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Belvedere council takes first reading on 2025 state building code with local edits
Summary
Council accepted first reading of an ordinance adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code with local modifications; staff will return for a second reading and to remove or revise provisions (e.g., fence permit language and ADU sprinkler exceptions) flagged by council for correction.
On first reading the Belvedere City Council accepted a staff proposal to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code with local modifications. Staff described the action as the standard triennial update and noted the proposed ordinance incorporates recently adopted local changes to the city's CTL provisions; staff said the code would take effect Jan. 1, 2026, subject to a second reading and any final edits.
Councilors raised two technical issues they asked staff to correct before the second reading: a provision that appeared to exempt certain fences (7 feet or less) from a building permit while local design review rules still apply, and a sprinkler‑requirement clause for newly created second units that conflicted with state ADU provisions. Planning staff agreed to remove or amend the problematic language and return with a corrected draft at the next hearing. The council approved the first reading by motion.
