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RESOLUTION NO. 95-081 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA MAKING CERTAIN FIND- <br />INGS WITH REGARD TO AMENDMENTS TO THE <br />1994 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING <br />CODE AND THE 1993 EDITION OF THE NATION- <br />AL ELECTRICAL CODE <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council proposes to approve an ordinance <br />adopting the 1994 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code published by <br />the International Conferenoe of Building officials and the 1993 <br />edition of the National Electrical Code published by the National <br />Fire Protection Association; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council considers it necessary, because of <br />local climactic, geological or topographical conditions, to amend <br />certain building standards in the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1994 <br />edition, and in the National Electrical Co~e, 1993 edition; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 17958.5, 17959.7 and 18941.5 of <br />the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, the City <br />Council is required to make findings that such amendments are <br />necessary due to local climactic, geological, or topographical <br />conditions, and to file such findings, together with the amend- <br />ments, with the Department of Housing and Community Development of <br />the State of California; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> 1. Section 8-340 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code will amend <br />section 314.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code to read as follows: <br /> <br />314.3 Piping in the ground shall be laid on a firm <br />bed for its entire length. Building drains, sewers <br />and storm drain piping systems in the ground, and <br />designed and approved at less than one percent <br />grade, shall be laid on a continuous firm bed, cer- <br />tified by a registered soils engineer as having a <br />compaction level of not less than ninety (90) per- <br />cent density. Where support is otherwise provided, <br />it shall be acceptable to the Administrative Au- <br />thority. <br /> <br />Also, Section 8-405 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code will amend <br />section 718.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code by adding the following <br />paragraph thereto: <br /> <br />Building sewer piping systems designed for grades of <br /> <br /> <br />