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Resolution & Ordinance Adopting the Updated California and International Building and Fire Codes <br />with Amendment and Requisite Findings <br />November 15, 2016 <br />Page 2 <br />2016 California Building Code <br />2016 California Residential Code <br />2016 California Green Building Standards Code <br />2016 California Electrical Code <br />2016 California Mechanical Code <br />2016 California Plumbing Code <br />2016 California Energy Code <br />2016 California Fire Code <br />2016 California Existing Building Code <br />2015 International Property Maintenance Code <br />2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code <br />2009 Uniform Solar Energy Code <br />The Planning & Building Agency and Orange County Fire Authority are recommending that <br />certain changes and modifications be made to the 2016 Editions of the California Building, <br />Residential, Green Standards, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Energy, Fire, and Existing <br />Building Codes that are reasonably necessary due to local conditions in the City of Santa Ana. <br />Other modifications are of an administrative or procedural nature and concern themselves with <br />subjects that are not covered by the Codes or are reasonably necessary to safeguard life and <br />property within the City of Santa Ana. <br />There are a total of 98 findings in the Resolution which address three amendments to the <br />Electrical Code, one amendment to the Mechanical Code, two amendments to the Plumbing <br />Code, 58 amendments to the Fire Code, and five amendments to the Building Code (Exhibit 1 for <br />Building and Exhibit 2 for Fire). <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #3 - Economic Development, <br />Objective #3 (promote a solutions -based customer focus in all efforts to facilitate development <br />and investment in the community), Strategy C (explore opportunities to encourage a business <br />friendly environment within the city through the reduction of non - essential regulatory <br />requirements, improved coordination between agencies for development review and addition of <br />monetary incentives); Goal #5 — Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, <br />Objective #2 (expand opportunities for conservation and environmental sustainability), Strategy C <br />(create a green building policy that incorporates sustainable concepts into residential and <br />nonresidential uses; support demonstration projects and best practices). <br />75A -2 <br />