1977-150RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM SETTING FORTH
JUSTIFYING AMENDMENTS TO
CODE, 1976 EDITION.
77R 150
COUNCIL OF THE CITY
LOCAL CONDITIONS
THE UNIFORM BUILDING
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 provides
for a city to make changes or modifications in the Uniform Build-
ing Code, 1976 Edition, as are reasonably necessary because of
local 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 adopting such
changes; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Building Inspector of the City of
Anaheim has recommended that the Uniform Building Code, 1976
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
Inspector are hereby expressly found to be necessary on account
of local conditions as follows:
Sections 15.04.001 through 15.04.303 of the Anaheim
Municipal Code. These sections are administrative in
nature and adopt the 1976 Uniform Building Code by
reference as well as make it compatible with other
Codes enforced by the City of Anaheim.
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 dis-
tance between buildings to prevent conflagration.
This is consistent with current building practice
throughout the State.
Section 15.04.1501 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 ordi-
nances. Many masonry fences are placed adjacent to
public right -of -way.
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 15.04.420 of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
This amendment adds a definition for swimming pools
which are regulated in Section 6.56 of the Anaheim
Municipal Code.
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
and requires that all such buildings, with sprink-
lers, have openings in exterior walls located ver-
tically one above the other protected by approved
flame barriers extending 30 inches beyond the
exterior wall in the plane of the floor or by ver-
tical fire resistant wall panels not less than three
(3) feet in height. This amendment is necessary
due to the inability of the City fire suppression
forces to attack and suppress fires in buildings
over 65 feet in height without these features.
Section 15.04.2623 of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
This amendment requires a vapor barrier beneath a
concrete floor slab in Group I, R and R, Div. 3
occupancies and is necessary because of local soil
and climatic conditions.
Section 15.04.3503 of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
This amendment requires sound insulation in exter-
ior walls of residential building 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.
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 of Housing and
Community Development.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me
this ist day of March 1977.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF T E CI OF ANAHEIM
FAL, JR:fm
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAi IM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 77R -150 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 March, 1977, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour, Kott, Roth and Thom
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim approved and
signed said Resolution No. 77R -150 on the 1st day of March, 1977.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Anaheim this 1st day of Mauch, 1977.
(SEAL)
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 77R -150 duly passed
and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on March 1, 1977.
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