REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Jasmine Daley, Building Official
Subject:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4343 adopting the 2025 Model California Construction Codes - Approved for Introduction November 4, 2025, by a vote of 7-0
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Statement of Issue:
The State's Health and Safety Code requires local governments to adopt the most recent editions of the model codes related to construction. The construction codes include: the California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Historical Building, Wildland-Urban Interface, Existing Building, Green Building Standards, Referenced Standards, Fire, Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code, and the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code. City Council approval is requested to approve Ordinance No. 4343 (Attachment No. 1). If approved, the most recent editions of the California construction codes with the applicable amendments will become effective 30 days after adoption. This ordinance was approved for introduction at the City Council meeting on November 4, 2025. The Council took action and directed the public hearing for adoption for December 16, 2025.
Financial Impact:
The adoption of the proposed Codes will not have any fiscal impact on the City's budget.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4343, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code, Title 17 - Buildings and Construction by reference and repealing Ordinance Nos. 4268 and 4270"; and repeal Ordinance Nos. 4268 and 4270.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt Ordinance No. 4343 of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach. The 2025 CA Codes will automatically be in effect on January 1, 2026 without City amendments.
Analysis:
Staff presented this ord...
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