City Council

10A. Public Hearing to review and consider the introduction of City Council Ordinance Nos. 2025-10, and 2025-11 proposing Municipal Code amendments which adopt and modify the 2025 California Building Standards Code. Environmental Considerations: The minor amendments proposed will not have a significant effect on the environment because the strengthened requirements reduce hazards and accommodate features to reduce environmental effects. Adoption of the amendments is exempt from environmental review as per Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines, which allows a categorical exemption for "actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment." Furthermore, the amendments were previously evaluated in the Final Negative Declaration (ND) for the Climate Action Plan (Case No. 17-224), dated December 5, 2017, and Addendum to the ND (Case No. ENV-0041062020), dated Oct 20, 2020. The ND and the Addendum evaluated the potential environmental effects of the implementation of the Climate Action Plan, including the adoption and enforcement of energy efficiency and renewable energy ordinances. This project is within the scope of the Final Negative Declaration and the Addendum, and no further California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance is required. Contact Persons: Planning Manager Maynard, Sustainability Manager Najera and Interim Fire Marshall Villagomez Recommended Action: 1) Introduce City Council Ordinance No. 2025-10, titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California Adopting Amendments to Chapter 23.12 (Building Codes for Construction) of Title 23 (Building and Construction) and to Chapter 10.04 (2021 International Fire Code and 2022 California Fire Code) of Title 10 (Fire Prevention) of the Encinitas Municipal Code to Adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code and the 2021 International Fire Code and 2022 California Fire Code with Certain Amendments, Additions, and Deletions. Case Number: PLCY008321-2025; Citywide;" and 2) Introduce City Council Ordinance No. 202511, titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 23.12 (Building Codes for Construction) to Make Certain Amendments, Additions, and Deletions Related to Electric Vehicles, Water Conservation and Energy Efficiency Case Number: PLCY-008282-2025; Citywide." 2025-09-10 Item 10A 2025 Code Adoption and Introduce Local Code Amendments