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RESOLUTION 2017-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TRUCKEE
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY EXEMPTION TO WOODSTOVE COMPLIANCE
REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the Town Council on December 18, 2003 adopted Ordinance 2003-06,
thereby requiring the removal of all non-Town approved solid fuel burning appliances within the
Town of Truckee by July 15, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Council on April 20, 2006 adopted Ordinance 2006-02, thereby
extending the deadline to July 15, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Council on May 5, 2007 adopted Resolution 2007-18 which
established procedures and guidelines to implement the provisions of Ordinances 2003-06 and
2006-02; and
WHEREAS, the Council, on July 12, 2016 adopted Resolution 2016-38, restating
certain procedures previously established by Resolution 2007-18; and
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WHEREAS, among the provisions of Resolutions 2007-18 and 2016-38 are
requirements that if a building permit with a valuation of $5,000 or more is issued, the property
owner must remove all non-Town approved woodstoves and other solid fuel burning appliances
from the property, and that the Town's building inspector must inspect the property to ensure
compliance prior to approving a final building inspection or issuing a certificate of occupancy;
and
WHEREAS, the storms of the 2016-2017 winter have caused significant damage to
the exteriors of a number of residences in Truckee, including deck failures and roof damage
caused by falling trees; and
WHEREAS, swift repair of these damaged residences is necessary in order to avoid
further damage and to ensure that the residences are fit for occupancy; and
WHEREAS, requiring the removal of non-certified woodstoves and other solid fuel
burning appliances from heavily damaged residences in order to obtain a final building
inspection and/or certificate of occupancy is likely to delay the completion of repairs and/or
encourage property owners to undertake repair work without building permits; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that temporarily exempting residences with
significant weather-caused exterior damage from the requirement to remove non-certified
woodstoves and other solid fuel burning appliances in connection with obtaining a final building
inspection and/or certificate of occupancy will encourage the swift repair of damaged residences
and avoid a hardship to the owners of such properties;
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Council of the Town of Truckee
hereby finds and declares as follows:
1. The requirements of Sections 3.a and 3.b of Exhibit A of Resolution 2016-38 (and the
analogous provisions of Resolution 2007-18) are hereby suspended with respect to building
permits and certificates of occupancy for the repair of exterior damage caused by climatic
conditions between October 15, 2016 and May 1, 2017 and costing in excess of $5,000 to
repair.
2. For purposes of this resolution, the Community Development Director or his designee
shall determine whether any particular residence for which the benefit of the suspension is
claimed meets the foregoing criteria.
3. The suspension enacted herein shall expire and be of no further force or effect on
October 16, 2017, and shall be inapplicable to building permits for which complete applications
are received on or after that date.
The foregoing resolution was introduced by Council Member Flora, seconded by
Vice Mayor Wallace Dee, at a regular meeting of the Truckee Town Council, held on the
25th day of April, 2017 and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Flora, Vice Mayor Wallace Dee, Council Member
Abrams, Council Member Tirman and
NOES:
ABSENT:
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// Morgan Goodwin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Judy PH,e, MM t� own Clerk
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