HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1694ORDINANCE NO. 1694
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODl
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE LODl MUNICIPAL CODE BY
REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 15.04.055, RELATING TO
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS-DO W NTO W N BUS I N E SS D I STRICT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODl AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15.04 - Building Code - is hereby amended as follows:
Section 15.04.055 - Special Inspections-Downtown Business District
is herebv repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
15.04.055 Central City Revitalization Incentive Program
A. Notwithstanding paragraph 5 of Section 15.04.050 above, special
inspection fees required to determine compliance with the building code
for all buildings and structures located within the area designated by
Section 13.12.1 958 as the Central Business District shall be waived.
B. An implementation measure of the Central City Revitalization Incentive
Program includes the above referenced waiver as well as a reduction in
building permit fees. The reduction shall encompass the fees shown in
Table No. 1-A found in Section 15.04.050 of the Lodi Municipal Code.
The amount of reduction shall be discounted as determined by the City
Council by Resolution.
C. This section shall expire and shall be of no further force or effect after
June 30, 2003. The City Council finds and declares that this action is
taken to protect and preserve a crucial part of Lodi’s economy and to
preserve a portion of the City’s heritage by offering incentives for
permitted uses to locate, relocate or expand existing commercial uses
within this area, The Council hereby ratifies waivers and reductions
implemented since January 1, 2000.
SECTION 2 - No Mandatory Duty of Care. This ordinance is not intended to and shall
not be construed or given effect in a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer
or employee thereof, a mandatory duty of care towards persons or property within the
City or outside of the City so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages, except as
otherwise imposed by law.
SECTION 3 - Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective
of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof.
SECTION 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be published one time in the “Lodi News Sentinel”, a
daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall
be in force and take effect thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
Approved this 20th day of September, 2000
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STEKEN J. a N
Mayor V
Attest:
SUSAN J. BLACKSTVON
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Susan J. Blackston, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No.
1694 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held
August 16, 2000 and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular
meeting of said Council held September 20, 2000 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Bitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, Pennino
NOES; COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
and Mayor Mann
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1694 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the
date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
SUSAN J. BLAC~YSTON
City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney