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ORDINANCE NO.
Introduced by
Nancy Read
1998 N.C.S.
Seconded by
Mary Stompe
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITE' OF PETALUMA
AMENDING SECTION 17.04.010 OF THE PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ADOPT THE FOLLOWING UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODES AND
BUILDING REGULATIONS: UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION,
VOLUMES 1, 2, 3; UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1994 EDITION, UNIFORM
CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1994
EDITION; UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1994 EDITION; ALL AS
ADOPTED BY AND PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
OF BUILDING OFFICIALS: THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITION,
AS ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS, THE UNIFORM SWIMMING
POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND THE UNIFORM
SOLAR ENERGY CODE, 1994 EDITION, AS ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED BY
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL
OFFICIALS, THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION AS
ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION, UNIFORM SIGN CODE, 1994 EDITION, 1994 UNIFORM CODE
FOR BUILDING CONSERVATION, 1994 ANALYSIS OF REVISION TO
UNIFORM BUILDING CODES; ALL AS ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED BY
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 17.04.010 of the Petaluma Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
17.04.010 Codes Adopted.
There is hereby adopted by the City of Petaluma for the purpose of
establishing rules and regulations governing building activity in the
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City, providing for the collection of permit fees, the issuance of
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permits; the adoption of the latest editions of recognized codes,
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amendment of such codes, and thus regulate the erection,
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construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removing,
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conversion, demolition, occupancy, use, height and area; including
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the installation of electrical, gas plumbing and mechanical systems;
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including regulations applying to the construction of fences, signs,
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swimming pools, yard drainage systems, grading and excavation of
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land; and provide for the abatement of unsafe buildings; the
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following uniform codes:
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A. Uniform BUILDING Code, 1994 Edition, Volumes 1, 2,
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and 3, as adopted and published by the International
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Conference of Building Officials, including all appendices
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except Volume 1 Appendix Chapter #4, Barriers For
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Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs, Volume 1 Appendix
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Chapter #11, Accessibility and Volume 1 Appendix Chapter
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#30 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks.
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With respect to Uniform Building Code, the following
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sections shall be included:
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107.5.1.2(a) A Stop Work Order will be issued when:
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a) Work is being done or has been done without a
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permit.
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b) Work being done is beyond the scope of the issued
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permit.
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c) Work being done does not match approved plans.
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d) Work being done violates current adopted Building
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Codes.
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e) Work being done in violation of Municipal Code and
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Zoning Ordinance.
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107.5.1.2(b) Violators receiving a Stop Work Order are required
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to respond to the Building Division within 48 hours
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of the issued notice to receive instructions on how
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to rescind the order. If no response is forthcoming,
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within 48 hours, the Building Division will forward a
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Building Code Violation memo to the City
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Attorney's Office for abatement action. A copy of
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the abatement request will be sent to the Planning
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Department for their use and information.
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107.5.1.2(c) A building permit application with constructions
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plans and supporting (structural calculations, energy
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calculations, handicapped access) documents must
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be submitted for approval within 15 working days
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following response to the Building Division. Plans
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will be reviewed within 15 working days and a
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correction letter issued or permit application
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approved. A response to any correction letter must
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be returned within 15 working days. Five working
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days will be required to review this second
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submission and a permit approved for issue. Permits
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ready for issue must be issued within 5 working
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days. All construction must be inspected as work
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progresses and signed off by all (affected)
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departments within 60 days of building permit
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issuance.
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107.5.1.2(d) All time limitations for plan check review and
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construction indicated in the building codes shall not
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apply to any work indicated in Section (a) that has
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received a Stop Work Order.
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107.5.1.2(e) An additional fee of double the permit fee shall be
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added to each permit reflecting a Stop Work Order.
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904.2.1 Fire sprinkler requirements for all Occupancies is
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amended to read as follows:
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1. "Automatic sprinkler systems shall be
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installed and maintained throughout all new
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buildings 3,500 or more square feet in area
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or three stories or more in height and in all
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buildings that will house an occupancy,
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which in the opinion of the Fire Chief, may
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create a substantial threat to life or property.
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The Fire Chief shall be guided by the
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statistical report of the California Fire
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Incident Reporting System. Sprinkler
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systems shall be installed in accordance with
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the applicable National Fire Protection
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Association Pamphlet. Sprinkler systems
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installed in non-residential buildings shall be
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monitored by automatic transmission of an
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alarm to an approved central alarm receiving
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station. For purposes of this section, new
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building shall mean any building for which
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site plan and architectural review application
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was made pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance
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on or after June 20, 1990."
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2. "Additions or alterations made to a building
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so that the combined building exceeds 3,500
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square feet in area or three stories or more in
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height shall be required to install and
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maintain an automatic sprinkler system as
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described in Subsection 1 throughout the
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addition or alteration, except that a one-time
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addition or alteration of an aggregate area.
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not to exceed 250 square feet to an
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unsprinklered building shall be exempt from
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this subsection, if made more than one year
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after the `Certificate of Occupancy' is
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issued."
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3. "It shall not be the intent of this requirement
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to reduce the more restrictive requirements
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of Chapter 9 of the Uniform Building Code,
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1994 Edition. Other requirements for fire
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sprinkler criteria shall be in accordance with
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the Uniform Fire Code - City of Petaluma."
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1804.8 Crawl Space Grade and Drainage.
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Foundation walls shall have a 3" (minimum)
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diameter through wall pipe to conduct underfloor
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water to the outside of the building. Underfloor
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area shall be graded to the through -wall pipe and
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exterior grading shall be sloped away from the
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building.
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Grade level in underfloor areas shall not be lower
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than exterior grade unless adequate drainage to a
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positive outfall is provided. Where any water will
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collect in the underfloor area, an approved drainage
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system shall be provided.
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106.2(5) Retaining Walls shall be amended to read as stated
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in Ordinance #1727 N.C.S./1988 for Retaining Wall
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Standards.
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1503 Roof Covering Material shall be revised to read as
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stated in Ordinance #1744 N.C.S./1989 for roof
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covering material to be Class `B" or better.
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B.
Uniform Housing Code, 1994 Edition, as the same is
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adopted and published by the International Conference of
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Building Officials.
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C.
Dwelling Construction Under the Uniform Building Code,
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1994 Edition, as the same is adopted and published by the
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International Conference of Building Officials.
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D.
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,
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1994 Edition, as the same is adopted and published by the
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International Conference of Building Officials.
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E.
Uniform Administrative Code, 1994 Edition, as the same is
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adopted and published by the International Conference of
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Building Officials.
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Uniform Building Security Code, 1994 Edition, as the same
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is adopted and published by the International Conference of
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Building Officials.
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Uniform Sign Code, 1994 Edition, as the same is adopted
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and published by the International Conference of Building
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Officials, except Section 303 is omitted.
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Dwelling Construction under the Uniform Mechanical
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Code, 1994 Edition, as published by the International
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Conference of Building Officials.
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1994 Analysis of Revisions to the Uniform Building Codes
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as the same is adopted and published by the International
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Conference of Building Officials.
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Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition, as the same is
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adopted and published by the International Conference of
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Building Officials and the International Association of
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Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.
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Uniform Plumbing Code, 1994 Edition, as the same is
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adopted and published by the International Association of
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Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.
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Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, 1994
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Edition, as the same is adopted and published by the
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International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
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Officials.
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M. Uniform Solar Energy Code, 1994 Edition, as the same is
adopted and published by the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.
N. National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, as adopted and
published by the National Fire Protection Association.
All references to permit fees within items A through N above are hereby deleted. The
permit fees shall be fixed by the Fee Schedules adopted by the City Council by Resolutions 86-
178 N.C.S. and 87-199 N.C.S.
This ordinance supersedes and makes void Petaluma Ordinance 1888 N.C.S./1992.
Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or word of this ordinance
is for any reason held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the
City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this ordinance and each
and all provisions thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions be
declared unconstitutional.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance to take effect January 1, 1996. All plans
submitted before January 1, 1996 will be reviewed under 1991 Codes. All plans submitted after
January 1, 1996 will be reviewed under the 1994 Building Codes and the 1993 National Electrical
Code. Existing subdivisions with approved plans under the 1991 Codes will be allowed to
complete that phase of the work, all new phases or models not previously approved will be
reviewed under the 1994 Codes.
Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to post this ordinance for the period and in
the manner required by the City Charter.
INTRODUCED and ordered posted this 20th day of November , 1995
ADOPTED this 4th day of December , 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES:
ABSENT: Barlas ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
ity Clerk
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