HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2002-2879 ORDINANCE NO. 2879
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, ADOPTING THE URBAN-WlLDLAND
INTERFACE CODE, 2000 EDITION WITH AMENDMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That a new Chapter 15.38 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby added to
read:
Chapter 15.38
URBAN-WILDLAND INTERFACE CODE
Sections:
15.38.010 Urban-Wildland Interface Code, 2000 Edition, adopted by reference.
15.38.030 Subsection (a) of Section 104.1 amended to designate board of appeals and
advisors as board of appeals.
15.38.010 Urban-Wildland Interface Code, 2000 Edition, adopted by reference.
There is hereby adopted by reference that certain document known and designated as the
- Urban-Wildland Interface Code, 2000 Edition as copyrighted by the International Fire Code
Institute. Said document is hereby adopted as the Urban-Wildland Interface Code of the City of
Chula Vista, California for the purpose of prescribing regulations mitigating the hazard to life
and property from intrusion of fire from wildland fire exposures, fire exposures from adjacent
structures and prevention of structure fires from spreading to wildland fuels, that certain code
known as the Urban-Wildland Interface Code, 2000 Edition, are hereby referred to, adopted,
and made a part hereof, as though fully set forth herein, excepting such portions as are
hereinafter deleted, modified or amended.
15.38.030 Subsection (a) of Section 104.1 amended to designate board of appeals and
advisors as the board of appeals.
Subsection (a) of Section 104.1 of the Urban-Wildland Interface Code, and the title
precedent thereto, as it applies in Chula Vista, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Board of Appeals and Advisors.
Section 104.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or
determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretations of this
code, there is hereby established a Board of Appeals and Advisors consisting of seven members
who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon mat~ers pertaining to building
construction, use and occupancy. The assistant director of planning and building and the fire
marshal shall be ex-officio members who shall not be entitled to vote. The assistant director of
planning and building shall act as secretary to the Board. The Board of Appeals and Advisors
shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. The Board shall render all
decisions and findings in writing to the assistant director of planning and building with a
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duplicate copy to the appellant. Appeals to the Board shall be processed in accordance with the
procedures as may be prescribed by the City Attorney of the City of Chula Vista. The decision
of the Board is final. The Board of Appeals and Advisors shall recommend to the city council
such new legislation deemed necessary to govern construction, use and occupancy of structures,
in the City of Chula Vista.
SECTION II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with
the California Enviromental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a
"Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to
Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no
environmental review is necessary.
SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance will take effect and be in force on November 1, 2002.
Presented by Approved as to form by
'~ Do~-~las'l~erry ~ J)~ajgM. Kaheny )
Fire Chief ~ ff, ify Attorney~'
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 17th day of September 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
'rley Horror/Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna Norris, 3.ssistant City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
_ COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna Norris, Assistant City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 2879 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the l0th day of
September, 2002 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 17th day of September, 2002.
Executed this 17th day of September, 2002.
Db3.fia Norris,/ti~SlStant City Clerk