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ON NO. 2005-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS THAT
MODIFICATIONS TO THE CA IFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, AS ADOPTED
BY ORDINANCE NO. 09 (200) ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY BECAUSE
OF LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLO ICAL OR TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS.
A. Recitals.
(i) California Health and Safety Code Section 17922 requires all cities to
adopt, as the City Building Standards Code, the State Building Standards Code
adopted pursuant to the provisio is of Chapter 4 of Part 2.5 of Division 13 of the
California Health and Safety Code.
(ii) Section 17958.5 of the California Health and Safety Code provides, in
pertinent part, as follows:
"...a city or county may make such changes or modifications in the requirements
contained in the provisions published in the State Building Standards Code and
the other regulations adopted pu suant to Section 17922 as it determines,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 17958.7, are reasonably necessary
because of local climatic, geolog cal or topographical conditions."
(iii) Prior to making the m
the California Health and Safety
express finding that such modifi
ion permitted under Section 17958.5 of
this Council is required to make an
or changes are reasonably necessary.
(iv) This Council desires to amend the provisions of Section 110-14, 305-
3(b), 334-10(a) and (b), Section34-12(a) and Table No. 300.5 of the "California
Electrical Code", 2004 Edition.
(v) All legal prerequisites
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it found, dete
the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
ined and resolved as follows:
1. In all respects as set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution.
2. This Council does hereby expressly find and determine that the
amendments set forth in Ordinance No. 09 (2005), amending Sections
110-14, 305-3(b), 334-10( ) and (b), 334-12(a) and Table No. 300.5 of the
"California Electrical Cod ", 2004 Edition, are reasonably necessary
because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions.
3. a. The City of Diamond B;
close proximity to earthqu
Canyon, Chino Fault pass
boundary), and it is reasoi
render the City of Diamon
Further, the City of Diamo
primarily in a north -south
facilities additionally exist,
railroad right-of-ways.
b. Because of the above -d
and the substantial amoun
throughout the community,
earthquake, may be unable
fighting personnel and app
and conduct rescue operas
Bar likewise occur in surro
aid options problematic.
C. Additionally, climatic con
extremely likely that in the
occuring, Los Angeles Cou
combat numerous fires occ
protection of electrical wirin
and this protection is magn
r is located in a seismically active area and is in
ike fault zones (Whittier fault, south of Tonner
;s within one mile of the City's eastern
ably foreseeable that an earthquake would
Bar particularly vulnerable to devastation.
-d Bar bisected by major freeways, located
irection. Substantial number of flood control
is well as freeway overpasses and major
-scribed geological conditions within the City
of freeway, railroad and flood control facilities
the City of Diamond Bar, in the event of an
to dispatch an adequate number of fire
tratuses to suppress an extended conflagration
ons. Further, the conditions within Diamond
nding communities, thereby rendering mutual
litions within the community render it
vent of seasonal high winds and earthquake
qty Fire Department would be unable to
Ong throughout the community. Therefore
I is essential in the above described events
ied in high occupancy buildings.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of, June 2005.
Wen
sang,
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I, LINDA C. LOWRY, City Clerk of the
foregoing Resolution was passed, adc
City Council of the City of Diamond Bc
following vote:
-aity of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
)ted and approved at a regular meeting of the
held on the —7th day of June, 2005 by the
AYES: COUNCIL EMBERS: Herrera,. zirbes, MPT/o'conxxor.
H/Chancy
NOES: COUNCIL EMBERS: None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL
EMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL
EMBERS:
None
ATT ST4---2
Cik of the City of mond Bar
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