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Pacific Grove council adopts 2025 California building standards code with local amendments
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved introducing an ordinance to adopt the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Code with Pacific Grove local amendments, including findings related to wildfire risk and a provision required by Senate Bill 130 for residential amendments.
Pacific Grove — The City Council unanimously approved introduction and first reading of an ordinance adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) with local amendments on Oct. 1, 2025. The vote followed a staff presentation and brief council questions about one descriptive finding in the ordinance.
The ordinance updates the city’s building regulations to align with the triennial state code cycle and incorporates a limited set of local amendments. John Kiel, chief building official in the Community Development Department, told the council that California revises the building code every three years and the city’s proposal seeks to minimize local amendments while meeting local needs.
The council’s action authorizes staff to publish the ordinance summary and proceed with second…
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