Chino council approves building-code update, special-events changes and other measures in unanimous votes
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Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Chino City Council unanimously approved adoption of the 2025 California building and fire code updates, amendments to the city’s special-events/chapter 10.64, a substantial CDBG reallocation of $31,500, and awarded a contract to prepare an urban forest management plan.
The Chino City Council on Oct. 21 approved a package of ordinances, program changes and a consulting contract by unanimous vote.
Key actions included adoption of updated building and safety codes, revision of the city’s special-events permitting code, a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program reallocation and a professional services agreement to produce an urban forest management plan.
The council introduced and approved Ordinance No. 2025-007, which amends Title 15 (Building and Construction) of the Chino Municipal Code to adopt the 2025 editions of the California building code family (Title 24). Building Official Basil Badwai and Development Services Director Warren Marillion told the council the changes are primarily technical and address energy efficiency, code clarifications and the statewide Wildland-Urban Interface Code; the updates take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
The council also approved Ordinance No. 2025-008, which updates Chapter 10.64 (Parades and Special Events) to modernize and streamline the special-event permitting process. Strategic Initiatives Manager Nikki Love said the update removes attendance thresholds that previously triggered a permit, clarifies that events open to the public (not private backyard parties) are subject to permitting, and consolidates the city services deposit requirements. Staff said fee changes, if any, would be adopted later via the city’s master fee schedule.
As an administrative funding action, the council adopted a substantial amendment to the FY 2022–2023 CDBG Annual Action Plan to reallocate $31,500 from an economic-development façade program to an alley-improvement project to meet HUD timeliness requirements. Tracy Rosetti Smith, senior manager, told the council the public notice requirement had been met and no public comments were received on the amendment.
The council also authorized a professional services agreement with Dudek to prepare a citywide urban forest management plan. Public Works staff said Chino maintains roughly 16,500 city‑owned trees and that the $245,377 contract will fund an 18‑month planning process including inventory analysis, public outreach and development of a species palette and right‑of‑way planting plan.
Other routine business, including the consent calendar, passed unanimously. A separate planning‑appeal item (Chino Gateway Terminal) was the evening’s most contested hearing and is reported separately.
Votes at a glance • Ordinance 2025‑007 (Title 15, adopt 2025 California codes): approved unanimously. • Ordinance 2025‑008 (Chapter 10.64, parades and special events): approved unanimously. • CDBG FY22–23 substantial amendment (reallocate $31,500 to alley improvements): approved unanimously. • Professional services agreement to Dudek (urban forest management plan, $245,377): approved unanimously. • Consent calendar: approved unanimously.
The council announced its next regular meeting for Nov. 4; staff said any fee schedule changes related to special events would return to council for separate consideration.
