REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILLY ALCORN, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Repealing the 2022 California Fire Code and Adopting of the 2025 California Fire Code with local amendments:
1. ***BILL B-39 (Introduced September 11, 2025)(For Adoption) - Adopting express findings of necessity related to local climatic, topographical, and geological conditions, which make the City's amendments to the California Fire Code reasonably necessary, repealing Article 10 of Chapter 5, and adding Article 10 to Chapter 5 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to fire and life safety regulations (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council consider approval of the Ordinance adopting express findings that the City's amendments to the Municipal Code relating to relating to fire and life safety regulations are reasonable and necessary, repealing Article 10 of Chapter 5, and adding Article 10 to Chapter 5 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to fire and life safety regulations.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fire Department is requesting the City Council adopt the 2025 California Fire Code with local amendments. Every three years, the California Building Standards Code (CBSC) is reviewed (and modified where applicable) then adopted by the California Building Standards Commission. In 2024, the Commission voted to adopt the 2025 edition of the CBSC which includes the 2025 edition of the California Fire Code, 2025 edition of the California Historical Building Code, and 2025 California Residential Code. The CBSC will go into effect January 1, 2026.
The City of Fresno Municipal Code contains these standards, which are adopted or modified as necessary to ensure the safety of our residents and firefighters. Staff is introducing the attached Resolution and Ordinance to be considered for adoption. This year's adoption process has been significantly abbreviated because Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 in June of 202...
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