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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />RESOLUTION NO. R-125-95 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF COLTON TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE <br />OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE <br />SECTIONS 17958, 17958.5 AND 17958.7 RELATING TO <br />THE ADOPTION OF THE 1994 UNIFORM FIRE CODE <br />AND THE 1995 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE <br />WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958 and Government Code Section <br />50022 empowers the City to adopt by reference various uniform model codes, including the <br />Uniform Fire Code and the Uniform Building Code; and <br />WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 authorizes the City to make <br />amendments to said Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Building Code, California Fire Code and the <br />California Building Code on the basis of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend provisions of the California Fire Code, <br />1995 Edition and the California Building Code, 1995 Edition; and <br />WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that before making any <br />modifications or changes pursuant to Section 17958.5, the governing body of a city or county <br />shall make an expressed finding that such modifications or changes are needed; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council is informed and finds that such climatic, geological and <br />topographical conditions include, but are not limited to the following conditions: <br />1. The area of the City of Colton receives relatively small amounts of precipitation, and <br />experiences very low humidity levels and extremely high temperatures. These climatic <br />conditions are conducive to the spread of fire. For example, during the months of <br />June, July, August and September, daily temperatures that exceed 100 degrees <br />Fahrenheit are common. <br />