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RESOLUTION NO. 07-106
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS THAT MODIFICATIONS TO THE 2007
CALIFORNIA BUILDING, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL CODES, AS ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF
TEMECULA, ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY
BECAUSE OF LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL OR
TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS.
THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOllOWS:
Section 1. Certain building standards and other related model codes are
adopted by the State of California in the California Building Standards Code and
become applicable in the City unless amended by the City pursuant to Health and
Safety Code Section 17958.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Temecula desires to modify certain
provisions of the 2007 California Building Code, 2007 California Mechanical Code, 2007
California Plumbing Code, and 2007 California Electrical Code, as adopted by the City
of Temecula. As required by law, the City Council hereby expressly finds as follows:
The City, as well as the surrounding cities, is located in an area climatically
classified as "arid" and prone to winds of high velocity. Moreover, due to the arid nature
of the area, the weather during the windy period tends to be very warm and dry. The
weather conditions, combined with the relatively flat topography of the city, are very
hazardous to the surrounding, highly populated areas as a result of increased likelihood
of flames spreading from fires emanating from within or outside of the City.
Because of the above-described climatic and topographic conditions, the city and
the surrounding cities have historically suffered from occasional structural fires. These
have often been difficult to control due to the dry winds carrying sparks and cinders to
surrounding structures.
The City is located in a seismically active area and is in close proximity to
earthquake fault zones, as it is reasonably foreseeable that an earthquake would render
the City particularly vulnerable to devastation.
Because of the above-described geological conditions, the City, in the event of
an earthquake, may be unable to dispatch an adequate number of fire personnel and
apparatus to suppress fires and conduct rescue operations. Moreover, the conditions
within the City likewise occur in surrounding communities, thereby rendering
questionable the constant availability of mutual aid assistance.
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Section 3. Based upon the climatic, geological and topographical conditions
described in Section 2, above, the City council finds that the modifications to the 2007
California Building Code, Sections 1506.1, 1910.1 exception 6, 1910.2, 3109.4.1, the
2007 California Plumbing code, Sections 412.3, 719.5, 1204.3.2, 1211.3.5, 1211.18,
and the 2007 California Electrical Code 110.5, 334.10, and the 2007 California
Mechanical Code Sections 504.1, as contained in Ordinance No. 07-17, are reasonably
necessary in order to protect and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare.
Said Building Code amendments are reasonably necessary in that they will serve
to provide greater protection from the threat of fire in the event firefighting equipment is
delayed in responding or unavailable based upon any of the conditions described in
Section 2, above, by requiring automatic fire suppression capability.
Said Plumbing Code amendments are reasonably necessary in order to provide
greater water flow to residential water sources for prompt fire suppression capability.
Existing water flow is otherwise reduced in many areas as a result of lower water
pressure provided by local water wells.
Said Electrical Code amendment is reasonably necessary due to the tendency of
aluminum wire connections to occasionally loosen as a result of the softness of
aluminum, thereby increasing the risk of sparking, and fire as a result.
Said Mechanical Code amendment is reasonably necessary due to cleaner air
and less accumulation of water vapors in an exhaust vent.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this resolution is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City Council of the
City of Temecula hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection,
subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that
nay one or more sections, subsections, subdivision, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or
phrases be declared invalid.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall, and is hereby directed to, file a copy of this
resolution, together with a copy of Ordinance No. 07-17 with the State Building
Standards commission, as required by California Health and Safety Code Section
17958.7.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 11th day of December, 2007,
Washington, Mayor
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No, 07-106 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 11th day of December, 2007, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Comerchero, Edwards, Naggar, Roberts,
Washington
NOES: 0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT: 0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN: 0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
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, Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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