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Chapter 20.32 Dangerous Buildings Code previously referenced the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, which was published by the International Conference of Building Officials until 1997. That organization consolidated with the two other national code making bodies to form the International Code Council in 2000, and that document is no longer updated or published. We have used the 1997 document as a template to create our own chapter rather than continue to reference an older document. Chapter 20.34 Sign Code is being deleted. It referenced the Uniform Sign Code, last published in 1997. It is no longer necessary to reference the Uniform Sign Code because of our adoption of Appendix H (Signs) of the 2010 California Building Code, and it is unnecessary to maintain this as a separate Chapter in the Municipal Code. Chapter 20.40 Swimming Pools is being deleted. This Chapter was originally developed by the City of Pleasanton before the building code or the State of California had regulations for the construction of pools, and is now outdated. The administrative provisions are covered in Chapter 20.04, pool or spa construction is regulated by Chapter 20.55, and noise regulations for pool equipment are located in 9.04.030 and 9.04.070. The pool barrier /fence requirements in our existing ordinance are different from those mandated in the building code and as mandated in the California Health & Safety Code 18942 and AB3305 (1996), which has caused confusion with staff and in the building community. We have amended the Building Code Chapter 3109 and the Residential Code Appendix Chapter G to be consistent with the Health & Safety Code regulations, and it is unnecessary to maintain this as a separate Chapter in the Municipal Code. The elimination of this chapter will not diminish pool safety in any way. Chapter 20.52 and 20.60 are being deleted. The Uniform Code for Building Conservation was last published in 1997, and was replaced by the International Existing Building Code in 2000. We have never had a project submitted under either Code, but if requested, still retain the ability to do so under 20.04.015 Section 105A Alternate Materials, Methods of Design, and it is unnecessary to maintain these Chapters in the Municipal Code. Chapter 20.58 Solar Energy Code is being deleted. The Uniform Solar Energy Code was published in 1997, and only addressed solar water heating systems. The system design and water heating requirements have been superseded by more restrictive provisions in the California Plumbing Code, the California Energy Code, and the listing for the products themselves, and it is unnecessary to maintain this Chapter in the Municipal Code. The adoption of these Codes will provide the City of Pleasanton with the most up -to -date standards available under State Law. They will also provide greatly enhanced national and regional consistency, resulting in a more uniform and streamlined application. All these 2010 CBC proposed code amendments are an effort to maintain the minimum fire and life safety standards that are currently being employed to construct buildings throughout the City of Pleasanton. Page 3 of 4