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File #: 19-0439    Version: 1
Type: Consent - Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 11/19/2019 Final action: 11/19/2019
Title: Conduct Public Hearing and Consider Adopting an Ordinance Adopting the Most Recent California Building Standards Code and City Amendments to the Following Codes: 2019 California Building Code, 2019 California Residential Code, 2019 California Electrical Code, 2019 California Plumbing Code, 2019 California Mechanical Code, 2019 California Existing Building Code, 2019 California Green Building Standards Code, 2019 California Energy Code, 2019 California Administrative Code, 2019 California Historical Building Code, 2019 California Referenced Standards Code, and 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings; Adopting Local Amendments to the Referenced Codes; Resolution Setting Forth Findings for Local Amendments; and Amending Titles 5 and 9 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Related to Construction Activity and Post-Disaster Activities (Interim Community Development Director Gibson). a) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING b) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 19-0015 c) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0095
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 19-0095
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager

FROM:
Jeff Gibson, Interim Community Development Director
Ryan Heise, Building Official
Susan Yuzuki, Plan Check Engineer

SUBJECT:Title
Conduct Public Hearing and Consider Adopting an Ordinance Adopting the Most Recent California Building Standards Code and City Amendments to the Following Codes: 2019 California Building Code, 2019 California Residential Code, 2019 California Electrical Code, 2019 California Plumbing Code, 2019 California Mechanical Code, 2019 California Existing Building Code, 2019 California Green Building Standards Code, 2019 California Energy Code, 2019 California Administrative Code, 2019 California Historical Building Code, 2019 California Referenced Standards Code, and 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings; Adopting Local Amendments to the Referenced Codes; Resolution Setting Forth Findings for Local Amendments; and Amending Titles 5 and 9 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Related to Construction Activity and Post-Disaster Activities (Interim Community Development Director Gibson).
a) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
b) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 19-0015
c) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0095
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 19-0015 (Building Codes) and adopt Resolution No. 19-0095.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.

BACKGROUND:
The California Building Standards Commission published the most recent edition of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations known as the California Building Standards Code on July 1, 2019, to become effective on January 1, 2020. The Triennial Code Adoption Cycle is a routine rule-making process that occurs every three years in which various State agencies adopt building standards based on national model codes. State law requires ...

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