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Milpitas council adopts 2025 California building codes with local amendments
Summary
The Milpitas City Council on Aug. 19 unanimously approved Ordinance No. 65.155 to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Codes, including local amendments; staff said the changes raise baseline energy and safety standards and include a temporary restriction on new local amendments through 2031.
The Milpitas City Council unanimously approved Ordinance No. 65.155 on Aug. 19 to adopt by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Codes, the council said during a regularly scheduled meeting.
The ordinance adopts the 2025 California Building Code, Residential Code, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing codes, the 2025 California Energy Code and Green Building Standards, the Wildland-Urban Interface Code and related reference standards and international codes, with local amendments carried forward from the 2022 cycle.
The change matters because the 2025 cycle raises baseline requirements for new construction and incorporates…
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