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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 752 AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 12 (GEOLOGIC HAZARDS) TO TITLE II (ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT) OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RELATING TO APPROVAL OF STRUCTURES FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY OR NEW REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS IN GEOLOGIC HAZARD SPECIAL STUDIES ZONES AND ADOPTING THE SAME AS AN URGENCY MEASURE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 12 (Geologic Hazards) is hereby added to Title II of the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton to read as follows: CHAPTER 12 , GEOLOGIC HAZARDS. Sec. 2-19.01. Purpose of Chapter The purpose of the provisions of this chapter is to require the consideration of geologic hazards when considering applications and permits for new real estate developments or structures for human occupancy. Section 2-19.02. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows: a. Active fault. "Active fault" shall mean any fault which has had surface displacement within Holocene time. b. Applic_ation or approval. "Application or approval" shall mean the documents necessary for consideration of a land use request and the necessary authorization by various depart- ments and governmental bodies of the City before construction may proceed. These items shall include, but not be limited to, tentative maps, parcel maps, minor subdivisions, con- ditional use permits, variances and building pe rmi t s. c. Director. "Director" shall mean the Director of Housing and Community Development or his duly appointed representative. d. Fault trace. "Fault trace" shall mean the line formed by the intersection of a fault and the earth's surface and also shall mean the representation of a fault as depicted on a map. e. Fault zone. "Fault zone" shall mean an area comprising related faults which commonly are braided and subparallel but may be branching and divergent.