Ord 1988 - Affirming findings of local necessity to regulate roofing materials and installationsORDINANCE 1988
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AFFIRMING FINDINGS OF LOCAL NECESSITY TO REGULATE ROOFING
MATERIALS AND INSTALLATIONS
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
After extensive study and duly notice public hearings by the Town in 1992 and 1993
and following the Oakland Firestorm, the Town Council enacted Sections 6.30.030 and
9.30.130 of the Town Code to require the installation of certain types of roofing materials
in hazardous fire areas and regulating installation of roof tiles over wood roofing material.
The enacting ordinance did not clearly specify the findings required by the State of
California for amendments to the Uniform Codes adopted by the State, although those
findings had been delineated in the materials considered.
SECTION II
The adoption of Ordinance No. 1931 which enacted Sections 6.30.030 and 9.30.130
is hereby reaffirmed with the following findings:
The requirement of certain roofing systems and materials and the regulation of the
installation of roofing tiles over existing wood roofing is necessary in Los Gatos because Los
Gatos contains an unusual number of high fire hazard areas, with limited and restricted
access routes that are often without dual access, restricted and substandard water service
systems, extreme fire loads from natural vegetation, extremely rugged and hilly terrain,
canyons and ravines where fire can smoulder undetected for a long period of time, and
difficult response time and access by fire suppression personnel and equipment. In addition,
a fire of even limited extent could quickly endanger the historic, central downtown area
because of the close proximity of the high fire hazard areas to the Town's core.
SECTION III
This ordinance supersedes and replaces Ordinance No. 1987, an urgency ordinance
of the Town of Los Gatos.
SECTION IV
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos on August 1, 1994 and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the
Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on
September 6, 1994. This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Patrick O'Laughlin
Mayor Randy Attaway
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
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MAYOR OF TOWN OF OS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN O� AT
O GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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