Council introduces 2025 California Building Standards Code updates; local amendments to be carried forward
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Summary
Council introduced (waived first reading) an ordinance adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) and directed staff to return with findings/resolution to carry forward local amendments where lawful; the item will return for final adoption.
Pinole — The City Council on Oct. 21 introduced and waived the first reading of an ordinance to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) and to update Pinole’s building and fire code provisions, staff reported.
City attorney/staff explained that California updates its building codes every three years and that local jurisdictions must adopt the statewide code but may make local amendments when justified by local climatic, geographic or topographic findings. Staff noted that Assembly Bill 130 places a moratorium on new or amended local residential reach-code requirements through 2031 except where amendments are needed to implement an approved greenhouse-gas reduction strategy. Pinole staff said the city will carry forward previously adopted local amendments and will develop local reach-code proposals consistent with the law and the city’s sustainability goals; those reach-code proposals will be presented in workshops for public input.
Con Fire (the local fire protection district) likewise provided its 2025 local fire-code amendments that will remain applicable, staff said. The ordinance was introduced and the matter will return to council for final reading and adoption at a future meeting once staff completes the required findings and the concurrent resolution to support any local amendments.
