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12/06/2010 <br />ORIGINAL <br />RESOLUTION NO. 15069 <br />RESOLUTION FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT, BECAUSE OF LOCAL <br />CONDITIONS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE, AND <br />NECESSITY, REQUIRE THE AMENDING OF ARTICLES II AND IX; AND THE <br />ADDITION OF ARTICLES IV, VI, VII, AND VIII OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE <br />MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING BUILDING <br />CODES <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redwood City proposes to enact an <br />ordinance amending Articles II and IX and adding Articles IV, VI, VII, and VIII to Chapter <br />9 of the Redwood City Municipal Code, consisting of Building Codes, Mechanical Code, <br />Plumbing Code, Electrical Code, Seismic Requirements, ( "the Ordinance "); and <br />WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 18938 and 17958 <br />provide that the California Building Standards Code establishes building standards for <br />certain occupancies throughout the State; and <br />WHEREAS, Sections 17958.5 and 17958.7 of the California Health and Safety <br />Code enable a city to make changes and modifications to the California Building <br />Standards, where the governing body makes express findings that such changes are <br />reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, in connection therewith, the Ordinance will result in certain <br />modifications and changes to the substantive provisions of the California Building <br />Standards, which changes or modifications are reasonably necessary due to local <br />conditions (the "Local Amendments "); and <br />WHEREAS, this action is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section <br />15308 of the California Code of Regulations ( "CEQA Guidelines "), which exempts <br />actions taken by regulatory agencies for enhancement or protection of the environment <br />and the proposed regulations are intended to protect and enhance the environment by <br />encouraging the construction of buildings in a more environmentally - friendly manner. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: <br />ATTY /RESO /RESO.2076 <br />112910 <br />#15069 <br />MUFF #305 <br />1 <br />