The Los Gatos Town Council on Nov. 4 approved new policies that would apply to new homes and renovations and address greenhouse gas reduction.

The council voted unanimously to adopt the latest iteration of the California Building Standards Code, which goes into effect statewide on Jan. 1, 2026. The code is updated every three years, and municipalities are restricted from making local amendments as it applies to residential development until June 1, 2031. However, there are exceptions for amendments regarding home hardening, wildfire safety, administrative efficiency or greenhouse gas reduction strategies.

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In adopting the state code, the council also approved reach codes that exceed the state’s minimum building energy and green building standards, saying that the reach c

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