Resolution 1833
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RESOLUTION NO. 1833
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY INDICATING
THE BUILDING PERMIT SYSTEM WHICH THE CITY OF GILROY HAS ADOPTED
AND THE REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR THE SYSTEM.
WHEREASJ the City of Gilroy has adopted and is enforcing
The 1973 Edition of the Uniform Building Code Standards and Zon-
ing Ordinance No. 711, with amendments, and;
WHEREASJ Chapter 3, of the 1973 Uniform Building Code and
Section 5 and 83 of the Gi lroy Zoning Ordinance of the aforesaid
prohibits any person, firm or coporation from erecting, construc-
ting, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demo-
lishing any building or structure without first obtaining a sep-
arate building permit for each building or structure from the City
of Gilroy, and;
WHEREASJ the City of Gilroy must examine all plans and
specifications for the proposed construction when application
is made to him for a building permit.
NOWJ THEREFOREJ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Gilroy as follows:
1. That the City of Gilroy shall review all building permit
applications for new construction or substantial improvements to
determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe
from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a location that
has a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or substantial
improvement (including prefabricated and mobile homes) must (i) be
designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collaspe,
or lateral movement of the structure, (ii) use construction materials
and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage, and (iii)
use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood
damage; and
2. That the City of Gilroy shall review subdivision pro-
posals and other proposed new developments to assure that (i) all
such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood
damage, (ii) all public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas,
electrical, and wtaer systems are located, elevated, and constructed
to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and (iii) adeq~atedrainage
is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and
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3. That the City of Gilroy shall require new or replacement
water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems to be designed to
minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems
and discharges from the systems into flood waters, and require on-site
waste disposal systems to be located so as to avoid impairment of
them or contamination from them during flooding.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 1974, by the
following vote:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: DeBELL, DUFFIN, HUGHAN, PATE,
STOUT and GOODRICH.
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: SILVA
AYES:
APPROVED:
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy~ do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 1833
Is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of July
, 19~, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy, thIs 23rd day of July
, 19~.