Resolution 1992-37
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RESOLUTION NO. 92 - 37
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY MAKING FINDINGS
REGARDING CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING
AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gilroy has heretofore adopted the
latest edition of the Uniform Building code, Lniform Mechanical Code, Uniform
Plumbing Code, National Electrical Code, Uniform Housing, Administrative and
Abatement Codes, and the Uniform Fire Code pursuant to the authority set forth in
Section 17922 of the Health and Safety Code as the construction codes of the City
of Gilroy; and
WHEREAS, Section 17958.5 and Section 17958.7 of the Health and Safety Code
authorize the City to make changes or modifications in such codes as deemed
reasonably necessary because of local conditions, upon express findings that such
modifications are needed; and
WHEREAS, certain local conditions have justified and now justify modifications
in such codes, by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Gilroy,
State of California, that it hereby finds and determines that the following
designated changes or modifications are reasonably necessary because of local
conditions set forth hereafter:
1. THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE/L~IFORM FIRE CODE
The Uniform Building and Uniform Fire Code is adopted because certain
local conditions in the City of Gilroy require the adoption of a Uniform Fire Code
for adequate fire prevention and auppression measures.
The City of Gilroy is subject to possible severe earthquake hazards.
The City must maintain uniform standards with respect to fire prevention in order
to minimize the potential of severe fire danger and damage caused by earthquakes.
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Portions of the City of Gilroy are in hillside hazardous fire areas that have
limited fire suppression forces available. For the protection of life and property
in those areas, adoption and enforcement of a Uniform Building Code and a Uniform
Fire Prevention Code is necessary.
2. AMENDMENTS IMPACTING HOUSING
The fire fighting capabili ties of the fire suppression forces are
limited. Generally, protection of multi-family dwellings and other buildings three
stories or 30 feet in beight, or that require a fire fow in excess of 1500 gal10n
per minute are beyond the capabilities of the fire suppression services. Therefore,
where multi-family dwelling and other buildings are in excess of three stories or
30 feet in height, or require a fire flow greater than 1500 gallons per minute, it
is necessary they have installed an automatic fire sprinkler system to extinguish
fires. Additionally to provide a source of water at tbe building site when fire
apparatus is not able to access tbe structure, a wet stand pipe system is required.
Furthermore, the City of Gilroy is subject to a high risk of serious
earthquakes. In multi-family and other building s 30 feet or more in height, or
more than 1500 gallons per minute, there exists a greater risk of a serious fire
resulting from earthquakes. Since automatic sprinkler systems are installed with
earthquake bracing to protect against physical damage in the event of building
movement, the potential for a serious fire in these types of buildings is greatly
reduced and, likewise the total fire damage likely to result from a severe
earthquake is also reduced.
Finally, certain hazardous fire areas of the City due to a combination
of weather, vegetation and topography, necessitate the requirement of residential
fire sprinklers and non-combustible roofing on new buildings, including dwellings.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of
June, 1992, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GILROY, HALE, KLOECKER, NELSON, ROWLISON, VALDEZ
and GAGE.
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
APPROVED
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MAYOR c1~
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RESOLUTION NO. 92 - 37
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No.
92-37
is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the ~~ day of
June
, 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 2nd
day of____-!-~~__
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