City Council

21.\na) Conduct a public hearing;\nb) Find the proposed actions are not subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) and 15378\nof the CEQA Guidelines, because the code adoption and amendment will not\nresult in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;\nc) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-58, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Setting Forth Findings Based on Local Conditions\nwithin the City of Newport Beach Which Make Certain Modifications and Changes\nto the International Property Maintenance Code, the California Building Code, the\nCalifornia Residential Code, the California Electrical Code, the California\nMechanical Code, the California Plumbing Code and the International Swimming\nPool and Spa Code as Reasonably Necessary Because of Local Climatic,\nGeographic, or Topographic Conditions;\nd) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce\nOrdinance No. 2025-23, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Newport\nBeach, California, Amending Title 15 (Building and Construction) of the Newport\nBeach Municipal Code to Adopt Chapter 1, Division II, of the 2025 Edition of the\nCalifornia Building Code; the 2024 Edition of the International Property\nMaintenance Code and Swimming Pool and Spa Code; the 2025 Edition of the\nCalifornia Building Code, Residential Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code,\nPlumbing Code, Green Building Standards Code, Historical Code, Existing\nBuilding Code, and Energy Code; and to Amend Portions of Chapter 15.50\n(Floodplain Management), with Local Amendments, and pass to second reading\non September 23, 2025;\ne) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-59, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Setting Forth Findings Based on Local Conditions\nWithin the City of Newport Beach Which Make Certain Modifications and\nChanges to the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code and 2025 Edition of the\nCalifornia Wildland Urban Interface Code and as Reasonably Necessary Because\nof Local Climatic Geographic, or Topographic Conditions;\nf) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce \nSeptember 9, 2025\nOrdinance No. 2025-24, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport\nBeach, California, Amending Title 9 (Fire Code) of the Newport Beach Municipal\nCode to Adopt the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code, with Local\nAmendments, and pass to second reading on September 23, 2025; and\ng) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce\nOrdinance No. 2025-25, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Newport\nBeach, California, Adding Chapter 9.07 (Wildland Urban Interface Code) to Title 9\nof the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Adopt the 2025 Edition of the California\nWildland Urban Interface Code, with Local Amendments, and pass to second\nreading on September 23, 2025.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2025-58 Adopting Findings to the Amendments\nto the CA Building Standards Code and Other Related Codes\nAttachment B - Ordinance No. 2025-23 Adopting the CA Building Standards\nCode and Other Related Codes\nAttachment C - Redline Version California Building Standards Code\nAmendments\nAttachment D - Resolution No. 2025-59 Adopting Findings to Amendment to the\nCalifornia Fire Code\nAttachment E - Ordinance No. 2025-24 Adopting the California Fire Code\nAttachment F - Ordinance 2025-25 Adopting the California Wildland-Urban\nInterface Code\nAttachment G - Redline of California Fire Code Amendments\nAttachment H - Map of Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones\nResolution No. 2025-60: Notice of Intent to Override Orange County Airport\nLand Use Commission’s Determination of Inconsistency for the Snug\nHarbor Surf Park Project at 3100 Irvine Avenue (PA2024-0069)