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ATTACHMENT 1 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ADOPTING BY REFERENCE AND AMENDING THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE,THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE, THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, AND THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; THE 2015 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE AND THE 2015 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE; THE 2014 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; AND THE 2016 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, ALL OF WHICH COMPRISE CERTAIN CHAPTERS IN PMC TITLE 20, THE PLEASANTON BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODE. WHEREAS, the State of California has revised and updated the California Building Standards Codes (Title 24 California Code of Regulations) related to buildings and construction to be effective State-wide on January 1, 2017; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton traditionally adopts the California Building Standards Codes by reference so that the City has the most current standards available under State law, with some local amendments related to our local geological, topographical and climatic conditions; and WHEREAS, the City proposes, effective January 1, 2017, to repeal those previous California Building Standards Codes which will be superseded by the State's newest codes, and adopt the most current California Building Standards Codes, with local amendments supporting by specific findings about Pleasanton's local geological, topographical and climatic conditions; and WHEREAS, the California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958, 17958.5 and 17958.7 require the governing body of a city, before making any modifications or changes to the California Building Standards Code, to make an express finding that such modifications or changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton finds that a departure from the Building Standards Code is reasonable necessary due to the local climatic, geological or topographical conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The findings related to local climatic, geological and topographical conditions as set forth in the attached Exhibit A are adopted.