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Council approves first readings for building, noise, special-events and mulch ordinances
Summary
La Habra city council on Oct. 20 approved first readings or introductions of four ordinances—adoption of the 2025 California building codes, an update to the city's noise code, a zone change creating special-event permit rules, and a mulch procurement code tied to state organics law. All motions carried unanimously.
La Habra city council on Monday approved first-reading introductions or codifications for four ordinance items covering building codes, noise-control enforcement, special-event permitting and mulch procurement for organic materials.
The council unanimously carried motions to: (1) introduce an ordinance and adopt a companion resolution to incorporate the 2025 California building and related codes (including the new Wildland Urban Interface Code) into the La Habra Municipal Code; (2) amend Chapter 9.32 (noise control) to reflect current city enforcement practice and replace obsolete county references; (3) adopt a zone change to add Chapter 18.65 establishing small and large special-event permits (and to keep the previous application windows of 90 days for large events and 45 days for small events); and (4) add a municipal code section to allow limited procurement-credit use of mulch consistent with SB 1383 and subsequent state bills (AB 2902 and AB 2346). Each motion passed unanimously with no recorded dissents.
Why it matters: The building-code update brings state-adopted 2025 standards into local code and adds the Wildland Urban Interface rules that…
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