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RESOLUTION NO. 4958
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA MAKING FINDINGS OF LOCAL CONDITIONS
NECESSITATING THE CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS MADE
BY THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE TO THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE, 1979 EDITION, UNIFORM MECHANICAL
CODE, 1976 EDITION, WITH MODIFICATIONS, AS SET
FORTH IN CITY OF ARCADIA ORDINANCE NO. l719.
BE IT RESOLVED AND DETERMINED BY THE ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL that
we hereby make the following findings of local conditions necessitating
the changes and modifications made by the Arcadia Municipal Code (here-
inafter referred to as the AMC) to the Uniform Building Code (herein-
.after referred to as the UBC), 1979 Edition, Uniform Mechanical Code
(hereinafter referred to as the UMC), 1976 Edition, with modifications,
as set forth in Ordinance No. l7l9 of the City of Arcadia:
SECTION 1. That there exists a local condition consisting of a
hillside area of varied geologic composition as well as an active fault
trace within the City of Arcadia necessitating the amendment of UBC
S700l by AMC S8130.21; the addition of UBC S7003.10 and S7003.11 by
AMC 58130.22; the amendment of UBC S7006(b ) by AMC 58130.23; the
addition of UBC S7006.1 by AMC 58130.24; the addition of UBC S7006.2
by AMC 58130.25; the amendment of UBC 57007(a) and (b) by AMC 58130.26;
the amendment of UBC S7013 by AMC 58130.27; the addition of UBC 57013(c)
by AMC S8130.28, (substantive parts of which preexisted November 23, 1970
and were revised for consistency December 21, 1971 and May 3, 1977.)
SECTION 2. That there exist semi-arid local conditions requiring
cooling systems to meet specific criteria in order to provide for a
healthy living environment and reduction in long-term energy demands,
necessitating addition of Sl306.2 to Part III, Chapter l3 of the UBC by
AMC S8130.10.
SECTION 3. That there exist local soil conditions requiring
specific paving and preparation in order to provide for adequate driving
surfaces for multiple family dwelling units, necessitating addition of
S1308 to the UBC by AMC 58130.10.
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SECTION 4. That there exist local semi-arid and fire hazard
conditions and high rise buildings requiring more effective building
fire protection systems, necessitating addition of 51210(c) to the UBC
by AMC 58130.9; the amendment to UBC 51807 by AMC 58130.13;
UBC 53205(b) by AMC 58130.17; UBC 5 3703(f) by AMC 58130.18;
UBC 53802 by AMC 58130.19, (substantive parts of which preexisted
November 23, 1970, and were revised for consistency December 21, 1971
and May 3, 1977.)
SECTION 5. That there exist substantially increased noise levels
throughout the City resulting from a freeway, railroad, regional shopping
center, and Santa Anita Race Track, necessitating the following changes
and modifications which require the diminution of noise levels: adding
51305.1 to the UBC by AMC 58130.10 and by adding UBC 51310 by
AMC 58130.10.
SECTION 6. That there exist local semi-arid fire hazard con-
ditions, high rise buildings, varied geologic composition conditions,
and an active earthquake fault trace, requiring greater fire safety in
elevators, necessitating amendment of UBC 55103(f) by AMC 58130.20.
SECTION 7. That there exist geologic composition conditions as
well as an active fault trace requiring sheet vinyl on bathroom floors
under carpeting, necessitating the addition" of 51302 to Part III,
Chapter 13 of the UBC by AMC 58130.10.
SECTION 8. That there exist local hillside areas, varied geo-
logic composition conditions, as well as an active fault trace, soil
erosion, semi-arid climate, occasional high wind condition, fire hazard
conditions, and termite infested soils, requiring masonry and steel in
lieu of wood by amending UBC 52308(b) by AMC 58130.14 (substantive parts
of which preexisted November 23, 1970, and which was revised for typo-
graphical clarification on December 21, 1971, and May 3, 1977 for UBC
number consistency) and by deletion of Exception No. 1 of Subsection (b)
of UBC 52907 by AMC 58130.16 (this deletion preexisted November 23, 1970
and was amended December 21, 1971, April 2, 1974, and May 3, 1977 for
UBC number consistency.)
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SECTION 9. That there exist local semi-arid fire hazard con-
ditions, high density multiple family developments, varied geologic
composition conditions, and an active earthquake fault trace, requiring
greater fire safety in multiple family, commercial and industrial
developments, necessitating amendment of UBC ~1704.2 and ~1704.3 by
AMC 58130.12.
SECTION lO. That the City Clerk is hereby instructed to file a
certified copy of Ordinance No. l7l9 after its adoption, and a certified
copy of this resolution with the California State Department of Housing
and Community Development in Sacramento.
SECTION ll. That the Clerk of the Council shall certify to
the adoption of this resolution:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the 21st day of April, 1981 by the affirmative vote of at
least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
NOES,
ABSENT,
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, saelid and Pellegrino
None
None
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of April, 1981.
Mayor of the Cl.ty of Arcadl.a
ATTEST:
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