TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Doug Stronsnider, Fire Marshal
PREPARED BY: Elizabeth Ellis, Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT:
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Second Reading of the 2025 Fire Code and California Wildland Urban Interface Code
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RECOMMENDATION
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Conduct a Public Hearing;
Conduct the second reading and approve Ordinance No. 626-25 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Adopting the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, Based on the 2024 International Fire Code Including Local Amendments and Additions; and
Conduct the second reading and approve Ordinance No. 627-25 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council, Adopting the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Based on the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Including Local Amendments and Additions.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On November 4, 2025, the City Council introduced and conducted the first reading of Ordinance Nos. 626-25 and 627-25 to accept the 2025 [TI1][BM2]California Fire Code and CWUI Code as it was presented with the local amendments, additions, and deletions.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
BACKGROUND
The California Building Standards Code is published every three years and amends the California Code of Regulations Title 24. These Codes are commonly referred to as Building, Residential, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Green and Energy Codes. The 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code, Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, automatically becomes effective statewide on January 1, 2026. State law permits local jurisdictions to make modifications, referred to as "local amendments", that may be more, but in no event less, restrictive than the requirements adopted by the State. To incorporate local amendments, jurisdictions must make findings ...
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