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Public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance:
a. To make express findings that County amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological or topographical conditions, and that these changes or modifications are substantially equivalent to changes or modifications that were previously filed and were in effect as of September 30, 2025; and
b. To repeal the 2022 California Building Standards Code with County amendments and adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code with County amendments.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt an ordinance (Attachment A):
a. To make express findings that County amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological or topographical conditions, and that these changes or modifications are substantially equivalent to changes or modifications that were previously filed and were in effect as of September 30, 2025; and
b. To repeal the 2022 California Building Standards Code with County amendments and adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code with County amendments.
SUMMARY:
By state law, the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Code and other regulations adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922 becomes effective in each local jurisdiction throughout California on January 1, 2026. These replace the 2022 state code. The County may make changes or modifications in the state-mandated standards upon express findings that the changes or modifications are “reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions.” (Health and Safety Code sections 17958.7, 18941.5) Pursuant to AB 130 (2025), such changes are now permitted only when, among other qualifying conditions, the changes or modifications are substantially equivalent to changes or modifications that were previously filed and were in eff...
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