ORDINANCE 1537 ORDINANCE NO. 1537
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1997 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, AND RE-NUMBERING TITLE 13,
CHAPTER 3 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE TO
REFLECT SUCH ADOPTION
The City Council of the city of El Segundo does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Findings. The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. In 1999, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1301, which adopted the
Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition;
B. The City Council desires to re-number the existing Uniform Housing Code,
1997 Edition, in its entirety, so that it now appears in Title 13, Chapter 17 of
the El Segundo Municipal Code;
C. The City may adopt model codes by reference pursuant to Government
Code §§ 50022.2, et seq.;
D. Pursuant to Gov. Code § 50022.10, a code originally adopted by reference
may be subsequently recodified and re-adopted by reference;
E. Health and Safety Code § 17958 requires the City to adopt certain codes
that are set forth in Health and Safety Code § 17922 and published in the
California Code of Regulations;
F. Notice of public hearing to consider the adoption of the codes was published
pursuant to Government Code § 6066 and a duly noticed public hearing
was held on December 6, 2016, regarding the adoption of the Codes;
G. Pursuant to § 50022.6 of the Government Code, at least one copy of all
codes adopted by reference were filed with the City Clerk of the City and
were available for public inspection for at least fifteen (15) days preceding
the date of the hearing;
H. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 17958.7, it is in the public interest to
adopt the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition, with the changes set forth
in this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: Title 13, Chapter 3 of the El Segundo Municipal Code ("ESMC") is hereby
amended as Title 13, Chapter 17 read as follows:
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"CHAPTER 17
HOUSING CODE
13-17-1: ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1997
EDITION.
Pursuant to California Government Code §§50022.1 to 50022.8, the
Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition, published by the International
Conference of Building Officials ("UHC") is adopted by reference, subject
to the amendments, additions and deletions set forth below. One true
copy of the UHC, is on file in the office of the Building Official and is
available for public inspection as required by law."
SECTION 3: Environmental Assessment. 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 it 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, and therefore does not have the
potential to cause significant effects on the environment. In addition, this ordinance is
an action being taken for enhanced protection of the environment and is exempt from
further review under CEQA Guidelines § 15308.
SECTION 4: Construction. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to
achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council's intent that the
provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a
manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: 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 : 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 7: Validity of Prior 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
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such ESMC provision or other the city ordinance to remain in full force and effect for
all purposes.
SECTION 8: Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and
adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of El Segundo's book
of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this
meeting; and, within fifteen (15)days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance,
cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.
SECTION 9: Effective Date. This Ordinance will become effective on the 31St day
following its passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE No. 1537 on this 6th day of
December, 2016.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that
the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 1537 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held
on the 1 st day of November, 2016, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council,
approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of December, 2016, and the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Fuentes, Mayor Pro Tern Boyles, Council Member Dugan and
Council Member Pirsztuk
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Brann
ABSTAIN: None
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