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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1569 (2025)Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 ORDINANCE NO. 1569 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING CODE AMENDMENT 2025-0001 AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE AND ADOPTING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, RELATED MODEL CODES WITH CERTAIN APPENDICES, AND CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS, INCLUDING: THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION, ADDING APPENDIX S; THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2025 EDITION, INCLUDING APPENDICES B, BB, C, CC, AND H; THE CALIFORNIA WILDLAND- URBAN INTERFACE CODE, 2025 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2025 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1997 EDITION; THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1997 EDITION; AND THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, 2024 EDITION; WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS, AMENDMENTS AND DELETIONS The City Council of the City of Tustin does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Article 8 "Building Regulations" of the Tustin City Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows: CHAPTER 1 - BUILDING CODES AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS 8100 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES ADOPTED BY REFERENCE. For the purpose of prescribing regulations for the safe erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, improvement, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment use, height, and area of buildings and structures within the City of Tustin, the following building and construction codes, including certain supplemental regulations, and subject to the local amendments set forth in this chapter, are adopted by reference as the City of Tustin Building Codes and Construction Regulations: The 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2), including the administrative provisions included in Division II of Chapter 1, adding Appendix S, based on the 2024 International Building Code as published by the International Code Council; The 2025 California Residential Code (title 24, Part 2.5), based on the 2024 Ordinance No. 1569 Page 1 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 International Residential Code as published by the International Code Council; The 2025 California Electrical Code (Title 24, Part 3), based on the 2023 National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association; The 2025 California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4), based on the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; The 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5), based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; The 2025 California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6); The 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24, Part 7), based on the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code as published by the International Code Council; The 2025 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8); The 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9), including Appendices B, BB, C, CC, and H, based on the 2024 International Fire Code as published by the International Code Council; The 2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10), based on the 2024 International Existing Building Code as published by the International Code Council; The 2025 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11); The 2025 California Referenced Standards Code (Title 24, Part 12); The 1997 Uniform Housing Code, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials; The 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials; and The 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, as published by the International Code Council. Pursuant to State law, the City of Tustin has made certain amendments to the California Code of Regulations Title 24 California Building Standards Codes which are Ordinance No. 1569 Page 2 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 necessary to address local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions in the City of Tustin, as identified in City Council Resolution No. 25-53. Except as amended herein, where the California Code of Regulations Title 24 Building Standards Codes differ from any sections of the City's Building and Construction Regulations, the State regulations shall prevail. Notwithstanding the provisions of the above -referenced codes, all fees for services provided pursuant to the City of Tustin Fire Code shall not take effect until a resolution for such fees is adopted by the Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors. One (1) copy of all the above -referenced codes and standards is on file in the office of the Building Official pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18942 (d) (1) and are made available for public inspection at City Hall within the Community Development Department, Building Division, during regular business hours. 8101 AMENDMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 1, DIVISION II OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE Chapter 1, Division II (Scope and Administration) of the 2025 California Building Code is amended as follows: (a) Section 101.1 "Title" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended as follows: Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the City of Tustin, hereinafter referred to as "this code." (b) Section 101.2 "Scope" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to add a new second and third paragraph to read as follows: The provisions of these codes shall apply to and affect all of the properties within the City of Tustin, except the work located primarily in a public right of way; public utility towers and poles; mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in these codes; hydraulic flood control structures; and facilities for the production, generation, storage or transmission of water or electrical energy by a local agency. If any conflict between this chapter and any other provisions of the Tustin City Code exists, this chapter shall govern. All references to the term "Building Code" in the Tustin City Code and Ordinances shall mean the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) Ordinance No. 1569 Page 3 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 (c) Section 103.1 "Creation of enforcement agency" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended by adding the following to the end of the section to read as follows: Where referred to by this code, "building official" and "code official" shall mean the Building Official of the City of Tustin, and "Department of Building and Safety" or "department" shall mean the Building Division of the Community Development Department of the City of Tustin. Any and all classification, title changes, organizational changes are made with respect to approvals thereto by the City Council. (d) Section 104.4 "Right of entry" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended by adding a second paragraph to read as follows: When the Building Official shall have first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner or occupant or any other persons having charge, care of control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the Building Official for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this Code. (e) Section 105.1 "Required" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended by adding Sections 105.1.3, 105.1.3.1, 105.1.4, and 105.1.5 to read as follows: 105.1.3 Grading Permits. The Building Official may issue permits for grading and for construction, demolition, addition, alteration, and installation of improvements. Improvements subject to permit requirements include but are not limited to: streets, parking lots, curb and gutter, driveways, sidewalks, disabled access ramps and signage, street and parking lot striping and signage, street and parking lot lighting, storm drains, junction structures, catch basins, sewer mains and laterals, water mains and services, landscaping irrigation, and miscellaneous on -site improvements. In addition, all improvements shall comply with the Grading Ordinance and the Water Quality Ordinance of the Tustin City Code. 105.1.3.1 Drainage across property lines. Drainage across property lines shall not exceed that which existed prior to grading. Excess or concentrated drainage shall be contained on site or directed to an approved drainage facility. Erosion of the ground in the area of discharge shall be prevented by installation of non -erosive down drains or other devises. 105.1.4 Relocation of Buildings. No building or structure shall be moved Ordinance No. 1569 Page 4 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 or relocated unless and until the necessary permits to relocate the building or structure have been issued by the Building Official. The Building Official shall determine the applicable year and Codes that apply. 105.1.5 Demolition of Building or Structure, including in -ground swimming pool. No building or structure, including in -ground swimming pool, shall be demolished unless and until the necessary permits to demolish the building or structure have been issued by the Building Official. Prior to issuing any permits, the Building Official will ensure life and property is reasonably protected. A refundable cash deposit or surety bond shall be collected, to reimburse the expenses to the City should the Building Official be required to demolish the building or structure or any portion remaining thereof, and dispose of the debris in a public dump and/or to repair or clean public property damaged or not cleaned by the permittee or to mitigate water quality impacts per Tustin City Code. The cash deposit or surety bond to demolish buildings shall be Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) plus Two Dollars ($2.00) per square foot for each square foot over one thousand (1,000) square feet. The Building Official shall, in issuing any demolition permit, impose therein such terms and conditions, including a cash bond deposit or surety bond, as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of all federal, State laws and City ordinances. The terms and conditions upon which each permit is granted shall be specified in writing in the permit, or appended in writing thereto. Default in Performance. a. If the Building Official finds that a default has occurred in the performance of any term or condition of the demolition permit, or the owner and/or permittee has soiled or damaged public property, written notice thereof shall be given to the owner and/or permittee. b. Such notice shall specify the work to be done, the estimated cost thereof, and the period of time deemed by the Building Official to be reasonably necessary for the completion of such work. C. After receipt of such notice, the owner and/or permittee thereof specified shall cause the required work to be performed. Should the owner and/or permittee refuse or fail therein, the Building Official shall proceed to Ordinance No. 1569 Page 5 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 cause the building to be demolished, but no liability shall be incurred therein, other than for City expenses deducted from the cash deposit. d. Upon completion of the demolition work, the cash deposit shall be refunded or surety bond shall be released, less that portion required to reimburse the City for demolition, repairs, or clean-up expenses due to the default of the permittee. (f) Section 105.2 "Work Exempt from Permit" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 1. Section 105.2, "Building" Item 1 is amended to read as follows: 1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided that the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet and do not have any utilities. It is permissible that these structures still be regulated by Section 710A, despite exemption from permit. Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and grading permits where applicable are not exempt. 2. Section 105.2, "Building" Item 2 is amended to read: 2. Fences, other than swimming pool barriers, not over 6 feet high. 3. Section 105.2, "Building" Item 9 is amended to read: 9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 18 inches deep, do not exceed 5000 gallons and are installed entirely above ground. (g) Section 105.3.2 "Time limitation of application" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 105.3.2 Time limitation of application. Applications for a permit for any proposed work for which no permit is issued shall be deemed to have expired 12 months after the date of filing. The Building Official is authorized to grant one or more extension of time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. Plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. When required by State law or City ordinance, permit applications shall be amended to comply with pertinent Ordinance No. 1569 Page 6 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 State laws and City ordinances adopted subsequent to the date of application. Time limitation for permit application and subsequent extension as the result of code enforcement cases shall be thirty (30) days from the date the notice of violation is issued or otherwise determined by the Building Official. (h) Section 105.5 "Expiration" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. Permits shall not be extended more than twice. Time limitation for permit as the result of code enforcement cases shall be thirty (30) days or as otherwise determined by the Building Official. (i) The 2025 California Building Code is amended by adding Sections 105.8, 105.9, 105.10 to read as follows: 105.8 Residential remodeling. The following regulations and definitions shall apply to all remodeling construction on dwellings and properties: 1. Maintenance of property during remodeling. During remodeling, all property shall be maintained in a reasonably clean and well -kept manner in accordance with the Tustin City Code. 2. Definitions. a. Remodeling. Residential remodeling is defined as construction which constitutes an addition, alteration, erection, repair, demolition or improvement, of an existing residential building or structure, or other improvement located on residential property. 105.9 Change of owner or contractor of record. An issued permit shall expire upon a change of owner or contractor if the full scope of work has not been completed. A new permit shall be issued with the updated Ordinance No. 1569 Page 7 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 information to complete the remaining scope of work. If changes have not been made to the permitted plans and specifications, a permit issuance fee shall be charged to the permit applicant. If changes have been made to the permitted plans and specifications, the Building Official shall have the project reviewed again and determine appropriate permit and plan check fees in accordance with the City's fee resolution. 105.10 Public Encroachment. Construction materials, debris, trash containers (dumpsters), and other non -vehicle materials shall not be deposited on public property without the written approval of the City Engineer and only under such conditions as he/she may impose. Any barricading required by the City Engineer shall be provided by the contractor. Q) Section 109.2 "Schedule of permit fees" of the 2025 California Building Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows: 109.2 Schedule of plan check and permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing systems and grading, or alterations thereof that require a permit, a fee for each plan check and permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by the City Council resolution in effect at the time of plan check application and issuance of the permit. 109.2.1 Plan check fees. When construction documents are required, they should be submitted for plan check to the Building Official. A plan check fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan check. The plan check fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section 109.2 and are in addition to the permit fees. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed or amended so as to require additional plan review, or when the project is phased as defined in Section 107.3.3, or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in Section 107.3.4.1, additional plan check fees shall be charged as set forth in the fee schedule established by the City Council resolution in effect at the time of the additional or defined plan check submittal. 109.2.2 Engineering or inspection investigation fees. Whenever work for which a permit is required by this Code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, the Building Official may require an investigation by City staff be made before a permit may be issued for such work. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 8 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued for City's cost of investigation by City staff. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt an applicant from compliance with all other provisions of the Tustin City Code nor from the penalty prescribed by law. A real estate investigation fee may also be charged for any investigation of a building, structure, or property, when approved by the Building Official and requested by an owner or authorized agent of such owner. Such fee shall be equal to or less than the cost of providing the inspection and/or investigation. (k) Section 109.3 "Building permit valuations" of the 2025 California Building Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows: 109.3 Building permit valuations. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of these Codes shall be made as set forth in the fee schedule established by City Council resolution in effect at the time of plan check submittal. The value to be used in computing the building permit and building plan check fees shall be the total value of all construction work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire -extinguishing systems and other permanent equipment, and grading as determined by the Building Official based on the current edition of a nationally or regionally recognized standard or construction cost data service. (1) Section 109.6 "Refunds" of the 2025 California Building Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows: 109.6 Refunds. The Building Official may authorize refunding of a fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected. The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code upon written application filed by the permittee not later than 12 months after the date of fee payment. The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than eighty percent (80%) of the plan check fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan check fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any examination time has been expended. The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid Ordinance No. 1569 Page 9 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 except upon written application filed by the permittee not later than 12 months after the date of fee payment. (m) Section 110.3 "Required inspections" of the 2025 California Building Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows: 110.3 Required inspections. The Building Official, upon notification, shall make the inspections set forth in Sections 110.3.1 through 110.3.12. Structural tests, special inspections and structural observation shall also comply with the provisions of Chapter 17 of the 2025 California Building Code. 110.3.1 Grading, excavation and filling inspection. Inspection shall be conducted during earthwork, excavations, grading and filling operations in accordance with Section 1705, Chapter 18, and the Tustin City Code. 110.3.2 Footing and foundation inspection. Footing and foundation inspections shall be made after excavations for footings are complete and any required reinforcing steel and other inserts are in place. For concrete foundations, any required forms shall be in place prior to inspection. Materials for the foundation shall be on the job, except where concrete is ready mixed in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) C 94, the concrete need not be on the job. 110.3.3 Concrete slab and under -floor inspection. Concrete slab and under -floor inspections shall be made after in -slab or under -floor reinforcing steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories, and other ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor. 110.3.4 Lowest floor elevation. In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the elevation certification required in Section 1612.4 shall be submitted to the Building Official. 110.3.5 Frame inspection. Framing inspections shall be made after the roof deck or sheathing, all framing, fireblocking and bracing are in place, and pipes, chimneys and vents to be concealed are complete, and the rough electrical, plumbing, heating wires, pipes and ducts are approved. 110.3.6 Lath and gypsum board inspection. Lath and gypsum board inspections shall be made after lathing and gypsum board, interior and exterior, are in place, but before any plastering is applied or gypsum board Ordinance No. 1569 Page 10 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 joints and fasteners are taped and finished. Exception: Gypsum board that is not part of a fire -resistance -rated assembly. 110.3.7 Fire -and smoke resistant penetrations. Protection of joints and penetrations in fire -resistance -rated assemblies, smoke barriers and smoke partitions shall not be concealed from view until inspected and approved. 110.3.8 Energy efficiency inspections. Inspections shall be made to determine compliance with the CA Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) and shall include, but not be limited to, inspections for: envelope insulation R- and U- values, fenestration U- value (Heat -Loss Value), duct system R- value (Resistance -Value), and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and water -heating equipment efficiency. 110.3.9 Weather -expose balcony and walking surface waterproofing. Where balconies or other elevated walking surfaces are exposed to water from direct or blowing rain, snow or irrigation, and the structural framing is protected by an impervious moisture barrier, all elements of the impervious moisture barrier system shall not be concealed until inspected and approved. Exception: Where special inspections are provided in accordance with Section 1705.1.1, Item 3. 110.3.10 Other inspections. In addition to the inspections specified above, the Building Official is authorized to require other inspections of any construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this Code and other laws that are enforced by the department of building safety. 110.3.11 Special inspections and special inspectors. For special inspections, see Chapter 17 "Special Inspections and Tests". Special inspection shall be performed by individuals with demonstrated qualifications approved by the Building Official and listed by the City of Tustin. 110.3.12 Final inspections. The final inspection shall be made after all work required by the building permit is completed. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 11 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 (n) Section 114.1 "Unlawful acts" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 114.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to grade, erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish or occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by this Code, or cause same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of the Tustin City Code. (o) Section 114.4 "Violation penalties" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 114.4 Violation penalties. No person, firm, or corporation shall violate any provision, or fail to comply with any provisions of this Code, or of any Code adopted herein by reference. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this Code, or any Code adopted by reference herein, unless otherwise specified in this Code, shall be guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor as set forth in the Penalty Provisions of the Tustin City Code. Each such person, firm, or corporation violating any provision or failing to comply with any of the requirements shall be guilty of a separate offense, and each day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this Code, or any Code adopted by reference herein, is committed, continued or permitted by such person, shall constitute a separate offense, and shall be punishable accordingly. Provided further that each such person violating a provision which limits the time an act may be permitted or continued, each such period or portion thereof of which any violation of such provision is committed, continued or permitted by such person, shall constitute a separate offense, and shall be punishable accordingly. In addition to the penalties hereinabove provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code, or of any Code adopted by reference herein, may be deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated as such by the City, and each day such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate nuisance and offense. (p) Section 116.1 "Unsafe Conditions" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 116.1 Unsafe Conditions. All sites, buildings, structures or existing equipment which are determined by the Building Official to be unsafe, insanitary or deficient, because of inadequate means of egress facilities, Ordinance No. 1569 Page 12 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 inadequate light and ventilation, or that constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare, or that involve illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance, as this division or in any other effective ordinance, including but not limited to the International Property Maintenance Code, the Uniform Housing Code, and the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings as adopted by the City of Tustin constitute an unsafe condition. All such unsafe conditions, sites, buildings, structures, or equipment are hereby declared to be public nuisances and may be abated by repair, rehabilitation, improvement, removal, demolition, in whole or part, in accordance with the procedures specified in the Tustin City Code or by any other legal means. A vacant structure that is not secured against entry shall be deemed unsafe. 8102 AMENDMENT OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE Chapters 2 through 35, Division II of the 2025 California Building Code is amended as follows: (a) Section 202 "Definitions" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to include the following definition: OCFA. Orange County Fire Authority, fire authority having jurisdiction. SPARK ARRESTER. A listed device constructed of noncombustible material specifically for the purpose of meeting one of the following conditions: 1. Removing and retaining carbon and other flammable particles/debris from the exhaust flow of an internal combustion engine in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 38366. 2. Fireplaces that burn solid fuel in accordance with California Residential Code R1003.9.2. (b) Section 502.1 "Address identification" is amended as follows: 502.1 Address identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast Ordinance No. 1569 Page 13 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character shall be not less than 4 inches in height with a stroke width of not less than 0.5 inch. For R-3 and other occupancies the numbers shall be a minimum of 6 inches high with a minimum stroke width of 1 inch. Where required by the fire code official, address identification shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Where access is by means of a private road and the building address cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address identification shall be maintained. (c) Section 903.2 "Where required" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in buildings and structures shall be provided when one of the following conditions exists: 1. New buildings: Notwithstanding any applicable provisions of Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.19, an automatic sprinkler system shall also be installed in all occupancies when the total building area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet as defined in Section 202, regardless of fire areas or allowable area, or is more than two stories in height. Exception: Subject to approval by the Fire Code Official, open parking garages in accordance with Section 406.5 of the California Building Code. 2. Existing buildings: Notwithstanding any applicable provisions of this code, an automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in an existing building when an addition occurs and one of the following conditions exists: a. When an addition is 33% or more of the existing building area, and the resulting building area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet as defined in Section 202; or b. When an addition exceeds two thousand (2,000) square feet and the resulting building area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet. c. An additional story is added above the second floor, regardless of fire Ordinance No. 1569 Page 14 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 areas or allowable area. Exceptions: 1. Existing Group R-3 occupancies converted to Group R-3.1 occupancies and not housing bedridden clients, not housing non - ambulatory clients above the first floor, and not housing clients above the second floor. 2. Existing Group R-3 occupancies converted to Group R-3.1 occupancies housing only one bedridden client and complying with Section 435.8.3.3 of the California Building Code. 3. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code, Section 13113, occupancies housing ambulatory children only, none of whom are mentally ill children or children with intellectual disabilities, and the buildings or portions thereof in which such children are housed are not more than two stories in height, and building or portions thereof housing such children have an automatic fire alarm system activated by approved smoke detectors. 4. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code, Section 13143.6, occupancies licensed for protective social care which house ambulatory clients only, none of whom is a child (under the age of 18 years), or who is elderly (65 years of age or over). (d) Section 903.3.5.3 "Hydraulically calculated systems" is added to the 2025 California Building Code to read as follows: 903.3.5.3 Hydraulically calculated systems. The design of hydraulically calculated fire sprinkler systems shall not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the water supply capacity. Exception: When static pressure exceeds one hundred (100) psi and when required by the fire code official, the fire sprinkler system shall not exceed water supply capacity specified by Table 903.3.5.3. ❑esign9 Ordinance No. 1569 Page 15 of 57 u� TABLE 903.3.5.3 Hydraulically Calculated Systems 1! ! 11: 126 li! 142 15: P51 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 (e) Table 1505.1 of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: TABLE 1505.1a MINIMUM ROOF COVERING CLASSIFICATIONS FOR TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2. a. Unless otherwise required in accordance with Part 7, California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. (f) Section 1505.1.2 "Roof coverings within all other areas" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 1505.1.2 Roof coverings within all other areas other than Fire Hazard Severity Zones or a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI). The entire roof covering of every existing structure where more than fifty percent (50%) of the total roof area is replaced within any one-year period, the entire roof covering of every new structure, and any roof covering applied in the alteration, repair or replacement of the roof of every existing structure, shall be a fire -retardant roof covering that is at least Class B. (g) Section 1807.1.6 "Prescriptive design of concrete and masonry foundation walls" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 1807.1.6 Prescriptive design of concrete and masonry foundation walls. Concrete and masonry foundation walls that are laterally supported at the top and bottom shall be permitted to be designed and constructed in accordance with this section. Prescriptive design of foundation walls shall not be used for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 16 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 (h) Section 3109.1 "General" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 3109.1 Construction requirements. (a) All pool construction shall be in conformance with engineered design for expansive soils, unless a soils report by a registered engineer approved by the Building Official indicates otherwise. (b) The pool shall be constructed not less than seven (7) feet from the top of a cut, fill or natural earth slope, not less than five (5) feet from toe of a cut, fill or natural earth slope. (c) A continuous inspection by a special inspector shall be required on all pools constructed of reinforced gunite, or reinforced cast in place concrete. Said special inspector shall insure all electrical bonding is properly installed; ensure all required reinforcing steel and diving board or slide anchor bolts are properly in place, ensure concrete is cast to the thickness required for expansive soil, ensure the concrete is properly placed; and take test samples during the placing of concrete and such samples shall be tested by an approved testing laboratory to attain a strength exceeding two thousand (2,000) psi, or as required by the design engineer at twenty-eight (28) days. Should such test show the concrete to fail or to be of questionable quality or strength, the special inspector may require core tests to be taken upon approval of the Building Official. Special inspectors shall submit to the Building Official a written report showing the dates of inspection, and the results of the laboratory tests. The report shall indicate the reinforcing steel is per the approved drawings, expansive soil details were followed, the work complies with the approved drawings, this Code and footings and anchor bolts of diving boards and other pool accessories are adequate. (i) Section 3109.2 "California swimming pool safety act (statewide)", 115922" and 115925" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows: 115922 (a) Except as provided in Section 115925, when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa or the Ordinance No. 1569 Page 17 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 remodeling of an existing swimming pool or spa, at a private, single-family home the respective swimming pool or spa shall be equipped with item #1 and, at least one additional of the following seven drowning prevention safety features: 1. An enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 115923 and isolates the swimming pool or spa from the private single-family home. Any walls of the single-family structure or accessory structures used to complete the isolation enclosure must have door openings equipped with protection as required in item #4 or #5. Any such door protection device provided for this purpose may not be used to comply with the second drowning prevention feature. 2. Removable mesh pool fencing that meets American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Specifications F2286 standards in conjunction with a gate that is self -closing and self -latching and can accommodate a key lockable device. The mesh fencing setback shall be not less than 20 inches from the water's edge. 3. An approved safety pool cover, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 115921. 4. Exit alarms on the private single-family home's doors that provide direct access to the swimming pool or spa. The exit alarm may cause either an alarm noise or a verbal warning, such as repeating notification that "the door to the pool is open". 5. A self -closing, self -latching device with a release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches (1372mm) above the floor on the private single- family home's doors providing direct access to the pool or spa. 6. An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool or spa, will sound upon detection of accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water. These pool alarms shall meet and be independently certified to the ASTM Standard F2208 "Standard Safety Specification for Residential Pool Alarms" which includes surface motion, pressure, sonar, laser and infrared type alarms. A swimming protection alarm feature designed for individual use, including an alarm attached to a child that sounds when the child exceeds a certain distance or becomes submerged in water, is not a qualifying drowning safety prevention feature. 7. Other means of protection, if the degree of protection afforded is equal to or greater than that afforded by any of the features set forth above and Ordinance No. 1569 Page 18 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 have been independently verified by an approved testing laboratory as meeting standards for those devices established by the ASTM or the American Society of Testing Mechanical Engineers (ASME). (b) Prior to the issuance of any final approval for the completion of permitted construction or remodeling work, the local building code official shall inspect the drowning safety prevention devices required by this act and if no violations are found, shall give final approval. 115925 The requirements of this article do not apply to any of the following: (a) Public swimming pools. (b) An apartment complex, or any residential setting other than a single- family home. Q) Section 3109 "swimming pools, spas and hot tubs" of the 2025 California Building Code is amended by adding Sections 3109.3 to read as follows: 3109.3 Waste water disposal. No direct connection shall be made between any storm drain, sewer, drainage system, seepage pit, underground leaching pit, or subsoil drainage line, and any line connected to a swimming pool, unless approved by the Building Official. Waste water from any filter, scum filter, scum gutter, overflow pool emptying line or similar apparatus or appurtenance shall discharge into an approved type receptor by air gap and subsequently into the public sewer. The flood level rim of such receptor shall be at least six (6) inches above the flood level of the adjacent ground. Each such receptor, when permitted to be connected to any part of a drainage system shall be provided with an approved three (3) inch trap. Plans and specifications for any deviation from the above manner of installation shall first be approved by the Building Official before any portion of any such system is installed. (k) Appendix S "Building Security" is added to the 2025 California Building Code to read as follows: Appendix S Building Security Ordinance No. 1569 Page 19 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 The provisions of this chapter shall apply to openings into all buildings, including dwelling units within apartment houses of Group R, Divisions 1, 2, and 3 Occupancies, and to openings between attached garages and dwelling units. Except for vehicular access, door openings in enclosed attached garages shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. S101 Garage Type Doors. Rolling Overhead, Solid Overhead, Swinging, Sliding or Accordion style doors shall conform to the following: 1. Fiberglass doors shall have panels a minimum density of six (6) ounces per square foot from the bottom of the door to a height of seven (7) feet. Panels above seven (7) feet and panels in residential structures shall have a density of not less than five (5) ounces per square foot. 2. Overhead doors shall be equipped with bolts which shall be capable of utilizing padlocks with a minimum nine -thirty -seconds -inch (9/32) shackle. 3. Doors utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a minimum five -pin tumbler operation with the bolt or locking bar extending into the receiving guide a minimum of one (1) inch. 4. Doors that exceed sixteen (16) feet in width shall have two (2) lock receiving points, or if the door does not exceed nineteen (19) feet, a single bolt may be used if placed in the center of the door with the locking point located either in the floor or door frame header. 5. Slide bolt assemblies shall have a frame a minimum of 0.120 inches in thickness, a bolt diameter a minimum of one-half (1/2) inch and protrude at least one and one-half (1 1/2) inches into the receiving guide. A bolt diameter of three eights (3/8) inch may be used in a residential building. 6. Slide bolt assemblies shall be attached to the door with bolts which are non -removable from the exterior. Rivets shall not be used to attach such assemblies. 7. Padlocks used with exterior mounted slide bolts shall have a hardened steel shackle a minimum of nine thirty-seconds (9/32) inch in diameter with heel and tow locking and a minimum five -pin tumbler operation. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 20 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 The key shall be non -removable when in an unlocked position." S102 Special Residential Building Provisions. The following special provisions shall apply to all residential dwellings (R-1, R-2, and R-3): 1. Except for vehicular access doors, all exterior swinging doors of any residential building and attached enclosed garages, including the door leading from the garage area into the dwelling unit, shall be equipped as follows: a. All wood doors shall be of solid core construction with a minimum thickness of one and three fourths (1 3/4) inches, or with panels not less than nine -sixteenths (9/16) of an inch thick. b. A single or double door shall be equipped with a single cylinder deadbolt having a minimum protection of one (1) inch and an embedment of at least three -fourths (3/4) inch into the strike receiving the bolt. The bolt shall be constructed so as to resist cutting tool attacks. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five (5) pin tumblers, and shall be connected to the inner portions of the lock by connecting screws of at least one-fourth (1/4) inch in diameter. (The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply where panic hardware is required or an equivalent device is approved by the enforcing authority. Further, a dual locking mechanism, constructed so that both the deadbolt and latch can be retracted by a single action of the inside door knob or lever, may be substituted provided it meets all other specifications for locking devices.) c. The inactive leaf on metal frame double doors shall be equipped with flush bolts having a minimum protection of five -eighths (5/8) inch at the top and bottom of the leaf. On wood frame double doors, the projection shall be a minimum of one (1) inch. d. Glazing in exterior doors or within forty (40) inches of a door locking mechanism shall be of fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing, except where double cylinder deadbolts are installed. e. All front exterior doors shall be equipped with a wide angle (one hundred eighty [180] degrees) door viewer, except where clear vision panels are installed. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 21 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 2. Lighting in R-1 and R-2 type occupancies shall be as follows: a. Aisles, passageways and recesses related to and within the building complex shall be illuminated with a maintained minimum of twenty-five hundredths (.25) of a footcandle at the ground level during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandalism resistant covers. b. Open parking lots and carports shall be illuminated with a maintained minimum of one (1) footcandle of light on the parking surface during hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by vandal resistant covers or lens. These lighting devices shall be automatically energized during hours of darkness. c. Luminaires utilized to meet the requirements of this section shall have vandal resistant light fixtures and be not less than three (3) feet in height from the walking surface when used to illuminate walkways and a minimum of seventy-eight (78) inches in height above the driving surface when illuminating surfaces associated with vehicles. d. A site plan shall be provided showing buildings, parking area, walkways, detailed landscaping and a point -by -point photometric calculation of the required light levels. Landscaping shall not be planted so as to obscure required light levels. Footcandles shall be measured on a horizontal plane. 3. Each residential unit of R-1 and R-2 type occupancies shall have an enclosed parking space with a garage door equipped as in Section P101 of this chapter. S103 Special Commercial Building. Provisions for other than Group R- 1, R-2, R-3 and U-1. The following special provisions shall apply to buildings other than Group R-1, R-2, R-3 and U-1: 1. All exterior swinging doors shall be equipped with a single cylinder deadbolt. The bolt shall have a minimum projection of one (1) inch and will have an embedment of at least three-quarters (3/4) inch into the strike receiving the bolt. The bolt shall be constructed so as to resist cutting tool attacks. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a Ordinance No. 1569 Page 22 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 minimum of five (5) pin tumblers and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting screws of at least one -quarter (1/4) inch diameter. (The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply where panic hardware is required or an equivalent device is approved by the enforcing authority.) 2. Wood doors shall be of solid core construction and have a minimum thickness of not less than one and three -fourths (1 3/4) inches. 3. Hollow metal doors shall be constructed of a minimum sixteen (16) U.S. gauge steel and have sufficient reinforcement to maintain the designed thickness of the door when any locking device is installed; such reinforcement being able to resist collapsing of the door around the locking device. 4. The inactive leaf on metal frame double doors shall be equipped with automatic flush bolts having a minimum projection of five -eighths (5/8) inch at the top and bottom of the leaf. On wood frame doors, the projection shall be a minimum of one (1) inch. 5. Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel a minimum of one -eighth (1/8) inch thick which will cover the opening between the doors. The astragal shall be a minimum of two (2) inches wide and extend a minimum of one (1) inch beyond the edge of the door to which it is attached. The astragal shall be attached to the outside of the active door by welding or non -removable bolts spaced apart on not more than ten (10) inches on center. 6. Any glazing utilized within forty (40) inches of any locking mechanism on a door shall be secured as follows: a. Fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing; or b. Iron or steel bars of at least one -half -inch round or one -inch by one- fourth -inch flat metal spaced not more than five (5) inches apart and secured on the inside of the building; or c. Iron or steel grills of at least one -eighth (1/8) inch metal with a maximum two (2) inch mesh, secured on the inside of the building. Items a. and b. above shall not interfere with the operation of opening windows if such windows are required to be openable by Ordinance No. 1569 Page 23 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 this Code. 7. Aluminum frame swinging doors shall conform to the following: a. The jamb shall be so constructed or protected to withstand sixteen hundred (1,600) pounds of pressure in both a vertical distance of three (3) inches and a horizontal distance of one (1) inch each side of the strike, so as to provide violation of the strike. b. The bolt projection shall be a minimum of one and one-half (1'/2) inches; or, a hook shaped or similar bolt may be used as long as it engages the strike sufficiently to resist jamb spreading. 8. In multiple occupancy office buildings, all entrance doors to individual office suites shall meet the requirements for exterior doors. 9. Where panic hardware is required by this Code, or Title 19, it shall be equipped and installed as follows: a. There shall be a minimum of two (2) locking points on each door; or b. On single doors, panic hardware may have one (1) locking point which is not to be located at either the top or bottom rails of the door frame. The door shall have an astragal constructed of steel 0.125 inches thick which shall be welded or attached with non - removable bolts to the outside of the door. The astragal shall extend a minimum of two (2) inches wide and extend a minimum of one (1) inch beyond the edge of the door; or c. Double doors containing panic hardware shall have an astragal attached to the doors at their meeting point which will close the opening between them but not interfere with the operation of either door. 10. Exterior transoms or windows shall be deemed accessible if less than twelve (12) feet above ground or adjacent to any pedestrian walkway. Accessible windows and transoms not visible from a public or private thoroughfare and having a pane or opening exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches shall be constructed or protected as follows: a. Fully tempered or rated burglary resistant glazing shall be used; or b. Interior steel or iron bars of at least one-half (1/2) inch round or Ordinance No. 1569 Page 24 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 one -inch by one -quarter -inch (1" x 1/4") flat steel or iron may be used if spaced not more than five (5) inches apart and secured by bolts which are non -removable from the exterior; or c. Interior iron or steel grills of at least one -eighth (1/8) inch metal having a mesh of not more than one (1) inch may be used if secured with bolts which are non -removable from the exterior. Items a. and b. above shall not interfere with the operation of windows if such windows are required to be operable by this Code. The bars or grillwork shall be capable of quick opening from the inside only. 11.All hatchway openings on the roof of any building used for business purposes shall be secured as follows: a. If the hatchway is of wooden material it shall be covered on the inside with a minimum sixteen (16) gauge sheet metal or its equivalent, attached with screws. b. The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolt. The slide bar or slide bolt shall automatically release when actuated by smoke or heat from a fire. c. Outside hinges on all hatchway openings shall be provided with non - removable pins and shall use non -removable screws for mounting. 12.All exterior air duct or air vent openings exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches shall be secured by one of the following means: a. Iron or steel bars of at least one-half (1/2) inch round or one -inch by one-fourth inch (1" x 1/4") flat metal, spaced no more than five (5) inches apart and secured by bolts which are non -removable from the exterior; or b. Iron or steel grills having a minimum thickness of one -eighth -inch, a mesh of net not more than one -inch, and secured by bolts which are non -removable from the exterior. c. The above must not interfere with any venting requirements. 13. Permanently affixed ladders leading to roofs shall be covered with sheet metal to a height of ten (10) feet. If the ladder protrudes more Ordinance No. 1569 Page 25 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 than six (6) inches from the building, the sides must also be covered with sheet metal. The covering shall be locked against the ladder by means of a case-hardened hasp, secured with non -removable bolts or screws. If hinges are of the pin type, they shall be equipped with non - removable pins. Padlocks shall have hardened steel shackles, heel and toe locking, a minimum of five (5) pin tumblers in its operation and a non -removable key when in an unlocked position. 14.All exterior commercial doors shall be illuminated with a minimum of one (1) footcandle of light. Such lights shall be maintained during hours of darkness and be protected by vandal resistant covers. 15.Open parking lots providing more than ten (10) parking places and for use by the general public shall be provided with a maintained minimum of one (1) footcandle of light on the parking surface from dusk until the termination of business every operating day. 16. Every commercial building shall display an address number in a prominent position so that it shall be easily visible from the street. The numerals in these numbers shall be no less than six (6) inches in height, of a color contrasting to the background and located so that they may be clearly seen and read. Any business which affords vehicular access to the rear of the building through any driveway, alleyway or parking lot shall also display the same numbers on the rear of the building. S104 Definitions. Approved. Approved by the Building Official as meeting the requirements of this Chapter with regard to a given material, mode of construction, piece of equipment or device. Auxiliary Locking Device. A secondary locking system added to the primary locking system to provide additional security. Bolt. A metal bar which, when actuated, is projected (or thrown) either horizontally or vertically into a retaining member, such as a strike plate, to prevent a door from moving or opening. Part. As distinguished from component, is a unit for subassembly, which combines with other units to make up a component. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 26 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 Primary Locking Device. The single locking system on a door or window unit whose function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion. Single Cylinder Deadbolt. A deadbolt lock which is activated from the exterior by a key and from the interior by a knob, thumb -turn, lever or similar mechanism. Solid Core Door. A door composed of solid wood construction. Stile. A vertical framing member of a window or door. A meeting stile is one which mates with a stile of another sash or a vertical framing member of a door or window frame when the sash is in the closed position. Strike. A metal plate attached to or mortised into a door jamb to receive and to hold a projected latch bolt and/or deadbolt in order to secure the door to the jamb. Swinging Door. A door hinged at the stile or pinned at the head and threshold. U.L. Listed. Tested and listed by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. S105 Keying Requirements. Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in a tract or commercial development, constructed under the same general plan, shall have locks using combinations which are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings, proprietorships or similar distinct occupancies. This is intended to prohibit master keying. 8103 AMENDMENT OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE The 2025 California Residential Code is amended as follows: (a) Section R301.2 "Climatic and geographical design criteria" of the 2025 California Residential Code is amended by revising Table R301.2 to read as follows: Ordinance No. 1569 Page 27 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 TABLE R301.2 CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA WIND DESIGN SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM Ground Seismic Ice Barrier Flood Air Freeze Mean Snow Speeda Topographic Special Wind Wlndbourne Design Weatherin a 9 Frost Line Termite Underlayment Hazardsg Index,! Annual Loadl (mph) Effectsk Region! Debris Zonem Category Depthb Requredh — -- Temp> Zero 95 No No No D2orE Negligible 12-14" Very Heavy No Y/N Zero 60 MANUAL J DESIGN CRITERIA" Elevation Altitude Correction Coincident Wet Indoor Winter Design Indoor Winter Design Outdoor Winter Design Heating Temperature Factors Bulb Relative Humidity Dry -Bulb Temperature Dry -Bulb Temperature Difference 305 70 75 34 Latitude Daily Range Summer Indoor Summer Design Indoor Summer Design Outdoor Summer Design Dry -Bulb Cooling Temperature Design Gains Relative Humidity Dry -Bulb Temperature Temperature Difference 34 27 15 (50% RH) 89 For SI: 1 pound per square foot = 0.0479 kPa, 1 mile per hour = 0.447 m/s. a. Weathering may require a higher strength concrete or grade of masonry than necessary to satisfy the structural requirements of this code. The weathering column shall be filled in with the weathering index (i.e., "negligible," "moderate" or "severe") for concrete as determined from the Weathering Probability Map [Figure R301.2(1)]. The grade of masonry units shall be determined from ASTM C 34, C 55, C 62, C 73, C 90, C 129, C 145, C 216 or C 652. b. The frost line depth may require deeper footings than indicated in Figure R403.1(1). c. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table to indicate the need for protection depending on whether there has been a history of local subterranean termite damage. d. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the wind speed from the basic wind speed map [Figure R301.2(2)]. Wind exposure category shall be determined on a site -specific basis in accordance with Section R301.2.1.4. e. The jurisdiction shall fill in this section of the table to establish the design criteria using Table 10A from ACCA Manual J or established criteria determined by the jurisdiction. f. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the seismic design category determined from Section R301.2.2.1. g. See City's FIRM maps for Flood Hazard Locations. h. In accordance with Sections R905.1.2, R905.4.3.1, R905.5.3.1, R905.6.3.1, R905.7.3.1 and R905.8.3.1, where there has been a history of local damage from the effects of ice damming, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with "YES." Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with "NO." i. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the 100-year return period air freezing index (BF - days) from Figure R403.3(2) or from the 100-year (99%) value on the National Climatic Data Center data table "Air Freezing Index- USA Method (Base 32°)" at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.htrnl. j. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the mean annual temperature from the National Climatic Data Center data table "Air Freezing Index -USA Method (Base 32'l at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.html. k. In accordance with Section R301.2.1.5, where there is local historical data documenting structural damage to buildings due to topographic wind speed-up effects, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with "YES." Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate "NO" in this part of the table. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 28 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 I. In accordance with Figure R301.2(2), where there is local historical data documenting unusual wind conditions, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with "YES" and identify any specific requirements. Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate "NO" in this part of the table. m. In accordance with Section R301.2.1.2.1, the jurisdiction shall indicate the wind-borne debris wind zone(s). Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate "NO" in this part of the table. n. The jurisdiction shall fill in these sections of the table to establish the design criteria using Table 1 a or 1 b from ACCA Manual J or established criteria determined by the jurisdiction. o. The jurisdiction shall fill in this section of the table using the Ground Snow Loads in Figures R301.2(3) and R301.2(4). (b) Section R301.9 "Fuel Modification Requirements for New Construction" of the 2025 California Residential Code is hereby added as follows: R301.9 Fuel Modification Requirements for New Construction. All new structures and facilities adjoining land containing hazardous combustible vegetation shall be approved and in accordance with the requirements of OCFA Guideline C-05 "Vegetation Management Guideline — Technical Design for new Construction Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance Program." (c) Section R309.1 "Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems" of the 2025 California Residential Code is hereby amended by modifying the exception as follows: Exception: An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required when additions or alterations are made to existing townhouses that do not have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed unless a sprinkler system is required in accordance with California Fire Code Section 903.2.8. (d) Section R309.2 "One- and two-family dwellings automatic fire sprinkler systems" of the 2025 California Residential Code is amended by modifying the exception as follows: Exception: An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required for additions or alterations to existing buildings that are not already provided with an automatic residential sprinkler system unless a sprinkler system is required in accordance with the 2025 California Building Code, amended Section 903.2. (e) Section R309.3.6.2.2 "Calculation procedure" of the 2025 California Residential Code is amended to read as follows: R309.3.6.2.2 Calculation procedure. Determination of the required size Ordinance No. 1569 Page 29 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 for water distribution piping shall be in accordance with the following procedure and California Fire Code Section 903.3.5. (The remainder of the section is unchanged) (f) Section R317.5.1 "Fire sprinkler attached garages, and carports with habitable space above" of the 2025 California Residential Code is hereby amended by modifying the exception as follows: Exception: An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required when additions or alterations are made to existing carports and/or garages that do not have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed unless a sprinkler system is required in accordance with California Building Code Section 903.2.8. (g) Section R902 "Fire Classification" of the 2025 California Residential Code is amended to read as follows: R902.1 Roofing covering materials. Roofs shall be covered with materials as set forth in Sections R904 and R905. A minimum Class A or B roofing shall be installed in areas designated by this section. Classes A or B roofing required by this section to be listed shall be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E 108. Exceptions: (a) Class A roof assemblies include those with coverings of brick, masonry and exposed concrete roof deck. (b) Class A roof assemblies also include ferrous or copper shingles or sheets, metal sheets and shingles, clay or concrete roof tile, or slate installed on noncombustible decks. R902.1.2 Roof coverings within all other areas. The entire roof covering of every existing structure where more than 50 percent of the total roof area is replaced within any one-year period, the entire roof covering of every new structure, and any roof covering applied in the alteration, repair or replacement of the roof of every existing structure, shall be a fire -retardant roof covering that is at least Class B. R902.2 Fire -retardant -treated shingles and shakes. Fire -retardant - treated wood shakes and shingles are wood shakes and shingles complying with UBC Standard 15-3 or 15-4 which are impregnated by the full -cell vacuum -pressure process with fire -retardant chemicals, and which Ordinance No. 1569 Page 30 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 have been qualified by UBC Standard 15-2 for use on Class A or B roofs. (g) Section R1001.13.1 "Gas -fueled devices" is hereby added as follows: R1001.13.1 Gas -fueled devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits and similar devices fueled by natural gas or liquefied -petroleum gas are allowed when approved by the Building Department and the device is designed to only burn a gas flame and not wood or other solid fuel. At R-3 occupancies, combustible construction shall not be located within three feet of an atmospheric column that extends vertically from the perimeter of the device. Where a permanent Building Department approved hood and vent is installed, combustible construction may encroach upon this column between the bottom of the hood and the vent opening. Where chimneys or vents are installed, they shall have a spark arrester in accordance with Section R1003.9.2. (h) Section R1001.13.2 "Devices using wood or fuels other than natural gas or liquefied -petroleum gas" is hereby added as follows: R1001.13.2 Devices using wood or fuels other than natural gas or liquefied -petroleum gas. Fireplaces burning wood or other solid fuel shall be constructed in accordance with Section R1001. Fires in a fireplace shall be contained within a firebox with an attached chimney. The opening in the face of the firebox shall have an installed and maintained method of arresting sparks. The burning of wood or other solid fuel in a device is not allowed within 15 feet of combustible structures, unless within a permanent or portable fireplace. (i) Section R1001.13.3 "Devices using wood or fuels other than natural gas or liquefied -petroleum gas" is hereby added as follows: R1001.13.3 Where prohibited. The burning of wood and other solid fuels shall not be conducted within a fuel modification zone. Wood and other solid fuel burning fires in devices other than permanent fireplaces are not allowed within Wildfire Risk Areas (WRA) and adopted Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) or in locations where conditions could cause the spread of fire to the WRA or FHSZ, unless determined by the Fire Code Official that the location or design of the device should reasonably prevent the start of a wildfire. Q) Section R1001.14 "Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or similar devices" is hereby added as follows: Ordinance No. 1569 Page 31 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 R1001.14 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or similar devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar exterior devices shall comply with this section. Exception: Barbeques, grills, and other portable devices intended solely for cooking. 8104 AMENDMENT OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE The 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows: (a) Section 113.4 "Violation penalties" of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows: 113.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or shall fail to comply with any issued orders or notices or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties assessed as prescribed in the OCFA Prevention Field Services adopted fee schedule. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. (b) Sections 113.4.2 "Infraction and Misdemeanor" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 113.4.2 Infraction and misdemeanor. Persons operating or maintaining any occupancy, premises or vehicle subject to. this code that shall permit any fire or life safety hazard to exist on premises under their control shall be guilty of an infraction. Persons who fail to take immediate action to abate a fire or life safety hazard when ordered or notified to do so by the chief or a duly authorized representative are guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) Section 202 "General Definitions" of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to include the following definitions: OCFA. Orange County Fire Authority, fire authority having jurisdiction. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 32 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 SPARK ARRESTER. A listed device constructed of noncombustible material specifically for the purpose of meeting one of the following conditions: 1. Removing and retaining carbon and other flammable particles/debris from the exhaust flow of an internal combustion engine in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 38366. 2. Fireplaces that burn solid fuel in accordance with California Building Code Chapter 28. (d) Chapter 3 "General Requirements" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety with the exception of Sections 308.1.4, 311.5 and 318. (e) Section 304.1.3 "Vegetation" of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows: 304.1.3 Vegetation. Weeds, grass, vines or other growth that is capable of being ignited and endangering property, shall be cut down and removed by the owner or occupant of the premises. Vegetation clearance requirement in urban-wildland interface areas shall be in accordance with Part 7, the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. Type, amount, arrangement, and maintenance of vegetation in a fuel modification area, interior slope, or similarly hazardous area shall be in accordance with OCFA Guideline C-05 "Vegetation Management Guideline: Technical Design for New Construction, Fuel Modification Plans, and Maintenance Program." (f) Section 305.6 "Hazardous Condition" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code as follows: 305.6 Hazardous conditions. Outdoor fires burning wood or other solid fuel are not allowed when any of the following conditions applies: 1. When predicted sustained winds exceed 8 MPH and relative humidity is less than 25%, or a red flag condition has been declared. 2. When an official sign was caused to be posted by the fire code official, or a public announcement is made Ordinance No. 1569 Page 33 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 No outdoor fires using any fuel type are permitted when predicted sustained winds exceed 20 MPH or when such fires present a hazard as determined by the fire code official. (g) Section 305.7 "Disposal of rubbish" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code as follows: 305.7 Disposal of rubbish. Rubbish, trash or combustible waste material shall be burned only within an approved incinerator and in accordance with Section 307.2.1. (h) Section 307 "OPEN BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES AND PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACES" is amended as follows: SECTION 307 OPEN BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES, FIRE PITS, FIRE RINGS, AND PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACES (i) Sections 307.6 "Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or similar devices used at Group R Occupancies" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code as follows: 307.6 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or similar devices used at Group R Occupancies. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar exterior devices used at Group R occupancies shall comply with this section. Exception: Barbeques, grills, and other portable devices intended solely for cooking. Q) Section 307.6.1 "Gas -fueled devices" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 307.6.1 Gas -fueled devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits and similar devices fueled by natural gas or liquefied -petroleum gas are allowed when approved by the Building Department and the device is designed to only burn a gas flame and not wood or other solid fuel. At R-3 occupancies, combustible construction and vegetation shall not be located within three feet of an atmospheric column that extends vertically from the perimeter of the device. At other R occupancies, the minimum distance shall be ten feet. Where a permanent Building Department approved hood and vent is installed, combustible construction may encroach upon this column between the bottom of the hood and the vent opening. Where chimneys Ordinance No. 1569 Page 34 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 or vents are installed, they shall have a spark arrester as defined in Section 202. (k) Section 307.6.2 "Devices using wood or fuels other than natural gas or liquefied -petroleum gas" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code as follows: 307.6.2 Devices using wood or fuels other than natural gas or liquefied -petroleum gas. Permanent outdoor fireplaces burning wood or other solid fuel shall be constructed in accordance with the California Building Code with clearance from combustible construction and building openings as required therein. Fires in a fireplace shall be contained within a firebox with an attached chimney. The opening in the face of the firebox shall have an installed and maintained method of arresting sparks. The burning of wood or other solid fuel in a device is not allowed within 25 feet of combustible structures unless within an approved permanent fireplace, Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 25 feet of a structure or to vegetation shall be eliminated prior to ignition. Fires in devices burning wood or solid fuel shall be in accordance with Sections 305, 307, and 308. Exceptions: 1. Portable fireplaces and fire rings/pits equipped with a device to arrest sparks shall be located at least 3' from combustible construction at R-3 occupancies, 2. Portable fireplaces, and fire pits/rings equipped with a device to arrest sparks, shall be located at least 15 feet from combustible structures at other R occupancies. (1) Section 307.6.2.1 "Where prohibited" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code as follows: 307.6.2.1 Where prohibited. The burning of wood and other solid fuels shall not be conducted within a fuel modification zone, Wildfire Risk Area (WRA), Wildland-Urban Interface Area (WUI), or in locations where conditions could cause the spread of fire to the WRA or WUI. Exceptions: Ordinance No. 1569 Page 35 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 1. Permanent fireplaces that are not located in a fuel modification zone. 2. Where determined by the Fire Code Official that the location or design of the device should reasonably prevent the start of a wildfire. (m) Section 324 "Fuel Modification Requirements for New Construction" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 324.1 Fuel Modification Requirements for New Construction. All new structures and facilities adjoining land containing hazardous combustible vegetation shall be approved and in accordance with the requirements of OCFA Guideline C-05 "Vegetation Management Guideline: Technical Design for New Construction Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance Program." (n) Section 325 "Clearance of brush or vegetation growth from roadways" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 325.1 Clearance of brush or vegetation growth from roadways. The fire code official is authorized to cause areas within 10 feet (3048 mm) on each side of portions of highways and private streets which are improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, to be cleared of flammable vegetation and other combustible growth. Measurement shall be from the flow -line or the end of the improved edge of the roadway surfaces. Exception: Single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery or cultivated ground cover such as green grass, ivy, succulents or similar plants used as ground covers, provided that they do not form a means of readily transmitting fire. (o) Section 326 "Unusual Circumstances" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 326.1 Unusual circumstances. The fire code official may suspend enforcement of the vegetation management requirements and require reasonable alternative measures designed to advance the purpose of this code if determined that in any specific case that any of the following conditions exist: Ordinance No. 1569 Page 36 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 1. Difficult terrain. 2. Danger of erosion. 3. Presence of plants included in any state and federal resources agencies, California Native Plant Society and county -approved list of wildlife, plants, rare, endangered and/or threatened species. 4. Stands or groves of trees or heritage trees. 5. Other unusual circumstances that make strict compliance with the clearance of vegetation provisions undesirable or impractical. (p) Section 327 "Use of Equipment" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 327.1 Use of equipment. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall use, operate, or cause to be operated in, upon or adjoining any hazardous fire area any internal combustion engine which uses hydrocarbon fuels, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester as defined in Section 202 maintained in effective working order, or the engine is constructed, equipped and maintained for the prevention of fire. Exceptions: 1. Engines used to provide motor power for trucks, truck tractors, buses, and passenger vehicles, except motorcycles, are not subject to this section if the exhaust system is equipped with a muffler as defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California. 2. Turbocharged engines are not subject to this section if all exhausted gases pass through the rotating turbine wheel, there is no exhaust bypass to the atmosphere, and the turbocharger is in good mechanical condition (q) Section 327.2 "Use of Equipment and Devices Generating Heat, Sparks or Open Flames" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 327.2 Use of Equipment and Devices Generating Heat, Sparks or Open Flames. During any time of the year within Wildfire Risk Areas, within or immediately adjacent to any forest- or brush -covered land or non -irrigated grass -covered land, no person shall use or operate any welding equipment, cutting torches, tar pots, grinding devices, or other tools or equipment that Ordinance No. 1569 Page 37 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 may produce a spark, fire, or flame that could result in a wildfire without doing the following: 1. First clearing away all flammable material, including snags, from the area around such operation for a distance of 30 feet or other approved method to reduce fire spread into the wildlands. If 30 foot clearing cannot be achieved, then an alternate method shall be approved by the AHJ prior to work starting. 2. Maintain one serviceable round point shovel with an overall length of not less than forty-six (46) inches and one backpack pump water -type fire extinguisher fully equipped and ready for use at the immediate area during the operation. 3. Stop work when winds are 8 MPH or greater during periods when relative humidity is less than 25%, or a red flag condition has been declared or public announcement is made, when an official sign was caused to be posted by the fire code official, or when such fires present a hazard as determined by the fire code official. 4. Keep a cell phone nearby and call 911 immediately in case of fire. (r) Section 327. 3 "Spark arresters" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 327. 3 Spark arresters. Spark arresters shall comply with Section 202, and when affixed to the exhaust system of engines or vehicles subject to Section 327 shall not be placed or mounted in such a manner as to allow flames or heat from the exhaust system to ignite any flammable material. (s) Chapter 4: "Emergency Planning and Preparedness" of the 2025 California Fire Code are deleted in their entirety except for those Sections and subsections adopted by the SFM with the following amendment: (t) Section 407.5 "Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement" of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows: 407.5 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement. Where required by the fire code official, each application for a permit shall follow OCFA Guideline G-04 "Completion of the Chemical Classification" in accordance with Section 5001.5.2. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 38 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 (u) Section 501.1 "Scope" of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows: 501.1 Scope. Fire service features for buildings, structures and premises shall comply with this chapter and, where required by the fire code official, with OCFA Guideline B-01, "Fire Master Plan for Commercial & Residential Development." (v) Section 510.1 "Emergency responder communications Enhancement Systems" of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows: 510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage in new buildings. All new buildings shall have approved radio coverage for emergency responders within the building based upon the existing coverage levels of the public safety communication systems of the jurisdiction, measured at the exterior of the building. This section shall not require improvement of the existing public safety communication systems. The Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System shall comply with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, Communications and Technology Division guidelines and specifications and, where the functionality or performance requirements in the California Fire Code are more stringent, this code. Exceptions: 1. In buildings or structures where it is determined by the fire code official that the radio coverage system is not needed, including but not limited to the following: a. Existing buildings or structures, unless required by the Building Official and OCFA for buildings and structures undergoing extensive remodel and/or expansion. b. Elevators. c. Structures that meet all of the following: i. Three stories or less, and ii. Do not have subterranean storage or parking, and iii. Do not exceed 50,000 square feet on any single story. d. Structures that meet all of the following: i. Residential structures four stories or less, and ii. Constructed of wood, and iii. Do not have subterranean storage or parking, and Ordinance No. 1569 Page 39 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 iv. Are not built integral to an above ground multi -story parking structure. Should a structure that is three stories or less and 50,000 square feet or smaller on any single story include subterranean storage or parking, then this ordinance shall apply only to the subterranean areas. 2. In facilities where emergency responder radio coverage is required and such systems, components or equipment required could have a negative impact on the normal operations of the facility, the fire code official shall have the authority to accept an automatically activated emergency radio coverage system. (w) Chapter 6, "Building Services and Systems" is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM. (x) Chapter 7, " Fire and Smoke Protection Features" is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM. (y) Chapter 8, "Interior Finish, Decorative Materials and Furnishings" is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM. (z) Section 903.2 "Where required" of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows: 903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in buildings and structures shall be provided when one of the following conditions exists: 1. New buildings: Notwithstanding any applicable provisions of Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.19, an automatic sprinkler system shall also be installed in all occupancies when the total building area exceeds 5,000 square feet as defined in Section 202, regardless of fire areas or allowable area, or is more than two stories in height. Exception: Subject to approval by the Fire Code Official, open parking garages in accordance with Section 406.5 of the California Building Code that are smaller than the area specified in section 903.2.10 (3) or 903.2.10.1 of the California Fire Code. 2. Existing Buildings: Notwithstanding any applicable provisions of this code, an automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in an existing Ordinance No. 1569 Page 40 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 building when an addition occurs and one of the following conditions exists: a. When an addition is thirty-three percent (33%) or more of the existing building area, and the resulting building area exceeds five thousand (5000) square feet. b. When an addition exceeds two thousand (2000) square feet and the resulting building area exceeds five thousand (5000) square feet. c. An additional story is added above the second floor regardless of fire areas or allowable area. Exceptions: Additions to Group R-3 occupancies shall comply with Section 903.2.8 (2). (aa) Section 903.2.8 "Group R" of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows: 903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area as follows: 1. New Buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all new buildings. 2. Existing R-3 Buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout when one of the following conditions exists: 1. When an addition is 33% of the existing building area as defined in Section 202 and greater than 1,000 square feet within a two- year period; or 2. An addition in an existing building is already provided with an automatic sprinkler system; or 3. When an existing Group R Occupancy is being substantially renovated, and where the scope of the renovation is such that the Building Code Official determines that the complexity of installing a sprinkler system would be similar as in a new building. The exceptions in this section remain unchanged. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 41 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 (bb) Section 903.3.5.3 "Hydraulically calculated systems" of the 2025 California Fire Code is added to read as follows: 903.3.5.3 Hydraulically calculated systems. The design of hydraulically calculated sprinkler systems shall not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the water supply capacity. Exception: When static pressure exceeds one hundred (100) psi, and required by the Fire Code Official, the fire sprinkler system shall not exceed water supply capacity specified by Table 903.3.5.3. Design"o 75 80 S5 90 100 TABLE 903.3.5.3 Hydraulically Calculated Systems 110 120 lit} lot} 150 PSI (cc) Chapter 10 "Means of Egress" is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM. (dd) Chapter 11 "Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in only those sections and subsections adopted by the SFM. (ee) Chapter 12 "Energy Systems" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM. (ff) Chapter 20 "Aviation Facilities" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety. (gg) Chapter 21 "Dry Cleaning" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 42 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 (hh) Chapter 22 "Combustible Dust -Producing Operations" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety. (ii) Chapter 23 "Motor Fuel -Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM. Qj) Chapter 24 "Flammable Finishes" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM (kk) Chapter 25 "Fruit and Crop Ripening" of the 2025 California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety. (II) Chapter 26 "Fumigation and Insecticidal Fogging" of the 2025 California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety. (mm) Chapter 27 "Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety. (nn) Chapter 28 "Lumber Yards and Agro-Industrial, Solid Biomass and Woodworking Facilities" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety with the following amendments: 2801.2 Permit. Permits shall be required as set forth in Section 105.5 and 105.5.31. 2808.2 Storage site. Storage sites shall be level and on solid ground, elevated soil lifts or other all-weather surface. Sites shall be thoroughly cleaned and approval obtained from the fire code official before transferring products to the site. 2808.3 Size of piles. Piles shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height, fifty (50) feet in width and one hundred (100) feet in length. Exception: The fire code official is authorized to allow the pile size to be increased where a fire protection plan is provided for approval that includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. Storage yard areas and materials -handling equipment selection, design and arrangement shall be based upon sound fire prevention and protection principles. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 43 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 2. Factors that lead to spontaneous heating shall be identified in the plan, and control of the various factors shall be identified and implemented, including provisions for monitoring the internal condition of the pile. 3. The plan shall include means for early fire detection and reporting to the public fire department; and facilities needed by the fire department for fire extinguishment including a water supply and fire hydrants. 4. Fire apparatus access roads around the piles and access roads to the top of the piles shall be established, identified and maintained. 5. Regular yard inspections by trained personnel shall be included as part of an effective fire prevention maintenance program. Additional fire protection called for in the plan shall be provided and shall be installed in accordance with this code. The increase of the pile size shall be based upon the capabilities of the installed fire protection system and features. 2808.3.1 Increase in pile or stack size. Is hereby deleted in it's entirety. 2808.4. Pile separation. Piles shall be separated from adjacent piles by a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet. Additionally, piles shall have a minimum separation of one hundred (100) feet from combustible vegetation. 2808.7 Pile fire protection. Automatic sprinkler protection shall be provided in conveyor tunnels and combustible enclosures that pass under a pile. Combustible conveyor systems and enclosed conveyor systems shall be equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system. Oscillating sprinklers with a sufficient projectile reach are required to maintain a forty percent (40%) to sixty percent (60%) moisture content and wet down burning/smoldering areas. 2808.9 Material -handling equipment. All material -handling equipment operated by an internal combustion engine shall be provided and maintained with an approved spark arrester. Approved material -handling equipment shall be available for moving wood chips, hogged material, wood fines and raw product during fire -fighting operations. (oo) Section 2808.11 "Temperature control" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: Ordinance No. 1569 Page 44 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 2808.11 Temperature control. The temperature shall be monitored and maintained as specified in Sections 2808.11.1 and 2808.11.2. 2808.11.1 Pile temperature control. Piles shall be rotated when the internal temperature readings are in excess of one hundred sixty five (165) degrees Fahrenheit. 2808.11.2 New material temperature control. New loads delivered to the facility shall be inspected and tested at the facility entry prior to taking delivery. Material with temperature exceeding one hundred sixty five (165) degrees Fahrenheit shall not be accepted on the site. New loads shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and be monitored to verify that the temperature remains stable. (pp) Section 2808.12 "Water availability" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 2808.12 Water availability. Facilities with over twenty-five hundred (2500) cubic feet shall provide a water supply. The minimum fire flow shall be no less than five hundred (500) GPM @ twenty (20) psi for a minimum of one (1) hour duration for pile heights up to six (6) feet and two (2) hour duration for pile heights over six (6) feet. If there is no water purveyor, an alternate water supply with storage tank(s) shall be provided for fire suppression. The water supply tank(s) shall provide a minimum capacity of twenty-five hundred (2500) gallons per pile (maximum thirty thousand (30,000) gallons) for piles not exceeding six (6) feet in height and five thousand (5000) gallons per pile (maximum sixty thousand (60,000) gallons) for piles exceeding six (6) feet in height. Water tank(s) shall not be used for any other purpose unless the required fire flow is left in reserve within the tank at all times. An approved method shall be provided to maintain the required amount of water within the tank(s). (qq) Section 2808.13 "Tipping area" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 2808.13 Tipping areas shall comply with the following: 1. Tipping areas shall not exceed a maximum area of fifty (50) feet by fifty (50) feet. 2. Material within a tipping area shall not exceed five (5) feet in height at any time. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 45 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 3. Tipping areas shall be separated from all piles by a twenty (20) foot wide fire access lane. 4. A fire hydrant or approved fire water supply outlet shall be located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of all points along the perimeter of the tipping area. 5. All material within a tipping area shall be processed within five (5) days of receipt. (rr) Section 2808.14 "Emergency contact" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 2808.14 Emergency contact. The contact information of a responsible person or persons shall be provided to the Fire Department and shall be posted at the entrance to the facility for responding units. The responsible party should be available to respond to the business in emergency situation. (ss) Section 2808.15 "Maximum Grid of Piles and Rows" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 2808.15 Maximum Grid of Piles and Rows, Rows of Piles shall not exceed 500 feet by 500 feet. Grids shall be separated by a minimum 50 foot clear space used for no other purpose. (tt) Section 2808.16 "Push -out / Clear area" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 2808.16 Push -out / Clear area, Piles exceeding 20 cubic yards shall be provided with push -out areas. Push -out areas shall be maintained clear at all times to allow for the largest pile to be spread out to a depth of 2 feet in height. Push -out areas shall be located within 250 feet of all edges of any pile and shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from any building. (uu) Chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 48, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, and 67 are adopted in their entirety as amended by SFM. (vv) Chapter 50 "Hazardous Materials — General Provisions" of the 2025 California Fire Code is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM with the following amendments. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 46 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 5001.5.2 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS). Where required by the fire code official, an application for a permit shall follow OCFA Guideline G-04 "Completion of the Chemical Classification", which shall be completed and approved prior to approval of plans, and/or the storage, use or handling of chemicals on the premises. (ww) Section 5003.1.1.1 "Extremely hazardous substances" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 5003.1.1.1 Extremely hazardous substances. No person shall use or store any amount of extremely hazardous substances (EHS) in excess of the disclosable amounts (see Health and Safety Code Section 25500 et al) in a residential zoned or any residentially developed property. (xx) Section 5608.2 "Firing" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: 5608.2 Firing. All fireworks display, regardless of mortar, device, or shell size, shall be electrically fired. (yy) Section 5608.3 "Application for permit" is added to the 2025 California Fire Code to read as follows: Section 5608.3 Application for permit. A diagram of the grounds on which the display is to be held showing the point at which the fireworks are to be discharged, the fallout area based on one hundred (100) feet per inch of shell size, the location of all buildings, roads, and other means of transportation, the lines behind which the audience will be restrained, the location of all nearby trees, telegraph or telephone line, or other overhead obstructions shall be provided to OCFA. (zz) Chapter 80 "Referenced Standards" of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows: (1) NFPA 13, 2025 Edition, "Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems" is amended as follows: 9.2.1.7 Concealed spaces filled with noncombustible insulation shall not require sprinkler protection when approved by the fire code official. 9.4.3.1. When fire sprinkler systems are installed in shell buildings of undetermined use (Spec Buildings) other than warehouses (S Ordinance No. 1569 Page 47 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 occupancies), fire sprinklers of the quick -response type shall be used. Use is considered undetermined if a specific tenant/occupant is not identified at the time the fire sprinkler plan is submitted. Sprinklers in light hazard occupancies shall be one of the following: 1. Quick -response type as defined in 3.3.223.4.16. 2. Residential sprinklers in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 12. 3. Quick -response CMSA sprinklers. 4. ESFR sprinklers. 5. Standard -response sprinklers used for modifications or additions to existing light hazard systems equipped with standard -response sprinklers. 6. Standard -response sprinklers used where individual standard - response sprinklers are replaced in existing light hazard systems. 16.12.3.3 Fire department connections (FDC) shall be of an approved type. The location shall be approved and be no more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a public hydrant. The FDC may be located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a private fire hydrant when approved by the fire code official. The size of piping and the number of 2'/2" inlets shall be approved by the fire code official. If acceptable to the water authority, it may be installed on the backflow assembly. Fire department inlet connections shall be painted OSHA safety red or as approved. When the fire sprinkler density design requires more than five hundred (500) gpm (including inside hose stream demand), or a standpipe system is included, four 2'/2" inlets shall be provided. (2) NFPA 13D, 2025 Edition, "Standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes" is amended to read as follows: 7.1.2 The sprinkler system piping shall not have a separate control valve unless supervised by a central station, proprietary, or remote station alarm service. (3) NFPA 24, 2025 Edition "Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances" is added to or amended as follows: Ordinance No. 1569 Page 48 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 (a) Section 6.2.8.1 is added to NFPA 24, 2025 Edition to read as follows: 6.2.8.1 All indicating valves controlling fire suppression water supplies shall be painted OSHA red. Exceptions: 1. Brass or bronze valves on sprinkler risers mounted to the exterior of the building may be left unpainted. 2. Where OS&Y valves on the detector check assembly are the only control valves, at least one OS&Y valve shall be painted red. (b) Section 6.2.9 of NFPA 24, 2025 Edition is amended to read as follows: All connections to private fire service mains for fire protection systems shall be arranged in accordance with one of the following so that they can be isolated: 1. A post indicator valve installed not less than 40 ft (12 m) from the building a. For buildings less than 40 ft (12 m) in height, a post indicator valve shall be permitted to be installed closer than 40 ft (12 m) but at least as far from the building as the height of the wall facing the post indicator valve. b. Post indicating valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when a property line or other physical barriers make it impossible to have a post indicating valve 40 ft (12m) away. c. Post indicating valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when building driveway or fire access roadways or other building traffic make it impractical to be 40 ft (12 m). (2) A wall post indicator valve on risers located within the building, either a nonrising stem gate valve with a wall post indicator or a listed butterfly valve with an indicating handle extending out through the building wall. (3) A backflow preventer with at least one indicating valve not less than 40 ft (12 m) from the building Ordinance No. 1569 Page 49 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 a. For buildings less than 40 ft (12 m) in height, a backflow preventer with at least one indicating valve shall be permitted to be installed closer than 40 ft (12 m) but at least as far from the building as the height of the wall facing the backflow preventer. b. Backflow preventer valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when a property line or other physical barriers make it impossible to have a backflow preventer valve 40 ft (12 m) away. c. Backflow preventer valves shall be allowed to be closer than 40 ft (12 m) to the building when building driveway or fire access roadways or other building traffic make it impractical to be 40 ft (12 m). (4) Indicating control valves installed in a fire -rated room accessible from the exterior (5) Indicating control valves in a fire -rated stair enclosure accessible from the exterior as permitted by the AHJ (6) Any other valve type or location as permitted by the AHJ (c) Sections 10.1.5 is added to NFPA 24, 2025 Edition to read as follows: 10.1.5 All ferrous pipe and joints shall be polyethylene encased per AWWA C150, Method A, B, or C. All fittings shall be protected with a loose 8-mil polyethylene tube or sheet. The ends of the tube or sheet shall extend past the joint by a minimum of twelve (12) inches and be sealed with two (2) inch wide tape approved for underground use. Galvanizing does not meet the requirements of this section. Exception: 304 or 316 Stainless Steel pipe and fittings. (d) Sections 10.4.1.1 of NFPA 24, 2025 Edition is amended to read as follows: 10.4.1.1 All bolted joint accessories shall be cleaned and thoroughly coated with asphalt or other corrosion -retarding material after installation. Exception: Bolted joint accessories made from 304 or 316 stainless steel. (e) Subsection 10.4.1.1.1 is amended to read as follows: 10.4.1.1.1 All bolts used in pipe -joint assembly shall be 316 stainless Ordinance No. 1569 Page 50 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 steel. (f) Section 10.4.3.2 of NFPA 24, 2025 Edition is deleted and replaced as follows: 10.4.3.2 Where fire service mains enter the building adjacent to the foundation, the pipe may run under a building to a maximum of 24 inches, as measured from the interior face of the exterior wall to the center of the vertical pipe. The pipe under the building or building foundation shall be 304 or 316 stainless steel and shall not contain mechanical joints or it shall comply with 10.4.3.2.1 through 10.4.3.2.4 (g) Appendices A, D, E, F, G, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q of California Fire Code are not adopted. (h) Appendices B, BB, C, CC and H are adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM. 8105 AMENDMENT OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE The 2025 California Plumbing Code is amended as follows: (a) Section 604.1 "Pipe, Tube, and Fittings" of the 2025 California Plumbing Code is amended by adding a new third paragraph to read as follows: All metallic pipe, fittings and parts of fixtures buried in the ground shall be protected by at least 40-mils plastic sleeve or equivalent wrapping. Ferrous piping shall not be permitted under floor slab within a building. (b) Section 1208.5 "Acceptable Piping Materials and Joining Methods" of the 2025 California Plumbing Code is amended by adding a new second paragraph to read as follows: Approved polyethylene or other pipe material approved for underground installation shall be used in exterior buried piping systems. 8106 AMENDMENT OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE The 2025 California Electrical Code is amended as follows: Ordinance No. 1569 Page 51 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 (a) Section 300.5 "Underground Installations" of the 2025 California Electrical Code is amended, by the addition of a new subsection (L) to read as follows: (L) Earth within the City of Tustin is generally corrosive. The permittee may prove to the satisfaction of the Building Official the earth in the specific project area is not corrosive for the installation of the above noted electrical items in contact with or buried in the earth. Unless otherwise authorized by the Building Official, all such items embedded in the ground shall be protected by at least double, spiral wrapping, half overlapping with 10-mil plastic tape (total 40-mils cover), or approved equal. (b) Section 310.10 "Uses Permitted" of the 2025 California Electrical Code is amended by adding a second paragraph to read as follows: Aluminum conductors No. 6 and smaller shall require continuous inspection by an independent testing agency for proper torquing of connections at their termination point and prior approval by the building official. (c) Section 310.3 (B) "Conductor Material" is amended by the adding a second paragraph to read as follows: Copper wire shall be used for wiring No. 6 and smaller in all installations. Consideration for use of aluminum wiring can be made by the Building Official for feeder lines only on an individual basis where adequate safety measures can be ensured. (d) Section 310.3(E) "Continuous inspection of aluminum wiring" is added to read as follows: 310.3(E) Continuous inspection of aluminum wiring. Aluminum conductors of No. six (6) or smaller used for branch circuits shall require continuous inspection by an independent testing agency approved by the Building Official for proper torque of connections at their termination point. (e) Section 690.13 "Building or Other Structure Supplied by a Photovoltaic System" is amended to read as follows: (A) Location. The PV system disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location either on the outside of a building or structure or inside nearest the point of entrance of the system Ordinance No. 1569 Page 52 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 conductors. A single knife -blade, visible -open, lockable AC disconnect shall be within three (3) feet of meter at the exterior of the building. 8107 UNDERGROUND UTILITIES (a) Whenever any property in any zone is developed with new or relocated buildings or structures, or whenever enclosed floor area in excess of two hundred (200) square feet is added to an existing building site in any zone, except zones permitted for single family residential use, or whenever a residential building or use is converted to any purpose or use other than that which existed at the time of conversion, all electrical, telephone, community antenna, television and similar service wires or cables which provide direct service to the property being developed, shall be installed underground within the exterior boundary lines of such property. (b) For the purpose of this Section, appurtenances and associated equipment such as, but not limited to, surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, may be placed above ground. (c) The developer or owner is responsible for complying with the requirements of this Section, and shall provide all necessary facilities on their premises so as to receive such services from the supplying utility or utilities subject to the applicable rules, regulations, and tariffs of the respective utilities on file with the California Public Utilities Commission. (d) Where practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter result from its literal interpretation or enforcement, the Planning Commission may waive, modify, or delay the application of any undergrounding requirement upon written request by a building site owner. Such request shall be filed with the Community Development Department and shall contain any and all facts which are offered in support. (e) If the Planning Commission's action is to delay the installation of required undergrounding utilities, it may require the building site owner to file with the City a cash deposit, and/or record a covenant sufficient to provide for the future installation of the underground features which are to be delayed. The amount of the cash deposit shall be determined by the Building Official. 8108 AMENDMENT OF THE 1997 UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS Ordinance No. 1569 Page 53 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 The 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended as follows: (a) Chapter 6, Procedures for Conduct of Hearing Appeals, is amended as follows: Section 601.1 Hearing Examiners/Hearing Officers. The Board may appoint one or more Hearing Examiners or Hearing Officers or designate one or more of its members to serve as hearing examiners to conduct the hearings. The Examiner/Officer hearing the case shall exercise all powers relating to the conduct of hearings until it is submitted to the board for decision. Section 601.1.1 Whenever used in this Code or by any other code referenced by this Code, the terms Hearing Officer and Hearing Examiner shall have the same meaning and may be used interchangeably. Section 601.1.2 Whenever the Board elects to appoint a Hearing Examiner or Hearing Officer pursuant to Section 601.1, said Examiner/Officer shall be selected pursuant to, and shall be subject to, the guidelines established by TCC section 1167. Section 604.8 In addition to the provisions of Sections 604.1 through 604.7, hearings conducted before a Hearing Officer or Hearing Examiner shall be subject to the provisions of TCC section 1168. Section 605.2 Where a case is heard by a Hearing Examiner or Hearing Officer the Examiner/Officer shall submit a written report to the Board consistent with the hearing officer guidelines established by TCC Section 1168 for consideration by the Board. 8110 AMENDMENT OF THE 1997 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE The 1997 Uniform Housing Code is amended as follows: (a) Chapter 2, Enforcement, is amended as follows: Section 203 — Housing Advisory and Appeals Board/Building Board of Appeals Section 203.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretations of this code, there shall be and is created a Ordinance No. 1569 Page 54 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 Housing Advisory and Appeals Board/Building Board of Appeals for the City of Tustin ("Board of Appeals") as set forth in 2025 CBC Section 112 who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The Building Official shall be an ex officio member and shall act as secretary to said Board but shall have no vote upon any matter before the Board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Building Official. Appeals to the Board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained in Section 1201 of this code. Copies of all rules of procedure adopted by the Board shall be delivered to the Building Official, who shall make them accessible to the public. 203.2 Limitations of Authority. The Board of Appeals shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provision of this Code and the Board shall not be empowered to waive requirements of this Code. (b) Chapter 13, Procedures for Conduct of Hearing Appeals, is amended as follows: Section 1301.1 Hearing Examiners/Hearing Officers. The Board may appoint one or more Hearing Examiners or Hearing Officers or designate one or more of its members to serve as hearing examiners to conduct the hearings. The Examiner hearing the case shall exercise all powers relating to the conduct of hearings until it is submitted to the board for decision. Section 1301.1.1 Whenever used in this Code or by any other code referenced by this Code, the terms Hearing Examiner and Hearing Officer shall have the same meaning and may be used interchangeably. Section 1301.1.2 Whenever the Board elects to appoint a Hearing Examiner or Hearing Officer pursuant to Section 1301.1, said Examiner/Officer shall be selected pursuant to and shall be subject to the guidelines established by TCC section 1167. Section 1304.8 In addition to the provisions of Sections 1304.1 through 1304.7, hearings conducted before a Hearing Examiner or Hearing Officer shall be subject to the provisions of TCC section 1168. Ordinance No. 1569 Page 55 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 Section 1305.2 Where a case is heard by a Hearing Examiner or Hearing Officer the Examiner/Officer shall submit a written report to the Board consistent with the Hearing Officer Guidelines established by TCC section 1168 for consideration by the Board. SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2026. SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Furthermore, the City Council declares that all the changes or modifications are substantially equivalent to changes or modifications that were previously filed by the City of Tustin and were in effect as of September 30, 2025. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin held on the 18th day of November 2025. Signed by: e. AU 'UUMSARD, Mayor ATTEST: DS Signed by: ER D N 6 . 0 YAM DA, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: DocuSigned by: DA $�F3i�C`I I G, City Attorney Ordinance No. 1569 Page 56 of 57 Docusign Envelope ID: 2AOD33FO-5065-414F-A565-C79F52B8BB38 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF TUSTIN ) ORDINANCE NO. 1569 I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify: (1) that the full title of the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 1569 was included on the City Council's published agendas for its meetings on the 21 st day of October 2025, the 18th day of November 2025; (2) that a copy of the full ordinance was made available to the public online and in print at the meeting prior its passage; (3) that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; and (4) that the ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 21 st day of October 2025 and was given its second reading, passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of November 2025, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Lumbard, Nielsen, Gallagher, Schnell, Fink (5) COUNCILMEMBER NOES: (0) COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: (0) COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER RECUSED: Signed dby: os FffFV'i(a q&SVJA ERtADff.' 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