Resolution 1409
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RESOLUTION NO. 1409
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1967 EDITION,
SUBJECT TO MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS.
WHEREAS, Section 6.1 of the Gilroy City Code, as amended
by Ordinance No.
871 , provides that the latest edition of
the Uniform Building Code shall be submitted to the Council
to become effective within the City upon approval by resolution,
subject to possible modifications and amendments, and
WHEREAS, the 1967 edition of said code has been submitted
together with modifications and amendments developed and
recommended by the City Engineer.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
That the Uniform Building Code, 1967 edition, Volume 1
and the appendix thereto, shall apply to construction of all
kinds in the City of Gilroy, subject to the following
modifications and amendments, which amendments and modifications
shall also apply in the City:
1. The second paragraph of section 205 shall not apply,
2. Chapter 70 shall not apply,
3. Group J occupancies in Chapter 15 shall also include
fallout shelters for the use of families, which
shall comply with the following special provisions:
a. Family fallout shelters shall be used for
emergency use only.
b. The structure shall be of materials approved
by the city building inspector.
c. Sanitary facilities connected to sewers shall
not be permitted.
d. Minimum height of rooms shall be six feet six
inche s.
e. Ventilation to be recommended by the civil
defense authority.
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f. No light source depleting the oxygen content
of air in the shelter may be used.
g. Entrance and exit facilities shall be at
least twenty-four inches wide; hatchways shall
be at least twenty-four inches wide in the
minimum dimension.
h. Corridor and stairs shall have a m1n1mum width
of twenty-four inches and a minimum height of
six feet six inches.
i. The materials of construction to provide fallout
radiation protection shall consist of the
equivalent of three feet of earth or three
hundred pounds per square foot of mass.
4. Section 25l7(a) shall be modified to require at
least eighteen (18) inches minimum clearance under
girders and twenty-four (24) inches minimum
clearance under sub floors.
5. Section 25l7(c) shall be modified to required that
all girders within six inches of concrete walks,
all girder posts and all muds ills shall be sprayed
for termite proofing, and metal flashing shall be
installed at all porch and step areas as per detail.
6. Section 3103 shall be modified to require that
an access hole eighteen inches (18") by twenty-four inches
(24") shall be installed in the exterior wall of the
foundation wall within ten feet (10') of the under floor
plumbing. The footing of the foundation at this
area shall have double reinforcing steel.
7. Section 3203 shall be modified to require that
plywood sheathing on roofs shall be a minimum of
one-half inch (1/2") in thickness; that roofing
nails shall penetrate three-fourths inch (3/4") into
sheathing; that a minimum of 6-D galvanized nails
shall be used for wood shakes and installed along
midline of shake, with minimum of 7-D galvanized nails
to be used on ridge shake.
That a certified copy of this resolution be kept on file
in the office of the City Engineer for examination by
interested persons.
That this resolution shall become effective thirty (30)
days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of November, 1969, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: BATREZ, DUFFIN, KENNEDY, PATE,
SILVA, WENTWORTH and GOODRICH
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ATTEST'
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APPROVED: ~'
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Mayor
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINtIETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 1409
i s an or{ g i na I
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 3rd
day of November
, 1962--, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, J have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 5th
, 19 69 .
day of November
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City Clerk of the City of Gilroy