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LS 7.29.15 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -046 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA SETTING FORTH FINDINGS WITH <br />RESPECT TO LOCAL CONDITIONS WITHIN THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA WHICH JUSTIFY CERTAIN <br />MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES TO THE <br />CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AS AMENDED BY THE <br />STATE OF CALIFORNIA <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: <br />A. Health and Safety Code Section 17958 provides that the City of Santa <br />Ana shall adopt ordinances and regulations imposing the same or <br />modified or changed requirements as are contained in the regulations <br />adopted by the State pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922. <br />B. The State of California is mandated by Health and Safety Code Section <br />17922 to impose substantially the same requirements as are contained in <br />the most recent editions of the California Building Code, California <br />Existing Building Code, the California Residential Code, the California <br />Plumbing Code, the California Mechanical Code, the California Green <br />Building Standards, and the California Electrical Code (herein after <br />referred to collectives as "Codes "). <br />C. Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 permits the City to make <br />changes or modifications to the Codes, which are reasonably necessary <br />because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions. <br />D. Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the City Council, <br />before making any modifications or changes to the Codes, shall make an <br />express finding that such changes or modifications are reasonably <br />necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical <br />conditions. <br />E. On November 4, 2013, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2013- <br />052 setting forth findings with respect to local conditions within the City of <br />Santa Ana which justified certain modifications and changes to the <br />California Codes. <br />F. On November 18, 2013, the City Council approved Ordinance No. NS- <br />2851 amending Chapters 8 and 14 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to <br />adopt and amend thereto the most recently adopted Codes at that time. <br />Resolution No. 2015 -046 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />