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I' II RESOLUTION NO. 92-76 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO LOCAL CONDITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF TUSTIN WHICH MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, THE UNIFORM PI.UMBING CODE, AND THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR HOUSING OCCUPANCIES WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958 provides that the City of Tustin ("City") shall adopt Ordinances and regulations imposing the same or modified or changed requirements as are contained in the regulations adopted by the State pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922; and WHEREAS, the State of California is mandated by Health and Safety Code Section 17922 to impose the same requirements as are contained in the most recent edition of the Uniform Building and Housing Codes of the International Conference of Building Officials, the Uniform Plumbing Code of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and the National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Codes"; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5(a) permits the City to make modifications or changes to the Codes, which are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geographic or topographic conditions; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the City Council, before making any modifications or changes to the Codes, shall make an express finding that such changes or modifications are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geographic or topographic conditions; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department and Orange County Fire Department have recommended that changes and modifications be made to the Codes and have advised that certain said changes and modifications to the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition and the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition and National Electrical Code, 1991 Edition, are reasonably necessary due to local conditions in the city of Tustin and have further advised that the remainder of said changes and modifications are of an administrative or procedural nature, or concern themselves with subjects not covered by the Codes or are 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 171 18' 19: 22 2~ 24 9.5 2{i 27 28 Resolution No. 92-76 Page 2 reasonably necessary to safeguard life and property within the City of Tustin. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin as follows: Section 1 Amendments to Sections 508, 1807, 3203, 3703, 3802, 3804 and 3805 of the 1991 Edition of the Uniform Building Code as recommended by the Community Development Department and Orange County Fire Department are hereby found to be reasonably necessary due to the following local conditions. A. Climatic Conditions Hot, dry Santa Ana winds are common to all areas within the City of Tustin and Orange County. These winds area constitute a contributing factor which can cause small fires which spreads quickly, and creates the need for an increased level of fire protection. This added protection will supplement normal fire department response available and provide immediate protection for life and safety of multiple occupancy occ6pants during fire occurrences. Orange County and the City of Tustin is located in a semi-arid Mediterranean type climate which predisposes all fuels, including wood shingles to rapid ignition and spread of fire. Therefore, there exists a need for additional fire protection measures. B. Geographic Conditions Orange County and the City of Tustin are located in Seismic Zone 4. There are earthquake faults that run along both the northeastern and southwestern boundaries of Orange County. The Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone (NIFZ) which runs through Orange County was the source of the destructive 1933 Long Beach earthquake (6.3 magnitude, hypocenter off Newport Beach coast), which took 120 lives, with areas damaged from Laguna Beach to Marina del Rey and inland to Whittier, and poses 8 9 1 (; 18, 20, 21. 2') ,, 23 24.: I. 27!1 28!' .', ,.. Resolution No. 92-76 Page 3 one of the greatest hazards to lives and property in the nation. Regional planning for reoccurrence is recommended by the State of California, Department of Conservation. There was also an earthquake in December, 1989, with the epicenter located near the City of Irvine. The fault on which this quake occurred was unknown prior to this activity. The October 17, 1989 Santa Cruz earthquake resulted in only one major San Francisco fire in the Marina district, but when combined with the 34 other fires and over 500 responses, the department was taxed to its full capabilities. The Marina fire was difficult to contain because mains supplying water to the district burst during the earthquake. If more fires had been ignited by the earthquake, it would have been difficult for the fire department to contain them. Experts predict a major earthquake in our area with the next 50 years. This situation creates the need for both additional fire protection measures and automatic oh-site fire protection for building occupants since a multitude of fires may result from breakage of gas and electric lines as a result of an earthquake. As noted by "Planing Scenario on a Major Earthquake on the Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone, 1988, State Department of Conservation," page 59, "unfortunately, barely meeting the minimum earthquake standards of building codes, places a building on the verge of being legally unsafe"; Traffic and circulation congestion presently existing in the city of Tustin often places fire department response time to fire occurrences at risk. This condition will be exacerbated by any major disaster, including any earthquake wherein damage to the highway system will occur. This condition makes the need for additional on-site protection for property occupants necessary. 1 6 7 8 9 10 12:i 13, 14, I 151 16 I I 18 22 23 2,1 26~ 27 28 Resolution No. 92-76 Page 4 Placement of multiple occupancy buildings, location of arterial roads, and fire department staffing constraints due to recent revenue limiting state legislation have made it difficult for the fire department to located additional fire stations and provide manpower sufficient to concentrate fire companies and personnel to control fires in high density apartment or condominium buildings. Orange County fire Department equipment does not allow easy access to areas of buildings greater than 55 feet above the level of Fire Department vehicle access. These conditions create the need for built-in on-site fire protection systems to protect occupants and property until fire fighting apparatus and personnel arrive on the scene. Untreated wood roofs cause or contribute to serious fire hazard and to the rapid spread of fires when such fires are accompanied by high winds. Pieces of burning wooden roofs become flying brands and are carried by the wind to other locations and thereby spread fire quickly. Section 2 Amendments to Sections 315, 1004, 1008, 1212 and 1213 of the 1991 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code as recommended by the Community Development Department are hereby found to be reasonably necessary due to the following local conditions for housing. A. The type of soil prevalent in the City of Tustin is extraordinarily high in sulfur and acid content. Extra precaution and protection is required for the protection of steel piping and fittings buried in the ground as noted in section 315. B. The use of lead and asbestos cement materials in all potable water supply systems has been prohibited in Section 1004. C. Certain natural constituents in the water are corrosive to ferrous piping necessitating amendments to Section 1008. 1 3 4 5 ? 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19i 20. 23i 27 28 Resolution No. 92-76 Page 5 D. Certain natural constituents in local soils which are corrosive to gas piping necessitating amendments to Section 1212 and 1213. Section 3 Amendments to the 1990 edition of the National Electrical Code as recommended by the Community Development Department are hereby found to be reasonably necessary due to the following local conditions for housing. A. Amendments to Article 310-10 are considered necessary due to the fact that improper installation creates a potential fire hazard and aluminum wire size No. 6 and smaller require greater precision and care for proper installation. B. Article 336-3 is amended to safeguard life and property within the City of Tustin particularly given prevailing fire hazard conditions in the City. Section 4 Additional amendments have been made to the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition and its Appendix, the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition, and the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1991 Edition. On the recommendation of the Community Development Department, such amendments are hereby found to be either administrative or procedural in nature or concern themselves with subjects not covered in the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Plumbing Code or National Electrical Code. The changes made include provisions making each of said Codes compatible with other Codes enforced by the City and fee schedules. Section 5 The City Clerk shall file a copy of this Resolution with the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of California. 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ~0 ~3 25 26', ~7 ~8 Resolution No. 92-76 Page 6 PASSED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 15th day of June, 1992. Leslie Anne Pontious Mayor Mary E. Wynn, ~ty Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) SS CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 92-76 MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 92-76 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 1.5~h day of June , 1992, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Pont ious, Potts, Pucke~-t, Sa1 t~re] ] i, Tho~s COUNCILMEMBER NOES: None COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: None COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: None Mary~ E. Wynn, ~ity Clerk