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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 178-1996 RESOLUTION NO. 178-96 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAlq FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION FINDING AND DETERMINING THE NEED FOR CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1994 EDITION WHEREAS, Section 17958 of the Health & Safety Code requires the adoption by the City of South San Francisco of regulations imposing the requirements of certain uniform industry codes as specified in Health & Safety Code §17922; and WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code §17958.5 permits a city to make such changes or modifications to the uniform codes as deemed reasonable because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, Government Code §50022.4 provides that when a code is adopted by reference, penalty clauses are not deemed adopted by reference but may be enacted only if set forth in full in the adopting ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that pursuant to the requirements of Health & Safety Code §17958.7 and Government Code §50022.4, the City Council finds and determines there is a need to adopt the following changes or modifications to the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1994 Edition (Municipal Code Chapter 15.18) by reason of local conditions: 1. Administrative Changes. Section 203.1, Violations, and Section 203.2, Penalties, amend existing Section 203 of the Code in light of Government Code §50022.4 to conform with other Municipal Code provisions concerning penalties by specifying that violations are infractions, rather than misdemeanors; to streamline enforcement procedures by facilitating non-judicial enforcement; and to increase compliance levels and encourage voluntary compliance. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a copy of this resolution, together with the ordinance making the changes or modifications to the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1994 Edition, to be filed with the State Department of Housing and Community Development. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a ~p~ci~] meeting held on the 1Rth day of D~c~mh~r , i996 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Eugene R. Mullin, John R. Penna, Robert Yee and Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: City clerk~~ A: \DANGBLDG. RES