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Ordinance 871 ... ORDINANCE NO. 871 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY REPEALING CHAPTER 18 OF THE GILROY CITY CODE AND AMENDING SECTIONS 6.1 AND 6.2 OF THE GILROY CITY CODE SO AS TO ADOPT, SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION BY RESOLUTION, THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE TO APPLY IN THE CITY OF GILROY. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Chapter 18 of the Gilroy City Code is hereby repealed. SECTION II. Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of the Gilroy City Code are hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE I. UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODES Sec. 6.1 For the purpose of setting forth proper regulations for the protection of public health and safety, regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings and structures in the city; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; declaring and establishing fire districts and providing penalties for the violation thereof, the following uniform codes are adopted to apply in the City of Gilroy: A. The Uniform Building Code. B. The Uniform Mechanical Code. C. The National Electrical Code. D. The Uniform Plumbing Code. The latest edition of each of the above codes shall be submitted to the Council from time to time and shall become effective upon approval by Council resolution, subject to such amendments and modifications as may be contained in each resolution of approval. Copies of all such resolutions shall be kept on file in the office of the City Engineer so that interested persons may determine as to each code the edition and the amendments and modifications applicable in the City. Sec. 6.2 Review of Plans - additional requirements. It is hereby declared that the erection or location of shacks or other unsightly buildings in the city for 87/ dwelling purposes hinders the orderly and harmonious development of the city; may increase the fire hazard and tend to spread disease; impair the desirability of residences, occupation or investment in the city; limit the opportunity to attain the optimum use of land and improvements; lessen the enjoyment of property, and is detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare; and that it is desirable and in the public interest to make reasonable provisions to avoid such results. In case an application is made for a permit to erect, construct or establish a dwelling in the city, except adjacent to any state highway, the application shall be accompanied by drawings and sketches showing the front, side and rear elevations of the building, structure or other building as the same will appear after the work for which the permit is sought has been completed. In addition to specifications, such work and specifications, shall be referred to the building inspector in an endeaver to provide that such buildings, structures and other improvements shall be so designed and constructed that they will not be of unsightly, undesirable or obnoxious appearance, or detrimental to the public welfare. To this end the building inspector shall suggest any changes in the plans of such proposed buildings, structure or other building as he may deem to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section, and shall not approve any such plans or issue any permit until he is satisfied that such purposes will be served thereby. In case the applicant or any property owner adversely effected is not satisfied with the action of the building inspector, he may within thirty days after such action appeal in writing to the city council. The city council shall hold a hearing on such appeal and shall render its decision thereon within thirty days after the filing thereof. No permit, as provided in this section, shall be issued unless the plans and specifications filed with the application therefor, as required in this section, shall first have been approved by the city council. Upon such approval such permit shall be issued. SECTION III. Ordinance 390 of the City, regulating the construction, erection, enlargement, raising, alteration, repair, removal, maintenance, use and manner of construction of buildings used for theatrical, moving picture or operatic purposes shall not be repealed by this ordinance. Ordinance 865 and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION IV. This ordinance shall take effect and be in -2- full force thirty (30) days from and after its adoption and approval. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of November, 1969, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BATREZ, DUFFIN, KENNEDY, PATE, SILVA, WENTWORTH and GOODRICH NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None APPROVED: '?//d74~4~1//5&.r/ ~~ Mayor cfz::- . /, -3- , . .. I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Ordinance No. 871 is an original ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 3rd day of November , 19 69 , 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 5th day of November , 1 9 69 . / ~ ..' r ~ '