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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 057-87 BldgCodeAmendRESOLUTION NO. 57-87 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN FINDINGS AS TO WHY AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM CODES ARE NECESSARY WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958 and Section 17958.5 allow the City, by Ordinance, to make modifications or changes to the State Building Standards Code and other regulations adopted pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17922; and WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 requires that such changes must be determined to be reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geographical, or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the governing body of the City, before making any modifications or changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17598.5, shall make an express finding that each such modification or change is needed; and WHEREAS, such findings must be made available as a public record, and a copy thereof with each such modification or change shall be filed with the Department of Housing and Community Development, State of California; and WHEREAS, the City Council has before it an Ordinance requiring the installation of spark arrestors on existing chimneys; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines that the proposed Ordinance, presented herewith, establishes requirements greater than those set forth in the California State Building Standards Code, as adopted by the City of Dublin and set forth in Ordinance 02-84. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin City Council does hereby find that each of the aforementioned changes or modifications which are set forth in this Resolution are reasonably necessary because of local climatic conditions in the area encompassed by the boundaries of the City of Dublin because the City has a hot, dry, windy climate which is conducive to the spread of fire from building to building. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution and Ordinance be sent to the State Department of Housing & Community Development. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of July, 1987. AYES: Cm. Hegarty, Moffatt, Snyder, Vonheeder, and Mayor Jeffery NOES: None ABSENT: None City~Cerk ora