Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code Ch. 10.02 Codes Adopted by Reference

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 16-06, § 3, adopted Oct. 26, 2016, repealed the former Ch. 10.02, § 10.02.010, and enacted a new Ch. 10.02 as set out herein. The former Ch. 10.02 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 13-03, § 3, adopted Dec. 11, 2013.

(a) The City Council adopts and incorporates by reference, as though set forth in full in this Section, the following construction codes subject to the modifications set forth in this Title 10:

1. The California Building Code, 2025 Edition, including Chapter 1, Division II, and Appendix B and I based on the 2024 International Building Code as published by the International Code Council;

2. The California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, with Appendix BF, BH and AA, based on the 2024 International Residential Code as published by the International Code Council;

3. The California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

4. The California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials;

5. The California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition, based on the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials;

6. The California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, based on the 2023 National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association;

7. The California Referenced Standards Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

8. The California Energy Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

9. The California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition, with Appendices F and G, as published by the International Code Council;

10. The California Historical Building Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

11. The California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

12. The California Administrative Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;

13. The 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, as published by the International Code Council; and

14. The 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, as published by the International Code Council.

(b) The provisions of the codes, as amended by this Title 10, shall constitute the Building Regulations of the City of Rancho Santa Margarita and shall be known as the "Rancho Santa Margarita Building Code."

(Ord. No. 16-06, § 3, 10-26-2016; Ord. No. 19-06, § 2, 11-13-2019; Ord. No. 22-01, § 2, 11-9-2022; Ord. No. 25-05, § 2, 10-8-2025)