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California Building Standards Code Adoption <br />December 2, 2025 <br />Page 2 <br />5 <br />4 <br />2 <br />1 <br />Santa Ana to the California Building, Existing Building, Residential, Green <br />Standards, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Historical Building, and Fire <br />Codes as amended by the State of California. <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTERS 8 AND 14 OF THE <br />SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT AND AMEND THE MOST <br />RECENTLY ENACTED CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, CALIFORNIA <br />RESIDENTIAL CODE, CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, <br />CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, <br />CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, CALIFORNIA <br />HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, CALIFORNIA <br />EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY <br />MAINTENANCE CODE <br />4. Authorize and direct the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing on said <br />Ordinance for January 20, 2026, and to publish notice of said public hearing <br />pursuant to Section 50022.3 of the California Government Code. <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />The State’s Health and Safety Code (Section 17958) mandates that the California <br />Building Standards Commission adopt and publish the California Building Standard <br />Code (Title 24 California Code of Regulations) every three years. The 2025 Edition of <br />the California Code of Regulations Title 24, which incorporates the model codes, <br />becomes effective statewide on January 1, 2026. The proposed Ordinance would <br />amend the Santa Ana Municipal Code to implement the new Construction Codes and <br />repeal references to the prior editions of the Construction Codes. The Construction <br />Codes proposed for adoption by reference with amendments include the following: <br /> <br />1. 2025 California Building Code <br />2. 2025 California Residential Code <br />3. 2025 California Green Building Standards Code <br />4. 2025 California Electrical Code <br />5. 2025 California Mechanical Code <br />6. 2025 California Plumbing Code <br />7. 2025 California Energy Code <br />8. 2025 California Fire Code <br />9. 2025 California Existing Building Code <br />10.2025 California Historical Building Code <br />11.2024 International Property Maintenance Code