RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-220
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION, BY REFERENCE, OF PORTIONS OF THE 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24) AND THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, EACH WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS; THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION (NPDES) PERMIT AND WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS; AND THE RELATED REPEAL OF SELECTED SECTIONS OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE THAT ARE OBSOLETE OR NO LONGER RELEVANT WHEREAS, the Building and Construction Code of the City of Santa Rosa is set forth in Title 18 of the Santa Rosa City Code; and WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa City Code Title 18 adopts, by reference, the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, and the International Property Maintenance Code, each with amendments to address local conditions; and WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24) includes the following codes: California Administrative Code, California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code, California Energy Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Historical Building Code, California Fire Code, California Existing Building Code, California Green Building Standards Code, and California Referenced Standards Code; and WHEREAS, in January 2022, as part of the triennial code update, the State of California Building Standards Commission adopted the 2022 California Building Standards Code, which was published in July 2022 as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24; and WHEREAS, the codes adopted by the Building Standards Commission become effective 180 days after publication by the State and must be enforced by each city and county; and WHEREAS, local jurisdictions may amend the codes only upon an express finding that such amendments are reasonably necessary because of local topographic, geologic, or climatic conditions; and WHEREAS, in 2021, the International Code Council published, and made available for local adoption, the triennial update of the International Property Maintenance Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Economic Development Department proposes adoption by reference of (a) the 2022 California Building Standards Code, and (b) the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, each with local amendments, all to be effective January 1, 2023 or as soon thereafter as possible; and WHEREAS, the Fire Department proposes adoption by reference of the 2022 California Fire Code with local amendments and repeal of selected chapter and sections of the Santa Rosa City Code that are obsolete or no longer relevant, to be effective January 1, 2023, or as soon thereafter as possible; and WHEREAS, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board North Coast Region has issued the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, NPDES No. CA0025054, which staff recommends be incorporated into the Santa Rosa City Code by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa sets a public hearing during its regular meeting on November 15, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the item is reached on the agenda, for the proposed adoption by reference, with local amendments as appropriate, of (a) the 2022 California Building Standards Code, (b) the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, (c) the 2022 California Fire Code, and (d) the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, NPDES No. CA0025054.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 1st day of November, 2022.
AYES: (6) Mayor C. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Fleming, MacDonald, N. Rogers, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (1) Council Member Sawyer
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2022-220
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