City Council

8D. Adoption of Ordinance Nos. 2025-10, and 2025-11 proposing Municipal Code\namendments which adopt and modify the 2025 California Building Standards\nCode. Environmental Considerations: The minor amendments proposed will\nnot have a significant effect on the environment because the strengthened\nrequirements reduce hazards and accommodate features to reduce\nenvironmental effects. Adoption of the amendments is exempt from\nenvironmental review as per Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines, which\nallows a categorical exemption for "actions taken by regulatory agencies, as\nauthorized by state or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration,\nenhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process\ninvolves procedures for protection of the environment." Furthermore, the\namendments were previously evaluated in the Final Negative Declaration (ND)\nfor the Climate Action Plan (Case No. 17-224), dated December 5, 2017, and\nAddendum to the ND (Case No. ENV-004106-2020), dated Oct 20, 2020. The\nND and the Addendum evaluated the potential environmental effects of the\nimplementation of the Climate Action Plan, including the adoption and\nenforcement of energy efficiency and renewable energy ordinances. This\nproject is within the scope of the Final Negative Declaration and the\nAddendum, and no further California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\ncompliance is required. Contact Persons: Planning Manager Maynard,\nSustainability Manager Najera and Interim Fire Marshall Villagomez\nRecommended Action: 1) Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-10, titled "An\nOrdinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California Adopting\nAmendments to Chapter 23.12 (Building Codes For Construction) of Title 23\n(Building And Construction) and to Chapter 10.04 (2021 International Fire\nCode and 2022 California Fire Code) of Title 10 (Fire Prevention) of the\nEncinitas Municipal Code to Adopt the 2025 California Building Standards\nCode and the 2022 International Fire Code the 2025 California Fire Code and\nWildland Urban-Interface Code with Certain Amendments, Additions, and\nDeletions Case Number: PLCY-008321-2025; Citywide;" and 2) Adopt\nOrdinance No. 2025-11, titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nEncinitas, California, Amending Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 23.12\n(Building Codes for Construction) to Make Certain Amendments, Additions,\nand Deletions Related to Electric Vehicles, Water Conservation and Energy\nEfficiency Case Number: PLCY-008282-2025; Citywide."\n2025-09-24 Item 08D Adoption 2025 Local Code Amendments