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La Verne adopts urgency ordinance to align city building codes with county and state standards
Summary
The La Verne City Council on Dec. 15 adopted an urgency ordinance to incorporate Los Angeles County amendments and the 2025 California building standards by reference so the city meets the Jan. 1, 2026 compliance deadline; the vote was 5-0.
La Verne’s City Council voted unanimously Dec. 15 to adopt an urgency ordinance that brings the city into compliance with recently updated Los Angeles County amendments and the 2025 California building standards ahead of a Jan. 1, 2026 deadline.
Cody Howling, the city’s engineer, told the council the updates are part of a regular three‑year cycle. “Every three years, we’re required to update the building codes,” he said, noting that the county adopted its amendments on Nov. 25, which reduced the time available for local notice and required the…
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