Resolution 1992-39
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RESOLUTION NO. 92 - 39
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY MAKING FINDINGS
REGARDING CHANGES AND MODI FICATIONS OF THE
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Gilroy has heretofore adopted the latest
edition of the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing
Code, National Electrical Code, Uniform Housing, Administrative and Abatement
Codes, pursuant to the authority set forth in Section 17922 of the Health and
Safety Code as the construction code for 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 findings 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 finds and determines that the following designated
changes or modifications are reasonably necessary because of local conditions as
set forth hereafter:
1, THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
The Uniform Building Code is adopted to insure safe usable structures
within the City of Gilroy with minimum regulations. The City of Gilroy is situated
in Seismic Zone 4 and is subject to severe shaking during seismic events.
Following the Loma Prieta earthquake numerous failures were observed in foundation
sill plates where foundation bolts were spaced six (6) feet on center and where
gypsum wall board and/or plaster were used to resist seismic forces.
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2. AMENDMENTS IMPACTING HOUSING
The Uniform Building Code is therefore amended to require foundation
anchor bolts to be spaced no farther than four (4) feet apart. It is further
amended to delete the reference to gypsum wallboard sheathing and Portland cement
plaster as a means to resist seismic forces. Impacts to housing should be minimal
and the smaIl extra cost to resist seismic forces would quickly be offset by less
repair costs following a seismic event.
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
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meeting of said Council held on the
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 92-39
is an orig ina1
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular
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__June___
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