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CITY COUNCIL MIN= - February 1, 1984 B. CONSENT GAL.ENDAR: Item Removed (continued) : AWW MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: moved by Allison, seconded by Perkins and passed unanimously to amend the January 18, 1984 minutes as follows: Page Two, Item 4.a) paragraph one should read: ".......measure: Flood Plain designation on Lots #1 and #2 which are within the one hundred (100) year storm flood plain."; page 4, Item 3, paragraph one should read: "The City Council accepted the 1/13/84 staff report presented by the City Engineer/Planner which included the statement from the Planning Commission meeting of 1/11/84 on the Arastra Lands."; page 4, item F.la) references should be made to the concept of 'Dial -Agenda' rather than to 'Dial -An -Agenda'. C. PRESENPATIONS FRxd THE FLOOR: none D. SPECIAL ORDERS: Ordinance # of the City of the Tuan of Los Altos Hills amending Chapter 1 of Title 8 to adopt by reference the 1982 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, including the appendix thereto, and the Un form Building Code Standards, 1982 Edition; adding Chapter 1.6 to adopt by reference the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1983 Edition; amending Chapter 2 of Title 8 to adopt by reference the 1984 Edition of the National Electrical Code; amending Chapter 5 of Title 8 to adopt by reference the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1982 Edition; and amending Chapter 4 0£ Title 8 to adopt by reference the Uniform mechanical Code, 1982 Edition, respectively, of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code (FIRST READING) ibr The Building Official noted that this ordinance was before Council for adoption to bring the Town in conformance with state law. The codes are periodically updated and the most current axles should be utilized. In addition, the Building Official explained that the fee schedules for electrical, mechanical and plumbing had not been updated for seven years and needed to be increased to correspond to those in neighboring ca mnities. The City Attorney reoamended the following anenfient to Section 304, #3: 'A final deposit fee shall be required of all applicants for a building permit for construction of, additions to or remodeling of a single family dwelling as follows: a) If the estimated value of the work is Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) or more, the fee shall be an amount equal to one (1) percent of the estimated value of the work for which the permit is issued, but not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500); b) If the estimated value of the work is less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), the fee shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100). The final deposit fee shall be refunded within thirty (30) days following the making of a final inspection and approval thereof by the Building Official. If a final inspection is not requested and obtained prior to expiration of the permit, the final deposit fee shall be forfeited to the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills.' Council discussed the proposed amendment to the ordinance, the amount of the final deposit fee required and the proposed fee schedules. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by van Tamelen, seconded by Hillestad and passed unanimously to change the $500 final deposit fee to $1,000. 50Z