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<br /> <br />2 <br />(1) Supports shall be of noncombustible construction. <br />(2) Supports and walls shall not obstruct more than 25 percent of the <br />perimeter of the storage area. <br />(3) The distance to buildings, property lines, streets, alleys, public ways or <br />exits to a public way shall not be less than the distance required for an <br />exterior hazardous material storage area without weather protection. <br /> <br />Section 7-5-150: RESERVED <br /> <br />Section 7-5-155: NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION Section 414.6.1.3 of the <br />Code is added to read as follows: <br /> <br />414.6.1.3 Noncombustible construction. The overhead structure shall be of approved <br />noncombustible construction with a maximum area of 3,000 square feet (140m2). <br /> <br />2. The aforesaid local amendment is reasonably necessary in order to lessen the <br />threat to life, safety and property represented by certain local climatic, geographical and <br />topographical conditions existing in the City of San Leandro. <br /> <br /> 3. The aforesaid local amendment is enacted pursuant to the authority of Section <br />17958.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, for the purpose of addressing the aforesaid <br />conditions which are more specifically described as follows: <br /> <br />(a) The City of San Leandro lies in the near vicinity of the Hayward Fault and <br />in fact, a substantial portion of the residential area of the City lies within <br />the Alquist-Priolo Act Special Studies Zone, requiring special geologic <br />studies prior to development. <br /> <br />(b) Recent earthquake activities, including the 1989 Loma Prieta and the 1994 <br />Northridge earthquakes, have indicated the lack of adequate design and <br />detailing as a contributing factor to damages that reduced the protection of <br />the life-safety of building occupants. <br /> <br />(c) The underlying soils are subject to liquefaction and amplification of <br />seismic energy. This increases the likelihood of seismic disturbances of <br />substantial magnitude occurring and causing consequent damage. Such <br />damage is often accompanied by structural fire. The City contains a large <br />percentage of existing structures constructed more than forty years ago. <br /> <br />(d) The travel time to a fire or other emergency within San Leandro may be <br />impeded by the following conditions: <br /> <br /> (1) Three major railway lines, the elevated BART line, three major <br />freeways and a natural creek, divide the City into numerous <br />sections, and equipment responding to emergencies face potential <br />delays and obstruction of access in crossing these barriers <br />