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Ordinance No. 1432 Page 4 Department of Forestry, to present a fire hazard severity of moderate to extreme. For ignition, these areas only need a spark from an unprotected chimney opening. d. The City is also bisected by numerous man-made and natural structures, i.e., creeks, canals, arroyos, underpasses, overpasses, rail tracks and trestles, bridges and a major highway. These are natural phenomena of the terrain or man-made to enhance travel into, out of, and within the City. There are dead-end streets, cul-de-sacs of over 500 feet and grades to be traversed that exceed 20%. There are apartment and condominium complexes that have limited access and have units placed at different elevations. We are a rapidly growing city, annexing hilly and mountainous land on a regular basis, and where traffic congestion has become a key issue. These topographical conditions create the potential for extensive fire damage and potential for loss of life and injury to firefighters due to delayed response caused by distance, traffic congestions or other obstructions on response routes. WHEREAS, the City Council finds that because of the climatic, geological and topographic circumstances in Pleasanton that continued use of combustible roofing materials within the City of Pleasanton would create substandard buildings within the meaning of Health and Safety Code Section 17958.8 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Section 1 of Ordinance 1234 and Section 20.08.045 of the Pleasant0n Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 20.08.045. Section 3202(b) amended - Requirement of fire retardant roofing materials. Section 3202(b) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read: (b) Fire Retardancy, When Required. Roof coverings shall be minimum of Class B rated fire retardant except in Types III, IV and V buildings which