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Resolution No. 18461 ) 01S1 RESOLUTION NO 1846 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COIJNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS SETTING FORTH THE LOCAL CONDITIONS AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACTORS UPON WHICH A DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO THE 1973 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODES UNIFORM BUILDING CODE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS ARE REASONABLY REQUIRED BY LOCAL CONDITIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY FACTORS WITHIN THE CITY OF CYPRESS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS* WHEREAS Health and Safety Code Section 17958 requires the City of Cypress to adopt the 1973 edition of the Uniform Building Codes and WHEREAS Health and Safety Code Section 17958 5 provides for the City Council to make changes or modifications in the 1973 edition of the Uniform Building Codes as may be reasonably necessary because of local conditions and WHEREAS the City Council also has authority to modify said Codes based upon public safety considerations and WHEREAS the Building Official of the City of Cypress has determined and recommended that, based upon factors of public safety and local conditions with in the City of Cypress, the modifications to the 1973 edition of the Uniform Building Codes contained in Ordinance No 524 are reasonably required to be 0'0 WHEREAS, by the City of Cypress, and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958 7 requires the City Council to make express findings of the necessity for modifications in the 1973 edition of the Uniform Building Codes, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cypress that the amendments and modifications to the 1973 edition of the Uniform Building Codes contained in Ordinance No 524 are hereby found to be reasonably necessary due to considerations of public safety and local conditions as follows I UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Section 205 Violations and Penalties This is an Administrative section and has been amended to assess a fine and length of time for imprisonment to conform to other Uniform Codes This raises the fine from three hundred dollars ($300 00) to five hundred dollars ($500 00) and length of time from ninety (90) days to six (6) months This amendment was originally adopted by Ordinance No 377 dated 6/10/68 Section 303-D Reinspection Fee Is amended to add a clarification as to the reason why a reinspection fee was charged negligence or failure to comply with previous correction instructions This amend ment was originally adopted by Ordinance No 377 dated 6/10/68 Section 303-E Refund of Building Permit Fees In the event that any person has obtained a building permit and no portion of the work or construction covered by such permit has been commenced and such permit has not expired or been suspended or revoked the permitee shall be entitled to a refund of eighty percent (80%) of the fee paid, upon presentation to the Building Official by a written request This item was originally adopted by Ordinance No 377 Section 1711-D Shower Areas This section does not mention the width of that "non- absorbent materials are to be used around a shower or tub enclosure Said materials shall be carried at least four inches (4") beyond the outer edge of the tub to protect the door jamb and material edge from undue moisture" Section 1718 Building Insulation Was added to the UBC in March 1974 to conform to the energy crises It follows the same criteria set forth by the Energy Commission which became effective by state ordinance on February 22 1975 II UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE Section 511 Prohibited Location A new section has been added to regulate the location of the installation of Mechanical Equipment Equipment regulated by this Code shall not be located in any required front or side yard as established by the Building Code or Zoning Ordinances III UNIFORM HOUSING CODE Section H-201 A Authority Has been amended to add the Orange County Health Officer as one of the officials to help administer and enforce all the provisions of this Code IV UNIFORM FIRE CODE -- 1973 Edition Section I-216 This edition was "updated" by the Orange County Fire Marshall and the sections amended were written in the Ordinance as corrected The Publications are recognized by national authority and technical organizations and are adopted by reference as part of this Code as though set forth in full Section 1 403 Definitions Is amended to add 'Authorized Representative" to the definitions as one of the officers named in Sections 1 204, 1 205 and 1 206 This would include the Chief of the Fire Department, Fire Marshall, Bureau of Fire Prevention and Chief of Police -2- 31 Section 10 114 Malls Article 10 has been amended to add Section 10 114 - A through I to set up some guidelines and Fire Depart- ment regulations in the construction and maintenance of a "mall Section 12 102-B Manufacture, Sale and Discharge Fireworks Fireworks were authorized under Section 11 of the City of Cypress Municipal Code as referred to by Ordinance No. 308 dated 4/11/66 and No 347 dated 4/24/67 The current Ordinance No 524 adopted March 11, 1974 amended this Code by repealing former Chapter 11 and included the updated guidelines in sub section (b) of Section 12 102 Seventeen (17) conditions were added to this section and must be approved before a "Business License" to sell can be obtained Section 13 208 Required Driveway Clearance Is amended to clarify the requirements of the Fire Chief in regard to vertical and horizontal clearance of fire apparatus This clearance to be maintained to accommodate the fire equipment required in the locality Section 13 301 Installation of Fire Protection Systems (1) Sub -section (b) has been amended to add "Fire Hazards" to the type of devices approved for fire protection systems (2) Change Paragraph "C" to 'D' in Section 13 301 and add a new sub -section "C" This will provide street water mains and fire hydrants, as required by the Chief capable of supplying the necessary fire flow for all buildings or portions of buildings to be constructed (3) Add a new sub section (e) to include "approved" fire hydrants for all dwelling or portion of dwellings con- structed The type and location shall be designated by the Chief (4) Add a new sub -section (f) to designate the size of the fire hydrants Section 13 311 Wet Standpipes Exception No 1 to Section 13 311 is hereby amended to clarify use of Wet Standpipes They, Wet Standpipes are required in all buildings used all or partially, for the storage of high piled combustible stock Section 13 315 Cooking Equipment A new section has been added to Article 13 to cover (a) the requirements for installation of cooking equipment in commercial industrial or other non-residential buildings, (b) the installation of automatic fire extinguishing systems for the protection of hood and duct ventilation systems and related commercial cooking appliances Section 15 102 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Sub -paragraph "F" is amended to update the method of test for flash point from ASTM - D56-61 and D93-69 to D56-70 and D93-71 respectively Sub -paragraph (6) has been added to define 'Swing Joint" permissible -3- 32 Section 15 402 Manner of Container Storage Sub -paragraph (b) 4 (i) is hereby amended to add the number of gallons of flammable liquids allowed or allowable for each class, stored or displayed in sprinklered buildings Sub -paragraph (b) is further amended to add Section 5 - "General Purpose Warehouses" as one of the storage areas allowable in accordance with table 15 402 It shall be non-combustible or fire resistive as set forth in the Uniform Building Code Article 30 Tents and Air Supported Structures Is hereby amended to add section 30 121 -- Special Requirements for Air Supported Structures This section will clarify the construction of these structures by use of poles stanchions, cables or other similar equipment which will prevent collapse of the structure BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution together with Ordinance No 524 adopting the 1973 edition of the Uniform Building Codes as amended, be filed with the State Department of Housing and Community Develop- ment by the City Clerk of the City of Cypress PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular meeting held on the 28th day of March 1977 ATTEST OF CITY E F CITY CLERK/SE CYPRESS STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS COUNTY OF ORANGE ) MAYOR OF TH CITY OF CYPRESS I, DARRELL ESSEX City Clerk of the City of Cypress DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on the 28th day of March 1977• by the following roll call vote. AYES 4 COUNCILMEN Harvey, Hudson, Lacayo and MacLain NOES 0 COUNCILMEN. None ABSENT 1 COUNCILMEN. Sonju CI CLER OF THE TY OF CYPRESS -4-