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REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: November 18, 2025 FROM: Sharlene Tipton, City Clerk
ITEM NO. 4(b)
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SUBJECT: 4(b)--Adopt Ordinance No. 2685
Recomrrcendation
Adopt Ordinance No. 2685, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding, amending
Redding Municipal Code Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.02 (Building Code)
by amending Section 16.02.010 (California Building Code Adopted); Chapter 16.03 (Residential
Code) by amending Section 16.03.010 (California Residential Code Adopted); Chapter 16.04
(Mechanical Code) by amending Section 16.04.010 (California Mechanical Code Adopted);
Chapter 16.05 (Plumbing Code) by amending Section 16.05.010 (California Plumbing Code
Adopted); Chapter 16.06 (Electrical Code) by amending Section 16.06.010 (California Electrical
Code Adopted); Chapter 16.07 (Energy Code) by amending Section 16.07.010 (California
Energy Code Adopted); Chapter 16.08 (Green Building Code) by amending Section 16.08.010
(California Green Building Code Adopted); and Chapter 16.09 (Housing Code) by amending
Section 16.09.010 (International Property Maintenance Code Adopted), relating to adoption of
the 2025 California Building Standards Code.
Attachments
^ Ordinance No. 2685 - RMC Title 16 amendment
First reading done: lll4/2025 JP
For adoption on: ]1118/2025 5-0
CC agenda item# 4(b)
ORDINANCE NO. 2685
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING REDDING
MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 16 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION),
CHAPTER 16.02 (BUILDING CODE)BY AMENDING SECTION 16.02.010
(CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE ADOPTED); CHAPTER 16.03
(RESIDENTIAL CODE) BY AMENDING SECTION 16.03.010
(CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE ADOPTED); CHAPTER 16.04
(MECHANICAL CODE) BY AMENDING SECTION 16.04.010
(CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE ADOPTED); CHAPTER 16.05
(PLUMBING CODE) BY AMENDING SECTION 16.05.010 (CALIFORNIA
PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED); CHAPTER 16.06 (ELECTRICAL CODE)
BY AMENDING SECTION 16.06.010(CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
ADOPTED); C�-IAPTER 16.07 (ENERGY CODE) BY AMENDING
SECTION 16.07.010 (CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE ADOPTED);
CHAPTER 16.08 (GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE) BY
AMENDING SECTION 16.08.010 (CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE ADOPTED); C�-IAPTER 16.09 (HOUSING CODE)BY
AMENDING SECTION 16.09.010 (INTERNATIONAL MAINTENANCE
CODE ADOPTED), ALL RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redding held a duly noticed public hearing on
November 4, 2025,prior to the first reading of this Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDDING DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.02 (Building Code),
Section 16.02.010 of the Redding Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.02.010- Title 24, Part 2, California Building Code adopted.
A. That certain document, a copy of which is on file and open for inspection in the City of
Redding permit center, marked and designated as "California Building Code (CBC), 2025
Edition, Volumes 1 and 2," published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the
building code of the City and is included in and made a part of this code as though set forth
at length herein.
1. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, California Building Code,
App�ndix Q, Emergency I�ousing, is adopted as though set forth at length herein
excluding there�rom any requirement that an emergency sleeping cabin shall not be
less than seventy (70) square feet of interior floor area for one occupant and fifty
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(50) square feet for each occupant in excess of one (1), and, in lieu of said
requirement, establishing that an emergency sleeping cabin shall not be less than
sixty-four (64) square feet of interior floor area for one occupant and one hundred
(100) square feet for two occupants.
Section 2. Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.03 (Residential Code),
Section 16.03.010 of the Redding Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.03.010 - Title 24, Part 2.5, California Residentiai Code adopted.
A. That certain document, a copy being on file and open for inspection in the City of Redding
permit center, marked and designated as "California Residential Code (CRC), 2025
Edition,"published by the International Code Council,is adopted as the residential building
code of the City and is included in and made a part of this code as though set forth at length
herein.
1. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2.5, California Residential Code,
Appendix CJ, Emergency Housing is adopted as though set forth at length herein
excluding therefrom any requirement that an emergency sleeping cabin shall not be
less than seventy (70) square feet of interior floor area for one occupant and fifty
(50) square feet for each occupant in excess of one (1), and, in lieu of said
requirement, establishing that an emergency sleeping cabin shall not be less than
sixty-four (64) square feet of interior floor area for one occupant and one hundred
(100) square feet for two occupants.
Section 3. Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.04 (Mechanical Code),
Section 16.04.010 of the Redding Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.04.010- Title 24, Part 4, California Mechanical Code adopted.
A. That certain document, a copy being on file and open for inspection in the City of Redding
permit center, marked and designated as "California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition," is
adopted as the mechanical code of the City and is included in and made a part of this code
as though set forth at length herein.
Section 4. Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.05 (Plumbing Code),
Section 16.05.010 of the Redding Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.05.010 - Title 24, Part 5, California Plumbing Code adopted.
A. That certain document, a copy of which is on file in the City of Redding permit center,
marked and designated "California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition," is adopted as the
plumbing code of the City, and is included in and made a part of this code as though fully
set forth at length herein.
First reading done: lll4/2025 JP
For adoption on: ]1118/2025 5-0
CC agenda item# 4(b)
Section 5. Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.06 (Electrical Code),
Section 16.06.010 of the Redding Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.06.010 - Title 24, Part 3, Caiifornia Electrical Code adopted.
That certain document, a copy being on file and open for inspection in the City of Redding permit
center, marked and designated "California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition," is adopted as the
electrical code of the City, and is included in and made a part of this code as though set forth at
length herein.
Section 6. Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.07 (Energy Code),
Section 16.07.010 of the Redding Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.07.010 - Title 24, Part 6, California Energy Code adopted.
That certain document, a copy being on file and open for inspection in the City of Redding permit
center, marked and designated as "California Energy Code, 2025 Edition," published by the
International Code Council, is adopted as the energy code of the City and is included in and made
a part of this code as though set forth at length herein.
Section 7. Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.08 (Green Building
Standards Code), Section 16.08.010 of the Redding Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
16.08.010 - Title 24, Part 11, California Green Building Standards Code adopted.
A. That certain document, a copy being on�le and open for inspection in the City of Redding
permit center,marked and designated as "California Green Building Standards Code,2025
Edition," is adopted as the green building standards code of the City and is included in and
made a part of this code as though set forth at length herein.
Section 8. Title 16 (Buildings and Construction), Chapter 16.09 (Housing Code),
Section 16.09.010 of the Redding Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.09.010—International Property Maintenance Code adopted.
A. That certain document, a copy being on file and open for inspection in the City of Redding
Permit Center, marked and designated as "International Property Maintenance Code, 2024
Edition," published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the housing code of
the City and is included in and made a part of this code as though set forth at length herein.
B. Section 111.1 is amended as follows:
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SECTION 111.1 — UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT Unsafe Conditions.
When a structure,premise or equipment is found by the code official to be unsafe, or when
a structure is found unfit for human occupancy, or is found unlawful, such structure,
premise or equipment shall be deemed immediately dangerous, dangerous, or substandard
pursuant to the following provisions and the provisions of Chapter 1.15 of the Redding
Municipal Code.
C. Section 111.4 is amended as follows:
SECTION 11 L4 -Notice. Whenever the code official has evaluated a structure, premises
or equipment under the provisions of the section, notice shall be posted in a conspicuous
place in or about the structure affected by such notice and served on the owner, owner's
authorized agent or the person or persons responsible for the structures or equipment in
accordance with Title 1.15 of the Redding Municipal Code.
D. Section 111.7 is amended as follows:
SECTION 111.7 - Placarding. Upon failure of the owner, owner's authorized agent, or
person responsible to comply with the notice provisions within the time given, the code
official shall post on the premises or on defective equipment a placard stating the condition
of the premise or equipment and a statement regarding the occupancy of the premise,
operating the equipment or removing the placard.
E. Section 111.7.1 is amended as follows:
SECTION 111.7.1. The code official sha11 remove the placard whenever the defect or
effects upon which the placarding actions were based have been eliminated. Any person
who defaces or removes a placard without the approval of the code official shall be subject
to the penalties provided by this code.
F. Section 111.8 is deleted.
G. Section 113.2 is deleted.
H. Section 110.4 is amended as follows:
SECTION 110.4-Failure to comply.Any person who shall continue any work after having
been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform
to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to citations and �nes in
accordance with Chapter 1.13 of the Redding Municipal Code.
Section 10. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is for any r�ason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the
ordinance. The City Council of the City of Redding hereby declares that it would have passed this
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ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact
that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases may be held invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 11. The passage of this ordinance is not a "project" according to the definition
in the Cali�ornia Environmental Quality Act,and therefore is not subject to the provisions requiring
environmental review.
Section 12. This ordinance shall take effect thirty(30)days after the date of its adoption,
and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption thereof and cause publication according to law.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and read by the City Council
of the City of Redding at a regular meeting on the 4tih day of November,2025,and was duly adopted
at a regular meeting on the day of , 2025,by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
JACK MUNNS, Mayor
ATTEST: FORM APPROVED:
SHARLENE TIPTON, City Clerk CHRISTIAN M. CURTIS, City Attorney