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1 <br />2 <br />occurred; <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 />WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption ofthis Urgency Ordinance have <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION 1: The City Council hereby incorporates the recitals contained herein, <br />detailing the necessity of adopting this urgency ordinance for the immediate preservation of the health <br />and safety of the residents and businesses of the City of Colton, as if fully set forth herein. <br />SECTION 2: FINDINGS. <br />A. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed amendments to the California <br />Building Standards Code adopting the UBC, UMC, UPC and NEC, as well as the proposed <br />amendments to other codes, are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geologic or <br />topographic conditions. This finding is supported and based upon the following express findings and <br />determinations, followed by the applicable amendments: <br />1. The City experiences relatively low amounts of precipitation, very low <br />humidity levels and extremely high temperatures. These climatic conditions are conducive to the <br />spread of drought conditions and fires. For example, during the summer months temperatures often <br />exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. During these months humidity is usually less than 40% and <br />measurements of less than 10% relative humidity are not uncommon. These conditions contribute to <br />an increased likelihood of fire. Moreover, minor fires have a greater tendency of spreading rapidly due <br />to such conditions. <br />-3- <br />