ORDINANCE 1232ORDINANCE NO. 1232
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE UNIFORM CODE
FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS, 1994 EDITION, REPEALING IN ITS
ENTIRETY CHAPTER 16.10 OF, AND ADDING
CHAPTER 16.10 TO, THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CODE FOR
THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 16.10 of the El Segundo Municipal Code is repealed in its
entirety.
Section 2. Chapter 16.10 is added to the El Segundo Municipal Code to read
as follows:
Chapter 16.10
ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
16.10.010 ESTABLISHED. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings, 1994 Edition, promulgated and published by the International Conference
of Building Officials, one copy of which has been filed, and is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk for public inspection, is adopted with the same force and effect as
though set out herein in full.
16.09.020 CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO CODES. The Uniform Code for
the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended by changing, adding, or deleting
the chapters, articles, sections and portions of sections designated in 16.10.030.
16.10.030 CHAPTER 2, SECTION 205 AMENDED - BOARD OF APPEALS.
Section 205.1 General. In order to determine the suitability of alternate
materials and construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the
provisions of this Code, there shall be and there is hereby created a Board of Appeals,
consisting of five members, composed of the Mayor and the other members of the City
Council. Said members shall hold their respective members on said Board of Appeals
by reason of, and concurrently with, their terms of service as Council members and
shall cease to be such members upon their ceasing to be such Council members. The
Building Official shall be the Secretary to the Board. The Board may adopt
reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render
all its decisions and findings on contested matters, in writing to the Building Official,
with a duplicate copy thereof to any appellant or contestant affected by any such
decision or finding, and may recommend to the City Council such new legislation, if
any, as is consistent therewith.
Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The Mayor shall be
the presiding officer of the Board and in his absence the Board shall select a
temporary chairman. Notices of meetings of the Board shall be given by at least 72
hours notice delivered to each member personally or by registered mail; provided,
however, that any meeting of the Board shall be legal for any purpose if the written
consent of all of the members of the Board to such meeting is executed and filed in
the records of the Board.
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The Board shall have the right, subject to such limits as the City Council may
prescribe by resolution, to employ at the cost and expense of the City, such qualified
individuals as the Board, in its discretion, may deem reasonably necessary in order
to assist it in its investigations and in making its findings and decisions.
There shall be a $250.00 charge at the time of filing an appeal of any orders,
decisions, or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application
and interpretation of this Code. The $250.00 filing fee shall be refundable in full
should the appellant prevail in a decision by the Board. The appeal shall be taken
by filing a written notice of appeal, in letter form, to the Board of Appeals.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth
day from and after the date of the final passage and adoption thereof.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance; shall cause the same to be entered in the book of original ordinances of
said City, shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of
the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall within fifteen (15)
days after the passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be published once in
the El Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, published and
circulated within said City of El Segundo and which is hereby designated for that
purpose.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1st day of November
1994.
ATTESTED:
%dy M en,
City Clerk (SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leland C. Dolley,
City Attorney
Carl Jacobson, Wayor
of the City of El Segundo,
California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
1, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is five;
that the foregoing ordinance, being ORDINANCE NO 1232 is a full, true correct original
of ORDINANCE NO 1232 of the said City of El Segundo, California, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF
DANGEROUS BUILDING,1994 EDITION, REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY
CHAPTER 16.10 OF, AND ADDING CHAPTER 16.10 TO, THE EL
SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CODE
FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor or said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular
meeting of the said Council held on the 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1994, and the
same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Weston, Councilman
Robbins, Councilman Switz, and Councilwoman
Friedkin.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section 36933 of the
Government Code of the State of California, that the foregoing ORDINANCE NO 1232,
was posted and /or published in the manner prescribed by law.
CT(MY M6WPSPN
City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)