ORDINANCE 1491 ORDINANCE NO. 1491
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2013 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE .
The Council of the City of EI Segundo does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: FINDINGS. The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. Health and Safety Code§ 17958 requires the City is required to adopt certain
uniform codes that are set forth in Health and Safety Code§ 17922 and
published in the California Code of Regulations;
B. Pursuant to Government Code § 50022.2, et seq., the City may adopt
other uniform codes by reference;
C. It is in the public interest to adopt the 2013 Edition of the California
Green Building Standards Code ("CGBSC");
D. At least one copy of the CGBSC was filed with the City Clerk of the City
was available for public inspection for at least fifteen (15) days preceding
the date of the hearing
SECTION 2: Chapter 17 to Title 13 of the EI Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC") is amended in
its entirety to read as follows:
CHAPTER 17
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
SECTION:
13-17-1: California Green Building Standards Code Adopted.
13-17-1: ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING S7ANDARDS
CODE, 2013 EDITION. Pursuant to California Government Code § 50022.1 to
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at Title 24, Part 4, of the California Code of Regulations. One true copy of the
CGBSC, is on file in the office of the Building Official and is available for public
inspection as required by law.
SECTION 3: CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT EXEMPTION. The City Council
determines that this ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality
Act(California Public Resources Code § 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and the regulations
promulgated thereunder(14 California Code of Regulations§ 15000, et seq., the"CEQA
Guidelines") because i#consists only of minor revisions and clarifications to an existing code of
construction-related regulations and specification of procedures related thereto and will not have
the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or findings required
therefor. This ordinance, therefore, is an action being taken for enhanced profiection of the
environment and that does not have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment.
Consequently, it is categorically exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines § 15301 as a minor
alteration of existing public or private structures involving no expansion of use; 15305 as a minor
alteration in land use limitations which do not result in any changes in land use or density; and
15308 as an action taken by a regulatory agency as authorized by California law to assure
maintenance or protection of the environment.
SECTION 4: SAVINGS CLAUSE. Repeal of any provision of the ESMC or any other city
ordinance herein will not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude
prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before, this Ordinance's
effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or
prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: SEVERABILITY. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the city council intends that such invalidity will not affect the
effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 6: VALIDITY OF PREVIOUS CODE SECTIONS. If this the entire Ordinance or its
application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal of the ESMC or
other the city ordinance by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such ESMC provision
or other the city ordinance to remain in full force and effect for all purposes.
SECTION 7: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will take effect on January 1, 2014.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5t�day of Nav. , 2013.
ill Fisher, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM
MARK HENSi. Y, CITY ATTORN
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By: � ��:
K�r! N. Rerg?r �
Assistant City Attorney
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COIJNTY OF Ll'�S�4NGELES ] 5S
CITY OF EL 3EGUNDO y
I, Tracy Weaver, Cifiy Clerk of tf�e �ity of EI Segundo, Califomia, da hereby certify that
the ole number�f inembers of the City Council of said City is f'tve; that the faregoing Ordinance
Na.���t was duly ir�troduced by said Gity Council at a regular mee#ing held on the i 5tb day
a fi , 2 0 T 3, a n d w as du l y p assed and ado pted b y said Cit y Council, a p proved
and signed by the Mayor, and attested ta by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said
Cauncil held on the 5tb day of N�• , 2013, and the same Was so passe� and
ad6pted by the following vote:
AYES: Fisher, Jacobsaa, Fuentes, Atkinsan, Fellhauer
N0�5: No�e
ABSENT: �On�
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