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LA County |
San Gabriel |
City Council |
Order of Business 7 |
B. ORDINANCE NO. 726 – ADOPTION OF 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING AND
FIRE CODES – INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
In order to comply with State Law, every three years, the City Council is asked
to consider the adoption of updated fire, building and safety codes based on
the California Building Standards Commission, which provides a nationallyrecognized framework for fire and building safety practices. Ordinance No. 726,
adopting the new California codes and making related amendments to the San
Gabriel Municipal Code is presented for Council consideration at introduction.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Based on a review
by the Assistant Community Development Director and the City Attorney, this
action has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be exempt as follows:
a. Section 15061(b)3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
General Exemptions.
CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a
significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty
that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
b. Categorical exemption 15308 of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the
Environment.
Class 8 exemptions include actions taken by state or local ordinance, to
assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the
environment.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Discuss proposed Ordinance No. 726 which adopts the following
California Codes:
a. Adoption of California Administrative Code, 2025 Edition, and the
State of California Title 24, Part 1, including Errata and Supplements
hereafter.
b. Adoption of California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2, including
Appendix Chapters A, C, H, I, and J, 2025 Edition, California Historical
Building Code, including Appendix Chapter A, 2025 Edition,
California Existing Building Code, including Appendix Chapter A1,
2025 Edition, and the State of California Title 24, Parts 8, 10, and 12,
California Building Code Amendments of 2025, including Errata and
Supplements hereafter.
c. Adoption of the California Residential Code, including Appendix
Chapters AA-AE, AG, AH, AJ, AK, AO, and AP, 2025 Edition, and the
State of California Title 24, Part 2.5, California Residential Code
Amendments of 2025, including Errata and Supplements hereafter.
d. Adoption of California Electrical Code, including Appendices A-I,
2025 Edition, and the State of California Title 24, Part 3, California
Electrical Code Amendments of 2025, including Errata and
Supplements hereafter.
e. Adoption of California Mechanical Code, including Appendix
Chapters B-D, and G, 2025 Edition, and the State of California Title
24, Part 4, California Mechanical Code Amendments of 2025,
including Errata and Supplements hereafter.
f. Adoption of California Plumbing Code, including Appendix Chapters
A-D & G-K, 2025 Edition, and the State of California Title 24, Part 5,
California Plumbing Code Amendments of 2025, including Errata and
Supplements hereafter.
g. Adoption of California Energy Code, including Appendix Chapter 1A, 2025 Edition, and the State of California Title 24, Part 6, California
Energy Code Amendments of 2025, including Errata and
Supplements hereafter.
h. Adoption of California Fire Code, including Appendix Chapter 4 & 5,
B, BB, C, CC, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, N and P, 2025 Edition, and the State of
California Title 24, Part 9, California Fire Code Amendments of 2025,
including Errata’s and Supplements hereafter.
i. Adoption of California Green Building Standards Code, 2025
Edition, and the State of California Title 24, Part 11, California Green
Building Standards Amendments of 2025, including Errata and
Supplements hereafter.
j. Adoption of California Referenced Standards Code, 2025 Edition,
and the State of California Title 24, Part 12, including Errata and
Supplements hereafter.
k. Adoption of the additional administrative and miscellaneous
revisions described on pages 3 and 4 of the staff report, and
contained in the adopting ordinance.
2. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 726 by title only:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
GABRIEL, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50022.2, THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING STANDARDS CODE INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 2025 EDITION, THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE, VOLUMES 1 & 2, INCLUDING APPENDIX
CHAPTERS A, C, H, I, & J, 2025 EDITION, THE CALIFORNIA
HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX CHAPTER A,
2025 EDITION, THE EXISTING BUILDING CODE, INCLUDING
APPENDIX CHAPTER A1, 2025 EDITION, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA
RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE,
INCLUDING ANNEXES A-I, 2025 EDITION, THE CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX CHAPTERS B-D, & G,
2025 EDITION, THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, INCLUDING
APPENDIX CHAPTERS A-D, & G-K, 2025 EDITION, THE CALIFORNIA
ENERGY CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX CHAPTER 1-A, 2025
EDITION, THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX
CHAPTERS 4, B, BB, C, CC, D-I, K, N & P 2025 EDITION, THE
CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, INCLUDING
APPENDIX CHAPTERS A4 & A5, 2025 EDITION, THE CALIFORNIA
REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION, AND THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA TITLE 24, PARTS 1 - 6, & 8 - 12, AND THE
CALIFORNIA CODE AMENDMENTS OF 2025, INCLUDING ERRATA’S
AND SUPPLEMENTS HEREAFTER, AMENDING TITLE IX; CHAPTERS
96, 98, AND TITLE XV; CHAPTER 150 OF THE SAN GABRIEL
MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADOPTING LOCAL AMENDMENTS
3. Waive future reading of the Ordinance and schedule the second reading
and adoption of the Ordinance for the next regular City Council meeting.
The Ordinance would then become effective 30 days after adoption. |
November 18, 2025
LA County
San Gabriel
City Council
Order of Business 7
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