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HomeMy WebLinkAbout355 i ORDINANCE NO. 355 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING TITLE 8 (BUILDING .REGULATIONS) TO ADOPT 1991 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1992 CABO ONE and TWO-FAMILY DWELLING CODE, 1990 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1991 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, AND 1991 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE AS THE CODES OF THE TOWN WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills wishes to adopt the 1991 Uniform Housing Code, 1991 Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Uniform Mechanical Code, 1992 CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code and 1990 National Electrical Code as the codes of record for the Town; NOW, THEREFORE, the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amendment of Code. Section 8-1.50 (Adoption of Uniform Housing .Code) of Title 8 (Building Regulations) , Chapter 1. 5 (Housing Code) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: Sec. 8-1.50. Adoption of Uniform Housing Code. (a) The Housing Code for the Town of Los Altos Hills, incorporated herein by reference except as otherwise provided in this chapter, is the code of rules, regulations and standards published by the International Conference of Building Officials, titled the Uniform Housing Code, 1992 Edition. (b) Three copies of the Housing Code shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk. Section 2. Amendment of Code. Section 8-1. 60 (Adoption of CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code) of Title 8 (Building Regulations) , Chapter 1. 6 (CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: Sec. 8-1.60. Adoption of CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code. (a) The Family Dwelling Code for the Town of Los Altos Hills, incorporated herein by reference except as otherwise provided in this chapter, is the code of rules, regulations and standards published by the Council of American Building Officials, titled the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1992 Edition. (b) Three copies of the Family Dwelling Code shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk. Section 3. Amendment of Code. Section 8-2 . 01 (Adoption of National Electrical Code) of Title 8 (Building Regulations) Chapter 2 (Building Code) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-2 . 01. Adoption of National Electrical Code. (a) The Electrical Code of the Town of Los Altos Hills, incorporated by reference herein except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, is the code of rules, regulations and standards published. by the National Fire Protection Association under the title "National Electrical Code, 1990 Edition" , as amended by the California Building Standards Commission. (b) Three (3) copies of the Electrical Code shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk. Section 4. Amendment of Code. Section 8-2 . 03 (1) (Definitions) of Title 8 (Building Regulations) , Chapter 2 (Electrical Code) is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-2.03 (1) . Definitions. Whenever "dwelling unit, " "multifamily dwelling, " "one-family dwelling" and "two-family dwelling" are defined or used in the Electrical Code, they shall be construed to apply only for purposes of electrical installations and not as to occupancy classifications as set forth in the Building Code. Section 5. Amendment of Code. Section 8-3 . 01 (Adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code) of Title 8 (Building Regulations) , Chapter 3 (Plumbing Code) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: Sec. 8-3.01. Adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code. (a) The Plumbing Code of the Town of Los Altos Hills, incorporated by reference herein except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, is the code of rules, regulations and standards published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials under the title "Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition, " as amended by the California Building Standards Commission. (b) Three (3) copies of the Plumbing Code shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk. Section 6. Amendment of Code. Section 8-3 . 02 (1) (Deletions) of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: Sec. 8-3. 02 (1) . Deletions. There are deleted from the Plumbing Code Section 20.3, 20.4 , 20. 7, 20. 13 , and 20. 14. - 2 - Section 7. Amendment of Code. Section 8-3 . 02 (3) (Amendment of Section 201) of Title 8 (Building Regulation) Chapter 3 (Plumbing Code) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-3.02 (3) . Alternate Facilities or Installations. No provisions contained in the Plumbing Code shall apply to one and two-family dwelling private sewage disposal systems and minimum plumbing facilities when alternate facilities or installations have been approved by the local health officer, provided that such alternate facilities or installations provide substantially equivalent protection to health and safety. Section 8. Amendment of Code. Section 8-4 . 01 (Adoption of Uniform Mechanical Code, 1985 Edition) , Title 8 (Building Regulations) Chapter 4 (Mechanical Code) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: Sec. 8-4.01. Adoption of Uniform Mechanical Code. (a) The Mechanical Code of the Town of Los Altos Hills, incorporated by reference herein except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, is the code of rules, regulations and standards published by the International Conference of Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials under the title "Uniform Mechanical Code, 1991 Edition, " as amended by the California Building Standards Commission. (b) Three (3) copies of the Mechanical Code shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk. Section 9. Findings. The amendment to the National Electrical Code in Section 4 of this ordinance and the amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code in Sections 6 and 7 of this ordinance are made for administrative consistency only and do not require findings pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7. Section 10. Environmental Review. This ordinance is not a project for the purpose of the California Environmental Quality Act. Section 11. Effective Date; Posting. This ordinance shall. become effective thirty (30) days from the date of its passage, and shall be posted within the Town of Los Altos Hills in three (3) public places. 3 - INTRODUCED: July 15, 1992 PASSED: August 19, 1992 AYES: Mayor Tryon-rand Councilmembers Dauber, Hubbard, Johnson and Siegel NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: None By• Mayor ATTEST: City C erk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney PB\PMG\149490E9.002 4 -