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Fresno adopts 2025 California Fire Code update; new statewide rules effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The council approved updating Fresno’s local fire code to align with the 2025 California Fire Code. The effective statewide adoption date is Jan. 1, 2026; the city will accept permit applications in mid-December to ease the transition for active projects.
The Fresno City Council approved an ordinance to repeal the 2022 California Fire Code locally and adopt the 2025 California Fire Code. The council vote recorded for this contested-consent item was 5-0.
City staff explained the three-year statewide code update cycle that requires municipalities to adopt the newer edition. Planning and fire officials told the council the new state code…
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