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RES-1989-333RESOLUTION NO. 89R-333 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM SETTING FORTH LOCAL CONDITIONS JUSTIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1988 EDITION. WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 provides for a city to make changes or modifications in the Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition, as are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geographical or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires the City Council to make express findings of the necessity for modifications in the Uniform Building Code before before adopting such changes; and WHEREAS, the Chief Building Official of the City of Anaheim has recommended that the Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition, be adopted by the City with certain modifications and amendments which are required by local conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the modifications to the Uniform Building Code recommended by the Chief Building Official are hereby expressly found to be necessary on account of local climatic, geographical or topographical conditions as follows: Sections 15.04.001 through 15.04.304 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. These sections are administrative in nature, adopt the 1988 Uniform Building Code by reference, authorize the City to establish permit fees, and amend the Uniform Building Code to conform with other Codes enforced by the City of Anaheim. Section 15.04.407 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. This amendment changes the definition of the Front of Lot, and is necessary to make the Building and Zoning Codes compatible. Section 15.04.426 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. This amendment is necessary to allow planned unit development with small lots in which an open space under common ownership provides the necessary distance between buildings to prevent conflagration. This is consistent with current building practice throughout the State. Section 15.04.1101 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. This amendment includes masonry fences over three (3) feet high in the definition of an M Occupancy and is necessary in order to regulate this type of fence which is in common use as property line fences in residential tracts and is regulated by Zoning ordinances. Many masonry fences are placed adjacent to public right-of-way. Section 15.04.1213 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. This amendment is necessary to comply with State Department of Housing and Community Development requirements. Section 15.04.1704 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. The City of Anaheim is geographically located in an area which is subject to periodic extremely high velocity wind conditions. Said condition is further accentuated by the topographical features of the hill and canyon areas in the easterly portion of the City. The City of Anaheim is subject to seasonably high temperatures and dry atmospheric conditions which often occur during times of the high velocity winds as hereinabove described. Due to the climatic, geographical and topographical conditions hereinabove described, the City of Anaheim is susceptible to fires which are of particular danger during periods of high winds when fires tend to spread across building roofs where such roofs are not of noncombustible or fire-retardant construction. Section 15.04.1807 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. This amendment reduces the maximum height above which high rise residential and office buildings must be fire sprinklered from 75 to 55 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. This amendment is necessary due to the inability of the City fire suppression forces to attack and suppress fires in buildings over 55 feet in height without these features. Section 15.04.2623 o£ the Anaheim Municipal Code. This amendment requires a vapor barrier beneath a concrete floor slab in Group I and R, Division 3, occupancies and is necessary because of local soil and climatic conditions. Section 15.04.5503 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. This amendment requires sound insulation in exterior walls of residential buildings in noise-critical areas and is necessary to comply with State laws. Section 15.04.3504 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. This amendment specifies the methods of obtaining compliance with State mandated noise regulations and is necessary to comply with State law. Section 15.04.3807 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. This amendment is necessary to provide additional fire protection for Class 1 construction due to local climatic conditions of high velocity winds and high temperatures which create a high degree of fire danger not experienced generally throughout the State. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution, together with the Ordinance adopting the Uniform Building Code, as amended, be filed with the State Department Housing and Community Development. of -2- THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted this 1st day of August , 1989. JLW:ct:kh 1652L 070389 ATTEST: CITY ~'L~ERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM -3- CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 89R-333 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 1st day of August, 1989, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES NOES COUNCIL MEMBERS: Daly, Ehrle, Pickler, Kaywood and Hunter COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None AND I FURTHER certify that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 89R-333 on the 2nd day of August, 1989. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 2nd day of August, 1989. CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM <SEAL) I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 89R-333 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on August 1, 1989.