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* ' I AB # a I TITLE: ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO, NS-303 - IDEPT. H MTG. 2/14/95 AMENDING CHAPTER 18.07 ENTITLED CITY AT
CITY MC IDEPT. cLK I UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Ordinance No. NS-303, amending Title 18, Chapter 18.07 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code in accordance with the criteria, guidelines, and requirements of state law and the State Seismic Safety Commission.
ITEM EXPLANATION
Ordinance No. NS-303 was introduced at the regular City Council
meeting of February 7, 1995. The second reading allows Council to adopt the ordinance which would then become effective in
thirty days. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published within fifteen days, if adopted.
FISCAL IMPACT
See Agenda Bill No. 13,017 on file with the city Clerk.
EXHIBIT
1. Ordinance No. NS-303.
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-303
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF CARLSBAD8
CALIFORNIA8 AMENDING TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.07, ENTITLED
'IUNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS"
I WHEREAS, the State of California has enacted Chapter 12,
Division 1 of Title 2 of the California Government Code ent.
I'Building Earthquake Safety" (GCg8875 et. seq.), and
WHEREAS, the State Seismic Safety Commission has establ
certain criteria, guidelines, and requirements regarding
mitigation of unreinforced masonry structures in accordance
this law, and
' WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad desires and intends to adop
comply with said criteria, guidelines, and requirement:
accordance with this law and the State Seismic Safety Commiss
I NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad
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1 hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.07, Section 18.07.0
the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
18.07.030 Actions bv the Buildinq Official. Whenever
determined by the building official of the city or his 01 designee that a building falls within the criteria for a potent hazardous structure, as defined by this chapter, and the stru is not exempted for local conditions as defined by California H and Safety Code Section 18491.6(b), the building official and h her designee shall take steps to ensure that the provisions o code relating to mitigation are carried out as follows:
(1) Service of Order. The building official shall, i property owner elects not to voluntarily participate subsection (5) (E) of this section, issue an ordt provided in this section to the owner of each bui within the scope of this chapter. The order shall writing and shall be served either personally c certified or registered mail upon the owner as sho the latest equalized assessment roll, and upon the p if any, in apparent charge or control of the buildi
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Prior to the service of an order, a bulletin may be i: to the owner as shown upon the latest equalized asses: roll or to the person in apparent charge or control building considered by the building official to be w: the scope of the ordinance. The bulletin may COI information the building official deems appropriate. bulletin may be issued by mail or in person.
SECTION 2: That Title 18, Chapter 18.07, Section 18.07.0'
added to the Carlsbad Municipal Code to read as follows:
18.07.040 Definitions. ItPotentially hazardous buildingfg 1 any building constructed prior to the adoption of local bui. codes requiring earthquake resistant design of buildings constructed of unreinforced masonry wall construction. tlPotent hazardous building" includes all buildings of this type, inclul but not limited to, public and private schools, theaters, plac public assembly, apartmentbuildings, hotels, motels, fire stat police stations, and buildings housing emergency serv equipment, or supplies, such as government buildings, dis relief centers, c-ommunications facilities, hospitals, blood b pharmaceutical supply warehouses, plants, and retail out llPotentially hazardous building" does not include warehous6 similar structures not used for human habitation, except warehouses or structures housing emergency services equipme] supplies. ItPotentially hazardous building" does not includc building having five living units or less. ttPotentially haza buildingtt does not include, for purposes of subdivision (z Section 8877 of the California Government Code any building qualifies as 'lhistorical property" as determined by an approp governmental agency under Section 37602 of the Health and S Code.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty
after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the ado
of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad w
fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Car
City Council held on the 7th day of FEBRUARY , 199
thereafter
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City Co'
held on the 14th day of FEBRUARY , 1995, by the foll
vote, to wit:
AYES : Council Members Lewis, Nygaard, Kulchin, Finnila, H
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney cf- a/* 9r-
ATTEST:
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk j
(SEAL)
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