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ATTY/ORD.433/BUILDING CODE ADOPTION REV: 10-24-16 RL Page 15 of 16 same relate to lot grading, soils design, foundation design, construction design, structural design, and other engineering design, with respect to the areas of the City referred to in Section 9.92 herein. Such provisions are not intended to prevent the use of any engineering design not referred to herein provided any such alternate has been approved by the Building Official. The Building Official may approve any such alternate provided the Building Off icial finds after review of comprehensive design data submitted by the applicant, that the design is for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent in strength, safety, and effectiveness. Sec. 9.151. APPLIC ABILITY OF PROVISIONS: The provisions of this Division shall be applicable to that portion of the City underlain by Younger Bay Mud as indicated on that map prepared by Building & Inspection of the City entitled "Area of Redwood City Underlain by Younger Bay Mud," and on file in the office of the Building Official. Sec. 9.152. STRUCTURAL DESIGN: All structural design shall be in accordance with the California Building Code, 2016 Edition, or the California Residential Code, 2016 edition, including lateral force provisions for wind and earthquake. Sec. 9.153. FOUNDATION SYSTEMS: Foundation systems shall consist of mat, grill, piles or a similar system with a demonstrated ability to resist differential settlement and for tying the foundation elements together. Foundation design shall be in accordance with the California Building Code, 2016 edition, or the California Residential Code, 2016 edition. Sec. 9.154. CONCRETE TILT-UP W ALL CONSTRUCTION: Such construction is permitted only if it meets the following criteria: W alls shall be positively tied together by a minimum twelve inch anchored to foundations, floors, and roofs. Secs. 9.155. – 9.179. – RESERVED. SECTION 8. A new Article X of Chapter 9 of the Redwood City Code is added to read as follows: ARTICLE X RESERVED. Secs. 9.180. – 9.189. SECTION 9. If any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance or of the Code hereby adopted should for any reason, be found invalid, it is intended that all other portions of this ordinance independent of any such portion as may be declared invalid shall be valid. SECTION 10. This adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that adoption of this ordinance will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment . SECTION 11. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after adoption but not 6.4.B. - Page 28