HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1114ORDINANCE NO. 1114
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 15.40 TO DIVISION 15
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO PLACARDS USED
TO DENOTE CONDITIONS RELATING TO CONTINUED
OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS.
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That Ordinance No. 1114 is hereby approved.
Chapter 15.40 is added to Title 15 of the City of Palm Desert municipal code, to
read:
Chapter 15.40. Safety Assessment Placards.
Sections:
15.40.010 Intent
15.40.020 Application of Provisions
15.40.030 Definitions
15.40.040 Placards
Section 15.40.010 -Intent
This chapter establishes standard placards to be used to indicate the condition of
a structure for continued occupancy. The chapter further authorizes the Building
Official and his or her authorized representatives to post the appropriate placard
at each entry point to a building or structure upon completion of a safety
assessment.
Section 15.40.020 - Application of Provisions.
(a) The provisions of this chapter are applicable to all buildings and structures
and all occupancies regulated by the City Palm Desert. The Council may extend
the provisions as necessary.
Section 15.40.030 - Definitions.
(a) Safety assessment is a visual, non-destructive examination of a building or
structure for the purpose of determining the condition of the building or structure
for continued occupancy.
ORDINANCE NO. 1114
Section 15.40.040 -Placards.
(a) The following are verbal descriptions of the official jurisdiction placards to be used to
designate the condition for continued occupancy of buildings or structures. Copies of
actual placards are attached.
(1) INSPECTED - Lawful Occupancy Permitted (Green Placard) is to be
posted on any building or structure wherein no apparent structural hazard has
been found. This placard is not intended to mean that there is no damage to the
building or structure.
(2) RESTRICTED USE (Yellow Placard) is to be posted on each building or
structure that has been damaged wherein the damage has resulted in some form
of restriction to the continued occupancy. The individual who posts this placard
will note in general terms the type of damage encountered and will clearly and
concisely note the restrictions on continued occupancy.
(3) UNSAFE - Do Not Enter or Occupy is to be posted on each building or
structure that has been damaged such that continued occupancy poses a threat
to life safety. Buildings or structures posted with this placard shall not be entered
under any circumstance except as authorized in writing by the Building Official, or
his or her authorized representative. Safety assessment teams shall be
authorized to enter these buildings at any time. This placard is not to be used or
considered as a demolition order. The individual who posts this placard will note
in general terms the type of damage encountered.
(b) This ordinance number, the name of the jurisdiction, its address, and phone number
shall be permanently affixed to each placard.
(c) Once it has been attached to a building or structure, a placard is not to be removed,
altered or covered until done so by an authorized representative of the Building Official.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to alter, remove, cover or deface
a placard unless authorized pursuant to this section.
SECTION 2: The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, shall certify to
the passage adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once
in the Desert Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, circulated within the City of Palm
Desert, and the same be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 1114
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Palm Desert City Council this
1 e day of April , 2006, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
BENSON, CRITES, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and FERGUSON
NONE
NONE
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