HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 1067 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ,TO. 1067 NEW SERIES
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RULES AND.
REWLATIONS PERTAINING TO THE MOLTING INTO OR
RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF. BAKERS
YIELD$ CALIFORNIA. -
WHEREAS, the City, ofBakersfield has prescribed by ordAnance
certain uniform minimum standards for the erection, construction
and alteration.,of structures and buildings, which standards said
City •deem best .suited for the general welfare and for,•the.. preserva-
tion of -life. -and- the -health of its citizens, and .for the maintenance
of economic::values of properties within said CIty, and
WHEREAS°;fl on numerous occasions .certain •structures, buildings
and houses inferior to the standards adopted by the City, either
by reason .of;`its- faulty or improper construction or of Its condition
of: deterioration or dilapidation, 'have. been moved from locations
outside the.:.01ty to locations inside the City;- .and from one location,
site.- or-_lot •within the :City to - another .location, .site or -lot within..-.
: . said -City; and,_: n many instances 'said 'structures, buildings and
houses have remained unfinished for a period of months or years in a
condition -of dilapidation or disrepair to the detriment of.neigh-
boring properties, and. have created" a hazard-from fire and to health
by reason of",vagrants -using• said buildings. at 'sight 'as• dormitories
and kitchens, and. by reason of vandalism by persons• : having access
"to said structures due. to the absence of doors. or windows, thereby
lessening the values of such neighboring properties,. contrary to -
the purpose for-Which they were •originally planned, erected and
occupied, conseghently tending to detrimentally .affect surrounding__
properties, -.and to. cause farther neighborhood deterioration, -all
-,of .which is fLgaInst the public .health, safety and welfare.
. .In order, therefore, to prevent the accelerated deterioration
of existing" properties and neighborhoods.. as .herein - set forth, and
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to protect -:the rights of its oitizens .to the full- enjoyment of their
property, and to forestall the detrimental 'spread of deterioration
of ifhose neighborhoods -by -such thoughtless practices, and to promote
the health, -safety and welfare of =its citizens, this Council. believes
.:. an emerge4oy exists snaking it: necessary for :the inmediate. pre ,orva-
tion of the=-public health, property. and safety: .
ROW:,� HE MORE, BE IT ORDAINED' by the -Council of the ' City of
Bakersfield, as follows:
SECTION 1.
For' the purpose of: this ordinance, the. f.oll6wing terms shall
have the meanings herein specified,. unless a- different meaning'
clearlyclearly appears. from the context: :
-.(a) "Building Official" shall mean the- duly appointed and
acting.' Chief Building 'Inspector of the City of Bakersfield, his
duly• authorlsod.=repree.entatives;_ or .such person ;as. may hereafter be
authorized by•:U-4 to perform the duties. now. being performed. by. that
official in.. the- City of-Bakersfield.
-.(b) #'Bni►lding" shall mean and include any. 's'tj�u 4e or 'house.
(c). PTermite inspector" shall' mean any person who 1' duly
licensed- by the State of California ,to perform: the. work of pest or
termite- coni:rol or inspection.:
SECTION .2.
(a) . No..building 'shall .be- moved or transported .from any 'lot,
site .or. location inside, or. outside, the City of: Bakersfield, to.' e
.lot,- site. or. location inside said 'City, unless said building; .exclu.d
ing its 'foundation, shall be in' compliance with the structural minimum
requirements prescribed by the .Uniform Building Code- as adopted by
the Ci ty-=of:.�Baker sf ie�d=at=the`�time`--.off "the".moving .of'�said b`ui.ldin9
into, the City of Bakersfield.
-(b) - .:Rvery- such 'building shall be completed .in. its exterior.
appearance and protected from the elements by the necessary coats
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of paint .or.,other preservative. • -
(c) ' AA doors and:windows shall be, on the new site - of the
building and in a condition to. be .installed.
(d) All doors and windows shall b®. -installed within. _ .
days after said building is placed on its .new site,..-unless -an extension
of time--is'--granted by- the' Building Official# for good cause.
SECTION. 3.'
. It shall be unlawful for any person-, firm or corporation to
move or. transport or cause to •be moved .or transported,.:any building.
. from, any lot, site or location inside or .outside :-the City of -Bakers-
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fields .'to, a: lot, site or location' inside .said: City, without first
securing a 'permit from the Building Official so to . do, and.paying
a permit. fee.therefor as provided in Ordinance No. 967', New Series
o :the City v of Bakersfield; 'said permit . and fee shall be in addition
to- the permit and fee.s'.required .by Ordinance No. 156, New- Series
of the City. of Bakersfield.
SECTION 4.
Before -a. permit. is granted hereunder, the applicant therefor
shall first. submit .to the' Building Official for his -approval, the
plot plan of:,.the new lot, site 'or location, and the -floor plan,
f-oundd-tibn .plan, cross ' section and -elevation plans of the- building .
to.:be-.moved.
SECTION 5•
Buildings• affected by this ordinance. shall be not older than
the ma joritjr- of the adjoining' buildings' in the' immediate neighborhood
to which. said building - is 'to. be. moved, and shall not be in a dilapi-
dated, ' obsolete 'or deteriorated condition which 'in any manner may
result in or'-tend to lessen,the. economic values- -of adjoining prop-
_ erties.,. or_. :�ie _a:=detriment-- o •the-neighborhood-In xT�ich said"building
is U....be plated.
SECTION. 6..
(a) No permit shall be .is sued hereunder for the moving• of. a
building from a site outside the .City to 'a site inside the City.
:unless;..and- until the building to be moved has been fully•inspected • .
by a. licensed civil or structural engineer or licensed architect,
who..shall certify_ that -every, component part of said building is.
structurally, sound and meets the requirements of the Uniform Building
Code. and tbat said building has been satisfactorily braced' to with-
etand stresses caused by moving. �lll, of such buildings shall,
however; be- sub jeot to the,. approval 'of the Building Official before.
being placed -on the new ..site.
(b) Buildings to_be moved..from one .location 'to another within
said, City; .:shall be first approved .by the Bui.ldii' g :Official.
SECT ION 7.
-All buildings herein referred to; :shall, before any per-milt to .
move the .same :is. granted; be thoroughly and competently inspected
. . .-by a. licensed termite inspector who sMl.l, certify in writing that
-said buildings. are free frami termites, vermin, dry rot .and/or other'
pests, fu'i •or decay. .
SECTION 80'
. • .Ali. buildings herein referred- to and. covered.. by this ordinance,
shall,.be- 'free -from all 'dilapidatedi obsolescent and: deteriorated
material bef ore -.being placed on the new 'site.
SECTION- 9.
The -foundations to be-used in connection with any of. the
buildings 'herkn* referred. to .shall be fully completed, inspected
acid approved by the. Building Official before any. such building is
moved -onto ''a-aid foundation.
SECTION 10.
.''. 'This -.ordinance ,shal _aot' be construed _ag. lmposing_:Qn_ th®_____�__•. .
City' -of Bakersfield any liability' or responsibility. for-. damage .. . .
resulting::'fr.om defective building.work; .nor. shall 'the City of
Bakersfield, or any official or employee- thereof, be held to assume
any such liability or respoasibility. by. reason: oP any inspections
.made .hereunder.
: SECTION 11..,
Any..per aon, firm, or- corporation,-,whether. as. prinelpal, _ agents
employee: or otherwise;.::violating or causing the violation ,of any
-of..'the..provisionts. of this ordinance shall be- guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof: sbAll:.be..'punishable by a fine .of not
more than $300.00 or by imprisonment, in the County -Jail •of the
County of Kern- for a. term: not exceeding 'three. m6ziths;. or by both.
_such fine and imprisonment.
- SECTION 12.
If any,..section, subsection, sentence, clause. or phrase of this
ordinance is`for any reason held to be unconstitutional.. such
decision shall not affect the 'vglidity', of the .remaining portions of
this ordinance.: The City Council.'hereby declares that. it would have
-passed this' .ordinance and each section, .-subaeetionj, .sentenoe, clause
- and.phrase ,thereof, irrespective - of the .fact that ahy one or- more
s-ection.s; 'subsseation.s, aentencesp clauses or phrases be declared .
unconstitutional.
SECTION 13.
This: ordinance is. declared to- be an emergency ordinance within
the meaning,-Of -Section...4 of the Charter of the City 'of Bakersfield,
State .oP Calif orn.ia,. . and necessary for -the immediate preservation
-of thee-ptibl , .health, safety. and welfare, and shall' take effect
:: imme.dia.tely. upon: its passage.
I •HEREBY ,CERTIFY that the foregoing Emergency Ordinance
was passed_ and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
_ at 'a regular meeting thereof. held on the 7 th, day of Noveubep ,
1955, by. the following• vote
-AYES: CARNAKIS, COLLINS,
E6,. N.NOES: DOOLIN EVELETh, SCrIWEIMER, SULLIVAN..
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ABSENT. . -- ..-.....
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City lark and Ex-Officio Mark of .,the
Council of the City of Bakersfield.'
APPROVES Chia th day of November , 1955•
GCtn'
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:MAYOR of the efty of Bakersfield.
Aff bautt of 11vating (Orbtrtttttres
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Kern ss.
MARIAN S. IRVIN, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that
on________8t4 day__ of_-November______________________________ 19__55 slfe posted on the Bulletin Board at
the City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City at a
meeting thereof duly held on_____________?th-_day__:o ---November 19 55 which ordinance
was numbered-------------106?---____--_---New Series, and entitled:
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE .PRESCRIBING RULES AND
REGULATIONS. PERTAINING TO THE MOVING INTO OR
REIDCAT ION OF BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF BAKERS.-
FIELD, CALIFORNIA.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this
......8thday of------November------ 19 -55
Nota;;3'rNPabli''gn and for the County of Kern, state of California
- 1957
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