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Home My WebLink AboutItem Q June 14, 1999 STAFF REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Attention: Keith Till, City Manager Quinn Barrow, City Attorney From: Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Subject: ORDINANCE NUMBER 1448, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1998 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, INCORPORATING THE "UNIFORM BUILDING CODE" VOLUMES 1, 2, AND 3, 1997 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THERETO; THE 1998 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, INCORPORATING THE "UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE", 1997 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THRERTO; THE 1998 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, INCORPORATING THE "UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE", 1997 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THERETO; THE 1998 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, INCORPORATING THE "UNFORM FIRE CODE", 1997 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THERETO; THE 1998 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, INCORPORTATING THE "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE", 1996 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THERETO, AND INCLUDING THE "UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVISIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE", 1996 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM HOUSING CODE", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE", 1997 EDITION; THE AGENDA ITEM C:\My Dowmerts\1997 Uniform Codes\1998 California Code Urgency.CC Staff Repatdoc\L.W\O6-09-99 -. It Adoption of 1998 California Codes- Urgency Ordinance City Council Staff Report June 14, 1999 "UNIFORM SIGN CODE", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM BUILDING SECURITY CODE", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA and HOT TUB CODE", 1997 EDITION, and APPENDIX CHAPTER 1 OF THE "UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION", 1997 EDITION, MAKING AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF RECOMMENDATION Adopt Ordinance Number 1448 as an urgency measure, and direct staff to schedule for public hearing and adoption of a non-urgency ordinance as required by State law. BACKGROUND The California Building Standards Commission adopted the 1998 California State Building Codes on January 1, 1999. The City has 180 days to enact any amendments to these model codes. If the City does not enact the recommended amendments, the State-adopted codes are automatically invoked and will govern the City's construction activities. Staff has prepared the attached urgency ordinance, amending the Code to reflect the appropriate amendments to the 1997"Uniform Codes" and the 1996 National Electric Code. It is essential that the City have in effect on that date the appropriate codes that comply with State law and contain those modifications necessitated by unique topographic, geologic and climatic conditions. In the absence of adoption, the provisions of the various codes unique to the City's special circumstances will not be in place and this will have a detrimental effect on the public health, safety and welfare. The urgency ordinance is presented in accordance with Government Code § 36937, by which adoption of the proposed ordinance must be by a 4/5ths vote of the City Council. The operative date of the ordinance will be July 1, 1999 in order to comply with the State deadline. Staff has prepared a non- 1998 California Code Urgency.CC Staff Report 2 • Adoption of 1998 California Codes- Urgency Ordinance City Council Staff Report June 14, 1999 urgency version of the same ordinance for City Council consideration in the normal ordinance adoption process, e.g., first and second readings,but which will not be effective until after July 1, 1999. This proposed code amendment ordinance has been developed to make the City Municipal Code consistent with state regulations, provide for the specific city amendments, provide adequate health, safety and welfare protections to local citizens, and standardize the ordinance requirements with surrounding jurisdictions'requirements. The modifications to the various Uniform Codes contain vital provisions regarding administrative procedures, roofing materials, and sprinkling systems and other similar matters necessitated by the City's unique locational circumstances. Many of the proposed modifications are carried over from the previously approved modification to the 1991 and 1994 Uniform Codes, which were adopted by the City Council in August 1992 and December 1995, respectively. The remaining amendments reflect changing conditions and improvements to the codes since the adoption of the appropriate 1991 and 1994 Uniform Codes. The Ordinance under consideration includes the requested amendments to the Uniform Fire Code, 1997 Edition, as requested by the Orange County Fire Authority. The proposed amendments have been reviewed by County Counsel and the Office of the City Attorney. The Orange County Fire Authority recommends that the City adopt the 1997 Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards with the proposed amendments. FISCAL IMPACT None, complies with provisions of law to ensure the Uniform Codes are updated by the required date of July 1, 1999, pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 18941.5. NOTED AND APPROVED /"Z-A‘ ttenberg,Director Keith Till D' ector of Development Service City Manager ATTACHMENT A: ORDINANCE NUMBER 1448, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1998 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, INCORPORATING THE "UNIFORM BUILDING CODE" 1998 California Code Urgency.CC Staff Report 3 Adoption of 1998 California Codes- Urgency Ordinance City Council Staff Report June 14, 1999 VOLUMES 1, 2, AND 3, 1997 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THERETO; THE 1998 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, INCORPORATING THE "UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE", 1997 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THRERETO; THE 1998 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, INCORPORATING THE "UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE", 1997 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THERETO; THE 1998 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, INCORPORATING THE "UNIFORM FIRE CODE", 1997 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THERETO; THE 1998 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, INCORPORATING THE "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE", 1996 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THERETO, AND INCLUDING THE "UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVISIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE", 1996 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM HOUSING CODE", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM SIGN CODE", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM BUILDING SECURITY CODE", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS", 1997 EDITION; THE "UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA and HOT TUB CODE", 1997 EDITION, and APPENDIX CHAPTER 1 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION, INCORPORATING APPENDIX CHAPTER 1 OF THE "UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION", 1997 EDITION, MAKING AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF 1998 California Code Urgency.CC Staff Report 4