HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2878ORDINANCE NO 2878
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING TITLE
15 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE
ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND RESCINDING
ORDINANCE NO 2842
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS
Section 1 Title 15 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of
Chapter 15 14, entitled "Dangerous Buildings Code," which shall read as follows
"15 14
Dangerous Buildings Code
15 14 010 Reference to Dangerous Buildings Code This Chapter shall be known as the
City's "Dangerous Buildings Code" and may be cited as such Whenever in this Code, or any
ordinance of the City, the phrases "Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings" or
"Dangerous Buildings Code" appear, such phrases shall be deemed and construed to refer or
apply to this Chapter in conjunction with all other Chapters of Title 15 of this Code
15 14 020 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Adopted—Filed
with the City Clerk The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997
Edition, and any related errata, promulgated by the International Conference of Building
Officials, 5360 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California, and which regulates the enlargement,
alteration, repair, moving, rennoval, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use and
maintenance of buildings and other structures, is adopted and by this reference is made a part of
this Code with the force and effect as though set out herein in full with the exception of those
parts expressly deleted or amended by this Chapter One copy of the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, which has been certified as a true copy, is on file and open
for inspection by the public in the office of the City Clerk
15 14 030 Section 201 5 Deleted
Section 205 and Chapter 5 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is
deleted and not adopted
15 14 040 Section 2014 Added—Deputies Section 15 14 040 Section 201 4 Added -
Deputies
Section 201 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended by
adding thereto a new subsection 2014 to read as follows
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201 4 Deputies In accordance with prescribed procedures and with the approval of the
appointing authority, the Building Official may appoint such number of technical officers and
inspectors and other employees as shall be authorized from time to time The Buildirig Official
may deputize such inspectors or employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of
the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
15 14 050 Section 302 amended
Whenever a building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, because of
inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, decay, damage, faulty construction or arrangement,
inadequate light, air or sanitation facilities, or otherwise, is detennmed by the Cominunity
Development Director, the Building Official or the Code Enforcement Manager, or their
designees, to be unsanitary, unfit for human habitation or in such a condition that is likely to
cause sickness or disease
15 14 060 Section 401 2 amended -Notice and order
Paragraph 5 of Section 401 2 of the Umfonn Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings is amended to read as follows
5 Statements advising (1) that any person having any record, title or legal interest in the building
may appeal from the notice and order in accordance with Redlands Municipal Code Section
16 04 590, and (u) that failure to appeal will constitute a waiver of all rights to an administrative
hearing and determination of the matter
15 14 070 Section 501 amended
Wherever the board of appeals may be mentioned in Sections 501 1, 5012, and 5013, such term
shall mean an Administrative Hearing Officer as established in Chapter 1 22 of ibis Code
15 14 080 Section 601 amended
Wherever the board of appeals or hearing examiner may be mentioned in Section 601, such
terms shall mean an Administrative Hearing Officer as established in Chapter 1 22 of this Code
15 14 090 Section 602 amended
Wherever the board of appeals may be mentioned in Sections 501 1, 5012, and 501 3, such tenn
shall mean an Administrative Hearing Officer as established in Chapter 122 of this Code
15 14 100 Section 603 deleted -Subpoenas
Section 603 is deleted and not adopted
15 14 110 Section 604 amended -Conduct of Hearing
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Wherever the board of appeals may be mentioned in Section 604, such terin shall ).Wean an
Administrative Hearing Officer as established in Chapter 122 of this Code
15 14 120 Section 605 Amended -Decision of Administrative Hearing Officer
Section 605 is deleted and rewritten to read as follows The Administrative Hearing Officer shall
render his/her decision pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 122 of this Code
15 14 130 Section 701 amended- Compliance
Wherever the board of appeals may be mentioned in Section 701, such term shall mean an
Administrative Hearing Officer as established in Chapter 1 22 of this Code
15 14 140 Chapter 9 deleted -Recovery of Cost of Repair or Demolition
Chapter 9 is deleted and not adopted The recovery of the cost of repair or demolition of any
substandard or dangerous building shall be subject to the same procedures for recovery of costs
incurred for abatement of public nuisances as set forth in Chapter 8 04 of this Code
15 14 150 Violation, Penalty
It is unlawful for any person, firm, entity, organization, or corporation (collectively,
"Person") to violate, or permit a violation of, any provision of this Chapter Every Person who
violates any of the provisions of this Chapter is guilty of a inisdemeanor Such Person shall be
deemed guilt of a separate offense for each and every day, or portion thereof, during which any
violation of this Chapter is committed, continued or permitted Upon conviction, such Person
may by punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in
the county jail for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and inprisoninent "
Section 2 The City Council hereby determines that the adoption of this Ordinance is
exempt from review under the California Enviromnental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to
State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) for the reason that at can be seen with certainty
there is no possibility that the adoption of this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the
environment
Section 3 The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish notice in a newspaper of general
circulation within the City, in accordance with Government Code section 6066, of the
scheduling of a public hearing to consider adoption of this Ordinance on October 16, 2018 The
notice shall state the time and place of the hearing, and shall also state that copies of the
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition, is on file with the
office of the City Clerk and open to public inspection The notice shall also contain a
description which the City Council deems sufficient to serve notice to the interested persons of
the purpose of this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof The City Council further delegates
the determination of such sufficiency to the City Manager
Section 4 Ordinance No 2842 of the City of Redlands is hereby rescinded
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Section 5 The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this
ordinance shall take effect as provided by law
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregomg Ordinance
was duly adopted by the City Council at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 16th day of
October, 2018, by the following vote
AYES Councilmembers Barich, Tejeda, Momberger, James, Mayor Foster
NOES None
ABSENT None
ABSTAINED None
JEOe Donaldson, City Clerk
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