Clovis Adopts 2025 State Building and Fire Codes, Updates Local Standards

The Clovis City Council voted on December 1, 2025 to adopt ordinances implementing the 2025 California Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Residential, Energy and Green Building Standards Codes. The council separately adopted the 2025 California Fire Code, which incorporates the 2024 International Fire Code with California amendments. The council vote was 4 to 0 with one councilmember absent. A public notice was posted on December 5, 2025 and certified copies of the adopted ordinances are available from the city clerk.

By updating municipal ordinances to match the state code cycle, Clovis moves local permitting and enforcement onto the most recent statewide technical and safety standards. The updated building codes cover a broad range of construction rules from structural and systems requirements to new energy and green building provisions. The updated fire code brings the latest model fire safety measures into local ordinance while preserving California specific amendments that modify the national model where state law and conditions require.

For property owners and industry professionals the immediate implications include changes to permit application requirements, inspection criteria, and compliance checkpoints for new construction and for work that triggers code upgrade requirements. Because the city adopted local amendments, contractors and applicants should review the adopted ordinance texts to identify Clovis specific provisions that may differ from the statewide text.

Institutionally, the council action reflects the periodic alignment that local governments undertake to maintain legal consistency with state regulatory cycles while preserving local control through targeted amendments. The unanimous vote among present councilmembers suggests procedural agreement on the need to update codes, while the one absence reduced the number of participating votes.

Residents and permit applicants seeking the official ordinance language or guidance on implementation should request certified copies from the city clerk and consult the city for details on how the new codes will be applied to pending and future permits. Applying the updated codes will affect public safety standards, construction costs, and permitting processes across Fresno County neighborhoods served by the City of Clovis.