Chico Municipal Code Ch. 16R.02 Building Standards

Section:

16R.02.010 Adoption of standards.

A. Basic Building Standards. The following regulations, hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein, shall constitute the basic building standards of the City and shall apply to and govern the construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, use, and occupancy of any building or structure in the City in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.06.020 of this code.

1. All regulations adopted in the 2025 California Building Code ("CBC"), as promulgated in Part 2, Volumes 1 and 2, Appendix H (Signs), Appendix J (Grading) and Appendix Q (Emergency Housing) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, including all regulations.

2. All regulations adopted in this chapter, including any regulations adopted in this chapter which amend or repeal a volume, chapter, section or appendix of the CBC, shall take precedence over the amended or repealed volume, chapter, section or appendix.

B. Existing Building Code. The following regulations, hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein, shall constitute the minimum standards to promote public safety and welfare, including those regulations adopted to reduce the risk of death or injury that may result from the effects of earthquakes on existing unreinforced masonry bearing walls.

1. All regulations set forth in the following volumes, chapters, sections, parts or appendices of the 2025 California Existing Building Code Part 10 of Title 24.

C. Historic Building Code. The following regulations, hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein, shall constitute the standards for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, relocation or reconstruction of buildings or properties designated as qualified historical buildings or properties.

1. All regulations set forth in the following volumes, chapters, sections, parts or appendices of the 2025 California Historical Code Part 8 of Title 24:

a. Chapter 8-1, excluding Section 8-104, entitled "Review and Appeals";

b. Chapter 8-2 through 8-10; and

c. Appendix A.

(Res. No. 118 85-86 (part), Res. No. 71 87-88 §1, Res. No. 87 89-90, Res. No. 41 92-93 §1, Res. No. 133 95-96 §2, Res. No. 139-07, Ord. No. 2491 12-20-16 §1, Ord. No. 2529 5-21-19 § 1, Ord. No. 2540 §2, Ord. No. 2570 12-7-21 §2, Ord. No. 2577 11-15-22 §2; Ord. No. 2619 1-6-26 §2)