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construction or fire-extinguishing systems or equipment required by this Code, except those <br /> buildings or portions thereof which conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their <br /> construction and whose fire-resistive integrity and fire-extinguishing systems or equipment have <br /> been adequately maintained and improved in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or <br /> addition, or any change in occupancy. <br /> (n) All buildings or portions thereof occupied for living, sleeping, cooking, or dining <br /> purposes which were not designed or intended to be used for such occupancies. <br /> (o) Inadequate structural resistance to horizontal forces. A condition which would <br /> require displacement of sound walls or ceilings to meet height, length, or width requirements for <br /> ceilings, rooms, and dwelling units shall not by itself be considered sufficient existence of <br /> dangerous conditions making a building a substandard building, unless the building was <br /> constructed, altered, or converted in violation of such requirements in effect at the time of <br /> construction, alteration, or conversion." <br /> Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, <br /> clause or phrase of the Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, invalid, or <br /> ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or <br /> effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part hereof. The City Council <br /> hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, <br /> sentence, clause phrase of the Ordinance irrespective of the fact that one or more of them would be <br /> declared unconstitutional or invalid. To this end, the provisions of the Ordinance are declared to <br /> be severable. <br /> Section 4. Effective Date and Publication. This ordinance shall take effect on January <br /> 1, 2014, and the title thereof shall be published twice prior to adoption pursuant to California <br /> Government Code Section 50022.3. The City Clerk is directed to post a complete copy of this <br /> ordinance on the City Council Chamber bulletin board prior to its adoption. <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2013-011 5 <br />