ORDINANCE NO. 2025-__
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AMENDING THE SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 17.02,
17.04, 17.08, 17.12, 17.16, 17.20, 17.22, 17.24, 17.27, 17.28, 17.29, AND
17.30 TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
WHEREAS, the State of California Building Standards Commission updates the California Code of Regulations Building Standards Code, Title 24 as it relates to construction and property maintenance approximately every there (3) years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos (“City”) intends to adopt the 2025 Building Standards Code and update Title 17 of the San Marcos Municipal Code for consistency with the same; NOW THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of San Marcos, California, does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Title 17 of the San Marcos Municipal Code (“SMMC”) is amended by the adoption of certain chapters and sections as follows and demonstrated per Exhibit A.
A. Section 17.02.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.02 is amended to repeal the 2022 California Administrative Code and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Building Standards Administrative Code (“CAC”); Part 1, Title 24, of the California Code of Regulations (“CCR”).
B. Section 17.04.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.04 is amended to repeal the 2022 Edition of the California Energy Code and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Energy Code (“CEC”); Part 6, Title 24, CCR.
C. Section 17.08.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.08 is amended to repeal the 2022 Edition of the California Building Code and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Building Code (“CBC”); Part 2, Volumes 1 and 2, Title 24, CCR. Section 17.08.160 is deleted as it is a duplicate of Section 17.30.020.
D. Section 17.12.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.12 is amended to repeal the 2022 Edition of the California Electrical Code and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Electrical Code (“CEC”); Part 3, Title 24, CCR. Section 17.12.050 is deleted as the language already exists in the CEC.
E. Section 17.16.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.16 is amended to repeal the 2022 Edition of the California Plumbing Code and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Plumbing Code (“CPC”); Part 5, Title 24, CCR.
F. Section 17.20.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.20 is amended to repeal the 2022 California Mechanical Code and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Mechanical Code (“CMC”); Part 4, Title 24, CCR.
G. Section 17.22.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.22 is amended to repeal the 2022 California Residential Code and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Residential Code (“CRC”); Part 2.5, Title 24, CCR.
H. Section 17.27.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.27 is amended to repeal the 2022 California Historical Building Code and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Historical Building Code; Part 8, Title 24, CCR.
I. Section 17.28.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.28 is amended to repeal the 2022 California Green Building Code Standards and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Green Building Code Standards; Part 11, Title 24, CCR.
J. Section 17.29.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.29 is amended to repeal the 2022 California Referenced Standards Code and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Referenced Standards Code; Part 12, Title 24, CCR.
K. Section 17.30.010 of SMMC Chapter 17.30 is amended to repeal the 2022 California Existing Building Code and replace the reference therein to the 2025 California Existing Building Code; Part 10, Title 24, CCR.
SECTION 2: It is the intention of this Ordinance to adopt by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code and associated rules and regulations for construction within the City of San Marcos. This Ordinance does not make substantive amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code. The local amendments to the Codes previously made by ordinance by the City of San Marcos were based on local conditions, including local climatic, geographical and topographical conditions which justify such amendments, which conditions continue to exist and the references to which are retained.
SECTION 3: One copy of each of the codes adopted by reference by this Ordinance shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, or in the Building Division of the Development Services Department, and shall be open for public inspection.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first (31st) day after its adoption by the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California. Within fifteen days (15 days) after its adoption the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of San Marcos required by law.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Marcos, held on the 9th day of November 2025; and
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos on the _____ day of _____________ 2025, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Rebecca D. Jones, Mayor
City of San Marcos
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________________ ________________________________ Phillip Scollick, City Clerk Helen Holmes Peak, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT(S):
EXHIBIT A – TITLE 17 AMENDMENTS – CLEAN
EXHIBIT B – TITLE 17 AMENDMENTS - REDLINED