For City Council Meeting [December 10, 2019]
TO: Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Rod Foster, City Administrator
FROM: Matt Schneider, Community Development Director
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Request City Council to Conduct the Public Hearing and adopt on Second Reading Ordinance No. 1626 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 15.08 OF THE RIALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODES AND ALL THE APPENDICES IN THEIR ENTIRETY OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS AND OTHER RELATED CODES. TO INCLUDE: 2019 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2019 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS, 2018 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE," reading the Ordinance by title only and waiving further reading thereof.
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BACKGROUND:
The State of California Health and Safety Code requires local governments to adopt the most recent editions of the model codes related to construction. The California Building Codes are updated every three years to implement the most recent technology and standards as it relates to building requirements for new and existing structures. These revisions also update the proper methods and procedures for best maintenance and repair practices for existing structures. The State requires that California cities adopt each revision of the California Building Code every 3 years.
In January 2017, the City adopted the 2016 Building Codes along with the adoption of the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code. These are the operative building and property maintenance codes through the end of calendar year 2019.
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