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ORDINANCE NO. 82]
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF UKIAH ~ENDING DIVISION
CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 2 OF THE UKIAH
MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED EXCLUSION AND
~.IODIFICATIONS TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE, TO PREVENT THE DEMOLITION OF
ARCHITECTUALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIG-
NIFICANT OLDER BUILDINGS IN THE CITY
OF UKIAH
?REA~IBLE:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ukiah has
determined that there are many buildings and homes %.zithin
the City limits of irreplaceable historic, educaticnal,
architectural and cultural value to the City, and
WHEREAS, the preservation of these older buildings
and homes is vital to the architectual beauty of the City
and maintains a valuable link to the City's past, all of
which enhances the quality of life and economic wellbeing of
the City by, among other things, encouraging tourism within
the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to enact
as soon as practical a comprehensive ordinance to preserve
these buildings and homes, and
WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned to prevent
the further destruction of these older buildings pending
adoption of a comprehensive preservation ordinance,
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of
Ukiah does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE:
Section 3016 of the Ukiah City Code is added to
provide as follows:
1. Section 302(a) of the Uniform Building Code,
relating to application for building permits, is modified to
require in addition to the other information already
required in an application for a building permit the date
when the building was first constructed, if known, when the
applicant seeks a building permit to demolish the building.
2(a). Section 303(a) of the Uniform Building
Code, relating to permit issuance, is modified to require
that, except as expressly provided in this section before
issuing a building permit to demolish a building that was
first constructed fifty (50) years or more prior to the date
of application, the Director of Community Development shall
first refer the application to the City Council for a
determination under the procedures provided in subsection
2(b) as to whether the building has historical, architectual
or cultural value to the City of Ukiah.
(b) (1) The City Council shall determine by
majority vote no later than its next regularly scheduled
meeting following referral by the Director of Community
Development whether the building has historical,
architectual or cultural significance.
(2) At the time of application or as soon
thereafter as is practical but no later than five (5) days
prior to the City Council meeting at which the application
is to be reviewed, the applicant shall be notified in
writing by mail or personal Service of the date and n±me
when the City Council will review the application.
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(3) After its review the City Council shall
determine whether the building is historically and/or
architectually significant to the City of Ukiah. If the
building is determined to have such significance, the
permit to demolish the building shall not be issued.
required:
(c) Referral under sub~c'tion 2(a) shall not be
,,
(1) When the building is an accessory
building such as, but not limited to, a garage, storage
shed, or carport, whether attached or detached, to a main
building.
(2) When, in the judgment of the Building
Official immediate demolition of the building is necessary
to protect the public health or safety and the failure to
immediately demolish the building would constitute a serious
threat to the public health or safety.
SECTION 2:
This Ordinance shall be published as required by
law in a newspaper of general circulation published in the
City of Ukiah.
SECTION 3:
This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days
after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th
1983, by the following roll call vote:
day of October
AYES: Councilmembers Feibusch, Dickens, Kelley
NOES: Councilmembers Hickey, Myers
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
~ity Clerk f'- ' - --
Mayor