File #: 25-0451   
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council - Successor Agency - Housing Authority
On agenda: 9/16/2025 Final action:
Title: 2025 TRIENNIAL EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AND CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
Attachments: 1. 091625 CED Building and Fire Codes Agenda Report, 2. 091625 CED Building and Fire Codes Presentation, 3. 091625 CED Building and Fire Codes Ordinance Title 14, 4. 091625 CED Building and Fire Codes Ordinance Title 13, 5. 091625 CED Building and Fire Codes Resolution Building, 6. 091625 CED Building and Fire Codes Resolution Fire
Title
2025 TRIENNIAL EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AND CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
Summary
To adopt, by reference, the 2025 Triennial Edition of the California Building Codes and California Fire Codes with amendments based on the 2024 International Codes and approve the Building Official and Fire Marshal findings to substantiate the local amendments in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7.

Recommendation
Proposed Motion:

1. Introduce the following Ordinances for first reading by title only and waive further reading of the Ordinances.

ORDINANCE NO. XXXX - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 14 TO ADOPT THE 2025 EDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING: CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, INCLUDING APPENDICES I, J AND Q, CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, INCLUDING APPENDICES BF, CI AND CJ, CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE; CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE AND CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE

ORDINANCE NO. XXXX - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 13, CHAPTER 13.20 TO ADOPT THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS
2. Adopt the following Resolutions.

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH LOCAL CONDITIONS JUSTIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AND THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, AS CODIFIED IN THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24 PARTS 2 AND 2.5 DUE TO LOCAL CLIMATIC, TOPOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH LOCAL CONDITIONS JUSTIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, AS CODIFIED IN THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24 PARTS 9 DUE TO LOCAL CLIMATIC, TOPOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS