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260 December 14, 199~ Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND C~L~PTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988. BY ADDING SECTION 22-506.1 THERETO, PERTAINING TO MAKING PORTIONS OF WILLETT DRIVE ONE-WAY." Ayes: Clemons, Epperson, Griffin, Hawks, King, Pitts, Webb Nays: None 93-484 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution urging the State's Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt the pending changes to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code which would require the use of low water consuming devices. "The H~unpton Roads Planning District Commission has contacted its member jurisdictions and asked that a resolution be adopted by each jurisdiction supporting the adoption by the state's Department of Housing and Community Development of a change to the Uniform statewide Building Code which would mandate for new construction the use of low water consuming devices. These plumbing devices cut down on the amount of water that is flushed down toilets. HRPDC feels that the region's water supply situation justifies the need to have such a water conservation proposal. The City Attorney has prepared a resolution which I present to you for your consideration." Motion by Mr. Epperson, and seconded by Mr. King, to adopt the following resolution and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION URGING THAT THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADOPT THE PENDING CHANGES TO THE VIRGINIA UNIFORM STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE USE OF LOW WATER CONSUMING DEVICES. WHEREAS, localities of the Hampton Roads Region have faced water supply shortages and have a taken variety of measures to address that shortage; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is aware that the state's Department of Housing and Community Development is considering the adoption in 1994 of further changes to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code; and WHEREAS, these changes would rec/uare that low water consumption devices be used in new construction; and WHEREAS, the changes are based on changes to the Building Officials and Code Administrators International Incorporated (BOCA) Building Code and the Council of American Building Officials (CABO) One and Two Family Dwelling code that address requirements for low water consumption devices; and WHEREAS, it is believed that these changes to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code are particularly important to the ability of the region's local governments to maximize their ability to provide a safe and reliable water supply to their citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginias that the state's Department of Housing and Community Development is urged to adopt the proposed changes to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code to require the use of low water consumption devices in new construction." Ayes: Clemons, Epperson, Griffin, Hawks, King, Pitts, Webb Nays: None