Ordinance 445
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o R DIN A N C E NO. 445
AN ORDINANCE AIViEN:CING ORDINANCE NO. 436 OF THE CI'I'Y OF GILPOY ADDING
A NE\~' SECTIO}; TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 20la TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
1940 EDITION, HERETOFORE ALOPTED PROHIEITING THE ERECTION OR ESTABLISH-
NJENT OF SHACKS, UNSIGHTLY STRUCTURES AND OTHER BUILDINGS DETRIMENTAL TO
1HE PUBLIC WELFARE; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND APPEALS
FELATING THERETO, AND REPEALING ALL OR~INANCES AND/OR PARTS OF ORDI1;A17CES
HT CONFLICT THEREWITH.
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THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DO
ORDAIN AS FOLL0WS:
SECTION 1: Ordinance No. 436 of the City of Gilroy adopt-
..inf the Uniform Building Code, 1940 Edition, which Ordinance was adopted
the 13th da;r of October , 1~41
, is hereby amended by addinr a new
section thereto to be known as ,:ectlon la, as follows:
Section la: There shall be, and 1s hereby, added to the
said ryniform Building Code, Section 201a to read as follows:
Section 201a: ~t is hereby declared that the erection or
loca~ion of shacks or other unsip:htly buildings in the City of Gilroy
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for dwelling purposes hinders the orderly and harmonious development
of the city, may increase the fire hazard and tend to spread disease,
impair the desirability of residences, occupation or invest~ent in the
city, limit the opportunity to attain the optimum use of land and improve-
menta, lessen the enjoyment of property, and is detrimental to tre health,
safety and general welfare, and that it is desirable and in the p~blic
interest to make reasonable provisions to avoid such results.
In case an application is made for a permit to erect,
construct or establish a dwelling in the City of Gilroy, except ad.~cent
to any State Highway, the application shall be accompanied by draw-
inps and sketches showing the front, side and rear elevations of the
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building, stnucture or other building as th~ same will appear after
the work for which the permit is sought has been completed. In add-
ition to specifications, such work and plans shall be referred to the
tuilding Inspector in an endeavor to provide that such buildings,
structures an. other improvements shall be so designated and constructed
that they will not be of unsightly, undesirable, obnoxious appearance
and detrimental to the public welfare. To this end the Building In-
~ctor shall suggest any changes in the plans of such proposed build-
ing, structure and/or other building as he may deem to be necessary to
accomplish the purposes of this section, and shall not approve any such
plans or issue any permit until he is satisfied that such purposes will
be served thereby. In case the applicant or any property owner adversely
effected is not satisfied with the action of the Building Inspector, he
may within thirty (30) days after such action appeal in writing to the
Common Council. Said Common Council shall hold a hearing on said appeal
and shall render its decision thereon within thirty (30) days after the
filing thereof. No permit, as provided herein, shall be issued unless
the plans and specifications filed with ~he application thereof, as re-
quired in this section, shall first have (een approved by the Common
Council. Upon such approval such permit shall be issued.
SECTION 2: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
ADOPTED AND PASSED this
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A. D. 1945, by the following votes.
AYES:
GouncilniEln ':Gebbgen A.Martin,Ge orge M.Mason,Nat
Heiner,J.H.Wentworth,David V.Stout.
NOES:
Counc ilmen llC1 NOhe~.
ABSENT: Counc ilnfen~)' 'HEtM7:J.Schilling.
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