CC RES 2013-081 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-81
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS THAT MODIFICATIONS TO THE 2013 CALIFORNIA
BUILDING AND FIRE CODES ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY
BECAUSE OF LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL OR
TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958 provides that the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes may adopt ordinances and regulations imposing the same or
modified requirements as are contained in the regulations adopted by the State pursuant
to Health and Safety Code Section 17922; and
WHEREAS, the State of California is mandated by Health and Safety Code Section
17922 to impose the same requirements as are contained in the most recent edition of
the California Building Standards Administrative Code, the California Building Code, the
California Residential Code, the California Electrical Code, the California Mechanical
Code, the California Plumbing Code, the California Energy Code, the California Historical
Building Code, the California Fire Code, the California Existing Building Code, the
California Green Building Standards Code and the California Reference Standards Code
(hereinafter referred to collectively as "Codes"); and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17598.7(a) permits the City to make
modifications or changes to the Codes, which are reasonably necessary because of local
climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the City
Council, before making any modifications or changes to the Codes, shall make an
express finding that such changes or modifications are reasonably necessary because of
local climatic, geographic or topographic conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Building Division has recommended that changes and
modifications be made to the Codes and have advised that certain said changes and
modifications to the 2013 Editions of the California Building Code and California Fire
Code, are reasonably necessary due to local conditions in the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes as described below:
A. Climatic Conditions. The local climate is characterized by periods of
high temperatures accompanied by low humidity and high winds each year. These
conditions could create an environment in which the fire department may have great
difficulty in controlling fires occurring in hillside brush areas as well as structures not
having built-in fire protection. Further, the warm climate encourages the proliferation of
swimming pool construction which makes modifications to the California Building Code
relating to swimming pools desirable to adequately protect small children from drowning
hazards. The City also experiences periods of intense rainfall, which create the need for
special drainage precautions.
B. Geological Conditions. The City is located in an area with expansive
soils and includes hillsides that are subject to landslides, mud flows and unstable soils.
Special foundation considerations and soils analysis requirements must be in place to
provide a reasonable degree of structural integrity for buildings constructed in these areas
in order to prevent injury to building occupants, neighbors, and persons using public
property. Grading operations in areas of the City where the land is unstable are likely to
create hazardous conditions. New construction or additions in an active landslide area
must be regulated to ensure that the slide will not be exacerbated and, if possible, where
land stability will be improved. These factors require specific and greater protection than
is afforded by California Building Code.
C. Topographical Conditions. The City has hillside and flat land
developments that require special drainage precautions, as well as several areas that are
subject to landslides and expansive soils. Structures would be subject to damage from
these conditions and to water damage without special requirements addressing site
drainage.
Section 2. Amendments to the 2013 Edition of the California Building Code, as
contained in City of Rancho Palos Verdes Ordinance No. 561, are found reasonably
necessary based on the climatic, geological and/or topographical conditions cited above
in Paragraphs A, B and C of Section 1 of this Resolution and are listed as follows:
Building Findings
Code
Section
104.8 Administrative
105.2 Administrative
105.3.2 Administrative
105.5 Administrative
107A Administrative
109.2 Administrative
110.1 Administrative
111A Geological
111B Geological
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Building Findings
Code
Section
111C Geological
111.1 Administrative
113 Administrative
114.1 Administrative
114.4 Administrative
114.5 Administrative
1805.5 Geological
3109.4.1 Topographical
3314 Topographical
3314.1 Topographical
3314.2 Topographical
3314.3 Topographical
3314.4 Topographical
Section 3. Amendments to the 2013 Edition of the California Fire Code, as
contained in City of Rancho Palos Verdes Ordinance No. 561, are found reasonably
necessary based on the climatic, geological and/or topographical conditions and are listed
as follows:
Fire Code Findings
Section
101.1 Administrative
103.2 Administrative
5608.1.2 Climatic
5608.1.3 Climatic
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Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution, shall
cause this resolution and her certification to be entered in the Book of Resolutions of the
Council of this City, and shall cause a copy hereof to be forthwith transmitted to the
California Building Standards Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 2013.
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2013-81 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting held on December 17, 2013.
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City Clerk
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