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(1) Supports shall be of noncombustible construction. (2) Supports and walls shall not obstruct more than 25 percent of the perimeter of the storage area. (3) The distance to buildings, property lines, streets, alleys, public ways or exits to a public way shall not be less than the distance required for an exterior hazardous material storage area without weather protection. Section 7 -5 -150: SIDEWALK ARCADES IN REDEVELOPMENT AREA. In an established Redevelopment Project Area, the Redevelopment Agency may approve the installation of sidewalk arcades on public property. Except for vertical columns, such arcades shall be not less than eight feet (8') above the pavement below. Section 7 -5 -155: NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION Section 414.6.1.3 of the Code is added to read as follows: 414.6.1.3 Noncombustible construction. The overhead structure shall be of approved noncombustible construction with a maximum area of 3,000 square feet (140tn 2. The aforesaid local amendment is reasonably necessary in order to lessen the threat to life, safety and property represented by certain local climatic, geographical and topographical conditions existing in the City of San Leandro. 3. The aforesaid local amendment is enacted pursuant to the authority of Section 17958.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, for the purpose of addressing the aforesaid conditions which are more specifically described as follows: (a) The City of San Leandro lies in the near vicinity of the Hayward Fault and in fact. a substantial portion of the residential area of the City lies within the Alquist - Priolo Act Special Studies Zone, requiring special geologic studies prior to development. (b) Recent earthquake activities, including the 1989 Loma Prieta and the 1994 Northridge earthquakes, have indicated the lack of adequate design and detailing as a contributing factor to damages that reduced the protection of the life- safety of building occupants. (c) The underlying soils are subject to liquefaction and amplification of seismic energy. This increases the likelihood of seismic disturbances of substantial magnitude occurring and causing consequent damage. Such damage is often accompanied by structural tire. The City contains a large percentage of existing structures constructed more than forty years ago. (d) The travel time to a fire or other emergency within San Leandro may be impeded by the following conditions: (1) Three major railway lines, the elevated BART line, three major