CC RES 2019-050 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS THAT MODIFICATIONS TO THE 2019 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 2019 California Building
Standards Code; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17598.5 permits the City to make
modifications or changes to the 2019 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 2019 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.
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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 2019 Edition of the California Building Code, as
contained in City of Rancho Palos Verdes Ordinance No. 630, 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
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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
111.1 Administrative
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Building Findings
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Section
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 15th day of October 2019.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, EMILY COLBORN, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2019-50 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on October 15, 2019.
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