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Laguna Niguel adopts 2025 California building and fire codes with local amendments
Summary
The Laguna Niguel City Council adopted two ordinances on Dec. 2, 2025, formally incorporating the 2025 California building and fire codes (effective Jan. 1, 2026) into city code and carrying forward several local amendments; the Orange County Fire Authority recommended two additional local revisions.
The Laguna Niguel City Council voted Dec. 2 to adopt ordinances incorporating the 2025 California building and fire codes, including local amendments and two recommended changes from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA).
Deputy Director John Morgan told the council the state’s updated code cycle mainly includes administrative refinements, increased energy efficiency measures, expanded EV infrastructure requirements and a new wildland-urban interface code. "These new codes will become effective…
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