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ORJ.)lt-;'ANCE NO. ' 2581 I
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·: ORDINANCE OF 'rHE ·COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO .1\LTO
AMENDIN~ SECTION l6.04.075 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL
CODE TO AMEND THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE TO REQUIRE A
BUILDING PERMIT Ta° BE TAKEN OUT OR 0iJ1HER APPROVAL
GAINED FOR REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTlON. PRIOR TO :"
APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION PERMIT FOR DEMOLITIO?!. OF
' STRUCTURES LAST USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES
WHEREAS, there is a· shortage of residential housing in the
City:of Palo Alto, and
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WHEREAS, said shortage of residential housii1g ·is compounded
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by the demolition of structures last u~ed as resi:dences without
replaceme,n_t within six months of said demolition.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN ii:::i 'tollows:
SECTiON 1. Section l6.04.07S of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is amended to read as follows:
11 (a) •Demol:i,tion Permits.
"Section 30l(e) added -Demolition permits -sub
section (e) is added to section 301 of the uniform
buiiding code t~ read:
• (e) Demolitii:;m permits. In addition to other re
quirements of law, every person seeking a demolition
permit f,e,;:. a unit used for residential rent?.l purposes
shall fui~ish an affidavit or declaration~under penalty
of perj
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ury that the. unit proposed to l;>e demolished is
vacant, or t.hat notice to vacate has been given·' to
~~?h tenant lawfut1y·-t.1 pos,session thereof as .. re-:
qa1red 1 by law or by the terms of such tenancy.
-'No work of demolition shail begin upon any portion
of _,such a unit until ench and every portion has been
vabiited by all tenantR. lawfully in. po~sess.ion th~reof
on the date of issuance of adeinolitl.on permit, or
who may have.become lawful tenants subsequent thereto.'
n(b) Demolition P_e_rmit!.....:_ Replacement Structure Requ.ired.
11 Section 30.}.(f) adde.d -Demolition permits -replacement
of struct1ures -subsection (£) is added to section 301
··of the ·uniform b\}ildfhg code to read:
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; ~_(.£) , Demolition hermits .... replacement of structu:&:e3.
• '.> •• ·Iii ~~di ~Ion ~o ot !!_r ·requirements of law regarding
, demolition and building permits and in addition to
section 30l(e) above, every person seeking a demolition
permit for a unit last uaed for residential purposes
shall, prlor to the issuance of a demolition permit,
apply for and receive a building permit for proposed
replacement structure pursuant to section~ 30l(a),
(b), (c). and (d) of the un.iforrn building code or
approval for development of any other u~e permitted_
where a building permit is not required.
'A building permit or other approval issued pursuant
to this section shall be valid for a per.i.od of_ 180 days
notwithstanding the provisions of section 302(d) of ·the
unifornribuilding c0de, and the holder of such-a valid ·
building-permit or approval shall conunence constructi6n
within such 180 day per.iod.
'This section shall 1fot b:;: applicable ·Lo demolition
required by the Chief Building Off icia.l of the City of
Palo Alto or the Fire Marshal of the City of Palo Alto
with respect to structures deemed.~t:ructurally unsafe
or ha2·ardous or otherwise dangerous to human· life
pursuant to section 203(a) of the uniform building
code. ' n
SECTION 2. This ordinance ·shall become effective upon tlie
expiration of thirty days from its passage.
INTRODUC$D: September 29, l 970
PASSED: Octobe t ', ·:; 9. 197 0
AYES: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clai·k, Comstock, Dias, Galla$her, Norton,
Pear son~· Spaeth,"°-Wheatley
NOES: None
ABSEN~'_: None
ATTE;z . CA -i . ~ a{d._r . ' -aJuJ1 cit clerk_.· ·
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