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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Adoption of 2025 California Building Standards Codes with Local Amendments to Chapter 10 of the Santa Barbara County Code; Building Regulations, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
a) Approve the introduction (first 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;
b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive full reading of the Ordinance; and
c) Continue the hearing to the Administrative Agenda of November 18, 2025 to:
i) 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;
ii) Adopt a Resolution of Legislative Findings Supporting Amendments to the California Building Standards Codes; and
iii) 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.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE