HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 02-076 -CA Building CodeRESOLUTION NO. 02-076
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
INCLUDING FINDINGS REGARDING THE NEED FOR AMENDMENTS TO
PROVISIONS IN THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
TO BE ADOPTED BY REFERENCE IN THE SARATOGA CITY CODE
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 18938 makes certain provisions published
in the California Building Standards Code pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
17922 applicable to all occupancies throughout the state and effective one hundred eighty
days after publication by the California Building Standards Commission
("Commission"), or at a later date established by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958 permits cities to amend the
requirements of the California Building Standards Code in accordance with Health and
Safety Code Sections 17958.5 and 17958.7; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 permits cities in adopting
provisions of the California Building Standards Code to make such changes in such
provisions as the city determines, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7,
are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical
conditions; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that a city, before making
changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, must make an express
finding that such changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological,
or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, under Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, changes pursuant to Health
and Safety Code Section 17958.5 may not become effective until the required findings,
and the changes, have been filed with the California Building Standards Commission;
and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 50022.2 permits enactment of city ordinances
that adopt codes or statutes, including codes of the State of California, by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saratoga ("City Council") intends to adopt
an ordinance adopting by reference certain provisions of the California Building
Standards Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the reasons for proposed changes to the
California Building Standards Code set forth in Exhibit A;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby declaze
and find that the changes to the provisions of the California Building Standazds Code set
forth in Exhibit A are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or
topographical conditions in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution, including Exhibit A,
shall be filed with the California Building Standards Commission in accordance with
Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16`" day of October 2002, by the
following votes.
AYES: Councilmembers Stan Bogosian, John Mehaffey, Ann Waltonsmith,
Vice Mayor Evan Baker, Mayor Nick Streit
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Nick Streit, Mayor
EXHIBIT A
Section 106.4.4 of the California Building Code
Section 106.4.4 of the California Building Code is amended as shown below.
Text inserted by this ordinance is indicated in double-underlined font exam le ;text deleted
by this ordinance is indicated in strikeout font (ex-ample).
Where a permit has expired in accord with the foregoing, and the building,
structure, or other work authorized by such permit has not been completed, if a
new permit for such work is not obtained within thirty days thereafter, said
building, structure, or work shall be conclusively presumed to be abandoned and a
hazard to the public health, safety and welfare, and subject to all of the provisions
of Section 102 of Chapter 1 2 of this Code.
Findines:
Section 16-15.030 of the Saratoga City Code amends sections 106.4:2 and 106.4.4
of the California Building Code. Section 16-15.030 was adopted by the City of Saratoga
in 1999 as part of Ordinance 71-193, based on the City's finding that the amendments to
sections 106.4.2 and 106.4.4 reflected in section 16-15.030 were reasonably necessary
because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions. Such findings and a
copy of section 16-15.030 were filed with the California Building Standards
Commission. As amended by Section 16-15.030, section 106.4.4 incorrectly cross-
references Section 102 of Chapter 2 of the California Building Code. The correct cross-
reference is to Section 102 of Chapter 1 of the California Building Code. The proposed
amendment to section 106.4.4 set forth above would correct the cross-reference in the last
sentence of the section by deleting "Chapter 2" and inserting "Chapter 1". This
amendment to correct the cross-reference in section 106.4.4 is consistent with the City's
previous finding that the amendments to the California Building Code reflected in section
16-15.030 are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or
topographical conditions.
2. Section 213 of the California Building Code
Section 213 is added to the California Building Code, to read as set forth below:
SECTION 213: DEFINITION
213 Light-Frame Construction is a type of construction whose vertical and
horizontal structural elements are primarily framed by a system of repetitive wood
or light gauge steel framing members, and which does not use structural concrete
as floor or roof diaphragm.
Findines:
The 2001 California Building Code on several occasions refers to "Light-
Frame" construction. However, currently there is no definition for the term. The
proposed amendment would insert a new definition, similar to the definition
provided in International Building Code, for additional clarification.
The amendment is needed due to local geological conditions. The San
Francisco Bay area region is densely populated and/or located in an area of high
seismic activities as indicated by United States Geological Survey and California
Division of Mine and Geology. Recent earthquake activities, including the 1989
Loma Prieta earthquake, have indicated the lack of adequate design and detailing
as a contributing factor to damages that reduced the protection of the life-safety of
building occupants.
3. Section 2316 of the California Building Code
Section 2316 of the California Building Code is amended as shown below. Text
to be inserted is indicated in double-underlined font exam le); text to be deleted is
indicated in strikeout font (exa~le).
(a) The preface to Section 2316 of the Building Code is amended as follows:
This standard, with certain exceptions, is the ANSI/NFoPA NY~Y
NDS_97 National Design Specification for Wood Construction of the
American Forest and Paper Association, ~ 1997 Edition,
and the Supplement to the i~911221 Edition, National Design
Specification, adopted by reference.
The National Design Specification for Wood Construction,
1997 Edition, and supplement are available from the American Forest and
Paper Association, 1111 19th Street, NW, Eighth Floor, Washington, DC,
20036.
(b) The first sentence of Section 2316.1 of the Building Code is amended to read
as follows:
The National Design Specification for Wood Construction,
1997 Edition (NDS), which is hereby adopted as a part of this code, shall
apply to the design and construction of wood structures using visually
graded lumber, mechanically graded lumber, structural glued laminated
timber, and timber piles.
(c) Item 27 of Section 2316.2 of the Building Code, including NDS Supplement
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Table SA, is deleted in its entirety.
Findin s:
The 1991 National Design Specification for Wood Construction of the American
Forest and Paper Association ("NDS") is more than 10 years old and is an outdated
specification. Following the adoption of the 1997 Uniform Building Code, the
American Forest and Paper Association has published the 1997 NDS which
incorporates many of the items that were added since publication of the 1991
NDS. The 1997 NDS is also in a more user-friendly format.
The amendment is needed due to local geological conditions. The San
Francisco Bay area region is densely populated and/or located in an area of high
seismic activities as indicated by United States Geological Survey and California
Division of Mines and Geology. Recent earthquake activities, including the 1989
Loma Prieta earthquake, have indicated the lack of adequate design and detailing
as a contributing factor to damages that reduced the protection of the life-safety of
building occupants.
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