Ord 1811 - Article IX of Chapter 7 of the Town Code

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ORDINANCE 1811 ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ADDING ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE TOWN CODE ESTABLISHING AN IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS BY ADOPTING THE 1985 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS AND MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THERETO THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: SECTION I Article IX of Chapter 7 of the Town Code is hereby enacted to read as follows: Article IX - Uniform Code of Building Conservation Section 7.09.010 - Adoption of Uniform Code for Building Conservation The Uniform Code for Building Conservation, including appendices, is hereby adopted for the regulation of buildings, identified as unreinforced masonry buildings as defined by Section 8875 et seq. of the California Government Code and listed by the town of Los Gatos as "unreinforced masonry buildings." Such list shall be maintained by the Director of Building Services who may add or delete buildings based on his inspection and /or engineering analysis. This code shall pertain to altering, renovating and remodeling of buildings and structures, the issuance of permits therefor and enforcement thereof, which building code is as follows: All of the provisions of the Uniform Code for Building Conservation of 1985 of the International Conference of Building Officials, hereinafter termed the: "Conservation Code ", and each and all of the regulations, appendices, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of such building code (one copy of which code has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the Town Clerk) are referred to and are adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this chapter, and are adopted as sections of this chapter bearing the same numerical sections, designations, titles as appear in the conservation code except as set forth in Section 7.09.015 through and including Section 7.09.020. Section 7.09.015 - Sections Deleted Chapters 1 and 2 of the Conservation Code are hereby deleted. Section 7.09.020 - Modifications to Appendix - Chapter 1 The Appendix of Chapter 1 of the Conservation Code is hereby adopted as amended: