RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-195
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION, BY REFERENCE, OF PORTIONS OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24) AND THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, EACH WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS; THE RELATED REPEAL OF SELECTED SECTIONS OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE THAT ARE OBSOLETE OR NO LONGER RELEVANT WHEREAS, the Building and Construction Code of the City of Santa Rosa is set forth in Title 18 of the Santa Rosa City Code; and WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa City Code Title 18 adopts, by reference, the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, and the International Property Maintenance Code, each with amendments to address local conditions; and WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24) includes the following codes: California Administrative Code, California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Energy Code, California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, California Historical Building Code, California Fire Code, California Existing Building Code, California Green Building Standards Code, and California Referenced Standards Code; and WHEREAS, in January 2025, as part of the triennial code update, the State of California Building Standards Commission adopted the 2025 California Building Standards Code, which was published in July 2025 as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24; and WHEREAS, the codes adopted by the Building Standards Commission become effective 180 days after publication by the State and must be enforced by each city and county; and WHEREAS, local jurisdictions may amend the codes only upon an express finding that such amendments are reasonably necessary because of local topographic, geologic, or climatic conditions; and WHEREAS, in 2024, the International Code Council published, and made available for local adoption, the triennial update of the International Property Maintenance Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the restrictions on local amendments to the California Code of Regulations found in Health and Safety Code Section 18941.5(c) as this Ordinance only includes changes or modifications that are substantially equivalent to changes or modifications that were previously filed by the City of Santa Rosa and were in effect as of September 30, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Economic Development Department proposes adoption by reference of (a) the 2025 California Building Standards Code, and (b) the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, each with local amendments, all to be effective January 1, 2026 or as soon thereafter as possible; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa sets a public hearing during its regular meeting on January 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the item is reached on the agenda, for the proposed adoption by reference, with local amendments as appropriate, of (a) the 2025 California Building Standards Code, and (b) the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 16th day of December, 2025.
AYES: (7) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Okrepkie, Council Members Alvarez, Bañuelos, Fleming, MacDonald, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2025-195
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