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La Habra Heights adopts 2025 California building and fire codes; council hears ADU, addressing and hazard‑zone concerns
Summary
Council adopted ordinances updating the city’s building and fire codes to the 2025 California standards. Public comments urged adding ADU/JADU-specific requirements and questioned whether the entire city should be designated a very‑high fire hazard severity zone; council asked staff for a future study on zone designation.
The council held public hearings and adopted two ordinances updating La Habra Heights’ local regulations to match the 2025 California Building and Fire Codes.
Rafferty Wolfridge, representing community development, briefed the council on the regular three‑year code adoption cycle and recommended adoption of Ordinance 2025‑04 (2025 California Building Standards with local amendments) and…
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