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Agoura Hills introduces ordinance to adopt 2025 California Building Standards Code, sets Nov. 12 hearing
Summary
Building official presented proposed local amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code, including expanded WUI construction standards, EV-charging requirements and administrative changes; council voted 4-0 to introduce the ordinance and set a public hearing for Nov. 12, 2025.
Agoura Hills City officials moved forward with the first step to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code (CBC) for local enforcement.
Lucas Quach, the citys building official, outlined the states three-year code cycle and described the citys proposed local amendments. Staff said the 2025 edition integrates a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code and tighter energy and accessibility rules, and that local amendments would carry forward many prior city provisions and add a few new measures: a localized WUI application citywide, administrative grading/permit-exemption criteria (including a proposed 50-cubic-yard threshold for some exemptions), and increased non-residential CalGreen requirements to strengthen sustainability commitments (staff cited a proposed ~25% common-space EV-charger target for multifamily developments as an example of tighter requirements).
Quach noted Assembly Bill 130 imposes limits on new local residential amendments but permits exceptions for home-hardening measures and where aligned with adopted general plans. The staff recommendation was to introduce and waive full reading of Ordinance No. 25-480 and set a public hearing so the council can consider adoption with express findings required by state law.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about WUI mapping and the scope of mandatory measures; Quach said staff recommends applying WUI construction standards throughout the city to ensure consistent protection and noted that about 90% of the city already falls into high or very-high fire severity zones on CAL FIREs maps. The council voted unanimously to introduce the ordinance and set the Nov. 12, 2025 public hearing.
Next steps: Staff will publish hearing materials, update online permitting guidance and bring the ordinance back for public hearing and potential adoption. If adopted, staff will file the ordinance and required findings with the California Building Standards Commission and the local amendments would take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
