City Council

6.\nFIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE 2025 CALIFORNIA\nBUILDING STANDARDS CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS - This ordinance\nadopts the 2025 California Building Standards Code with an effective date of January 1,\n2026, as required by state law. It also adopts local amendments to the state codes that\nestablish higher standards for structural and fire protection in new buildings, based on\nlocal climatic, geologic, and topographical conditions. In addition, the ordinance\nincorporates floodplain management regulations and administrative provisions for\nenforcement of the codes at the local level.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled “AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,\nCALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLES 18 THROUGH 22, TITLE\n24, AND CHAPTER 25.01 OF TITLE 25; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE\n2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE, BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL,\nELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, ENERGY, EXISTING BUILDING,\nHISTORICAL BUILDING, FIRE, WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE, GREEN\nBUILDING STANDARDS, AND REFERENCED STANDARDS CODES WITH\nCERTAIN APPENDICES AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS;” and set the public hearing\nfor November 25, 2025.