into effect in every city and county in the State of California 180 days
after publication. The new California Building Standards (CCR-T24)
was published on July 1, 2025 and will take effect on January 1, 2026.
Similarly, every three years the International Code Council updates the
International Property Maintenance Code with the most recent update
occurring in 2024. Adoption of the International Property Maintenance
Code is at the discretion of the local agency. In addition. The Health
and Safety Code allows local jurisdictions to change or modify the State
adopted model codes based on local geologic, climatic, or topographic
conditions. The Planning and Economic Development Department is
requesting adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Code as
well as the updated 2024 International Property Maintenance Code,
with certain local amendments and administrative changes.
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development
Department recommends that the Council: 1) introduce an ordinance
adopting by reference, with local amendments, the 2025 California
Administrative Code, 2025 California Building Code, 2025 California
Residential Code, 2025 California Green Building Standards Code,
2025 California Electrical Code, 2025 California Mechanical Code,
2025 California Plumbing Code, 2025 California Energy Code, 2025
California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 California Historical
Building Code, 2025 California Existing Building Code, 2025 California
Referenced Standards Code, 2024 International Property Maintenance
Code, and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit and
Waste Discharge Requirements; 2) adopt a resolution setting a public
hearing on January 13, 2026, for adoption of the ordinances. This item
has no impact on current fiscal year budget. Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, THE
2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025
CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL
CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA
ENERGY CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE,
2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA
REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, 2024 INTERNATIONAL
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA
WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, AND THE NATIONAL
POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION PERMIT AND WASTE
DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS.