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County staff to prepare ordinance adopting 2025 California building code with limited local amendments
Summary
Staff recommended and the board accepted a plan to adopt the 2025 California building code with select local amendments (notably keeping the county'''s stronger EV-parking requirement) and to defer new energy-code amendments pending cost-effectiveness studies; the ordinance is slated for introduction Oct. 21 and a hearing Nov. 4.
Contra Costa County building officials told the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7 that the statewide 2025 California Building Code becomes effective Jan. 1, 2026, and asked permission to prepare a local ordinance adopting the new code with a small set of local amendments.
Building Director Jason Crapo said state law (including recent budget-related legislation) narrows local authority to create new residential code amendments through June 1, 2031, but county…
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