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Los Gatos council adopts 2025 building‑code update and approves reach‑code option to encourage heat pumps
Summary
The Los Gatos Town Council voted Nov. 4 to adopt the 2025 California building and fire codes with local amendments, and introduced an ordinance that includes optional reach codes encouraging AC‑to‑heat‑pump replacements and electrical readiness measures while exempting projects that require panel upgrades.
The Los Gatos Town Council on Nov. 4 adopted the updated 2025 California building and fire codes and introduced a local ordinance that would implement optional “reach” code provisions to encourage air‑conditioner to heat‑pump replacements and modest electrical readiness work during renovations.
Staff told the council the California Building Standards Commission issues new model codes every three years and that Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) temporarily limits local amendments for residential construction; the town may still adopt amendments justified by local conditions or safety needs. The council’s ordinance also incorporates the newly adopted International Wildland‑Urban Interface (WUI) code and applies those…
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