Ord 760ORDINANCE NO. 760
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
REPEALING CHAPTER 15.08, OF THE POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE
AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 15.08,
REGARDING THE 2013 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS,
INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE THEREIN
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2013 EDITION
WHEREAS, the City of Poway last revised its construction codes on July 19,
2011; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958 requires that cities
adopt building regulations that are substantially the same as those adopted by the
California Building Standards Commission; and contained in the California Building
Standards; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2014, the City Council held a duly advertised public
hearing to receive testimony from the public, both for and against, relative to this
ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council finds that local climatic; geographical and
topographical conditions, including the terrain; high summer month temperatures;
population growth rate; housing and occupancy conditions and needs; and the
environment existing in the City of Poway constitute conditions which require that
the California Building Code be modified as set forth herein.
Section 2: The City Council of the City of Poway finds that this project is
exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines (Chapter 3 of Title 14 of
the California Code of Regulations) in that it entails the adoption of the State - mandated
Building Codes with minor amendments.
Section 3: Chapter 15.08 of the Poway Municipal Code (PMC) is hereby
repealed.
Section 4: A new Chapter 15.08 of the PMC is hereby added to read as
follows:
Ordinance No. 760
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Chapter 15.08
ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
15.08.010 Adoption.
15.08. 010 Adoption.
There is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein as the City Electrical
Code for the purpose of prescribing regulations in the City of Poway for the installation,
alteration or repair of electrical systems and permit requirements and inspection
thereof, the 2013 California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations, a portion of the California Building Standards Code which is based on
the National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition. Except as otherwise provided by this
Chapter and Chapter 15.02 of the City of Poway Municipal Code, all installation,
alteration or repair of electrical systems within the City of Poway shall be in
conformance with the 2013 California Electrical Code, published by the California
Building Standards Commission, which is based on the National Electrical Code, 2011
Edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association, Battery March Park,
Quincy, MA, 02269.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30)
days after the date of its passage; and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its
passage, it shall be published once with the names and members voting for and against
the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a newspaper of general circulation published in
the City of Poway.
Introduced and first read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway held the 7th day of January 2014, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a
regular meeting of said City Council held the 21st day of January 2014.
Dave ros ; eputy Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sheila R. Cobian, CMC, City Clerk
Ordinance No. 760
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO)
I, Sheila R. Cobian, CIVIC, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 760, was duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of
said City Council held on the 21st day of January 2014, and that it was so adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: MULLIN, CUNNINGHAM, VAUS, GROSCH
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: HIGGINSON
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Sheila . Cobian, CIVIC, City Clerk
City of Poway