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ORDINANCE NO. 2950
<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTERS 15.04, 15.06,
<br />15.08, 15.10, 15.12, 15.16, 15.18, 15.22 and 15.23 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE
<br />RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
<br />(CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 2 INCLUDING APPENDICIES
<br />G, H, I, J), 2022 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF
<br />REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 2.5 INCLUDING APPENDICES AH, AJ, AS, AND AX),
<br />2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE
<br />24, PART 3), 2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF
<br />REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 4), 2022 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
<br />(CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 5), 2022 CALIFORNIA
<br />ENERGY CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 6), 2022
<br />CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS,
<br />TITLE 24, PART 8), 2022 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE (CALIFORNIA
<br />CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 10), 2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING
<br />STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 11), BY
<br />REFERENCE, AND MAKING AMENDMENTS THERETO.
<br />WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5, 17958.7 and 18941.5
<br />empower the City to adopt by reference various uniform codes, including the California Building
<br />Code and California Residential Code, 2022 editions, published by the International Code Council;
<br />California Electrical Code, 2022 edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association;
<br />California Plumbing Code, 2022 edition and California Mechanical Code, 2022 edition, published
<br />by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and the California Green
<br />Building Standards Code, 2022 edition, published by the International Code Council, California
<br />Historical Code and the Existing Building Code, 2022 edition, published by the International Code
<br />Council along with applicable amendments, as published by the California Building Standards
<br />Commission; and
<br />WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 authorizes the City to make
<br />amendments to said codes on the basis of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions
<br />existing in the City; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands (the "City Council") is informed and
<br />finds that the area in which the City is located receives relatively low amounts of precipitation,
<br />very low humidity levels, and extremely high temperatures all of which are conducive to the spread
<br />of fire; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council is informed and finds that the area in which the City is
<br />located is subjected to extremely strong winds, commonly referred to as Santa Ana winds, which
<br />reach speeds of 80 miles per hour in the City, result in extensive damage, and are also conducive
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