TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Director
Ryan Heise, Building Official
Jesse Alexander, Fire Chief
Kevin Shin, Fire Marshal
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the Introduction of two Ordinances to Amend Title 9 and Chapter 3.16 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code and to Adopt the Most Recent California Building Standards Code by Reference (2025 California Building Code; 2025 California Residential Code; 2025 California Fire Code; 2025 California Electrical Code; 2025 California Plumbing Code; 2025 California Green Building Standards Code; 2025 California Energy Code; 2025 California Mechanical Code; 2025 California Existing Building Code; 2025 California Historical Building Code; 2025 California Administrative Code; 2025 California Referenced Standards Code) and to Adopt Associated Local Amendments (No Budget Impact) (Community Development Alkire and Fire Department Alexander).
A) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NOS. 25-0009 AND 25-0010
B) SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 18, 2025
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce Ordinance Nos. 25-0009 and 25-0010 and set a public hearing for November 18, 2025.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The California Building Standards Code adoption cycle is a routine rule-making process that occurs every three years in which various State agencies adopt building standards based on model codes. The last complete set of the California Building Standards Code was adopted by the State in 2022 and became effective on January 1, 2023. State law requires local governments to enforce the California Building Standards Code.
On June 30, 2025, California enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 130, which includes provisions that prohibit cities and counties from modifying reside...
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