CC Ordinance 1779CITY OF CAMPBELL
ORDINANCE NO. 1779
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL AMENDING TITLE 18 OF
THE CAMPBELL MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 18.60 TO
ESTABLISH AN IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS BY ADOPTING THE 1985
EDITION OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION AS
PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING
OFFICIALS.
The City Council of the City of Campbell does ordain as
follows:
Title 18 of the City of Campbell is hereby amended by
adding a chapter to be numbered and entitled and to read as follows:
CHAPTER 18.60
IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS.
SECTION ONE: CHAPTER 18.60.010
SECTION ONE: Chapter 18.60.010 of the Campbell Municipal
Code, is as follows:
(A) Section 18.60.010 is added to read:
18.60.010 Adoption of Uniform Code for Building
Conservation. The City Council adopts a Uniform Code for Building
Conservation, including appendices, for the regulation of buildings,
identified as unreinforced masonry buildings as defined by Section
8875 et sec of the California Government Code and listed by the City
of Campbell as "unreinforced masonry buildings." Such list will be
maintained by the Building Official who may add or delete buildings
based on his inspection and/or engineering analysis. This code shall
pertain to altering, renovating and remodeling of buildings and
structures, the issuance of permits therefor and enforcement thereof,
which building code is as follows:
All of the provisions of the Uniform Code for Building
Conservation of 1985 of the International Conference of Building
Officials, hereinafter termed the: "Conservation Code", and each and
all of the regulations, appendices, provisions, penalties, conditions
and terms of such building code (one copy of which code has been
filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the City
Clerk) are referred to and are adopted and made a part hereof, the
same as if fully set forth in this chapter, and are adopted as
sections of this chapter bearing the same numerical sections,
designations, titles as appear in the conservation code.
(B) Section 18.60.010 is added to read: _
18.60.020 Mitigating Measures
Mitigating measures for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM) for
structural upgrading are as follows:
Phase 1: A notice shall be sent by the Building Official to
owners of all known URM buildings that their structures
have been identified as URM structures. Said notices
shall be sent by first class mail before January 15,
1990. At any time after receiving notice, the owners
may voluntarily modify and strengthen their buildings to
the approved standards set forth in the Conservation
Code.
Phase 2: Not later than December 31, 1991, owners of URM
buildings shall have caused to be submitted to the City
an engineering analysis, plans and specifications for
structural strengthening of their buildings, prepared by
a licensed civil or structural engineer, suitable in
form and content to the Building Official based on the
design requirements contained in Appendix 1 of the
Conservation Code.
Phase 3: Not later than December 31, 1993, owners of URM
buildings shall have caused their buildings to be
strengthened in accordance with analysis, plans and
specifications prepared by a licensed civil or
structural engineer as above described and in accordance
with provisions of the Conservation Code.
SECTION TWO:
The City Council finds that the public safety has and will be under
severe current and immediate threat unless this ordinance is given
immediate effect. Existing unreinforced masonry structures can cause
extreme damage to life and property in the event of an earthquake,
which can take place at any time and without warning.
By adopting this ordinance it is the intent of the City Council to
comply with the provisions of Government Code Section 8875 et sec.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 5th day of December, 1989, by the following roll call vote:
AYES Councilmembers: WATSON, KOTOWSKI, CONANT, BURR, ASHWORTH
NOES Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
APPROVED/:
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ASHWORTH MAYOR
ATTEST:
'LOUISE B. PENA, DEPUTY CITY CLERK