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<br />7A <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Water Main Upgrade and Fire Sprinkler Requirements- The Board of Building Review and the <br />City Council Utilities Committee have reviewed the proposed water main upgrade and <br />companion fire sprinkler requirements, and recommend adoption. The fire sprinkler <br />requirements are covered in the Fire Code adoption ordinance. The proposed water main <br />upgrade ordinance and the proposed fire sprinkler requirements accomplish the following: <br /> <br />a) clarifies when fire sprinklers and water main upgrades are required; <br />b) establishes the same threshold (applies to new buildings and new dwelling units, dwelling <br />additions of 1,000 square feet or more); <br />c) coordinates fire sprinkler, water main upgrade, and water meter requirements; and <br />d) confirms that the water main upgrade is a water system requirement, not a city boundary <br />requirement. <br /> <br />In accordance with State law and the City Charter, a notice of the public hearing which contains <br />a summary of the ordinances, along with the water main upgrade ordinance (Attachment 3), will <br />be published twice in the official newspaper. Attachment 1 is the building codes ordinance. A <br />detailed executive summary of the building codes ordinance will be published an additional two <br />times, five days before the public hearing and fifteen days after. The City Council must also <br />adopt a resolution and the Finding of Facts for the local amendments (Attachment 2). <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />1. Amend the building codes or water main upgrade ordinances, based upon comments at the <br />public hearing. <br />2. Return the proposed ordinances to the Board of Building Review and/or the Council Utilities <br />Subcommittee for further review. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />The estimated $12,000 for processing the ordinance adoptions, purchase of new codes, initial <br />training, and implementation is included in the Building & Inspection operating budget for FY <br />2007/2008. <br /> <br />Ut'\ ~ tr-ue-'l.- <br />/ ' <br />John LaTorra <br />Building & Inspection Manager <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />\;-,-/ <br /> <br />Peter Ingram <br />Interim City Manager <br /> <br />Chu Chang, Acting Director <br />Community Development Services <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Building Codes Ordinance <br />2. Resolution, Findings of Fact <br />3. Water Main Upgrade Ordinance <br /> <br />RELATED DOCUMENTS IN CITY CLERK'S OFFICE <br />1. 2006 International Building Code <br />2. 2006 International Fire Code (covered in the Fire Code adoption ordinance) <br />3. 2006 International Property Maintenance Code <br />4. 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code <br />5. 2006 Uniform Mechanical Code <br />6. 2005 National Electrical Code <br />7. 2006 International Code Council Electrical Code Administrative Provisions <br />