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Aliso Viejo council adopts updated building and fire codes, adds WUI standards

Aliso Viejo City Council · August 20, 2025
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Summary

At its regular meeting the Aliso Viejo City Council adopted an ordinance to incorporate the state's updated building and fire codes, including the Wildland-Urban Interface code for high-fire-hazard zones; staff said the measure incorporates prior local and OCFA amendments and no additional changes were proposed.

The Aliso Viejo City Council voted to adopt an ordinance updating the city's building and fire codes to match the state's recent triennial updates and to incorporate the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) code for very high fire hazard severity zones. Community Development Director So Kim told the council staff recommended a second reading and adoption.

"The most important change to the building code this time is the introduction of the…

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