CC RES 2016-049 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS THAT MODIFICATIONS TO THE 2016 CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY BECAUSE OF
LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL AND 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 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 2016 California Building
Standards Code; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17598.5 permits the City to make
modifications or changes to the 2016 California Building Standards Code as are
reasonably necessary because of local conditions; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the City
Council, before making any modifications or changes to building standards pursuant to
Section 17958.5, make express findings that such changes or modifications are needed
due to local climatic, geographic or topographic conditions and files the same with the
California Building Standards Commission; and
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 California Building Code and has advised that certain
changes and modifications to the 2016 Edition of the California Building Code are
reasonably necessary due to local conditions in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes as
described below:
A. Local Climatic Conditions. The local climate is characterized by
periods of high temperatures accompanied by low humidity and high winds each year.
These conditions have the potential to create an environment difficult for the fire
department to control in the event of fires occurring in hillside brush areas as well as
structures not having built-in fire protection. Further, there is a correlation between a
warm climate and the proliferation of swimming pool construction. The modifications to
the California Building Standards Code relating to swimming pools are 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 soil analysis requirements must be in place to
provide a reasonable degree of structural integrity for buildings constructed in these
areas. These requirements mitigate and 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. These regulations aim to improve land stability as well. The above
referenced factors require more specific and greater protection than is afforded by the
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. Without special requirements addressing site
drainage, structures would be subject to damage from these conditions and to water
damage.
Section 2. Amendments to the 2016 Edition of the California Building Code, as
contained in City of Rancho Palos Verdes Ordinance No.589, 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
111C Geological
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Building Findings
Code
Section
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. 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.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of October 2016.
Mayor/
ATTEST:
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• City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Teresa Takaoka, Acting City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2016-49, was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on October 18, 2016.
• City Clerk
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