HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1688 (Elevator Requirements for Disabled)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and Ex -officio Clerk of the
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Charter Ordinance No. 1688
entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 12
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL BY AMENDING CHAPTER 12.12
"UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (1991 ED.) BY ADDING SECTION 5109 - "ELEVATOR
REQUIREMENT IN HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES."
is a true and correct copy of an ordinance of said City and was introduced at a REGULAR
meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 20th day of
NOVEMBER, 1995, published as required by City Charter in the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL , a
newspaper published in the City of San Rafael and passed and adopted as an ordinance of
said City at a REGULAR meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 4th
day of DECEMBER, 1995, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Phillips, Zappetini & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heller
WITNESS my hand and the official seal
of the City of San Rafael this
5th day of DECEMBER, 1995.
JEANN EONCINI, City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 16 8 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. OF SAN
RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL BY AMENDING CHAPTER 12.12
"UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (1991 ed.), BY ADDING SECTION
5109—"ELEVATOR REQUIREMENT IN HOUSING FOR THE
ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES."
The Council of the City of San Rafael do ordain as follows:
Division 1. Chapter 12.12, Uniform Building Code, is hereby amended in the following
respects:
The sections and/or Chapter numbers hereinafter referred to are the section and/or Chapter
numbers of the Uniform Building Code.
Section 5109 is added to read as follows:
Section 5109. ELEVATOR REQUIREMENTS in Housing Facilities for the Elderly and
Persons with disabilities.
a). At least one elevator shall be required in every multiple unit residential structure of forty-
five dwelling units or more which, at the time the initial building Permit is issued, is
dedicated to exclusively (except for any manager's unit(s)) house the elderly, persons with
disabilities, or a combination thereof, and is in excess of one story, where the residential
units are located off of one or more common corridors, hallways or walkways and the
entrance to one or more such units is situated at least six feet above or below the main
building entrance, grade level or parking level.
b). This requirement shall only apply to the construction of new multiple unit residential
structures.
c). Alternative (Less Than Forty -Five Units). For projects meeting the requirements of
Subsections (a) and (b) containing less than forty-five dwelling units, the Building Official
may require an elevator under this Subsection unless it is demonstrated that a suitable
alternative means of accessibility above the first floor is provided to the elderly and to
persons with disabilities.
d). Rules for Access for Persons with Disabilities Govern. In any project where the regulations
governing access for persons with disabilities are more stringent than provided under this
Section, such regulations shall govern.
ORIGINAL
e). Time of Compliance. No building permit shall be issued for any project which does not
meet the requirements of this Section.
Division 2. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application is held invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, sections, or
applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or
applications, and to this end any phrase, section, sentence, or word is declared to be
severable.
Division 3. This Ordinance shall be published once in full before its final passage in a
newspaper of general circulation, published, and circulated in the City of San Rafael, and
shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
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Attest:
JEA4NV M. LEONCIl�, Ci�Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1688 was read and introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 20'hday of November, 1995, and ordered
passed to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Zappetini & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Phillips
and will come up for adoption as an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael at a regular meeting of
the Council to be held on the 4" day of December, 1995.
JEWNNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk