Ordinance No. 556 adopted to update building regulations in Hercules.
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What You Should Do Next
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Review the Ordinance
Check the City Clerk's Office for a certified copy of Ordinance No. 556.
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Note the Effective Date
The ordinance becomes effective 30 days after adoption, on March 12, 2026.
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Contact City Clerk
For questions, reach out to Eibleis Melendez at the City Clerk's Office.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ordinance No. 556 about?
- It updates Hercules Municipal Code Title 9 regarding building regulations.
- When was Ordinance No. 556 adopted?
- It was adopted on February 10, 2026.
- What changes does Ordinance No. 556 make?
- It repeals and replaces existing building regulations and adopts new codes.
- How can I view the full text of Ordinance No. 556?
- Certified copies are available in the City Clerk's Office.
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Full Notice Text
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular meeting of the Hercules City Council held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the following Ordinance was adopted ORDINANCE NO. 556 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES REPEALING AND REPLACING HERCULES MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 9 BUILDING REGULATIONS, CHAPTERS 1"18, AND READOPTING THE BOARD OF APPEALS CHAPTER, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2025-19, NO. 2025-15 AND NO. 2025-14 WHICH ADOPTS THE 2025 CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM CODE FOR ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS 1997 EDITION WITH EXISTING AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 2024 EDITION WITH AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS, AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall publish or post the Ordinance as required by law. This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from date of final adoption. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCEwas first read at a regular meeting of the Hercules City Council on the 13thday of January, 2026, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Hercules City Council on the 10th day of February 2026, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: T. Grimsley, D. Bhattarai, D. Bailey, Vice Mayor A. Walker-Griffin, Mayor C. Kelley NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE Certified copies of the full text of such adopted ordinances are on file in the City Clerk's Office. Dated this twentieth day of February 2026 Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk WCT 0006950027: mm-dd-yyyy