HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 185-1996RESOLUTION NO. 185-96
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SA/~ FRANCISCO, STATE OF CD~LIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION FINDING AND DETERMINING THE NEED FOR
CF~NGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE,
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 Plumbing Code 1994
Edition, (Municipal Code Chapter 15.12) by reason of local conditions:
1. Administrative Changes.
Section 102.3.1 and 102.3.2, Violations and Penalties, are restated in
light of Government Code §50022.4 to be consistent with other Municipal
Code provisions with regard to penalties by specifying that violations are
infractions rather than misdemeanors; to streamline enforcement procedures
and facilitate non-judicial enforcement and to increase compliance levels
and encourage voluntary compliance. The Schedule of Fees referenced in
Table 1-1 is deleted, and is replaced by Table 3-D within the Uniform
Administrative Code, 1991 Edition, in order to conform to other fee
provisions in the Uniform Codes by providing a single fee source for all
codes.
2. Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Changes.
a. Provisions on plumbing systems are added to Sections 701 and
903 limiting the use of plastic piping to certain residential structures
and prohibiting the use of such piping in industrial and commercial
buildings, due to the fire risk caused by the City's proximity to the San
Andreas Fault. Similarly, an addition to Section 903 and a modification
to Section 604 are made in order to avoid indoor leakage problems and to
reduce the risk of toxic fumes in case of fires, due to the increased fire
risk caused by the City's proximity to the San Andreas Fault.
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 Plumbing Code 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
special meeting held on the 18th day of December , 1996 by
the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Euqene R. Mullin, John R. Penna, Robert Yee
and Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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