El Centro Municipal Code Art. IV California Residential Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 25-09, § 1, adopted Dec. 2, 2025, repealed the former Art. IV, § 7-43, and enacted a new Art. IV as set out herein. The former Art. IV pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 18-11, § 1, adopted Dec. 4, 2018 and Ord. No. 23-02, § 2, adopted July 18, 2023.

Adoption. There is hereby adopted by reference the California Residential Code 2025 edition, including appendices G, H, J and O, of the California Building Code 2025 edition known as the California Code of Regulations, title 24, part 2.5, which is based on the International Residential Code, (IBC) 2024 edition, including appendices G, H, I and O of that certain document as copyrighted by the International Code Council, one (1) copy of which is on file for public view at the community development department. Said documents are hereby adopted as the residential building code of the city for regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, conversion, occupancy, use, height and area of all residential buildings and structures in the city.

(a) Section R303.10 Required Heating, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R303.10 Required Heating. When the winter temperature is below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, every dwelling unit shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintain a room temperature of not less than 72-degree Fahrenheit.

(b) Section R303.11 Required Cooling, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R303.11 Required Cooling. When the summer temperature is high, every dwelling unit shall be provided with cooling system capable of maintain a room temperature of not more than 78-degree Fahrenheit.

(Ord. No. 25-09, § 1, 12-2-25)