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~~
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