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Clear Lake council adopts first reading of ordinance updating California building codes
Summary
The council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance No. 284-2026 to adopt the state's updated building standards (Title 24, parts 1—1). Staff described the adoption as a routine step in a three-year state code cycle that local jurisdictions must enforce.
The Clear Lake City Council on Dec. 18 approved by motion the first reading of Ordinance No. 284-2026 to adopt the updated California Building Standards Code (Title 24, parts 1–11).
City staff summarized the change as part of the routine triennial state code-adoption cycle and said local jurisdictions are required to adopt and enforce the updated standards; jurisdictions may adopt stricter requirements locally but cannot reduce state-mandated standards. "This is part of the regular California building code cycle, which happens roughly every three years," staff said.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing and council deliberation was brief. Council Member Downey moved to approve the ordinance on first reading and the motion was seconded; the clerk recorded a unanimous vote of the council to approve Ordinance No. 284-2026.
Staff indicated a scrivener discrepancy in the staff report (the report referenced 2025), but that the ordinance document itself lists the correct 2026 reference; staff asked the council to rely on the ordinance language. The council closed the public hearing without further comment and approved the item.
Because the ordinance adopts updated state building regulations, staff said the city will enforce those standards going forward; staff did not present local amendments at the Dec. 18 meeting.
