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Riverside council adopts 2025 California building standards with local amendments

Riverside City Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary

The City Council voted unanimously Nov. 18 to adopt the 2025 California building standards (Title 24) with Riverside‑specific administrative and technical amendments, aligning the city's codes with the statewide effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.

Riverside — The City Council on Nov. 18 approved ordinances adopting the 2025 California Building Standards (Title 24) and a set of local amendments aimed at clarifying administrative processes and improving safety standards.

Oscar Mancias, a city staff member, told the council the action is the second step in the city's adoption process and would ensure Riverside's codes take effect Jan. 1, 2026, "in alignment with the statewide implementation." He described the local…

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