File #: 25-00960    Version:
Type: Administrative Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/24/2025 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 11/18/2025 Final action: 11/18/2025
Title: Consider recommendations regarding the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the Santa Barbara County Code, titled Building Regulations, adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Codes with local amendments, as follows: a) Adopt the Ordinance (second reading) amending Chapter 10 of the Santa Barbara County Code, titled Building Regulations, adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Codes with local amendments; b) Adopt a Resolution of Legislative Findings Supporting Amendments to the California Building Standards Codes; and c) Determine that this ordinance amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Section 15061(b)(3), because there is no possibility that the action in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
Sponsors: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment A - CHAPTER 10 Building Regulations Ordinance Amendment for adoption, 3. Attachment B - CHAPTER 10 Building Regulations Ordinance Amendment underline and strikeout, 4. Attachment C - CEQA Notice of Exemption, 5. Attachment D - Regional Seismic Conditions for 2019, 6. Attachment E - Resolution and Building Code Amendments 2025, 7. Presentation, 8. Minute Order 11/04/2025, 9. Adopted Ordinance, 10. Adopted Resolution, 11. Minute Order 11/18/2025, 12. Noticing

Title

Consider recommendations regarding the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the Santa Barbara County Code, titled Building Regulations, adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Codes with local amendments, as follows:

 

a) Adopt the Ordinance (second reading) amending Chapter 10 of the Santa Barbara County Code, titled Building Regulations, adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Codes with local amendments;

 

b) Adopt a Resolution of Legislative Findings Supporting Amendments to the California Building Standards Codes; and

 

c) Determine that this ordinance amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Section 15061(b)(3), because there is no possibility that the action in question may have a significant effect on the environment.