HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2331 RESOLUTION No. 2331
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH RELATING TO THE
DE14OLITION OF UNSAFE BUILDINGS AND STRUCT-
URES; ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF APPEALS AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO APPOINT MEMBERS
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach has adopted
the Uniform Building Code, copyrighted by the International
Conference of Building Officials, as part of its Ordinance
Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 203(d) of the Uniform Building Code
gives the City Council the right to order a building or
structure demolished, after due notice, in the event it is
determined to be unsafe; and
WHEREAS, Section 204 of said Code sets up a Board of
Appeals and reads as follows:
"Sec.204. In order to determine the suitability of
alternate materials and types of construction and
to provide for reasonable interpretations of the
provisions of this Code, there shall be and is
hereby created a Board of Appeals, consisting of
five members who are qualified by experience and
training to pass upon matters pertaining to build-
ing construction. The Building Official shall be
an ex-officto member and shell act as Secretary
of the Board. The Board of Appeals shall be ap-
pointed by the Mayor and shall hold office at his
pleasure. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules
and regulations for conducting its investigations
and shall render all decisions and findings in
writing to the Building Official with a duplicate
copy to the appellant and may recommend to the
City Council such new legislation as is consistent
therewith";
and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the demolition of
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unsafe struc
tures and buildings, it is necessary to appoint
members of the Board of Appeals pursuant to Section 204; and
WHEREAS, it is further necessary that the City
Council delegate to said Board of Appeals, all of the powers
necessary to bring an Order to Show Cause why buildings or
structures should not be demolished; and further delegate
to the Board of Appeals the power to order said demolition
of said buildings or structures,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Huntington Beach that the City Council hereby
Implements Section 204 of the Uniform Building Code and di-
rects the Mayor of the City of Huntington Beach, sub3ect to
the approval of the City Council, to appoint members to the
Board of Appeals, with all of the powers necessary to bring
an Order to Show Cause why buildings or structures should
not be demolished, after being determined to be unsafe, and
after due notice and hearing, and to carry out any and all
functions necessary to remove unsafe buildings and structures
in the City of Huntington Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, this 21st day of February ,
1966,
Mayor Pro-Term
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City APPROVED AS TO F :
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JAMES D. UNKETT
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is five; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of February
19 66 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Gisler, Stewart, Lambert
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Welch, Shipley
City Clerk a ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California