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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. R-13-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH FINDINGS RELATIVE TO LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOGRAPHIC AND TOPOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE 2007 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE RELATING TO THE RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Sections 17958 et seq. authorize the City of Colton ("City") to amend or modify the California Building Code when reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that, before making any such modifications or changes, the governing body of the City must make an express finding that such amendments are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared an Ordinance which amends the California Building Code to provide expeditious repair and restoration of damaged or unsafe structures ("Modifications'). WHEREAS, such Modifications are also necessary in order for the City to receive proper assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") in the event of a disaster. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Colton hereby expressly finds that the Modifications, as contained in the Ordinance relating to the repair and restoration of damaged or unsafe buildings, are reasonably necessary for the following local climatic, geological or topographical conditions: 1. Within the City of Colton, there are at least two (2) earthquake fault lines (San Jacinto and Rialto -Colton). Two (2) additional fault lines (San Andreas and -1-