Ord 2024-017 Article 16 (Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Soft-Story Residential Buildings)

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-017 10 1. The building will undergo a remodel, alteration, addition or structural repairs valued at more than $100,000, except for repairs found by the Building Official to be required for routine maintenance or emergency. 2. The use of the building changes such that Section 110 of the 2022 California Building Code applies. 3. The building is identified by the Building Official as an Unsafe Building as defined in Section 115 of the 2022 California Building Code. c) Extensions of deadline. The Building Official may extend the deadline for the required analysis by up to six (6) months if the owner submits to the Building Official a detailed written statement requesting the extension, explaining why it should be granted and clearly documenting the reasons therefore in accordance with the requirements of this part. Extensions granted under this part shall not extend deadlines for correction of any other violations of any other ordinances. d) Required findings. In order to grant an extension, the Building Official must find that: 1. The building does not present an imminent threat to life safety of occupants or the public, based on a report from a California licensed structural or civil engineer; and 2. The owner has demonstrated there are unique and exceptional circumstances that prevent compliance. 7-5-1670 FIFTEEN-YEAR EXEMPTION FOR RETROFITTED BUILDINGS. Any building, or any portion of a building that is identified under this Article as being a Potentially Hazardous Soft, Weak, Open Front Story Building and is retrofitted in compliance with the applicable standards of the City of San Leandro Building Code shall not, within a period of fifteen (15) years, be identified as a Potentially Hazardous Soft-Story Building because of a Soft, Weak, or Open Front Story pursuant to any local building standards adopted after the date of the building retrofit unless such building no longer meets the standards under which it was retrofitted. 7-5-1675 VIOLATION AND REMEDIES. a) It shall be unlawful for any person, business or corporation to maintain, use or occupy a building that is not in compliance with the requirements of this Article. For purposes of this section, any person includes an owner, lessor, sublessor, manager, or person in control of a building subject to this Article but shall not include tenants in residential units. b) All remedies available to the City for correcting violations of any other Article in this Code shall be available to remedy violations of this Article. The remedies described herein are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available for violation of this Article.