HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 11-04-2025 Item No. 11 Municipal Code Amendments for California Buildings Standards Code and Fire Code_Staff PresentationCC 11-04-2025
Item #11
Municipal Code
Amendments for
California Buildings
Standards Code and
Fire Code
Presentation
California Code of Regulations
Adoption Ordinance
Three-Year Code Cycle
Title-24 California Code of Regulations
Part 1 - 2025 California Administrative Code
Part 2 - 2025 California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2
Part 2.5 - 2025 California Residential Code
Part 3 - 2025 California Electrical Code
Part 4 - 2025 California Mechanical Code
Part 5 - 2025 California Plumbing Code
Part 6 - 2025 California Energy Code
Part 7 – 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface Code
Part 8 - 2025 California Historical Code
Part 9 - 2025 California Fire Code
Part 10 – 2025 California Existing Building Code
Part 11 - 2025 California Green Building Standards Code
Part 12 – 2025 California Referenced Standards Code
Local Amendments
Local Building and Fire groups and
committees.
ICC Tri-Chapter Uniform Code Committee.
Santa Clara County Fire Marshals
Association.
Local Amendments - Changes Highlighted
Chapter 16.10
Chapter 16.10 acknowledges the
adoption of the 2025 California
Wildland-Urban Interface Code in its
entirety with local amendment to
add one exception for open spaces
per SCCFD.
Local Amendments - Changes Highlighted
Chapter 16.40
Adopts the 2025 California Fire Code with
local amendments proposed by Santa
Clara County Fire Department.
Local Amendments - Changes Highlighted
Chapter 16.54
Adopts the 2025 California Energy Code with
the removal of a majority of the electrical
make ready amendments adopted to
replace the repealed reach code.
The one remaining amendment adds
Section 130.6 to require electrical make
ready provisions in non-residential uses for
the installation of a future electrical heating
appliance.
Local Amendments - Changes Highlighted
Chapter 16.58
The Adoption of the 2025 California Green Building
Code. The EV amendments adopted in 2019 per
Ord. 22-2245 have been updated and removed.
•The amendments within Section 16.58.400 for
residential electric vehicles has been modified to
match the Tier II requirements as required in the
City’s approved housing element.
•The amendments within Section 16.58.420 for
non-residential electric vehicles has been
removed due to 2025 CALGreen becoming more
restrictive.
Local Amendments - Changes Highlighted
Chapter 16.80
Amending this Chapter within
the Cupertino Municipal Code
to include additional placards
posted by the Building and
Code Enforcement Divisions.
Timelines and Next Steps…
July 1, 2025: California Code of Regulations (or
State Codes) were published.
January 1, 2026: Eff. Date of State Codes.
November 4, 2025: First reading of Ordinance.
November 18, 2025: Second reading of Ordinance.
January 1, 2026: Eff. Date of Local Amendments.
1.Conduct the first reading of An Ordinance of the City Council of the
City of Cupertino Amending Chapters 16.02, 16.04, 16.06, 16.10, 16.16,
16.20, 16.24, 16.40, 16.42, 16.54, 16.58, 16.62, 16.64, 16.68, and 16.80 of
Title 16 of the Cupertino Municipal Code adopting the California
Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Wildland-
Urban Interface, Fire, Historical, Existing Building, Green Building,
Referenced Standards, Uniform Housing, and Property Maintenance
Codes with certain exceptions, deletions, modifications, additions and
amendments”;
2.Adopt a Resolution making factual findings with respect to the local
geological, topographical, and climatic conditions necessary to make
local amendments to the California Building Standards Code.
3.Find the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to 14 California Code of
Regulations Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308.
Recommended Action:
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