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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />NOVEMBER 4, 2013 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING — RESOLUTION AND <br />ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UPDATED <br />CALIFORNIA AND INTERNATIONAL <br />BUILDING AND FIRE CODES WITH <br />AMENDMENT AND REQUISITE FINDINGS <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s` Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2" Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Adopt a resolution of the City Council setting forth findings for required amendments, <br />modifications and changes with respect to the local climatic, geographical and <br />topographical conditions within the City of Santa Ana to the California Building, <br />Residential, Green Standards, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Codes as <br />amended by the State of California. <br />2. Adopt an ordinance amending Chapters 8 and 14 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />adopting the State Building Regulations, including the 2012 International Property <br />Maintenance Code, the 2009 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code and the <br />2009 Uniform Solar Energy Code, and certain modifications and changes with respect to <br />local climatic, geographical and topographical conditions with the City of Santa Ana to the <br />California Building, Residential, Green Standards, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and <br />Fire Codes as amended by the State of California. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The State's Health and Safety Code (Section 17958) mandates that the California Building <br />Standards Commission adopt and publish the California Building Standard Code (Title 24 <br />California Code of Regulations) every three years. The 2013 Edition of the California Code of <br />Regulations Title 24, which incorporates the model codes, becomes effective statewide on <br />January 1, 2414. This Ordinance would amend Santa Ana Municipal Code Sections by repeating <br />references to the prior editions of the Construction Codes. <br />The Construction Codes proposed for adoption by reference with amendments include the <br />following: <br />2013 California Building Code <br />2013 California Residential Code <br />2013 California Green Building Standards Code <br />75A -1 <br />