Ordinance 514
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o R D 1 NAN C E NO. 514
AN ORDINANCE ~,mlmING ORDINM~CE NO. 436 IF THE CITY OF GILROY
REGUh.TING THE EREC'I'ION, CONS1'RUCTION, ENLi'.RGEIvlliNT, ALTERA'rION"
REPAIR, MOVING, REl'iICVAL, CCNV.ERSION, DEI.IOLITICN I- OCCUPANCY"
EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGH'll, AREA, AND MAIN'r:E.'NAl':CE OF Bl'ILDINGS AND/OR
STRUCTURES IN 1'HE CITY OF GILROY: PHOVIDING POR THE ISSUANCE OF PEWUTS
AND COLLECTION OF FEES fl'HEREFOR.J DECLJiliING AND ESTABLISHING FJRE
DISTRICTS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEhEOF, AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES AND/OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
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THE TTAYOR AND COU:ION COUNCIL OF 'rEE CITY OF GILROY DO'
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. For the purpose of settin?, forth proper
regulations for the protection of Public Health and Safety, regulat-
ing the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair"
moving, removal, conversion , demolition, occupancy, equipmen t, use,
height, area, and maintenance of buildincs and/or structures in the
City of Gilroy; providing for the j.ssuance of permits and collection
of fees therefor; dec laring and establishi ng Fire Districts; provid-
ing penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing all ordinances
and/or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith, the Uniform Build-
ing Code, 1952 Edition, and the appendix thereto,' sponsored by the
Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference, is hereby adopted; save
and excepting that Ordinance No. 390 of said City is not hereby
altered, amended or repealed, and the same shall remain in full
force and effect; and save and excepting that Paragraph 2 of
Section 205 of said Uniform B~ilding Code is not a part of this
Ordinance, and that there be and is hereby added to said Building
Code, Section 30le to read as follows:
SECTION 30le. It is hereby declared that the erection or
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location qf shacks or other unsightly buildings in the City of Gilroy
for dwellin[r, 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 investmf'nt in the
city, limit the opportunity to attain the optimum use of land and
improvements, lessen the en joyment of property, and is detrimental to
the health, safety and general welfare, and that it is desirable and
in the public interest to make reasonable provisions to avoid such re-
suIts.
In case an apnlication is made for a permit to erect,
construct or establish a dwelling in the City of Gilroy, except ad-
jacent to any State Highway, the application shall be accompanied by
d~awings and sketches showing the front, side and rear elevations of
the building, structure or other building as the same will appear
after the work for which the :pe rrni t :is sought has been completed.
In addition to specifications, such work and specifications shall
be referred to the ~lilding Inspector tn an endeavor to provide that
such buildings, structures and other improvements shall be so designed
and constructod that they will not be of unsightly, undesirable,
obnoxious appearance or detrimental to the public welfare. To this
end the building Inspector shall suggest any changes in the plans of
such proposed building, structure and/or other buildjne; as he may deem
to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section, and shall
not approve any such plans or issue any pormi t 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 sEdd apPE;al and shall render its decis ion
thereon within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof. No permit,
as provided herein, shall be issued unless the plans and specifications
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filed., the application therefor' , as required in this section, shall
first have been a.;Jproved by the Common <';ouncil. Upon such approval
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such permit shall be issued.
SECTION 2. Any person, firm, partnersh~p, or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed
r;uilty of a misdemeanor and upoh conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine of not more than One Hundred ($IOO.OO) Dollars or by im-
prisonment in the City Jai I for a period of not more than thirty
(30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. hach day or
fraction thereof any person, firm" partnership, or oorporation
shall violate any of the provisions hereof shall be considered
separate and distinct offenses.
SECTION 3. ~his ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
ADOPTED AND PASSED This I~ day of
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A. D., 1958, by the following votes:
AYES:
Councilmen: Pate, Rush, Kennedy ,Gallo ,
White ,Ronald
NOES:
CounCilmen: None
ABSENT:
Councilmen: None
APPROVEJl):
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