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20251118 Orange County Laguna Beach City Council Item 13. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. BXXX AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 14.50 (BUILDING CODE) OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. FXXX AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 15.01 (CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE) OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDIING, FIRE CODE, AND OTHER RELATED CODES, INCLUDING LOCAL AMENDMENTS, ADOPT A RESOLUTIONS SETTING FORTH FINDINGS BASED ON LOCAL CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN LOCAL AMENDMENTS AND FINDING THE PROPOSED ACTIONS ARE NOT PROJECTS SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (“CEQA”) OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE ARE EXEMPT FROM CEQA . Recommendations: Introduce two separate ordinances adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Codes and Fire Code with local amendments to title 14 and 15 of the LBMC: 1. Waive full reading and introduce for first reading by title only an Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AND OTHER RELATED 2025 CODES BY AMENDING TITLE 14 (BUILDIGS AND CONSTRUCTION), OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 14.50 (BUILDING CODE), CHAPTER 14.52 (RESIDENTIAL CODE), CHAPTER 14.54 (MECHANICAL CODE), CHAPTER 14.64 (PLUMBING CODE), CHAPTER 14.68 (ELECTRICAL CODE), CHAPTER 14.70 (WILDLAND­URBAN INTERFACE CODE), CHAPTER 14.86 (GREEN BUILDING CODE) AND ADDINGS CHAPTER 14.90 (ENERGY CODE), CHAPTER 14.91 (HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE), CHAPTER 14.92 (EXISTING BUILDING CODE), AND CHAPTER 14.95 (INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE), WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE IS NOT A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (“CEQA”) OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA;” 2. Waive full reading and introduce for first reading by title only an Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH amending title 15, chapter 15.01 (California fire code) of the laguna beach municipal code to adopt the 2025 2025 FIRE CODE WITH local amendments AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE IS NOT A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (“CEQA”) OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA;” 3. Staff recommends that the Council adopt Resolution 25­XX, which sets forth findings related to local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions within the City of Laguna Beach as allowed per AB 306 that allows certain amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards and Fire Code as reasonably necessary. November 18, 2025 Orange County Laguna Beach City Council Item #13