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Resolution 1985-05 . . ! "0 RESOLUTION NO. 85 - 5 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY ADOPTING THE UNIFORH BUILDnJG CODE, 1982 EDITION, WITH HODIFICATIONS. ~~EREAS, Section 6.1 of the Gilroy Code provides that the latest edition of the Uniform Building Code shall be submitted to the Council to becom.e effective within the City upon approval by resolution, subject to possible modifications and amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Gilroy does resolve as follows: THAT, the Uniform Building Code, 1982 Edition, shall apply to construction of all kinds in the City of Gilroy with the following modifications and amendments and recommended by the Chief Building Inspector as set forth below: UNIFORH BUILDING CODE The Uniform Building Code, 1982 Zdition, and the appendix, thereto, is adopted '.\lith the following amendments: 1. Delete Section 301(B)2, fences not over 6' high. 2. Delete Section 301(B)5, retaining walls not over 6.' . h' h . In _elg< t. 3. Addition to Section 2308 (B). Retaining walls shall be constructed of concrete or masonry and shall be designed by a California State Licensed Engineer or shall confonn to stan- dards available at the Building Department. 4. Add paragraph C to Section 3202 to read: Regardless of other requirements contained in this section, all roof coverings on buildings hereafter constructed in areas of the City that have been designated to be a hazardous fire area due to vege- tation, topography, water supply or access, shall have roof coverings as specified in Section 3203 (e), 1 through 11. Refer to hazardous fire area maps on file in the City of Gilroy Planning Depart- ment, Buildirrg Department and Fire Department. 5. Delete the reference to type R-3 and 11 occupancies in Section 3802-b. 6. Addition to Section 3802(B)5. In any building or group of buildings in the judg- ment of the Fire Chief, such buildings or group of RESOLUTION NO. 85 - 5 -1- . . buildings due to size, height, type of construc- tion, location on property, contents or occupancy classification would exceed or severelv tax the capabilities of the local fire departm~nt to per- form a reasonable level of rescue and fire sup- pression. Fire flow for each building will be determined utilizing the Insurance Services Office basic fire flow formula. F= (18XC) X VA where: F= required fire flow in gallons per minute C= coefficient related to type of construction A= total floor area (including basement) . 6 .7 .8 . 9 1.0 . 9 1. 25 1.5 type I & II fire resistive construction type II one hour construction type II non-rated construction type III one hour construction type III non-rated construction type IV construction type V one tour construction type V non-rated construction Regardless of area or occupancy separation walls, when more than 1500 gallons per minute fire flow is required, the build- ing shall be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system. Such buildings shall include, but not be limited to: a. all buildings more than three stories or thirty feet in height; or b. buildings where limited access for fire appara- tus does not permit mobile unit operations of ladder companies to wi thin fifteen (15) fee.t of openings in stories as required in UBC 504 and 3802; or c. buildings where limited access for fire appara- tus does not permit mobile use of pump and hose companies to reach all sides of the building without land laying more than 150 feet of fire hose. d. if a fire sprinkler system is not required for purposes other than this section, the area in- creases specified in Section 506(c), the height and story increase specified in Section 507 and the fire resistive substitution in 508 of the Uniform Building Code may be permitted. e. additions to existing buildings: this section shall apply to all additions to existing build- ings. 1. If the entire building area including the addition exceeds the area permitted in Sec- tion 3802 (1) through 3802 (6) of the Uni- form Building Code, then the entire building shall be sprinklered; or 2. If the entire building area, including the addition, requires an automatic sprinkler system by this section, but the entire RESOLUTION NO. 85 - 5 -2- . . building is below the area specified in Section 3802 (a) through 3802 (g), the add.ition shall be equipped with an auto- matic fire sprinkler system and be separated from the existing building by an area separa- tion wall as specified in 505 (e) of the Uni- form Building Code. f. This section shall not be applicable to R-1 and R-3 buildings under five thousand (5,000) square feet in area. 7. Wherever the word "Building Official" appears in Chapter 70, it shall mean Director of Public Works of the City of Gilroy. Chapter 70 shall be further amended by adding Sec- tion 7013 (C) Erosion Control: A) The applicant shall submit an Interim Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. This can be in- corporated on the Grading Plan and shall in- clude the following information: 1) Maximum surface runoff from the site as calculated using the method approved by the Director of Public Works. 2) A delineation and brief description of the surface runoff and erosion" control measures to be implemented including but not limited to types and methods of ap- plying mulches to be used. 3) And a delineation and brief description of vegetation measures to be taken, includ- ing, but not limited to, seeding methods, the type, location and extent of existing and undisturbed vegetation types, and a schedule for maintenance and upkeep. B) No Improvements Planned. w~ere an applicant does not plan to construct permanent improvements on the site, or plans to leave portions of the site graded but unimproved, applicant must: 1) Submit an Interim Plan designed to control runoff and erosion on the site for the period of time during which the site, or portions thereof, remain unimproved and, 2) Submit a request for release after the com- pletion of grading. C) Work Schedule. The applicant must submit a master work schedule showing the following information: 1) Proposed grading schedule; 2) Proposed conditions of the site on each July 15th, August 15th, September 15th, October 1st October 15th during which the permit is in effect; RESOLUTION NO. 85 - 5 -3- . . I . C) 3) Proposed schedule for installation of all interim erosion and sediment control mea- sures including, but not limited to, the stage of completion of erosion and sediment control devices and vegetative measures on each of the dates set forth in Subsection (2) ; 4) Schedule for construction of final improve- ments, if any; 5) Schedule for installation of permanent ero- sion and sediment control devices where re- quired. D) Wet Season Work. (October 15th to April 15th) 1) For commencement of the grading during the wet season applicant must provide special docu- mentation, as required by the Director of Public Works, showing the reasons other than financial, for the need to commence at that time. 2) For continuation of activities, other than installation maintenance or repair of mea- sures in the Interim or Final Plans, during the wet season, permittee must apply for and receive, every five (5) working days, special permission to proceed. 3) The Director of Public Works shall grant per- mission under this subsection on the basis of weather forecasts, experience and other perti- nent factors which indicate the activity may continue without excessive erosion occurring. That a copy of this resolution be kept in the office of the City Engineer for examination by interested persons. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of January, 1985, by the following vote: NOES: COUNCIL ~lliMBERS: ALBERT, GAGE, KLOECKER, MUSSALLEM, PATE, VALDEZ and HUGHAN. COUNCIL ME}ffiERS: None AYES: ABSENT: COUNCIL ~ffi}ffiERS: None APPROVED: ATTEST: ;d'lU~41:ryf~ RESOLUTION NO. 85 - 5 -4- ~. . . , ", , <t" I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ; City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 85-5 is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of January , 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 10th day of January 19 85. . .' "" . ,.