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ATTACHMENT 1 <br />Page 1 of 64 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON <br />AMENDING TITLE 20 AND TITLE 18 OF THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO <br />ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF <br />REGULATIONS TITLE 24 PARTS 1-12, INCLUDING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL <br />BUILDING, EXISTING BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, WILDLAND-URBAN <br />INTERFACE, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, AND SWIMMING POOL AND SPA <br />CODES; THE 2024 UNIFORM PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL CODES; THE 2023 <br />NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND THE 2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING <br />STANDARDS CODE <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the State of California has revised and updated the California Building <br />Standards Codes (Title 24 California Code of Regulations) related to buildings and construction <br />to be effective State-wide on January 1, 2026; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton traditionally adopts the California Building Standards <br />Codes by reference so that the City has the most current standards available under State law, <br />with some local amendments related to our local geological, topographical and climatic conditions; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City proposes, effective January 1, 2026, to repeal those previous <br />California Building Standards Codes which will be superseded by the State’s newest codes, and <br />adopt the most current California Building Standards Codes, with local amendments supported <br />by specific findings about Pleasanton’s local geological, topographical, and climatic conditions; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in 2022 the City adopted Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2.0 which includes <br />Primary Action 1 to adopt an all-electric reach code for new construction that limits the <br />development of new gas infrastructure (indicating that exemptions can be considered; and <br />Primary Action 5, including multiple strategies towards a Zero Emission Vehicle Plan including <br />that new construction be required to install Electric Vehicle (EV) charging capabilities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958, 17958.5 and 17958.7 <br />require the governing body of a city, before making any modifications or changes to the California <br />Building Standards Code, to make an express finding that such modifications or changes are <br />reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton finds that a departure from the <br />Building Standards Code is reasonable necessary due to the local climatic, geological or <br />topographical conditions; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton finds that the amendments would <br />be exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3), and would be consistent with the Initial <br />Study/Negative Declaration for the CAP 2.0 which concluded that the CAP 2.0’s actions would <br />have a less that significant impact on the environment. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES <br />HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Page 12 of 376