City Council

C. Building Code Adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 1031 and Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 1030 Amending Title 15 of the Rosemead Municipal Code (Buildings and Construction)  The City Council discussed the proposed building code updates to Title 15 of the Rosemead Municipal Code during both regular City Council meetings in October. After hearing all testimony, the City Council directed staff to draft an urgency ordinance and regular ordinance to adopt the California Building Standards Code as amended by Los Angeles County. Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions: 1. Move to introduce and adopt, by title only, Urgency Ordinance No. 1031, entitled:  AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY INCLUDING BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, GREEN BUILDING, EXISTING BUILDINGS, ENERGY, AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS CODES, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS THERETO; and 2. Move to introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1030, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY INCLUDING BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, GREEN BUILDING, EXISTING BUILDINGS, ENERGY, AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS CODES, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS THERETO; and 3. Direct staff to schedule a public hearing on January 13, 2026, to consider the adoption and second reading of Ordinance No. 1030. Staff Report