AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2016 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE VOLUMES 1 AND 2, 2016 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, 2016 RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2016 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2016 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2016 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2016 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND THE CONTRA COSTA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT’S AMENDMENTS, 2016 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2016 CALIFORNIA REFERENCE STANDARDS CODE, 2016 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE. ADOPTION OF THESE CODES AND THE AMENDMENTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (“CEQA”) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3). BECAUSE IT CAN BE DETERMINED WITH CERTAINTY THAT THIS PROJECT HAS NO POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, IN ADDITION, ADOPTION OF THESE CODES IS EXEMPT FROM REVIEW UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15308 BECAUSE THE PROJECT IS AN ACTION BEING TAKEN BY A REGULATORY AGENCY WHERE THE PROCESS INVOLVES PROCEDURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Committee

City Council

Introduced

October 11, 2016

On agenda

November 21, 2016

Passed

November 28, 2016

Enacted

November 28, 2016

Enactment no.

Ordinance 2016-007