Costa Mesa

City Council

November 18, 2025 Item #6

Agenda Item 6

6. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-08 - AMENDING TITLE 5:\nBUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND TITLE 7: FIRE PROTECTION\nAND PREVENTION OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE;\nADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING\nSTANDARDS CODE, INCLUDING SPECIFIED APPENDICES AND\nLOCAL AMENDMENTS, AND ADOPTING THE ORANGE COUNTY\nGRADING AND EXCAVATION CODE AND ASSOCIATED\nSUPPLEMENTS\n25-566\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommends the City Council:\n1. Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-08 to:\n- Amend Titles 5 and 7 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code;\n- Adopt by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code, as\nlocally amended, and the current Orange County Grading and\nExcavation Code;\n- Repeal the City’s prior adoption of the 2022 editions; and\n- Set an effective date of January 1, 2026.\nAgenda Report\n1. Ordinance No. 2025-08\nAttachments:\nAT THIS TIME COUNCIL WILL ADDRESS ANY ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT\nCALENDAR