95-174 RESOLUTION NO. 95R-174
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM SETTING FORTH LOCAL CONDITIONS
JUSTIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE, 1991 EDITION (ROOF COVERINGS)
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 authorizes a
city to make changes or modifications to the Uniform Building
Code, 1991 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 adopting such
changes; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Building Official of the City of Anaheim
has recommended certain modifications and amendments to the roof
covering provisions of the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition,
to be applicable to all areas of the City of Anaheim located east
of the Costa Mesa Freeway (SR-55) and south of the Riverside
Freeway (SR-91) (hereinafter referred to as "Special Protection
Area") that are required by local conditions for the reasons
hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the adoption of an
ordinance amending Section 15.02.090.060 of, and adding Section
15.092.090.065 to, the Anaheim Municipal Code which ordinance
amends Sections 3201 and 3203 of the Uniform Building Code, 1991
Edition, relating to roof covering standards is necessary for the
area of the City of Anaheim located within the Special Protection
Area due to local climatic, geographical or topographical
conditions as follows:
1. The provisions of the Uniform Building Code, 1991
Edition, as heretofore adopted by the City of Anaheim,
currently permit the use of materials in the
construction of roofs within the Special Protection
Area that may contribute to the spread of fire to
adjacent and surrounding buildings especially during
periods of high-velocity winds.
2. This Special Protection Area is located in a
geographic area subject to periodic high-velocity winds
and constant seasonal weather patterns which contribute
to increased fire activity. This Special Protection
Area is also subject to seasonably high temperatures
and dry atmospheric conditions which often occur in
conjunction with the high-velocity Winds. Due to such
climatic, geographical, and topographical conditions,
this Special Protection Area is especially susceptible
to fires which spread across building roofs where such
roofs are constructed of material that does not provide
adequate fire protection.
3. In this Special Protection Area, these conditions
are further accentuated by steep canyons and draws,
very steep road grades and dense vegetation which
impede responding personnel and equipment. In order to
provide reasonable levels of fire safety in this
Special Protection Area, a more restrictive roofing.
standard is necessary.
4. Because of the damage and devastation caused by
recent fires in Anaheim and in other nearby California
cities, and in order to, as soon as possible, reduce
the risk of future disasters by requiring that certain
fire-resistive roof coverings be used on new structures
and re-roofed structures, it is necessary that this
ordinance be adopted.
5. In order to correct existing conditions and
prevent future conditions that are detrimental to the
public health and safety and may result in serious
injury, it is reasonably necessary for the City of
Anaheim to amend Sections 3201 and 3203 of the Uniform
Building Code, 1991 Edition to require Class A roof
coverings for all new construction or re-roofing in
those areas of the Special Protection Area governed by
development agreements heretofore approved by the City
pursuant to Section 65864, et seq, of the Government
Code ("development agreements") as well as to other
areas within the Special Protection Area; and to
require non-combustible insulation in the installation
of skylights, penthouses, solar-energy collectors, and
light-transmitting plastics when installed with a Class
A roof in any area of the city of Anaheim, including
those areas governed by development agreements.
6. Of all means reasonably known to the City which
could feasibly correct or avoid the injurious or
detrimental condition, amending Section 3203 of the
Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition to require Class A
roof coverings for all new construction or re-roofing
within the Special Protection Area, including those
areas within the Special Protection Area governed by
development agreements, and amending Section 3201 of
the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition to require non-
combustible insulation in the installation of
skylights, penthouses, solar-energy collectors, and
light-transmitting plastics when installed with a Class
A roof anywhere within the city of Anaheim, including
those areas governed by development agreements is the
most reasonable means to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the public. Failure to apply these
provisions to areas within the Special Protection Area
governed by development agreements would result in a
condition injurious or detrimental to the public health
and safety. The application of these provisions is
reasonably necessary to correct or avoid such injurious
or detrimental condition. Consequently, these
provisions of the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition
shall apply to all property located within the Special
Protection Area described hereinabove notwithstanding
that said property may be the subject of development
agreements which became effective prior to the date of
adoption of the Ordinance amending Sections 3201 and
3203 of the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition, and
which development agreement contains any provision to
the contrary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution,
together with the Ordinance adopting the amendments to the
Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition, be filed with the State
Department of Housing and Community Development.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted this 3rd
day of October , 1995.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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. 95R-174 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council
held on the 3rd day of October, 1995, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: Tait, Lopez, Zemel, Feldhaus, Daly
NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 95R-174 on
the 3rd day of October, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim
this 3rd day of October, 1995.
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. 95R-174 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim on
October 3rd, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM