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RESOLUTION NO. 4345
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
SUPPORTING THE GOAL OF UNIFORMITY IN BUILDING CODES
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Clara is rapidly becoming
urbanized and it is highly desirable that all new construction
comply with modern health and safety standards, and
WHEREAS, those involved with the actual construction of our
communities frequently build in more than one municipality within
the county and thus are subject to numerous conflicting building
requirements in the various jurisdictions, and
WHEREAS, one of the objectives of this Council is to lower
the cost of construction of residential units, and
WHEREAS, achieving uniformity of codes can contribute to the
lowering of the cost of construction without impairing the quality
or safety of such construction,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
1. The Council urges the Inter -City Council to coordinate
efforts toward the mutual adoption of basically consistent con-
struction codes by all enforcement agencies in Santa Clara County,
and the establishment of realistic timetables by which the individual
jurisdictions should consider and adopt newly published uniform codes.
2. The Council hereby supports the Inter -City Council in
this activity and announces its intention to give prompt and con-
tinuing attention to uniform code propcsals so as to accomplish the
goals of this program.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 20, 1970
AYES:
Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher,
Norton, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Mayor
C ty C er
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
C' y Attorney
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