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Bell Gardens council introduces building-code update and adopts interim urgency ordinance
Summary
Bell Gardens staff introduced Ordinance No. 962 to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards and the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code by reference and the council adopted an interim urgency ordinance (No. 963-U) to avoid permitting conflicts while the formal adoption proceeds. Both actions recorded unanimous roll-call support.
The Bell Gardens City Council and its successor agency opened a public hearing on Jan. 12 and introduced Ordinance No. 962 to amend Title 6 (Buildings and Construction) of the Bell Gardens Municipal Code to adopt by reference Los Angeles County code titles that incorporate the 2025 California Building Standards (Title 24) and the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code.
Manny Acosta, the city’s community development director, told the council that the 2025 California building standards were published July 1, 2025, and that adopting the county titles by reference aligns the city’s code with recent state and county amendments. "The new 2025 California building standards codes are published on July 1, 2025 and went into effect on January 1, 2026," Acosta said, explaining the need for the update. He also noted that the Los Angeles County fire…
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