HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2025-2553 - 2025 California Existing Building Code Adoption and Adding Chapter 15.90, Section 15.90.010 to the National City Municipal CodeORDINANCE NO. 2025 - 2553
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND ADDING CHAPTER
15.90, SECTION 15.90.010 TO THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the ordinance updates the locally adopted building and construction codes (last
updated in 2023) to incorporate the 2025 California Building Code; 2025 California Residential Code;
2025 California Existing Building Code; 2025 California Electrical Code and 2023 National Eclectic
Code; 2025 California Mechanical Code; 2025 California Plumbing Code; 2025 California Energy
Code; 2025 California Green Building Code; and all appendices related to these codes with minor
modifications to reflect local conditions; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958 requires that cities adopt building
regulations that are substantially the same as those adopted by the California Building Standards
Commission and contained in the California Building Standards; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code section 17958.5 permits local jurisdictions to
make changes or modifications to the California Building Standards Code as are reasonably necessary
due to local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a published 10-day notice of the adoption of said ordinance, a public
hearing was held by the City Council on November 4, 2025, and at said public hearing, all persons
interested were given the opportunity to appear and be heard before the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of National City hereby adopt the 2025 California
Existing Building Code, Title 24, Part 10, including Parts 8 & 12 establishing regulations for the repair,
alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings within the city.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of National City hereby adds Chapter 15.90,
Section 15.90.010 of the National City Municipal Code to read as follows:
15.90.010 - 2025 California Existing Building Code - Adopted. The City Council adopts and
incorporates herein, for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the repair, alteration, change of
occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings, the 2025 California Existing Building Code,
Title 24, Part. 10, and Parts 8 & 12. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, all repair, alteration,
change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings shall be in conformance with the
2025 California Existing Building Code.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from the date
of its passage, and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, it or a summary of it,
shall be published once, with the names of the members of the City Council voting for and against
the same in the Star News, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of San Diego,
California.
INTRODUCED this 41h day of November, 2025.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 2025.
ATTEST: RdK Morrison, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barry J. S
City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on November
18, 2025 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: Ron Morrison
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the
City of National City, California
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on November 4, 2025 and on November 18, 2025.
FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said Ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said Ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its
passage a written or printed copy of said Ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-2553 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on November 18, 2025.
Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the
City of National City, California
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