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ORDINANCE NO. 913
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF
THE CITY OF UKIAH ADOPTING THE
UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION
The City Council of the City of Ukiah does ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE. Findings.
1. The City of Ukiah contains numerous older buildings which it is
desirable to preserve to the extent that this can be accomplished without
unduly compromising the safety of City residents and building occupants.
2. The Uniform Building Code in Section 104 relaxes some of the
current Code requirements where additions, alterations and repairs can be
made to existing buildings without making such buildings unsafe either
structurally or in relation to fire exits and other safety considerations.
3. It is the policy of the City of Ukiah to preserve existing
buildings and structures within the City to the extent that this can be
accomplished consistent with the intent and purpose of the Uniform
Building Code. Adoption of the Uniform Code for Building Conservation
will promote these objectives.
SECTION TWO.
A new subsection I is added to Section 3000 of the Ukiah City Code as
part of Article 2, Chapter 1, Division 3 of said code to read:
I. Uniform Code for Building Conservation, 1988 Edition.
SECTION THREE.
A new Section 3011 is added to Article 2, Chapter 1, Division 3 of
the Ukiah City Code to read:
Section 3011 - Uniform Code for Building Conservation.
The term "Uniform Code for Building Conservation" as used in this
chapter shall mean the publication published by the International
Conference of Building Officials entitled "Uniform Code for Building
Conservation" with the year of the edition designated.
SECTION FOUR.
Section 3040 is added to Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the
Ukiah City Code to read as follows:
Section 3040 - Uniform Code for Building Conservation is amended as
follows:
The provisions of this Code shall not apply to buildings constructed
on or after January 1, 1972. In the event of a conflict between the
provisions of this Code and the alternative building standards and
building regulations adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
18959.5 (the State Historic Building Code), the provisions of the State
Historic Building Code shall control, in all thOse cases where said code
applies to the building or structure in question by its own terms.
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SECTION FIVE. Publication and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption and
shall be published as required by law.
Introduced by title only on September 5, 1990, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Wattenburger, Shoemaker, Schneiter, and
Mayor Henderson.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember McMichael.
Adopted on September 19, , 1990, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McMichael, Wattenburger, Shoemaker, Schneiter and Mayor
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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