Committee flags AB 306 moratorium on local building standards as time-sensitive concern

Jun 9, 2025

Santa Barbara’s Sustainability Committee discussed AB 306, a time‑sensitive bill that would effectively pause local adoption of new residential building standards after June 30; staff are negotiating clarifications to allow the City’s scheduled 2025 code adoption.

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The Santa Barbara City Sustainability Committee reviewed AB 306, a bill that would create an immediate moratorium on local adoption of new residential building standards after June 30, 2025, and discussed risks to the City's scheduled adoption of the 2025 triennial code cycle.

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