MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 9, 2025
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ORDINANCES NO. 2025-1569 & 2025-1570 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 17.64 TO ADOPT THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND DECLARING LOCAL CONDITIONS TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SAME, AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE AND THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE AND DECLARING LOCAL CONDITIONS TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SAME TO BE THE SAN MARCOS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE
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Recommendation
Recommendation
1. ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1569 amending San Marcos Municipal Code Chapter 17.64 to adopt the 2025 California Fire Code, and declaring local conditions to amend the same; and
2. ADOPT (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2025-1570 adopting the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code and the International Wildland Urban Interface Code, and declaring local conditions to amend the same to be the San Marcos Fire Protection District Wildland Interface Code
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Board or Commission Action
Not Applicable
Executive Summary
Second Reading of Ordinances 2025-1569 and 2025-1570, amending San Marcos Municipal Code Chapter 17.64 to adopt the 2025 California Fire Code, and declaring local conditions to amend the same; and adopting the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code and the International Wildland Urban Interface Code, and declaring local conditions to amend the same to be the San Marcos Fire Protection District Wildland Interface Code.
Environmental Review
The proposed action does not constitute a “project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Sections 15000 - 15387), and is therefore not subject to environmental review pursuant to Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact involved in the adoption of the Ordinances.
Attachment(s)
1. Ordinance amending Chapter 17.64 of the San Marcos Municipal Code
2. SMMC Chapter 17.64 with Proposed Amendments Reflected in Redline/Strikeout
3. Ordinance adopting the 2025 California Wildland Urban Interface Code and 2024 International Wildland Urban Interface Code with amendments to address local conditions
4. San Marcos Fire Protection District Wildland Urban Interface Code incorporating local amendments
Prepared by: Micki Olinger Chavez, Deputy City Clerk
Approved by: Michelle Bender, City Manager