Laguna Hills Municipal Code Ch. 10-28 Building Code (CA)

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Prior ordinance history: Ords. 99-3, 2002-4 and 2002-6.

§ 10-28.010. Adoption of the California Building Code.¶

The California Building Code, 2025 Edition, including Chapter 1, Division II, based on the 2024 Edition of the International Building Code as published by the International Code Council, together with the amendments provided in this chapter, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if set forth at length herein, as the Building Code of the City of Laguna Hills, regulating the construction, alteration, movement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures in the city. Not less than one copy of said code has been filed in the office of the City Clerk and shall be made available for public inspection.

(Ord. 2007-3 § 2 (part), 2007; Ord. 2009-1 § 2, 2009; Ord. 2010-3 § 2 (part); Ord. 2013-3 § 2 (part); Ord. 2016-7 § 2 (part); Ord. 2019-4 § 2 (part); Ord. 2022-3 § 2; Ord. 2025-5 § 2)

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§ 10-28.030. Amendments to the California Building Code.¶

Chapter 1, Division II – Scope and Administration. Section 101.1, Title, is revised to read as follows:

101.1 Title . These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the City of Laguna Hills, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”

Section 101.4, Referenced codes, is hereby revised to read as follows:

101.4. Referenced codes. The California Codes specified in Sections 101.1.1 through 101.4.7 and referenced elsewhere in this code shall be understood to mean and refer to those codes as adopted and amended by the City of Laguna Hills and set forth in Title 10 Buildings and Construction of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code.

Section 104.8, Liability, is amended to include the following:

104.8 Liability . The provisions of this section shall apply if the Building Official or his/her authorized representative are employees of this jurisdiction and shall also apply if the Building Official or his/her authorized representatives are acting under contract as agents of this jurisdiction.

Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit, is revised to read as follows:

(a) Section 105.2, Building exemption 2, is revised to read as follows:
2. Fences not over 6 feet (2134 mm) high.
(b) Section 105.2, Building exemption 9, is revised to read as follows:
9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 18 inches (457.2 mm) deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons (18,927.059L) and are installed entirely above ground.

Section 105.8, Reconstruction is added.

105.8. Reconstruction. If the value of the reconstruction (or renovation) of a building is equal to or exceeds 75 percent of the value of the building, the entire building shall comply with the code provisions for new construction. The value of the reconstruction (or renovation) for a property shall include the value of all construction stemming from construction-related permits issued within the last two years.

Section 113.1, General, is revised to read as follows:

113.1 General. Board of Appeals when used in the Building Standards Codes shall mean the City Council/Planning Agency. The Board of Appeals is hereby established for each of the Building Standards Codes. Depending on the subject of the appeal, specialized expertise may be solicited for the purpose of providing input to the Board of Appeals.

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