HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-06-03; City Council; Resolution 2014-1121 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-112
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A WAIVER OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES
3 ASSOCIATED WITH REBUILDING OR REPAIRING UNINSURED
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES THAT WERE
4 DESTROYED OR DAMAGED BY THE POINSETTIA FIRE
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g The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does hereby resolve as follows:
7 WHEREAS, a wildfire known as the Poinsettia Fire broke out in the City of Carlsbad
8 on May 14,2014 and severely damaged or destroyed eight residences and caused minor damage
to several other residences; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to help restore the community and remove the
blight caused by the fire as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to assist property owners whose uninsured
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l^ homes were destroyed or damaged by the Poinsettia Fire by waiving building permit fees for
15 single-family residences that will be reconstructed or repaired; and
16 WHEREAS, building permit fees are a municipal affair; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 18.04.040 authorizes the City Council
to establish building permit fees, by resolution, to cover the costs associated with the processing,
plan check review and inspections associated with the construction of buildings; and
WHEREAS, this fee waiver for uninsured single-family residential structures will
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22 provide a public benefit to the community and accelerate repair of the damage in residential
23 communities that were affected by the Poinsettia Fire, thereby hastening the restoration of the
24 public health, safety and welfare of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That the City Council approves a waiver of building permit fees associated
with rebuilding or repairing uninsured single-family residential structures that were destroyed or
damaged bythe Poinsettia Fire.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council ofthe City
of Carlsbad on the 3'^'* day of June, 2014, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Council Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Schumacher and Blackburn.
None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST:
BARBARA ENGLESON,'City Clerk