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Home My WebLink AboutCC ORD 1993-2049 Amends Ch. 15.16, Uniform Housing Code (15.16)ORDINANCE NO. 9 3- 2 0 4 9 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, ADOPTING THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1991 EDITION, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1978 AND CHAPTER 15.16 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City as follows: Section 1. The City Council of the City of National City hereby adopts the Uniform Housing Code, 1991 Edition. Section 2. The City Council of the City of National City hereby amends and deletes certain sections of the Uniform Housing Code, 1991 Edition and amends Ordinance No. 1978 and Chapter 15.16 of the National City Municipal Code, to read as follows: Sections: 15.16.005 15.16.010 15.16.015 15.16.020 15.16.025 15.16.030 15.16.035 15.16.040 15.16.045 15.16.050 15.16.055 15.16.060 15.16.065 CHAP'[ ER 15.16 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE Code adopted. Section 201(a)..Authority..Amended. Section 201(b)..Right of Entry..Amended. Section 203(a)..Housing Advisory and Appeals Board..Amended. Section 204..Violations..Amended. Section 304..Annual Housing Permit..Added. Section 305..Fee Schedule..Added. Section 306..Permit Suspension or Revocation..Added. Section 401..Definition-Health Officer..Amended. Section 401..Definition-Apartment, Hotel and Lodging House..Added Section 1201..General..Deleted. Section 1202..Effects of Failure to Appeal..Amended. Chapter 13..Procedures For Conduct of Hearing Appeals..Amended. 15.16.005 Code adopted. There is adopted by the city council, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing hazards to life and property from substandard housing conditions, that certain code known as the Uniform Housing Code, as copyrighted by the 93-2049 International Conference of Building Officials, being particularly the 1991 Edition, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, added, modified or amended, of which code one copy has been and is now filed in the office of the city clerk; and the same is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which the ordinance codified in this chapter takes effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the city. 15.16.010 Section 201(a)..Authority. Section 201(a) of the Uniform Housing Code is amended by adding the following paragraph to read: The San Diego County Health Department is designated as the agency responsible for issuing housing permits, collecting fees therefor, and making all housing inspections pursuant to this code. 15.16.015 Section 201(b)..Right of Entry. Section 201(b) of the Uniform Housing Code is amended to read as follows: When necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this code or reasonable cause to believe that there exist in any building or upon any premises and condition or code violation which make such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Building Official, San Diego County Health Department and/or their authorized representatives may request entry as specified in Chapter 1.12 of the National City Municipal Code. 15.16.020 Section 203..Housing Advisory and Appeals Board. Section 203 of the Uniform Housing Code is amended to read as follows: The Advisory and Appeals Board is established by the City Ordinance No. 1834 adopted October 9, 1984. The Board shall have the jurisdiction to review the items enumerated in Chapter 15.04 of the National City Municipal Code. 15.16.025 Section 204..Violations. Section 204 of the Uniform Housing Code is amended to read as follows: Violations of any provisions of this code shall be punishable as a misdemeanor and shall carry the penalties as prescribed in Chapter 1.20 of the National City Municipal Code. 15.16.030 Section 304..Annual Housing Permit. Section 304 titled Annual Housing Permit is added to the Uniform Housing Code to read as follows: Section 304. ANNUAL HOUSING PERMIT. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation to own or operate an apartment house, hotel, or 2 93-2049 lodging house as defined in Chapter 4 of this code without first obtaining an Annual Housing Permit therefor. (b) The Annual Housing Permit required by this section shall be pro -rated on a quarterly basis and shall expire by limitation on December 31st of the year in which it is issued. The Annual Housing Permit shall not be transferable from one establishment to another; however, the permittee for an Annual Housing Permit may be changed without charge upon notification to the San Diego County Health Department. 15.16.035 Section 305..Fee Schedule. Section 305 titled Fee Schedule is added to the Uniform Housing Code to read as follows: (a) All fees for housing permits and housing permit inspections shall be as set forth in National City Municipal Code Section 9.02.010. (b) Housing Permit Fees. Annual Housing Permit fees shall be billed and collected by the San Diego County Health Department. 15.16.040 Section 306..Permit Suspension or Revocation. Section 306 titled Permit Suspension or Revocation is added to the Uniform Housing Code to read as follows: Section 306. PERMIT SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. Whenever it is found that any apartment house or hotel is not being conducted in conformity with the provisions of this code, the Annual Housing Permit to operate same shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the San Diego County Health Department. 15.16.045 read as follows: Section 401..Definitions-Health Officer. Section 401 is amended to Health Officer as defined herein shall be the County Health Officers. 15.16.050 Section 401..Definitions. Section 401 of the Uniform Housing Code is amended by adding the following definition for apartment, hotel, and lodging house to read as follows: Apartment, Hotel, and Lodging House shall be defined as enumerated in the latest edition of the Uniform Building Code. 15.16.055 Section 1201..General. Section 1201 of the Uniform Housing Code is deleted in its entirety. 3 9393-2049 15.16.060 Section 1202..Effects of Failure to Appeal. Section 1202 of the Uniform Housing Code is amended to read as follows: Failure of any person to file an appeal in accordance with the provisions of Section 15.04.060 of the National City Municipal Code shall constitute a waiver of his rights to an administrative hearing and adjudication of the Notice and Order specified in Section 1101 of this code or to any portion thereof. 15.16.065 Chapter 13..Procedures For Conduct of Hearing Appeals. Chapter 13 of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Appeal procedures shall be as set forth in Section 15.04.060 and 15.04.070 of the National City Municipal Code. PASSED and ADOPTED this 9th day of February , 1993. Al'1'EST: or Anne Peoples, City Clerk APPROVED: • George H. Eiser, III, City Attorney 4 Mayor g George H. aters Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on February 9, 1993 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Nays: Councilmen Absent: Councilmen Abstain: Councilmen Dana, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate,, Waters None None AUTHENTICATED BY: None GEORGE H. WATERS By: Mayor of the City of National City, California City 1Clerk of the City of National City, California Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction and the days of its final passage, to wit, on and on February 9, 1993 January 12, 1993 I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the consideration of each mem- ber of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and cor- rect copy of ORDINANCE NO.93-2049 of the City of National City, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on February 9, 1993 (Seal) City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy