,530 $103,730
Golf Tournament $4,000 $600 $4,600
Private Cart Registration $7,000 $1,050 $8,050
$2,651,200 $585,092 $3,236,292
These combined adjustments are estimated to yield an overall annual revenue increase of approximately $585,000 with the implementation of new fees beginning December 1, 2025.

The additional revenue will help offset rising costs in labor, utilities, fuel, fertilizers, equipment and course maintenance, maintaining the Golf Fund’s cost recovery objectives while continuing to preserve affordability for San Clemente residents.

Summary:

In consultation with the City Council, staff has prepared revised green fee rates for non-resident players at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. The proposed rate increases for NonResident/Standard golf range from approximately 42% to 68%, depending on the day and time of play.
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Resident and member rates remain unchanged from the previous Public Hearing discussion (10/7/2025, Attachment 2) and are reflected in the chart below and recommended at an overall 10% increase for greens fees.

The new rates are based on a comparative analysis of regional municipal courses, including Encinitas Ranch, Oceanside Municipal, Oso Creek (Mission Viejo), Coronado (San Diego), and Meadowlark (Huntington Beach), ensuring that San Clemente’s pricing remains competitive while supporting the fiscal sustainability of the Golf Course Enterprise Fund.

Background:

At the October 7, 2025, City Council meeting, the Council voted unanimously (5-0) to continue the public hearing to allow staff to further evaluate resident booking fees and market rates for nonresidents. This report and the proposed rate adjustments respond directly to that Council direction.

The following matrix provides a comparison of current and proposed non-resident green fees, alongside current resident/member rates for context.

Current Recommended Difference
18 Hole (Weekday, M-Th) $ 43 $ 64 $ 21
18 Hole (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) $ 53 $ 75 $ 22
Senior - 18 Hole (Weekday, M-Th) $ 37 $ 55 $ 18
Senior - Twilight (Weekday, M-Th) $ 26 $ 43 $ 17
Twilight (Weekday, M-Th) $ 31 $ 52 $ 21
Twilight (Weekend, Fr/Sa/Su) $ 43 $ 65 $ 22
9-Hole $ 22 $ 35 $ 13
9-Hole (Weekend, Fr/Sa/Su) $ 26 $ 39 $ 13
Membership Card $ 60 $ 70 $ 10
18 Hole (Weekday) $ 25 $ 28 $ 3
18 Hole (Saturday/Sunday) $ 33 $ 36 $ 3
Senior - 18 Hole (Weekday) $ 24 $ 26 $ 2
Senior - Twilight (Weekday) $ 17 $ 19 $ 2
Twilight $ 20 $ 22 $ 2
Twilight (Weekend) $ 24 $ 26 $ 2
9-Hole $ 16 $ 18 $ 2
9-Hole (Weekend) $ 17 $ 19 $ 2
18 Hole (Weekday) $ 16
18 Hole (Weekend) $ 19
Twilight $ 12
Twilight (Weekend) $ 16
9-Hole $ 8
9-Hole (Weekend) $ 10
No Change
Standard Rates
Membership Card (Residents Only)
Junior Rates
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Resident Cardholder Advanced Booking Fee & Procedures
The new Advanced Tee Time Booking Program (Attachment 2, underlined) enhances service to the resident golf community by allowing limited advance reservations of up to 30 days in advance of the booking date for verified Resident Member Cardholders (approximately 2,100 members).

Participation is limited to eligible cardholders, subject to annual verification, and includes a nonrefundable $30 per-player premium in addition to the standard green fee. Each participant may book up to two (2) advanced reservations per calendar year, ensuring equitable access and balanced course utilization for all golfers. The per-player premium will be due at the time of reservation.

This program expands flexibility and access for San Clemente residents while generating a modest additional revenue source for course operations.

Council Options:
 Adopt Resolution No. 25-150, which will approve the recommended fee adjustments for each rate type and apply weekend rates on Fridays for non-residents, while maintaining weekday rates for residents, effective December 1, 2025; and Adopt Resolution No. 25-167, which will repeal and replace the Operating Standards of the Golf Course and modify it by incorporating a new resident cardholder advanced booking fee and policy.  Amend and adopt the Resolution(s).
 Deny the proposed fee adjustments and maintain the current fee structure.

Environmental Review/Analysis:

The proposed action to adjust golf course green fees does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b), as it involves only the modification of fee schedules and will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The adjustment of user fees constitutes a fiscal and administrative activity that does not have the potential to cause a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.

Recommended Actions:

Staff Recommendation ..recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Conduct the Public Hearing pursuant to California Government Code Section 66018(a); and, thereafter,

2. Adopt Resolution No. 25-150, entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES FOR PLAY

UPON THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 23-02; and

3. Adopt Resolution No. 25-167, entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CERTAIN OPERATING 201
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STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR PLAY UPON THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 20-71.
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Attachment:

1. Resolution No. 25-150

2. Resolution No. 25-167

3. Staff Report (without attachments) – Public Hearing October 7, 2025 Notification:

Dave Cook Pro Shop
Golf Course Committee
Public Notice - San Clemente Times 9/18/25, and 10/2/25 San Clemente Municipal Golf - Resident Cardholders
San Clemente Municipal Golf General Mailing
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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. 25-150

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CERTAIN

FEES FOR PLAY UPON THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE,
REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 23-02
WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente owns and operates the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course for the benefit of San Clemente residents and the surrounding community; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente funds Golf Course operations through an enterprise fund, where revenues collected at the Course are utilized to fund the maintenance and operation of the Course; and
WHEREAS, fees for play upon the Municipal Golf Course were last considered in 2023; and
WHEREAS, since 2023, the cost of materials, equipment, and labor necessary to maintain the Golf Course has significantly increased; and WHEREAS, the Golf Course Committee reviewed such costs and recommends increases that do not exceed the cost of providing Golf Course Services and that preserve affordability for residents and juniors while adjusting non-resident fees to better reflect market conditions; and
WHEREAS, operating standards and regulations for play upon the Municipal Golf Course have been previously established and adopted through Resolution No. 20-71 and remain in effect; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente regularly considers fees to optimize Golf Course utilization and provide for reliable Course revenue for maintenance, improvements, and Course continuity;
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was conducted by the City Council of the City of San Clemente on November 4, 2025, pursuant to California Government Code Section 66018(a), to consider amendments to the Golf Rate Fee Schedule related to fees for play upon the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course and all those wishing to be heard on the matter were heard.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:

SECTION 1. GREENS FEES
Greens Fees for daily play upon the Municipal Golf Course shall be as follows:
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STANDARD
(AGE 18-59)
SENIOR
(AGE 60+)
JUNIOR
(AGE 17 & Under)
18 Hole (Weekday) $ 64.00 $ 55.00 $ 16.00
18 Hole (Fr/Sa/Su) $ 75.00 -- $ 19.00
Twilight (Weekday) $ 52.00 $ 43.00 $ 12.00
Twilight (Weekend) $ 65.00 -- $ 16.00
9-Hole (Weekday) $ 35.00 -- $ 8.00
9-Hole (Weekend) $ 39.00 -- $ 10.00
The weekend rate schedule shall apply on the holidays listed in Resolution No. 20- 71, Section 9.

SECTION 2. MEMBERSHIP CARD (RESIDENT CARD) & GREENS FEE

DISCOUNTED RATES
A resident of the City of San Clemente may purchase a yearly membership card for Seventy Dollars ($70.00), which entitles the resident to play golf upon the Municipal Golf Course on weekdays and weekends for the Green Fees as described in the chart below.

Membership cardholders may also be eligible for early tee time bookings.

MEMBER
(AGE 18-59)

MEMBER SENIOR
(AGE 60+)
18 Hole (Weekday) $ 28.00 $ 26.00
18 Hole (Weekend) $ 36.00 --
Twilight (Weekday) $ 22.00 $ 19.00
Twilight (Weekend) $ 26.00 --
9-Hole (Weekday) $ 18.00 --
9-Hole (Weekend) $ 19.00 --
30-Day Advanced Booking Fee $ 30.00/Player/Tee Time --
SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF CITY RESIDENT
A “resident” of the City of San Clemente is defined as any person who lives in a dwelling unit within the city and considers it their legal domicile. Anyone applying for or renewing a registration card as specified in Section 2 must provide documented proof of residence to the Golf Starter, such as a current utility bill, vehicle registration, or rental or lease agreement showing a San Clemente address. Exceptions to these proof documents can be submitted to the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director or their designee. P.O. boxes and mail service center addresses are not acceptable as residences. All active-duty military personnel and registered PGA and LPGA professionals will be regarded as legal residents of San Clemente, provided they present valid legal proof or documentation to the Golf Starter.

SECTION 4. JUNIOR CARD FEE
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course, affording them the option to play unaccompanied by an adult. The Junior Card is available at a one-time cost of Five Dollars ($5.00). Junior green fee rates apply regardless of Junior Card status.

San Clemente High School Golf Team Members are eligible to play upon the Golf Course for Five Dollars ($5.00) per player, per competition season. Junior Green Fees will apply to all Team Members outside of the designated season.

SECTION 5. TOURNAMENT RESERVATION FEE
A Seven Dollar ($7.00) non-refundable reservation fee shall be required for each player to reserve a starting time for all contracted tournaments, other than recognized local club tee time block reservations. This fee is in addition to the Greens Fees as specified in Sections 1 and 2.

SECTION 6. CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS – SPECIAL TOURNAMENT FEE A green fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per player shall be required for all tournaments held to benefit charitable organizations. Requests for such tournaments will be subject to approval by the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director or his/her designee. Only those tournaments held to support bona fide local charities or non-profit charitable corporations licensed by the State of California will be approved. Proof of California non-profit status must be submitted with the tournament application.

Any request for a charity tournament that is denied may be appealed to the City Council by providing written notice of appeal to the City Clerk within 10 days of the date of the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director's or his/her designee's denial.

SECTION 7. PRIVATE GOLF CART REGISTRATION FEE
Residents with a current municipal membership card may register their privately owned golf cart for use on the municipal golf course. The annual registration fee for the use of a registered, privately owned power-driven golf cart on the Municipal Golf Course shall be Two Hundred and Forty-Two dollars ($242.00). Requests for refunds of golf cart registration fees for reasons such as sickness, vacations, leaving the area, etc., will not be considered.

A trail fee per rider will be due upon each use of the registered private cart at the Municipal Golf Course. The trail fee will be one-half (50%) of the cart rental fee in effect at the time per rider, or as determined by the Pro Shop Concessionaire.

SECTION 8. DISCOUNTING
The Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director and/or his or her designee, upon consultation with the Golf Course Committee, may offer limited discounts in the form of advertised coupons or group discounts for the purpose of maximizing revenue at the golf course.
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SECTION 9. The fees established by this resolution are hereby determined not to exceed the cost of providing services at the Golf Course.

SECTION 10. Resolution No. 23-01 is hereby repealed and has no further force or effect. Any other Resolution in conflict herewith is hereby amended to be consistent herewith.

SECTION 11. The Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to implement the revised fee schedule effective November 1, 2025.

SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________________, _______.

ATTEST:
___________________________ __________________________
City Clerk of the City of Steve Knoblock, Mayor of the
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 25-150 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _______ day of _______________________, _________, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this _____ day of _________________, ________. __________________________
CITY CLERK of the City of
San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
___________________________
Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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Attachment 2
RESOLUTION NO. 25-167

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CERTAIN

OPERATING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR PLAY

UPON THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 20-71.

WHEREAS, the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course was gifted to the City of San Clemente in 1928 by founder, Ole Hanson, and the City of San Clemente has continued to own and operate the site as a Municipal Golf Course at his bequest; and WHEREAS, the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course is open to the public seven days per week, and used by local clubs and organizations to perpetuate the sport and enjoyment of golf; and
WHEREAS, improvements in golf course operating technologies and software have enhanced opportunities to expand reservation systems and Course operations; and WHEREAS, fees for play upon the Municipal Golf Course have been established and adopted through Resolution No. 25-150; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente regularly considers operating standards and regulations for play to optimize Course utilization; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for play upon the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby resolve as follows:

SECTION 1. GOLF RESERVATION POLICY

1.01 Reservations for golf play will be accepted one week in advance, starting at 6:00 a.m., Monday through Sunday (i.e., Monday for Monday, Tuesday for Tuesday, etc.). Tee time increments will be established by the City Manager or his/her designee to allow maximum play and optimal play conditions.

1.02 San Clemente Residents who have purchased a Resident Membership Card may book tee times eight (8) days in advance, beginning at 6:00 a.m.

Cardholders must present proper identification at check-in, upon request of the Golf Starter.

1.03 Tee reservations will be accepted via online tee bookings, on a firstcome, first-served basis. It is prohibited to use any computer program, bot, offline reader, or site search/retrieval application to book tee times. Other manual or automatic devices, tools, or processes for retrieving, data mining, or in any way reproducing or circumventing the navigational structure or presentation of the content or the site itself for obtaining a City of San Clemente Golf Reservation Tee Time are strictly prohibited. 208
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SECTION 2. RESERVATION CANCELLATION / NO SHOW POLICY

2.01 Cancellation of a reserved tee time must be done 24 hours prior to the reserved time if the time is not going to be used. Any person who does not utilize the reserved time and does not cancel the reservation (“No Show”) within the time limit above will be charged (using the card on file) the full golf rate based upon their reservation. If reserving a foursome or additional players, the individual making the reservation will be automatically charged the entire amount of the reserved greens fees if any individual players are missing from the group.

2.02 Appeals for exceptions may be made to the City and submitted in writing to [email protected]. Extenuating circumstances will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. All appeals must be made within 72 hours of the reserved tee time.

SECTION 3. ADVANCED TEE TIME BOOKING PROGRAM (RESIDENT

MEMBERSHIP CARDHOLDERS ONLY)

3.01 The City of San Clemente seeks to enhance service to its resident golf community by offering limited opportunities for early tee time reservations at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course, while maintaining equitable access for all golfers. The Advanced Tee Time Booking Program provides qualified San Clemente residents and Resident Member Cardholders the option to reserve tee times up to 30 days in advance on a limited basis, subject to a per-player booking premium dictated by Resolution 25-150.

3.02 Eligibility
(a) Participation is limited to verified City of San Clemente residents and Resident Member Cardholders.
(b) Proof of residency must be renewed annually and include a valid photo ID and supporting documentation such as a utility bill, lease, or property tax statement.
(c) Participants must be present and play in all advanced bookings made under their name.

3.03 Program Parameters
(a) Booking Window: Up to thirty (30) days in advance.
(b) Annual Limit: Two (2) advanced tee time reservations per calendar year per eligible resident.
(c) Group Size: Minimum of two (2) players and maximum of four (4) players per advanced booking.
(d) Active Booking Limit: Only one (1) advanced booking may be active at any time.
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time of booking, in addition to the applicable green fee. (f) Cancellations: Green fees may be refunded in accordance with standard policy; however, the Advanced Booking Premium Fee is non-refundable. (g) Transferability: Advanced bookings are non-transferable and may not be sold or gifted to another individual.
(h) Resident Requirement: The booking resident must be included in the reservation and participate in play.

3.04 Administration
(a) Advanced reservations may be made through the course’s online tee time portal or by contacting the Pro Shop.
(b) The Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director, or designee, shall oversee program administration, verification, and compliance.
(c) Annual participation shall be tracked through the course reservation software and/or managed by the Golf Starter to ensure adherence to limits and eligibility.

SECTION 4. HOURS OF TWILIGHT OPERATION

4.01 On weekdays and weekends, afternoon reduced rates, referred to in this resolution as the “twilight rate,” will be in effect commencing at 1:00 p.m. during standard time and 2:00 p.m. during daylight savings time.

SECTION 5. DEFINITION OF 9-HOLE PLAY

5.01 Early Morning (“Back 9”) players may tee off the tenth tee from the commencement of business until the first group of 18-hole players exits the ninth green, or as dictated by the Golf Starter.

5.02 Super Twilight (“Front 9) will be in effect for times within two hours of dusk, or as dictated by the Golf Starter.

SECTION 6. LOCAL CLUB TEE TIME BLOCK RESERVATIONS

6.01 Local groups/clubs may be granted the opportunity to obtain an exemption from the normal tournament reservation fee as listed in Resolution No. 25-150.

Interested clubs must apply in writing to the City Manager or his/her designee. The request will be forwarded to the Golf Course Committee for approval or disapproval. All applicants will be subject to the following minimum criteria:
(a) The group must provide services to the City of San Clemente and be an accredited not-for-profit organization based in San Clemente. (b) Membership in the group must be non-exclusive.
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(c) The group must demonstrate that some of the money raised by the golf outing will directly benefit the community.
(d) The group will be limited to a minimum of sixteen (16) players and a maximum of twenty-four (24) players.

6.02 Approved local groups/clubs shall submit annual requests in advance to the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director for approval, prior to publishing their calendar. Blocks of tee time reservations will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis, with approvals granted based on the best interest of the Golf Course. All groups/clubs requesting tee time blocks will be required to guarantee the number of players they will provide at least 24 hours before the reserved block. The group will be responsible for paying the green fees for any no-show players. The group will be charged the membership rate in effect on the day of the booking for all no-show players.

6.03 Golf Course staff or Golf Professional reserves the right to periodically bump any group that does not pay the normal reservation fee from its regular time in favor of an outside tournament group. Tee time block reservations may be cancelled at any time for any reason, including a group’s unsatisfactory use or violation of course policies.

SECTION 7. TOURNAMENTS

7.01 Golf Tournaments requested by anyone other than approved annual tournaments will be limited to a minimum of twenty-four (24) players and a maximum of eighty (80) players. Tournaments must be booked at least 14 days in advance of the planned tournament.

7.02 Starting times for scheduled tournaments shall be no earlier than 10:00 a.m., November through April, and 11:00 a.m., May through October. Certain “competitive events” that are traditionally sponsored by the course, such as the City Championship, Junior Championships, etc., will be allowed to exceed the 80-player maximum at the discretion of the City Manager or his/her designee.

SECTION 8. SHOTGUN START TOURNAMENTS

8.01 A maximum of five (5) shotgun start tournaments will be allowed each calendar year and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Requests for shotgun start tournaments must be submitted to the City Manager or his/her designee at least 90 days in advance of the planned tournament to ensure that the day of play will be available. Organizations requesting shotgun start tournaments will be required to guarantee that they will provide a minimum of 120 players and a maximum of 144 players.

8.02 The tournament organizer/group will be responsible for paying the green fees for any no-show players. The tournament group will be charged the resident rate in effect on the day of the tournament for all no-show players.

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8.04 At the City Manager or his/her designee’s discretion, additional shotgun tournaments may be allowed if they prove to be in the best financial interest of the municipal golf course. Any request for a Shotgun Tournament that is denied by the City Manager or his/her designee may be appealed to the City Council.

SECTION 9. YOUTH PLAY REQUIREMENTS

9.01 No children, except those registered for play, shall be permitted on the golf course at any time. Minors desiring to play upon the Municipal Golf Course shall do so under the following circumstances:
(a) Junior Play
Minors are eligible to play on the course accompanied by a paying adult, except those who have obtained a Junior Card as described herein. A minor who is 12 years of age or older may golf on the course unaccompanied by a paying adult by applying for and receiving a Junior Card, described herein. (b) Junior Card
(i) Minors between the ages of 12 to 18 years are eligible to obtain a Junior Card, allowing them to play upon the golf course under the following circumstances and criteria:
1) Current resident of San Clemente; or a non-resident and actively enrolled in a San Clemente public or private school;
2) Pass a written test on the rules of golf and golf etiquette, administered by the Golf Professional;
3) Demonstrate to the Golf Professional that he or she can play golf at a level of competence that will not adversely impact other play on the golf course; and
4) Obtain signed permission from a legal parent or guardian.

9.02 Each applicant who has met the provisions of subsection (b)(i), 1-4 above, shall be issued a card which will be used to provide proof to the Golf Starter that the holder is eligible to play unaccompanied by an adult. The card shall be valid until the applicant's 18th birthday. The card should be kept on the player at all times while utilizing the golf course.

9.03 Eligibility is revocable by the City Manager or his/her designee as to any youth failing to observe course rules and regulations, based upon recommendation by the Golf Professional and/or Course Marshal. If eligibility is revoked, the youth must reestablish his or her qualifications with the Golf Professional and the City Manager or his/her designee at a later date.

SECTION 10. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
The holiday schedule for play is hereby established as follows:

1. New Year’s Day
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2. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday

3. President’s Day

4. Memorial Day

5. July 4th - Independence Day

6. Labor Day

7. Thanksgiving Day

8. Day after Thanksgiving

9. Christmas Eve

10.Christmas Day

11.Other city holidays as may be declared by the City Council, as applicable.

If any of these holidays fall on a Saturday, observance shall be on the Friday before, and if any fall on a Sunday, observance shall be on the following Monday.

SECTION 11. FREE GOLF PLAY

11.01 It is the policy of the City of San Clemente to allow certain parties to play golf at no charge, provided it is determined that the complimentary play is in the best interest of the City. The following guidelines have been established to clearly delineate the City’s policy with respect to complimentary play.

11.02 Complimentary golf privileges are extended to seated members of the City Council, appointed members of the Golf Course Committee, and City management staff directly involved in the operation of the Municipal Golf Course. These privileges do not extend to family members, friends, former Committee members, or former employees.

11.03 Eligible individuals may play one complimentary round per month and must reserve their tee times in advance through the Golf Starter Office.

11.04 Authorized positions include:
(a) Seated Members of the City Council
(b) City Manager
(c) Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director
(d) Appointed Members of the Golf Course Committee

11.05 Golf Course Employees
(a) Complimentary employee golf is limited to employees of the golf division and does not extend to family, friends, or former employees. Employees to whom this benefit is extended include all members of the golf course maintenance staff, starter’s office, and PGA staff. Employees are not authorized to play during a reserved time and are never to be given precedence over paying customers. Complimentary play is not to be extended to employees of any other department of the City.

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11.07 Other Individuals and Organizations: The City Manager or their designee may, from time to time, determine that it is in the best interest of the City to provide complimentary play under the following categories:
(a) To support fundraising efforts of non-profit organizations that serve San Clemente.
(b) To assist in visiting dignitaries, business leaders, or political figures at the County, State, or Federal level.
(c) Any such instance deemed by the City Manager to be in the interest of the City of San Clemente

11.08 These requests and arrangements must be approved through the City Manager’s office. The City manager or his/her designee shall be allocated 100 rounds of complimentary golf per year to be used in furtherance of the above.

SECTION 12. RULES GOVERNING PLAY

12.01 The official opening time of the Golf Course will be set by the City Manager or his/her designee. The opening time will be set to allow maximum play, but not so as to interfere with maintenance operations, and to coincide with the seasons of the year.

12.02 Golf Course staff and/or Golf Professional shall have the authority to close the Golf Course during inclement weather.

12.03 All players must register with the Golf Starter prior to commencing play on the golf course. Those players holding reserved starting times must check in with the starter 15 minutes prior to their starting time. Players not confirming they are present and ready to play will lose their reserved time and be assigned to the starter's waiting list.

12.04 Practicing of any kind on the Golf Course is prohibited except in designated areas.

12.05 The use of any type of driving range ball on the Golf Course is prohibited.

12.06 No golf cart or wheeled hand trolley shall be allowed closer than 30 feet from greens.

12.07 During inclement weather, Golf Course staff shall have the authority to keep electric and hand carts off the Golf Course or restrict their use to paths.

12.08 Each group of players must keep up with the preceding group of players. If any group of players fails to keep pace with the preceding group or does not allow faster players to play through, such persons may lose their playing rights. Any group of players stopping after nine holes for a prolonged period, for lunch, etc., shall not be allowed to resume play on the back nine without approval from the Golf Starter.

12.09 Players shall rake sand traps after use and place the rake inside of trap after use.

12.10 Players shall not hit golf balls toward greens while maintenance workers are performing maintenance work. Players must allow maintenance workers sufficient time to complete work before continuing play on the hole.

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removed from the course, any persons behaving inappropriately or found in violation of any of the regulations governing play. If necessary, local law enforcement agencies may be called on for assistance in enforcing regulations.

12.12 The following activities are prohibited on golf course grounds or facilities except as authorized by the City:
(a) Storage of private or personal property.
(b) Solicitation of any kind.
(c) Circulation or posting of handbills, petitions, advertising matter, promotional material, and literature.
(d) Selling of any goods, wares, or merchandise, except by licensed concessionaires.
(e) Carrying or discharging any firearm, air gun, sling shot, or fireworks of any kind.
(f) Use of the golf course for any purpose other than to play golf in the accepted manner.
(g) It is unlawful to bring, carry, transport, or possess any intoxicating liquor; provided, however, this provision shall not apply to any person who has received permission from the City of San Clemente to do so or to any concessionaire lawfully doing business within any City golf course or any intoxicating beverages obtained from such concessionaire. (h) Coolers, or other such devices to store food and beverages, are not permitted (i) Littering anywhere on the golf course is prohibited. (j) It is unlawful for any person to walk, jog, run, ride a bicycle or automobile, or otherwise enter onto or remain on the property of the Municipal Golf Course. (k) Dogs, cats, or other animals shall not be brought on the golf course under any circumstances.
(l) Picnicking or recreational play, other than golf, is prohibited. (m) Overnight or day camping is not allowed on any part of the golf course, including the parking lot.

12.13 Cars must be parked in designated parking areas only, and overnight parking in the parking lot is not allowed. The City reserves the right to tow any vehicle in violation.

12.14 If necessary, local law enforcement agencies may be called upon for assistance in enforcing regulations.

SECTION 13. DRESS CODE

13.01 Appropriate golf attire is required at all times.

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13.03 Shoes are required at all times. All conventional golf shoes are required to be equipped with “soft spikes.” Traditional metal spikes are prohibited on the golf course and in and around the clubhouse.

SECTION 14. RULES GOVERNING THE USE OF MOBILE GOLF CARTS

14.01 Maximum speed will be ten (10) miles per hour.

14.02 Conforming privately owned Golf Carts will be permitted on the Golf Course, in accordance with the Private Golf Cart Policy and upon:
(a) Payment of the annual permit (established by the City Council and incorporated in the Golf Course Fee Resolution); and
(b) After vehicle inspection by the designated Golf Course staff or the Golf Pro; and
(c) Upon supplying evidence of ownership, registration, and liability insurance satisfactory to the City of San Clemente.
(d) All approved privately owned golf carts shall display a permanently attached decal issued by the City of San Clemente. Carts shall be equipped with turftype tires. Any privately owned cart exhibiting non-conforming tires will be rejected.

14.03 All golf cart drivers must use cart paths within the vicinity of putting greens and teeing grounds. All carts may be restricted to paths only or other such rules when deemed appropriate by designated Golf Course staff or Golf Professional.

14.04 All golf carts (private and rental) must carry containers of sand for the repair of fairway divots.

14.05 All private and rental carts are restricted to a maximum of two occupants, one driver (18+ years of age), and one passenger.

14.06 Any person found operating a private or rental golf cart in an unsafe or unorthodox manner that could result in injury to persons or unnecessary damage to the golf course may have their cart privileges revoked and may be removed from the golf course.

14.07 Cart rentals are the exclusive license of the Golf Professional, and rental of rider space by private cart owners is strictly prohibited.

SECTION 15. PRIVATE GOLF CART REGISTRATION PROGRAM

15.01 The use of private golf carts on the Municipal Golf Course is limited to San Clemente residents and to one person or one household. Use of the Golf Cart on the Municipal Golf Course is limited to those members of the family over 18 years of age with a valid California Driver’s License and living in the same residence. Private golf carts must be registered and approved through the Golf Professional on an annual basis. Privately owned golf cart registrations and renewals will require evidence of a minimum of $100,000.00 liability insurance coverage that shall include an endorsement listing the City of San 216
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Clemente as an additional insured party.

15.02 The private cart program is restricted to a maximum of one hundred (100) carts at any given time. This may be revisited at any time in conjunction with the Pro Shop Concession Contract, or upon request of the Golf Course Committee.

SECTION 16. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

16.01 The Golf Course staff shall be vested with the authority to enforce all established rules and regulations. Penalty for violation of any rule or regulation may, at the discretion of the City Manager or his/her designee, result in loss of playing privileges.

The City Manager or his/her designee shall report all serious violations of rules to the Golf Committee, and when deemed necessary, the Committee will make a recommendation to the City Council for official action.

SECTION 17. Resolution No. 20-170, and any other Resolution in conflict herewith, is hereby repealed and has no further force or effect.

SECTION 18. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________________, _______.

ATTEST:
___________________________ __________________________
City Clerk of the City of Steve Knoblock, Mayor of the City San Clemente, California of San Clemente, California
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I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 25-167 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _______ day of _______________________, _________, by the following vote:

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Meeting Date: October 7, 2025 Agenda Item: 8D.

Submitted By: Beaches, Parks and Recreation
Prepared By: Samantha Wylie, Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director Subject:
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Fiscal Impact:

The proposed fee increases are projected to generate approximately $406,000 in additional annual revenue for the Municipal Golf Course. This additional funding is critical to and will be used to offset rising operational costs, including labor, equipment, and materials for, and will help sustain the long-term financial health of, the Municipal Golf Course. By structuring the increases with greater emphasis on non-resident play, the City ensures that residents and juniors continue to have access to affordable recreational opportunities.

Summary:

The City Council is requested to consider the adoption of a resolution adjusting greens fees and related fees at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. The proposed adjustments include a 10% increase for resident golfers and an 18% increase for non-resident/standard rate golfers, with additional increases for private carts and resident membership cards. The last greens fee increase occurred in 2023, when a general 10% increase was applied across the fee schedule.

The proposed adjustments are necessary to address rising labor, equipment, and material costs for the Municipal Golf Course, while maintaining affordable access for residents and juniors. The fees do not exceed the cost of providing Municipal Golf Course services.

Background:

On September 22, 2025, at its special meeting, the Golf Course Committee met to evaluate the current fee structure. As part of its discussion, 20 comparable courses were reviewed, including 7 municipal courses. The findings indicate that San Clemente’s rates remain at the lower end of comparable facilities, particularly for resident play.

A summary of changes is listed below: FY26 BUDGET PROPOSED INCREASE ADJUSTED FY26 BUDGET GREENS FEES (056-000-34760) $ 2,550,000.00 $ 390,660.00 $ 2,940,660.00 REGISTRATION CARD/TICKET SALES (056-000-34762) 90,200.00 13,530.00 103,730.00 GOLF TOURNAMENT (056-000-34765) 4,000.00 600.00 4,600.00 GOLF CART REGISTRATION (056-000-34770) 7,000.00 1,050.00 8,050.00 $ 2,651,200.00 $ 405,840.00 $ 3,057,040.00
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 Non-Resident Players (Standard Rates): 18% increase across all categories.  Resident Cardholders: 10% increase across all categories.  Resident Membership Card: $10 increase (from $60 to $70).  Private Cart License: 10% increase (from $220 to $242).  Junior Rates: No changes.
 Tournament Fees: Establishment of a $200 refundable compliance/damage deposit and $18/hour Golf Course Marshal Support fee.

Current Recommended Difference
18 Hole (Weekday) 43$ $ 51 $ 8
18 Hole (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) 53$ $ 63 10$
Senior - 18 Hole (Weekday) 37$ $ 44 $ 7
Senior - Twilight (Weekday) 26$ $ 31 $ 5
Twilight 31$ $ 37 $ 6
Twilight (Weekend) 43$ $ 51 $ 8
9-Hole 22$ $ 26 $ 4
9-Hole (Weekend) 26$ $ 31 $ 5
Membership Card 60$ $ 70 10$
18 Hole (Weekday) 25$ $ 28 $ 3
18 Hole (Saturday/Sunday) 33$ $ 36 $ 3
Senior - 18 Hole (Weekday) 24$ $ 26 $ 2
Senior - Twilight (Weekday) 17$ $ 19 $ 2
Twilight 20$ $ 22 $ 2
Twilight (Weekend) 24$ $ 26 $ 2
9-Hole 16$ $ 18 $ 2
9-Hole (Weekend) 17$ $ 19 $ 2
18 Hole (Weekday) 16$
18 Hole (Weekend) 19$
Twilight 12$
Twilight (Weekend) 16$
9-Hole $ 8
9-Hole (Weekend) 10$
No Change
Standard Rates
Membership Card (Residents Only)
Junior Rates
Friday Rate Classification
In addition to the across-the-board adjustments, the Golf Course Committee has recommended that Fridays be classified as weekend rates for non-resident (Standard Rate) golfers only, while residents will continue to pay weekday rates. Current practice applies weekday rates on Fridays.

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Holidays are proposed to remain the same as listed in Resolution No. 20-71, Section 9. (See Attachment 2.)
Fiscal Impact and Fund Context
The San Clemente Municipal Golf Course operates as an enterprise fund, meaning it is intended to be financially self-sustaining through the revenues generated from greens fees, cart fees, and related charges. Revenues collected are deposited into the Golf Fund and are used exclusively to support golf course operations, maintenance, and capital improvements.

Since the last greens fee adjustment in 2023, the course has experienced significant upward pressure on its operating costs. These pressures include:
 Labor Costs: Negotiated MOU salary increases of 1% on July 1, 2023, 3.5% on July 1, 2024, and 3% on July 1, 2025.
 Utility Costs: Increases ranging from 2–10% annually across the past and current fiscal years.
 Consumer Price Index (CPI): General cost-of-living increases of 4.1% in 2023, 2.9% in 2024, and 2.9% in 2025.
 Supplies and Operations: Escalating costs for fuel, fertilizers, and turf management equipment, which are essential to maintain the course at its current, or improved, playing conditions.

The proposed fee adjustments are projected to generate approximately $406,000 in additional annual revenue. These increases are aligned with the documented rising costs, will not exceed the cost of providing golf course services and will allow the Golf Fund to continue meeting operational demands without impact on the General Fund.

Council Options:
 Adopt Resolution No. 25-150, which will approve the recommended fee adjustments for each rate type and apply weekend rates on Fridays for Non-Residents, while maintaining weekday rates for residents, effective November 1, 2025; or
 Amend and adopt the Resolution.
 Defer the action and direct staff to return to the City Council with additional analysis.  Take no action.

Environmental Review/Analysis:

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it involves only the modification of fee schedules and will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.

Recommended Actions:

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Staff and the Golf Course Committee recommend that the City Council:

1. Conduct the Public Hearing pursuant to California Government Code Section 66018(a); and, thereafter,

2. Adopt Resolution No. 25-150, entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES FOR PLAY

UPON THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 23-02.
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1. Resolution No. 25-150

2. Resolution No. 20-71 (Section 9, defining holidays)

3. Resolution No. 23-02 (Proposed for repeal and replacement) Notification:

Dave Cook Pro Shop
Public Notice – San Clemente Times 9/18/25, and 10/2/25 San Clemente Municipal Golf – Resident Cardholders
San Clemente Municipal Golf General Mailing
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Meeting Date: November 4, 2025 Agenda Item: 9A.

Submitted By: Beaches, Parks and Recreation
Prepared By: Samantha Wylie, Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director Subject:
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CONSIDERATION OF OPERATIONAL OPTIONS FOR SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PRO SHOP AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES..body
Fiscal Impact:

Transitioning certain golf-course operations in-house will require new staff resources, inventory purchases, and operational supplies, but it is anticipated that the additional revenue retained by the Golf Course Enterprise Fund will more than offset any expenditures. Based on historical averages, the proposed hybrid model (City management of Starter Operations, Driving Range, and Golf Lessons with an outside vendor(s) operating Retail Sales, Cart Operations, and Equipment Repair) is anticipated to produce a modest positive impact on the Golf Course Enterprise Fund while maintaining effective oversight and customer service.

Exact financial results will depend on final staffing, participation, and vendor negotiations; however, staff anticipates the proposed model will strengthen the course’s long-term fiscal position to address future capital and operational needs as identified by the City Council through the annual budget process. It is important to note that revenues generated by the Golf Course are retained by the Golf Course Enterprise Fund and not used to fund any other City function.

Funding needed for transition planning and start-up would be incorporated into the FY 2026–27 municipal budget, and revenue gains would offset ongoing expenses within the Golf Course Enterprise Fund.

Summary:

On August 5, 2025, the City Council directed staff to provide a comprehensive proposal for transitioning the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course Pro Shop operations to an in-house model upon expiration of the current concession agreement on December 31, 2026. The report outlines the existing financial structure, evaluates each operational component, and presents a menu of service options ranging from full City management to hybrid or contracted models.

Given the success of the golf course operations, staff recommends a limited transition of certain functions including Starter Operations (tee sheet management), Driving Range, and Golf Lessons to City management to improve service integration, oversight, and increase revenue to address future needs. The City Council may also direct staff to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an outside vendor to operate the Retail Pro Shop and Cart Operations, if desired, to conduct the remaining operational functions of the golf course.
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Background:

The City has contracted the Golf Pro Shop and instructional services at the Municipal Golf Course with Dave Cook since about 1987. Prior to that, the Pro Shop was operated by Alan Cook, who operated the shop as the first Pro Shop operator at the Municipal Golf Course when the back 9 opened for public play.

Over the past several decades, the contract has been amended multiple times and extended in various forms, with the current agreement set to expire on December 31, 2026. Given the contract’s duration, the City’s fiduciary obligations, and new constraints under the Surplus Lands Act, it is appropriate to review operational options now. State law limits the long-term use of public property and defines leases exceeding 15 years (including extensions) as property dispositions, requiring public review and compliance. Re-evaluating the City’s role in golf course operations is therefore both a legislative requirement and a matter of prudent fiscal stewardship.

Existing Operations Overview
In accordance with the latest iteration of the operation contract, the Golf Course Fund (GCF) receives varying percentages of revenue across golf course service areas. The current model limits the City’s direct share of several high-performing revenue streams, such as the driving range and cart rentals. Table 1, below, illustrates concessionaire retention of revenues generated. For example, the GCF currently receives 25% of driving range revenue and 35% of cart revenue. These percentages highlight areas where transitioning operations in-house could significantly increase funding for future needs of the golf course, while maintaining existing service levels.

Table 1. Existing Operation Structure / License Fees (GCF = Golf Course Fund) *Assumptions based on 5-Year Average
Service Area Gross Revenue* Lessee % GCF % GCF Net Revenue Starter Operations
Green Fees $2,550,000 0% 100% $2,550,000
Resident Cards $90,200 0% 100% $ 90,200
Tournament Fees 4,000 0% 100% $ 4,000
Private Cart Registration 7,000 0% 100% $ 7,000
Driving Range $233,495 75% 25% $ 58,374
Retail Sales $500,746 95% 5% $ 25,037
Electric & Pull Carts $950,198 65% 35% $ 332,569
Golf Lessons $8,696 90% 10% $ 870
Equipment Rentals/Repairs $5,625 80% 20% $ 1,125
Total $4,349,960 -- -- $3,069,175
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approach could identify opportunities for operational efficiencies or capital support that private operators may be willing to provide. An RFP would also shift a portion of staffing and operational risk to an outside operator, reducing the City’s direct administrative responsibilities.

It is possible that respondents could be large regional or national golf management companies, whose operating models often prioritize standardized practices and economies of scale. While such companies may offer professionalized services, they may not align with the communitycentered values and unique customer service approach historically associated with the San Clemente course. The length of the contract is also important. Entering into a long-term contract could restrict the City’s ability to make timely adjustments to programming or operations, which may be necessary to meet community demand or respond to industry trends.

Consideration of Modifications to Current Operational Model To balance community expectations, financial performance, and operational oversight, staff developed a “cafeteria plan” of service components, along with a recommendation which is summarized below.

Table 2. Recommendations by Operational Components
Service Area Considerations Recommendation
Starter Operations
Key to customer experience; integrates
with tee times & maintenance
schedules
Transition inhouse
Driving Range High volume, low overhead; strong
revenue potential
Transition inhouse
Golf Lessons
Oversight enables consistent pricing
and instructor quality with integration
into other City services
Transition to
Independent
Contract
Instructor Model
(70/30 split)
Cart Operations
Positive cash flow, but requires capital
fleet investment, provides necessary
revenue for successful RFP process
RFP; or City could
assume if capital
funds are allocated
Retail Sales Low margins; high inventory exposure RFP for private operator
Equipment
Repairs Specialized skill set RFP for private
operator
Golf Lesson Operations and Contract Instructor Model
If transitioned in-house, the City would discontinue the current arrangement where lessons are managed through the Pro Shop concessionaire and instead issue an RFP for independent golf instructors under the City’s established Recreation Division Contract Instructor Model. Under this model, instructors operate as independent contractors who provide instructional services on behalf of the City and share revenue through a standardized percentage split—typically 70/30 or 65/35, with 70% remitted to the instructor and 30% retained by the City to offset administrative costs, scheduling, and facility use.
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This model mirrors the structure used for City recreation programs and ensures all instructors are properly licensed, insured, and background-checked, an essential safeguard when working with minors. Managing golf instruction separately from the pro shop contract also allows the City to expand offerings such as including youth clinics, adaptive golf, and senior programs, while maintaining the high service standards and accountability expected across the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Department.

All revenues generated by the 30% City share of golf lessons would be retained by the Golf Course Fund.

Financial and Operational Benefits
Transitioning core operations in-house allows the Golf Course Fund to retain a larger share of existing revenues while maintain a high level of customer service and accountability. Direct management of starter operations, range services, and golf instruction maintains quality control, transparent pricing, and a seamless player experience, while generating additional revenue for needed improvements to the golf course.

Contracting specialized services such as carts, retail, and repairs continues to leverage privatesector expertise while minimizing capital exposure and operational risk. The recommended approach will position the City to manage golf course operations more strategically, enhance community engagement, and ensure that future revenues are reinvested directly into maintaining the course as one of San Clemente’s most valued recreational assets.

Council Options:
 Adopt Resolution No. 25-168, which will:
o Direct staff to transition Starter Operations, Driving Range, and Golf Lessons (via contract instructor) in-house, and prepare budget amendments for FY 2026–27 implementation; and
o Authorize staff to issue an RFP for Retail Sales and/or Cart Operations, while retaining all other functions (including Green Fees) under direct City management; or  Authorize staff to issue a comprehensive RFP for the operation of all golf course services in alignment with the current operational model, excluding Green Fees, to solicit proposals for full-service management of the pro shop, driving range, carts, lessons, retail, and equipment repairs; or
 Adopt a hybrid model blending City management and contracted vendor partnerships to manage the various operational components (Starters, Range, Lessons, Retail and Carts); or  Amend the Resolution and provide alternate direction.

Environmental Review/Analysis:

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, staff has determined that the proposed action is categorically exempt under Title 14, Section 226
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15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities), which applies to the operation, leasing, and minor alterations of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use.

The proposed transition in pro shop operations, whether the action is completed through an RFP or in-house operation, will not result in physical changes to the facility or expansion of capacity.

The action is limited to administrative and management modifications within existing golf course facilities.

Additionally, the project is consistent with Section 15323 (Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings), as the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course is an established public recreation facility, and the proposed action represents a continuation of its normal operations.

Recommended Actions:

Staff Recommendation ..recommendation
Staff Recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-168, which will:

1. Direct staff to transition Starter Operations, Driving Range, and Golf Lessons to City management effective January 1, 2027; and

2. Authorize staff to issue an RFP for Retail Sales, Equipment Repairs, and Cart Operations to ensure operational continuity and optimal Pro Shop experience. ..end
Attachment:

1. Resolution No. 25-168

2. August 5, 2025, Staff Report – Consideration of In-House Operations for San Clemente Municipal Golf Course Pro Shop Services
Notification:

Golf Course Committee.
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-168

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING STAFF TO

IMPLEMENT A TRANSITION PLAN FOR IN-HOUSE

MANAGEMENT OF SELECT OPERATIONS AT THE SAN

CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE AND

AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR

CONTRACTED SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente owns and operates the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course as a public recreational facility and enterprise fund; and WHEREAS, the City has contracted with a private concessionaire for Pro Shop and golf instruction operations, with the current concession agreement set to expire on December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, staff have completed an operational and fiscal evaluation of the existing concession structure, identifying opportunities to ensure operational accountability and improve fiscal stewardship; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed staff’s analysis and considered several operational models, including full City operation, hybrid structures, and contracted service delivery through a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, the proposed actions are categorically exempt under Title 14, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15323 (Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings), as the action involves no expansion of use and represents continuation of existing operations within existing facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the recommended operational structure supports the City’s goals of ensuring fiscal responsibility, maintaining a high-quality customer experience, and aligning course management with the City’s community values.

NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby resolve as follows:

SECTION 1. The City Council hereby directs staff to transition the following San Clemente Municipal Golf Course operations to in-house management effective January 1, 2027:

A. Starter Operations;
B. Driving Range Operations; and
C. Golf Lessons, administered under the City’s Contract Instructor Model through independently contracted instructors who meet all licensing, insurance, and background-check requirements.
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All staffing, operational, and capital budget requirements associated with the transition and/or RFP processes shall be incorporated into the upcoming FY 2026-2027 Biennial Budget for Council consideration and appropriation within the Golf Course Enterprise Fund.

SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes staff to prepare and issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for contracted services in the following areas:

A. Retail Sales (Pro Shop merchandise);
B. Electric and Pull Cart Operations; and
C. Equipment Rentals and Repairs.

SECTION 3. The City Council directs that all retained revenues from golf course operations remain within the Golf Course Enterprise Fund to support maintenance, operations, and capital reinvestment.

SECTION 4. The Beaches, Parks and Recreation Director is authorized to take all administrative actions necessary to implement the transition and RFP processes consistent with this Resolution.

SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________________, _______.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §

CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 25-168 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _______ day of _______________________, _________, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

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Meeting Date: August 5, 2025 Agenda Item: 10A.

Submitted By: Beaches, Parks and Recreation
Prepared By: Samantha Wylie, Beaches, Parks & Recreation Director Subject:
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Fiscal Impact:

There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with the action recommended in this report.

However, staff anticipates presenting detailed budget and capital projections when returning with the full proposal. Early analysis suggests potential for increased revenue retention and improved cost recovery under the proposed model.

Summary:

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize staff to develop and return with a comprehensive proposal for transitioning the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course Pro Shop operations from a contracted model to a City-operated model beginning January 1, 2027, following the expiration of the current contract on December 31, 2026.

Background:

The City of San Clemente currently contracts with Dave Cook for Pro Shop and instructional services at the Municipal Golf Course. This contract is set to expire on December 31, 2026. In preparation for this transition, staff has conducted a preliminary assessment of in-house operational feasibility, including staffing, equipment needs, instructional programming, and retail operations.

The goal of transitioning to in-house operations is to provide greater consistency in customer service, improve program integration, increase revenue retention, and align course operations more directly with City recreational and community goals.

The proposed operational framework would bring Pro Shop operations, golf instruction, and associated retail under direct City management within the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Department. Key elements of the in-house model include:
 Staffing Model: A combination of full-time and hourly staff would support Pro Shop and Starter Office operations. This includes a Golf Professional, customer service personnel, and seasonal/hourly support for the range and starter.
 Equipment & Infrastructure: Staff will assess leasing options for a golf cart fleet and update range ball vending machines to modern, POS-integrated models. Inventory systems and operational redundancies would ensure efficiency and reliability. 1 Attachment 2
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 Instructional Programming: Golf lessons, junior camps, and clinics would transition to the City's existing Independent Contract Instructor model, shifting revenue from a 90/10 split (current model) to a 70/30 split in the City’s favor. Programs would be managed by City staff and promoted through official City channels.
 Retail Merchandising: The Pro Shop would offer a focused selection of golf merchandise, managed through the City’s procurement system, with an emphasis on turnover and local vendor engagement.

Staff believes this operational model provides an opportunity to modernize service delivery, enhance community access to recreational golf, and generate additional revenue for the Golf Fund to support the long-term stability of the course.

Council Options:
 Authorize staff to proceed with the development of a full proposal for in-house Pro Shop operations to be returned to City Council at a future date.  Direct staff to explore bidding options for continued third-party operation through a formal Request for Proposal process.
 Provide alternative direction to staff regarding the management structure or timeline for the Golf Course Pro Shop.

Environmental Review/Analysis:

The proposed action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, as it constitutes administrative or fiscal activity that does not result in a direct or indirect physical change to the environment.

Recommended Actions:

Staff Recommendation ..recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council direct staff to develop and return with a comprehensive proposal for transitioning the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course Pro Shop operations to an inhouse model upon expiration of the current contract on December 31, 2026. ..end
Attachment:

None
Notification:

Golf Course Committee
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Meeting Date: November 4, 2025 Agenda Item: 10A.

Submitted By: City Clerk
Prepared By: Laura Campagnolo, City Clerk
Subject:
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ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2026
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Fiscal Impact:

None.

Summary:

In 2024, the City Council adopted a Resolution setting its schedule for a Legislative Break in July, holding one meeting in December on the second Tuesday on the month, and one meeting in January on the third Tuesday of the month on an annual basis.

Furthermore, the City Council previously expressed interest in aligning its meeting schedule with the Capistrano Unified School District schedule, and asked that when City Council meetings conflict with school breaks, that the City Council be given the opportunity to cancel or reschedule those meetings.

The City Council meeting on April 7, 2026 conflicts with Capistrano Unified School District’s Spring Recess.

Additionally, the 2026 General Municipal Election is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, which is the same date as a City Council meeting. Historically, when a City Council meeting falls on the same day as a General Municipal Election, the City Council has cancelled that meeting.

Finally, Staff is requesting that the City Council schedule its Long Term Financial Plan workshop and Budget workshop. Staff is recommending the Long Term Financial Plan workshop be scheduled for March 3, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. and the Budget Workshop take place on May 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

At this time, Staff is requesting that the City Council determine whether to cancel or reschedule its meetings of April 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 and schedule the Long Term Financial Plan workshop for March 3, 2026 and the Budget Workshop for May 12, 2026.

Council Options:
 Cancel City Council meetings of April 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026  Schedule Long Term Financial Plan Workshop for March 3, 2026 233
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 Schedule Budget Workshop for May 12, 2026
 Take no action
Environmental Review/Analysis:

This is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Recommended Actions:

Staff Recommendation ..recommendation

1. Cancel the April 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 City Council meetings.

2. Schedule the Long Term Financial Plan Workshop for March 3, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

3. Schedule the Budget Workshop for May 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ..end
Attachment:

1. Draft 2026 Calendar
Notification:

None.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
City Council
Special and Regular Meeting Minutes
5:00 p.m. - Closed Session
5:30 p.m. - Business Meeting
Mayor Knoblock
Mayor Pro Tem Enmeier
Councilmember Cabral
Councilmember Loeffler
Councilmember Wu
These minutes reflect the order in which items appeared on the meeting agenda and do not necessarily reflect the order in which items were actually considered.

A Special and Regular Meeting of the San Clemente City Council was called to order by Mayor Knoblock on October 21, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the San Clemente City Council Chambers, located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor, San Clemente.

PRESENT: Cabral, Enmeier, Loeffler, Wu and Mayor Knoblock STAFF PRESENT: Andy Hall, City Manager; Elizabeth Mitchell, City Attorney; Laura Campagnolo, City Clerk; Megan Jimenez, Deputy City Clerk

CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Councilmember Cabral, second by Councilmember Wu, CARRIED 5-0, to recess to Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the following:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Number of Cases: 1
Case Name: VM Development II, LLC v. City of San Clemente Orange County Superior Court Case No.: 30-2025-01512943-CU-WM-CJC AYE: Cabral, Enmeier, Loeffler, Wu and Mayor Knoblock
NOE: None
Closed Session concluded at 5:33 p.m.

BUSINESS MEETING
The Business Meeting reconvened at 5:36 p.m. with all City Councilmembers present.

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