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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE:
SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT:
Item to be presented by:
June 8, 1999
ADOPTION OF THE BUILDING CODE, MECHANICAL CODE,
PLUMBING CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE, WITH AMENDMENTS
Planning and Building Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council introduce Ordinance No. 99-10, entitled "Adopting the Building Code,
Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, and the Electrical Code, with amendments" and set a
public hearing date of July 13, 1999.
BACKGROUND
Every three years the State mandates that local jurisdictions update their construction
codes to reflect common, current editions of selected codes. This year the codes to be
adopted are the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code and 1997 Edition of the
Uniform Mechanical Code published by ICBG. The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing
Code published by IAPMO, and the 1996 Edition of the National Electrical Code published
by NFPA.
Local jurisdictions are allowed to amend the published codes only to address local
geographic, topographic and climatic conditions and to establish administrative provisions
for enforcing such codes. This year staff has reviewed our technical current amendments to
see if the adoption of a set of uniform amendments developed by a collaboration of local
jurisdictions, to promote uniform enforcement in the region, would be beneficial to the
construction industry while enhancing public safety. The majority of all City amendments
presented in this ordinance are from the regional amendment package. These amendments
have been presented to local builders, contractors, and designers. The City received no
significant opposition to the proposed ordinance.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Adopt State codes without regional amendments.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The cost for purchasing updated codes and providing staff training has been included in the
annual budget of the Department.
Account Number Year / Amount Year / Amount
Publications and 7301 98-99 / $7500 99-00 / $1500
Subscriptions
ATTACHMENTS
A complete copy of the referenced codes is available for review in the City Clerk's reading
file.
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