DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment to County Ordinance Code, Title 15, Building and Construction
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct second hearing and adopt the proposed Ordinance amending the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 15, regulating building and construction within Fresno County; adopt the proposed Statement of Local Findings; and waive the reading of the Ordinance in its entirety.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action amends Title 15 of the Fresno County Ordinance Code to align with the 2025 State Building Standards Code (State Code), which took effect on January 1, 2025. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. The 2025 amendments to the State Code took effect on January 1, 2025. Not approving or taking no action would still require the County to enforce the State Code as adopted by the State of California.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Preparation of this agenda item and activities associated with implementation of the revised standards are funded by permit revenue. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in Org 4360 FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget to support these activities.
DISCUSSION:
On September 8, 2026, your Board conduct the first hearing to amend Title 15 of the Fresno County Ordinance Code relating to building and construction regulations.
Sections 17960 and 17961 of the Health and Safety Code (HSC) require that the County enforce the State Code. The HSC also states that the County may make changes to the State Code to amend or add provisions, where local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions justify stricter standards. Each time the State Code is amended, the County formally adopts the revised amended State Code into...
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