HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4940 RESOLUTION NO. 4940
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY ESTABLISHING A LOCAL APPEALS BOARD TO CONSIDER
APPEALS AS TO ACCESS TO PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS BY
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS
WHEREAS, State law in Health and Safety Code Sections 19955 through 19959
has established rules and regulations to insure that public accommodations or
facilities constructed in this state with private funds provide for accommo-
dation to the needs of physically handicapped persons; and
WHEREAS, Section 19957.5 of the Health and Safety Code provides that the
City may appoint a local appeals board composed of five members to hear written
appeals brought by any person regarding action taken by the Building and Safety
Division of the City in enforcement of the requirements of State law related to
accommodations for physically handicapped persons;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Downey does resolve,
declare, determine, and order as follows:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created a Local Appeals Board for Handicapped
Accommodations. The Board shall consist of five members who shall be appointed
by and hold office at the pleasure of the Council. The members of the Board shall
consist of the following categories: Two (2) members of the Board shall be
physically handicapped persons; two (2) members shall be persons experienced in
construction; and one (1) member shall be a public member. The Building Official
shall act as Secretary of the Board but shall not be a voting member, and shall
keep a record of all proceedings and notify all persons concerned of the findings,
determinations, and decisions of the Board.
SECTION 2. The members of the Board shall hold office for the term of
four (4) years from the date of their appointment and qualification and shall
serve without compensation.
SECTION 3. The application fee for hearings before the Board will be
one hundred and fifty (150) dollars.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this resolution; shall cause the same to be entered in the book of original res-
olutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof
in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes
of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS l3thday of October , 1987.
MAYOR, DIANE P. .'0 GS
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I HERE: E E ERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting, thereof, held on the 13th
day of October , 1987, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Barb, Cormack, Santangelo, Paul, Boggs
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None 114444k
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