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7A <br /> �EPa�-r Page 1 <br /> To the Honorable Nlayor and City Council <br /> From the Ci MaRa er <br /> December 17, 2007 <br /> SUBJECT <br /> Building Codes and Wafer Main Upgrade Qrdinances <br /> R.�caaaM�ntaa�o�v <br /> 1. Introduce the building codes and water main upgrade ordinances for first reading, on <br /> December 17, 2007 <br /> 2. Schedule a puk�lic hearing and secvnd reading on adaption o#t�e buiiding cades and water <br /> main upgrade arcfinances for.lanuary 14, 2008 <br /> 3. Adopt fhe bui(ding codes ordinance with necessary local amendments, the reso(ution on <br /> local conciitions with fhe Find'mg of Facts, and the water main upgrade ordinance on January <br /> '[4, 2008. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> This repart addresses �nro ordinances, the adoption of building codes and water main upgrade <br /> requirements. <br /> Building Codes- The Board of Building Review is appointed by tfi�e Ca#y Council to review tMe <br /> updating af the City's building codes including suggested iocal amendments and ta provide <br /> recommendations to the City Councit pertinent to the adoption of such codes. The Cal�fomia <br /> Buitding Standards Commission, appointed by the Govemor, selects model cades to fo�rn the <br /> basis of the CaEifomia Building Codes, processes State amencfinents, and establishes the <br /> effective date of the Califomia Building Codes, known as Title 24. Local jurisdictions are <br /> required to enforce Title 24 for certain accupancies and types of bui{dings. Lacal jurisdictions <br /> may adapt codes for the other occupancies and building types and also adopt amendmen#s to <br /> Titfe 24 based an local g�fogic, topographic, or climatic conditions. The model codes are <br /> continuaily uQdated ancf thert republished every �ree years, which #riggers this State and local <br /> code adoption process. This adoption cycle is significant since Califomia has elected to adopt <br /> some of the Intematiana( Codes. One or mone of the Entemationa(Codes are now adopted in al! <br /> fif#y states and the Dis#ri�#of Columbia, representing over 26,000 jurisdictions. <br /> These mode! codes com�ined with Iocal and state building standards contain "green buifding" <br /> requirements. Energy and water cansenra#ion, indoor air quafity, stormwater best practices, and <br /> the use af naturaE light and ventilation are addressAd. A comprehensive guideline or green <br /> buifding ordinance may subsequen�y be presented for adoption. Staff is working wi#h tt�e <br /> community and other agencies on a regionai approach to encourage even more green building <br /> than the standards cantained in these codes. <br /> The Boarcl of Building Review recommends the adoption of the fotlowing codes, in addition to <br /> readopting the current Redwood City amendments (which are necessary due ta iocal geoiogical, <br /> climatic, and the Younger Bay Mud soil conditions): <br /> a) 2006 Infemafiana[ Building Code; <br /> b)20Q6 Intemafivnal Fire Code(covered in the Fire Code adaptiar�ordinance); <br /> c) 2406 Intemational Property Main#enance Cade; <br /> d)2Qqfi Uniform Plumbing Code; <br /> e) 20Q6 Uniform Mechanicat Code, <br /> fj 2005 National Electricaf Gode; and <br /> g)2006 [ntemational Cade Gouncil Electricaf Cade Adminis#rative Provisions <br />