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Lake Forest adopts 2025 California Building Standards Code with local amendments
Summary
City council unanimously adopted the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) with Lake Forest-specific local amendments to address wildfire risk, plan-check timelines and administrative procedures; the code takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.
The Lake Forest City Council on Nov. 18 adopted the 2025 California Building Standards Code, commonly known as Title 24, and approved local amendments intended to reflect the city’s fire risk, topography and implementation needs.
Senior planner Ron Santos told the council the state requires jurisdictions to begin enforcing the 2025 codes on Jan. 1, 2026, and that local adoption is necessary to incorporate changes specific to Lake Forest. "The State requires all jurisdictions to begin…
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