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San Bruno adopts 2025 building and fire codes; adds local roof standard for wildfire areas
Summary
The San Bruno City Council adopted the 2025 California building and fire codes with a local amendment requiring Class A roof coverings for new construction in Wildland‑Urban Interface areas and approved an education outreach plan for impacted homeowners and contractors. Effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The San Bruno City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 12 to adopt the 2025 California building and fire codes by reference and to adopt findings supporting targeted local amendments intended to reduce wildfire risk.
The community development director told the council the package incorporates new statewide rules — including updated Wildland‑Urban Interface (WUI) regulations, stricter energy and accessibility standards and expanded electric‑vehicle charging requirements — and one local amendment: raising the fire performance requirement for roofing on new construction in identified WUI areas to a Class A rating. "There is one local amendment that is being proposed and that is to increase the fire rating of roofs to Class A," the community development director said during the presentation.
Staff said the local change is permitted when it is tied to fire prevention and noted it would apply only to new construction. To reduce disruption, staff outlined an outreach plan for affected homeowners, contractors, and design professionals that includes mailers, website and social‑media updates, QR‑coded handouts, banners and updates inside the city’s online permitting portal. The director said the new state codes are scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, and that city staff will provide educational materials and permitting guidance in the coming weeks.
Council members asked staff to share those materials directly with district offices so members could amplify the information locally. "A significant portion of my district is in that area. When those materials are ready, I would appreciate if you could share them with me so I can amplify them through my channels," a council member said.
The council closed the public hearing after hearing no public testimony and adopted the ordinance and related resolution by unanimous voice vote, 5–0. Staff said they will return with outreach details and implementation steps as the Jan. 1, 2026 effective date approaches.
