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01109/2017 ORDINANCE NO. 2429 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY REPEALING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE; AND ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 12 O F T H E REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE ALONG WITH THE 2016 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, AS PUBLISHED BY THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION AND INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 17922, 17958, 17958.5, 17958.7 and 18941.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, the City may adopt amendments, exceptions, modifications and additions to the provisions of the International Fire Code/California Fire Code, which are reasonably necessary to protect the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of Redwood City because of local climatic, geological and topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a resolution making findings with respect to local geological, topographical and climatic conditions relating to the amendments to the California Codes for which such findings are required; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance was found to be categorically exempt from environmental review, per the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act of1970, as amended, 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15061(b)(3); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redwood City is the decision-making body for this Ordinance; and WHEREAS, this Council has reviewed and considered the Statement of Exemption determination under CEQA prior to taking any approval actions on this Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE; THE COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Article II (commencing at 12.7) of Chapter 12 of the Redwood City Municipal Code is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. A new Article II (commencing at 12.7) is hereby added to Chapter 12 of the Redwood City Municipal Code, to read as follows: ATTY/ORD.435/FIRE CODE ADOPTION ORDINANCE N0, 2429 REV: 11-21-16 RL MUFF NO. 305 Page 1 of 9