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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1335-2004ORDINANCE NO. 1335-2004 ON ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.06, "UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE," OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE RECITALS WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the California Health and Safety Code, the City of South San Francisco has amended the provisions of Califomia Code of Regulations Title 24, the California Building Standards Code, 2001 Edition; and WHEREAS, these amendments have been set forth in Municipal Code Chapters 15.08, "California Building Code," 15.12, "California Plumbing Code," 15.16, "California Mechanical Code," 15.20, "California Electrical Code," and 15.24, "Fire Code"; and WHEREAS, as a result of these amendments, the City Council finds it necessary to update other building standards adopted by the City, including the Uniform Administrative Code, in order to ensure consistent, uniform enforcement of all the City's adopted building standards. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 15.06 "Uniform Administrative Code," Amended. Chapter 15.06 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Uniform Administrative Code Sections: Section 15.06.010 Section 15.06.020 Section 15.06.030 Section 15.06.040 Section 15.06.050 Section 15.06.070 Section 15.06.010 Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, adopted by reference. Amendments, General. Violations. Penalties. Powers and Duties. Uniform Administrative Code provisions deleted and City's Master Fee Schedules adopted. Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, adopted by reference. The Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, published by the Intemational Conference of Building Officials, and as modified by the amendments, additions, and deletions set forth hereinafter, is hereby adopted by reference as the Administrative Code for uniform codes of the City of South San Francisco, and may be cited as such. Section 15.06.020 Amendments, General. Set forth below are the amendments, additions and deletions to the Uniform Administrative Code. Chapter, section and table numbers used herein are those of the Uniform Administrative Code. Section 15.06.030 Violations. Section 205 Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building, structure or service equipment or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of provisions of this Chapter or of Chapters 15.08 through 15.24. Each day during any portion of which any violation is committed or continued by any person, firm or corporation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as herein provided. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of Chapters 15.08 through 15.24. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel any applicable provisions shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which is authorized is lawful. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans shall not prevent requiring the correction of errors in the plans and specifications or from preventing construction operations being carded on thereunder in violation of any applicable provisions or from revoking any certificate or approval issued in error. Section 15.06.040 Penalties. Section 206 Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Chapter or of Chapter 15.08 through 15.24 shall be deemed guilty of an infraction. Each such violator shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or of Chapter 15.08 through 15.24 is committed, continued, or permitted; and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punished as provided in Section 36900 of the Government Code, as that section or its successor reads at the time of the offense. The City Attorney may determine that any violation shall be cited as a misdemeanor, conviction for which shall be punished as provided in Section 36901 of the Government Code. In addition to the remedies provided above, any violation shall be and is hereby declared to be a nuisance and may be abated as such through appropriate civil proceedings. The remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive. Section 15.06.050 Powers and Duties. Section 201.1 General. The building official, fire chief and the county health officer shall have concurrent jurisdiction relating to or involving protection against fire or maintenance of public health. The building official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this code and the referenced technical codes. For such purposes, the building official shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer. The building official shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and the referenced technical codes, and to adopt and enforce rules and regulations supplemental to this code as may be deemed necessary to clarify the application of the provisions of this code. Such interpretation, rules and regulations shall be in conformity with the intent and purpose of this code. Section 15.06.070 Uniform Administrative Code provisions deleted and City's Master Fee Schedules adopted. Tables 3-A through 3-H, inclusive, from the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, are deleted. The City's Master Fee Schedules are hereby adopted." SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. In the event any section or portion of this ordinance shall be determined invalid or unconstitutional, such section or portion shall be deemed severable and all other sections or portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. PUBLICATION & EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933, a summary of this Ordinance shall be prepared by the City Attorney. At least five (5) days prior to the Council meeting at which this Ordinance is scheduled to be adopted, the City Clerk shall (a) publish the summary, and (2) post in the City Clerk's office a certified copy of this ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the summary, and (2) post in the City Clerk's office a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this Ordinance or otherwise voting. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, held the 114 day of February 2004. Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting of the City Council held the 25t~ day of February 2004, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Joseph A. Femekes, Richard A. Garbarino, and Pedro Gonzalez, Vice Mayor Raymond L. Green and Mayor Karvl Matsumoto NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. (~i~ Clerk As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby app~ro~e the ~regoing Ordinance this 25t~ day of February 2004.