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Home My WebLink About0200e` ,tpDIWAINICE H%. 200 (1961 Series) AN ORDINANCE AMENDIRG CH"TEE ONE OF ARTICLE VIII END CHAPTER FOUR OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO KMCIPAL CODE, BY ADDnX THMTO Silly - SECTION 8100.1(x) TO EST CERTAIN CIVIL DEFENSE SHELTERS FF01 CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CITY BUILDING CODE AND BY ADDING THERETO SUB - SECTION 2430.6(a), CREATING A CIVIL DEFUSE SHELTER BOARD AND PRO71DING REG- ULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND USE OF CIVIL DEFENSE SHELTERS IN.THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO. VMEREAS, The President of the united States has pubiically declared the, world situation is such that the citizens of the.United States must be prepared for nuclear attack; and WHEREAS, The State and Federal Civil Defense Departments have urgently re- quested that all cities take whatever steps necessary to provide public and private bomb shelters; and WHEREASa The existing lags of the City of San Luis Obispo would prohibit the construction of }private or public bomb shelters; and WHEREAS, The Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has determined that this ordinance is an 3%RGE = ORDINANCE to be introduced, passed and to go into effect on the date,. of its passage; NOWo THEREFORE, BE IT OItUAI ED by the Council . of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 8100.1 of Chapter 1, Article VIII of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code shall be and is hereby amended'by adding Section 8100.1(a), to read as follows; Section 8100.1(x) I„A&.TB EM ZM BidILDIDIG CODE. 1. All buildings and structures which are designed exclusively as civil defense shelters are exempt from the provisions of Section 301 through and including 6004 and the Appendix of the Building Code of the City of San Luis Obispo, except as such provisions may be'adooted by the Civil Defense Shelter Board, or upon appeal, the City Council under Section 2430.6(a).. 2. Definitions "Civil. Defense Shelter" and 'Disaster,,. As used herein, the terms "Civil Defense Shelter" and "Disaster" shall have the same definition as prescribed under Section 2430.6(8). SECTION 2. That Section 2430.6 of Chapter 4, Article II of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code shall be and is hereby amended by adding Section 2430.6{x), to react as follows; Section 2430.6(x) RI�V&^DEFEESE SHBLTF� BGARD. `here is hereby established a Civil Defense Shelter Board to be appointed by the City Council. The board shall consist of five (S) members who small be representative of each•of the following departments of the City of San Luis Obispo: �Z 00 w2n -. _. A one (1) member from the Office of the Director of Civil Defense and Disaster; two (2) members from the Department of Planning & Building (one member from each division thereof); one (1) member from the Fire Department; and one (1) member from the City Council. 1. „pG4,iW CI9ZI. S BUSS SSf4T8R 9�D_ The Civil Defense. Shelter Board is hereby empowered to: a. Establish minimum civil defense standards for all civil defense shelters regardless of area.. b. Establish the maximum capacity of all civil defense shelters. c. Establish minimum standards for the structural design of civil defense shelters under 300 square feet in area. d. Review and approve the structural design of civil defense shelters in exc6ss of 300 square feet in area. e. Review, approve or deny all requests for permission to construct and /or occupy civil defense Shelters within the City of San Luis Obiepo. f. Maintain a record file of all requests considered by said Board. S, Adopt rules and regulations for the applieatiou and enforcement of the powers and duties described under this Section. h. Consider and adopt any additional aiUJ== standards for civil defense shelters. Said standards shall be adopted by resolution of the majority members of the Board. i. Adopt resolutions delegating authority to various city departments for the control and appsaral of requests for the construction and occupancy of shelters, providing certain minimum standards shall be complied with. 2. APPEALS FROIf Cili'IL DBF$HSB_ _SHBLS$!�_ �,BQA�D� a. Any person affected by a decision of the Civil Defense Shelter Board mays within five (S) days, appeal such deeisionsto the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo. Such appeal shall be in writing and filed with the City Clerk of said City in duplicate. Upon receipt thereof, the City Clerk-. shall give notice of such appeal to the Civil Defense Shelter Board, and said Board shall submit a report to the City Cosncil setting forth reasons for the action taken by the Board. The Council shall render a decision on any appeal within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof. 3. DBFIATiTIOtiS a. "CIVIL DSFIMSE SHSL?BS"; As Used In this parts the term "Civil Defense Shelter" shall mean any building or structure which is designed to be used exclusively for the purpose of providing protection to the occupants therof from the effects of blasts, fire., heat, and radiological fallout resulting from a disaster. b. "DISASTER ": As used in this part, the term "Disaster" shall meaa actual or threatened enemy attacks sabotages extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, earthquake or other similar public calamity. :►° �, �� ► i' _ �i. � `ii N� air �'� ►� �J,�:.�' a. All shelters constructed within any yard requirement as set forth under the applicable land use zoning district shell be completely below the surrounding grade level. 8xception: Inlet or outlet vents only may project not wre than two feet (20) above the surrounding grade level., S. RIGF1'T OF ENTRY._ a. upon presentation of proper credentials., members of Civil Defense Shelter Board or their representatives may enter, between the hours of 8 :00 A.M. and 6:00 P.I., any building, structure or premises in the City of San Luis Obispo for the purpose of inspecting any civil defense shelter erected@ constructed or maintained under the provisions of this section. 6. 9Wi SU. a. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect., construct., enlarge, alter, repair, moves improves remove, convert, demolish, use or occupy any building or structure which is designed exclusively as a civil defense shelters or cause or permit the same to be done, without re- ceiving a permit from the Civil Defense Shelter Board or agents thereof,,or Wfxho:tt fully complying with the provisions of this section of the.*'Micipml Code of the City of San Luis Obispo* b. It shall also be unlawful to use, occupy or maintain or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of any conditions of the permit approved and issued by the Civil Defense Shelter Board or agents thereof. c. Any violation of this part shall be punishable by fine and imprisonment as set forth under Section 1200* of Chapter 2, Article I of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. SECTION 3. This ordinances together with the eyes and noes, shall be published once In full in the Telegram - Tribunes a newspaper published and circulated in said City, and the sane shall go into effect 88 of the date of its final passage. r4- INTRODUCED MD P'DWLY PASSED .this 21st day of August, 1961, by the following roll call vote: AYESa Miss Margaret Steil, Mr. R. Lo Craves, Jr,, Mr, Donald Q, Miller, Mr.. Gerald W, Shipseya Mr, Clay P. Davidson WORS.t. NONE ABSENT: NONE ATT City Clerk