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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE good condition and which is free spected an building or structure
<br /> CITY OF PLEASANTON of cross connections and siphonage about whicK
<br /> written
<br /> complaints are
<br /> .STATE OF CALIFORNIA between fixtures. filed by any person to t'he effect
<br /> f) l~azardous mechanci21 equip. that a building or struc, ture is, or
<br /> OI~DI1VAI~'CII 1~O. 394 mont. All methanetel equipment, in- may be, existing in violation of
<br /> C~RDINANCt~ PROVIDING cluding vents, except that Whicb this ordinance.
<br /> A~OR THE REPAIR OR DEMOL. conformed with all applicable laws c) Notify the owner of such
<br /> ITION OF UNSAFE BUILDINGS in effect at the time of installa- building or structure and any mort-
<br /> AN:D ESTABLISHING PROCED- tion and which has been maintained gagee or beneficiary under any
<br /> URE~ THE.REFeR in good and safe condition. deed of trust, of record, of any
<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE g) Fauit~ weather protection, violation of this ordinance, in the
<br /> CITY OF PLEA~ANTON AS t~OL- which s'hall include but not be lira- manner heroinafter stated, and
<br /> LOWS: ited lothe following: order necessary work or demolition.
<br /> SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The City 1. Deteriorated. crumbling. or d) Appear at all hearings con-
<br /> Council of the Ci,ty of Pleasanton loose plaster. ducted by the Board of Appeals
<br /> does hereby find that t'here exis.ts 2. Deteriorated or ineffective and testify as to tlhe condition of
<br /> weather rotection for exterior the "unsafe building".
<br /> in the City of Pleasanton certain walls ancF roofs. e) Report to the City Attorney
<br /> dwellings which are unfit for hu-
<br /> man habitation and buildings and h) Hazardous or Insunitary the names and addresses of all
<br /> structures which are unfit for or'her premises. Those premises on which persons not complying with the
<br /> uses, due to inadequate mainten- an accumulation of weeds, junk, order provided for in Subsection
<br /> ance, dilapidation, obsolescence or dead organic matter, debris, gar- (c) above.
<br /> abandonment, struc!tural defects, de- bage, stagnan,t water, com!bustible SECTION 5. DUTIE,S OF THE
<br /> feels increasing the hazards of fire, materials and similar materials of CITY ~ATTORNEY. The City At-
<br /> acciden~t or other calamities, inade- conditiona constitute fire, health, or torney shall:
<br /> quate light or ventilation, inade- safety hazards. a) Prosecute all persons failing
<br /> quate sanitary facilities, unclean- i) Iusdeclua~e exits. All build- to comply with the terms of the
<br /> liness, or due to other conditions ings or portions thereof not pro- notices provided for heroin in Sec-
<br /> which are ini~mical to ,t'he safety, vided with adequate exit facilities lion 7 and the order provided for
<br /> health and general welfare of the as required by the Uniform Build- in Sectioo 4, Subsection (c).
<br />residents ,of the City of Pleasanton. ing Code, 1961 Edition, except those b) Appear, when requested to do
<br />SECTION 2. UNSAFE BUILDING buildings or portions thereof whose so at hearings before the Board of
<br />DEFINED. Any building or struc- exit facili,ties conformed with all Appeals in regard to "unsafe build-
<br />lure, or any portion thereof, or the applicable laws at t'he time of their ings."
<br />premises on whic'i~ the santo is lo- construction and which have been c) Bring suit to collect costs
<br />cared in which there exists any of adequately maintained and increas- incurred ,by the Board in repairing
<br />the following listed conditions to ed in relation to any increase in or causing to be vacated or de-
<br />an extent that seriously threatens occupant load, aIteration or add- Tnolished said "unsafe buildings".
<br />the life, limb, health, property, saf- ition, or any change in occupancy. d) Take such other legal action
<br />ely or welfare of the public or the When an unsafe condition exists as is necessary to carry out the
<br />occupants thereof shall be deen~ed through lack of or improper loca- terms and provisions of this oral-
<br />and hereby is declared to be an lion of exits, additional exits may innnee.
<br />unsafe building: be required to be installed. SECTION 6 DUTIES OF THE
<br />a) Structur$1 hazards, w h i c h i) In~lequate fire-protection or FIRE CHIEF, POLICE CHIEF
<br />shall include but not be limited to .fire-fl~hting equipment. All build- AND HEALTH OFFICER. The Fire
<br />the following; ~ngs or portions thereof Which are Chief, Police Chief and Health Offi-
<br />1. D~teriorated or i nad e q u ate not provided with the fire-resistive cer shall make such inspections as
<br />foundations. construction or fire-e~ctinguishing may be requested by the City En-
<br />2. Defective or detertorn.ted floor- systems or equipment required by gineer pursuant to t'he provisions
<br />ingor floor supports. the Uniform Building Code, 1961 of this ordinance, shall make a re-
<br />3. F]oorin~ or floor supports of Edition, except those buildings or port in writing' of their findings
<br />jnsuffic~ent size to carry inx- portions thereof which conformed relative to the provisions of this
<br />posed loads with safety. wit'h all applicable laws at the time ordinance to the City Engineer and
<br />4. Members of walls, partitions of their construction and whose shah appear and testify before the
<br />or ~ther vertical supports thai fire-resistive integrity and fire- Board of Appeals upon the request
<br />are defective, deteriorated, or extinguishing systems or equipment of t!he Board.
<br />of insufficient size to carry have been adequately maintained SECTION 7. ADMINISTRATIVE
<br />imposed loads with safety. and i,mproved in relation to any PROCEDURE. The notice given by
<br />5. Members of ceilings, roofs, increase in occupant load. allera- the City Engineer s'hall be served
<br />ceiling and roof supports, or tion or addition, or any change in personally or be sent by registered
<br />other 'horizontal members that occupancy. or certified mail, postage prepaid, re-
<br />are defective, deteriorated, or k) improper occupancy. All turn receipt requested, to the per-
<br />of insufficien.t size to carry buildings or portions thereof ecru- son owning the ]and on which the
<br />imposed loads wi,th safety. pied for more hazardous purposes building or structure is located as
<br />6. Fireplaces or chj;nneys which based on life and fire risk than such person's name and address
<br />are defective, deteriorated or those for which they were designe~l appear on t'he last equalized assess-
<br /> are Of insufficient size or or intended to be used. merit roll and to any mortgagee or
<br /> strength to carry imposed SECTION 3. STANDARDS FOR beneficiary under any deed of trust,
<br /> loads with safety. REPAIR, VACATION OR DEMOL- of record, at the last known address
<br />b) Inadequate sanitation, which ITION. The following standards of such mortgagee or beneficiary
<br />shall include but not be limited to shall be followed in substance by provided that if the whereabouts of
<br />the following: the City Engineer and the Board such persons are unknoxvn and the
<br /> 1. Lack of, or inadequate sent- o~' Appeals in ordering repair, vacao santo cannot be ascertained by the
<br /> tary facilities. lion, or demolition of a q~uilding. City Engineer in the exercise of
<br /> 2. Lack of, or inadequate run- a) If the "unsafe building" can reasonable diligence and the City
<br /> ning water to pluinbing fix- reasonably be repaired so that it Engineer shall make an affidavit
<br /> ~ures. will no longer exist in violation of to that effect, then said notice
<br /> 3. Lack of adequate heating fac- the terms of this ordinance. it s'ha]] shall be served by publishing the
<br /> illtics. be repaired. same once each week for two con-
<br /> 4. Lack of adequate light and b) If the "unsafe building" is in secutive weeks in a newspaper pu'b-
<br /> ventilation. such condition as to make it dan- lished in the City of Pleasanton,
<br /> 5. Dampness of habitable roeins. gerous to the health, morals, safety and by posting said notice on the
<br /> 6. Infestalien of insects, vernfin, or general welfare of the occupants, property prior to the date of first
<br /> or rodents. it shall be vacated. publication.
<br /> 7. Lack of connection to required c) If t'he "unsafe building" is Such notice shah contain, a~nong
<br /> sewage disposal system. more than fifty percentun~ (50~%) other things, the following infer-
<br /> S. Lack of adequate garbage and damaged, decayed or deteriorated in marion:
<br /> rubbish storage and rerrtoval value, it shall be demolished, or be a) Name of owner or other per-
<br /> facilities. made to conform to all applicable sons interested, as provided herein-
<br /> c) B'uisance. Any n u i s s n c e, ordinances and regulations. above.
<br />which shall include the following: d) If the "unsafe building can- b) Street address and legal dc-
<br />l. Any public nuisance known at not be repaired so that it will no scription of the property on which
<br />common taw or in equity jur- longer exist in violation of the such building or structure is lo-
<br /> isprudence. terms of this ordinance. it shall cared.
<br /> 2. W'hatever is dangerous to hu- be dexnolis'hed. c) General description of the
<br /> man life or is detrimental to e) If the "unsafe building" is a building or structure deen~ed un-
<br /> health. fire hazard existing or erected in safe.
<br /> 3. Overcrowding a room with oc~ violation of the terms of this ord- d) A statement or list of con-
<br /> cupan+s, inance or any ordinance of the City dition~: which render the building
<br /> 4. Insufficient ventilation or il- of Pleasanton or the State of Call- or structure unsafe.
<br /> lumination. forhie, it shall be demolished, pro- e) x~Vhether or not said building
<br /> 5. Uncleanliness. riding the said fire 'hazard is not
<br /> 6. VVhatever renders air, food, eliminated by the owner or other or struclnre should be vacated by
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<br /> or drink unwholeso.me or dot- interested persons within a reason- ils o?cupants and t'he date of such
<br /> rimenta] to the health of hu- able time. vacation.
<br />man beings. SECTION 4. DUTIES OF CITY i'~ ~Vhether or not the conditions
<br />d) Hazardous electrical wiring. ENGINEER. The City Engineer or render the building unsafe, as pro-
<br />All wiring except that which con- his authorized representative shall: vided for in paragraph (d) above.
<br />termed w~th all applicable lairs in a) Inspect or cause to be in- can be removed or repaired.
<br />effect at the time of installation spected all buildings or structures g) x/Vhether or not said build-
<br />and which has been maintained in whiCh ma be brought to his alton- ing or structure constitutes a fire
<br />good condition and is being used lion by t~e Fire Chief, the Police menace.
<br />in a safe manner. Chief 'or the Health Officer, for h) Whet'her or not it is un-
<br />e) Hazardous plumbing. AH the purpose of determining whorlnor reasonabh! to repair the said build-
<br />plumbing e~ccept that ,which con- an- conditions exist which render ing or structure and whether or not
<br />refined with all applicable laws in such placcs "unsafe buildings" said building or structure should
<br />effect at the time of installation within the ~erms of Section 2. be demolished.
<br />and which has been maintained i~ b) Inspect or cause to be in- i) The date by which to con~-
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