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Board advances 2025 California building standards (Title 24) for adoption

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Summary

County staff presented the triennial update to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24 parts 1–6, 8–12, and 2024 International Property Maintenance Code); the board completed first reading in title only and voted to advance the ordinance for final adoption at a future meeting.

The Board of Supervisors voted on Dec. 16 to advance for adoption the county ordinance that incorporates the 2025 California Building Standards (Title 24) into the Lake County code.

Community Development and Building officials explained the adoption is a periodic state mandated update that brings local regulations into alignment with the 2025 editions of the California Building Code, Residential Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, Energy Code, Historical Code and Wildland‑Urban Interface provisions, plus the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code. Officials said the state codes take effect Jan. 1 and the county ordinance implements the state standards locally.

Supervisors discussed a minor potential conflict in the draft related to fireworks (how "safe and sane" fireworks are referenced in county code) and asked staff to propose clarifying language in line with the state fire code. The board completed first reading in title only and directed staff to bring the ordinance back for consideration and possible adoption at a later meeting; both first‑reading motions carried unanimously.

Outcome: Ordinance advanced to next board meeting for final consideration and adoption; staff tasked with confirming definitions and addressing fireworks/WUI cross‑references.