Redwood City Municipal Code Art. IV Adoption of 2025 State Codes

A. Title 24, Parts 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12 of the California Codes of Regulations, namely the (2025) California Building Codes (all chapters and appendices, including Chapter 1, Division I and Division II), Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Wildland-Urban Interface, Historical Building, Existing Building, Green Building Standards, and California Reference Standards Codes, as adopted by the California Building Standards Commission, the (2024) International Property Maintenance Code are hereby adopted by reference, with the amendments, additions and modifications set forth hereinafter in this Chapter.

B. Chapter 1 of the 2025 California Building Code, Chapter 1 of the 2025 California Residential Code, Article 89 of the 2025 California Electrical Code, Chapter 1 of the 2025 California Mechanical Code and Chapter 1 of the 2025 California Plumbing Code are hereby adopted by reference, with the amendments, additions and modifications set forth hereinafter in this Chapter.

C. All references to the Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Wildland-Urban Interface, Historical Building, Existing Building, Green Building Standards, and California Reference Standards Codes, and/or the Redwood City Code by that name, in the Redwood City Code, any City forms, documents or regulations shall be construed to refer to the Codes adopted herein and as amended hereinafter.

D. One (1) complete copy of each of these Redwood City Codes including all of the provisions adopted by reference shall be maintained in the office of the Building Official and available for public review.

E. In the event there are conflicts between the provisions of these Codes and other codes or provisions adopted by the City, the most restrictive provision shall apply.

(Ord. No. 2551, § 1(Exh. A), 9-29-25)