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
Eric McCoy, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY: Jasmine Daley, Building Official
Subject:
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Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4343 Adopting the 2025 Model California Construction Codes and Schedule a Public Hearing for December 16, 2025
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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. If City Council approves the attached ordinance, the most recent editions of the California construction codes with the applicable amendments will become effective in January 2026, as required by State law.
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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A) Approve for Introduction 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 Ordinance Nos. 4268 and 4270" (Attachment No. 1) and,
B) Direct that a Public Hearing be set for the adoption of Ordinance No. 4343 on December 16, 2025.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve for introduction 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:
Construction codes that regulate the health and safety of the structures in our city are publi...
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