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Board adopts Title 19 updates; agrees to revisit fire-retardant treated wood rules in January
Summary
The Board adopted the county's triennial update to Title 19 to align with the 2025 California Building Standards Code and added a local WUI prohibition on fire-retardant treated (FRT) wood for exteriors; staff agreed to return in January if the Board wants to reconsider FRT rules to avoid a permit issuance gap.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt amendments to Title 19 (the county building code) on Tuesday, bringing the county into alignment with the 2025 California Building Standards Code and adding local provisions for properties in designated Wildland Urban Interface and state fire hazard zones.
Sarah Jones, director of the Community Development Agency, told supervisors that state-level changes — including a new code for WUI — required the county to hold a public hearing on a second reading and adopt local amendments so building permits can be issued consistent with the state code…
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