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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 1669 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING CHAPTERS 20.04, 20.08, 20.12, 20.16, 20.20, 20.24, 20.28, 20.32, 20.34, 20.48 AND 20.52 OF THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE 1994 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; BUILDING CODE PARTS 1, 2AND 3; FIRE CODE PARTS 1AND 2; PLUMBING CODE; HOUSING CODE; MECHANICAL CODE; ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE; SIGN CODE; BUILDING SECURITY CODE; BUILDING CONSERVATION CODE AND THE 1993 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958 and Section 17958.5 allow the City, by ordinance, to make modifications or changes to the State Building Standards Code and other regulations adopted pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17922; and WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 requires that such changes must be determined to be reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geographical or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the governing body of the City, before making any modifications or changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5 and 18930(7)(A), shall make an express finding that each such modification of change is needed; and WHEREAS, such findings must be made available as a public record and a copy thereof with each such modification or change shall be filed with the Department of Housing and Community Development, State of California; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines that the proposed ordinance, presented herewith, establishes requirements greater than those set forth in the California State Building Code, as adopted by the City of Pleasanton and set forth in Sections 20.08.048, 20.08.053, 20.08.055, 20.08.057 and 20.12.140 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that each of the aforementioned changes which is set forth in this ordinance is reasonably necessary, and said Council further finds that the following factors support the local necessity for the aforementioned proposed changes: