Addendum
PREPARED BY: Robert Gray
Building Official
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 12/03/2019
ITEM NO: 18
ADDENDUM
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DATE: December 2, 2019
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: 2019 California Building, Fire, and Reach Codes
1. Introduce an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 6, Building
Regulations, and Chapter 9, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the Town
of Los Gatos Municipal Code with the new 2019 California Building and
Fire Codes, as amended, including reach codes. (Town Code Amendment
Application A-19-009. Project Location: Town Wide.)
2. Adopt a resolution making findings for modifying the 2019 California
Building and Fire Codes.
REMARKS:
Attachment 6 includes a table that was not included in the draft Ordinance (Attachment 1). If
the Council introduces the draft Ordinance, then Attachment 6 should be included by
reference.
Attachment 7 includes Public comments received between 11:01 a.m. Wednesday, November
27, 2019 and 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2019.
Based on Council direction, the proposed Reach Code would ban all gas appliances on the
interior and exterior of a home. This includes but not limited to, pool and spa heaters, outdoor
barbeques, outdoor fireplaces, and outdoor fire pits. Staff suggests that the Council discuss
these outdoor installations and determine if they should remain in the Reach Code.
Attachments previously received with the December 3, 2019 Staff Report:
1. Ordinance adopting new Building and Fire Codes
2. Resolution making Findings for modifying California Codes
3. City of San Jose Summary of Reach Codes
4. 2019 Cost-effectiveness Study: Low-Rise Residential New Construction
5. Public comments received by 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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SUBJECT: Town Code Amendments
DATE: December 2, 2019
Attachments received with this Addendum:
6. Table 105.6.8 of the California Fire Code to be inserted at 105.6.8 Compressed gases, page
22 of 61
7. Public comments received between 11:01 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 and 11:00
a.m. Monday, December 2, 2019