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

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-017 8 Within eighteen (18) months of the date of service of the notice of inclusion on the Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Soft-Story Buildings, the owner of each soft-story building on the Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Soft-Story Buildings shall submit an Initial Screening and a detailed seismic engineering evaluation report prepared by a qualified California licensed structural or civil engineer that analyzes the structural ability of the building to resist the seismic effects of earthquakes and the extent to which the building meets the standards for structural seismic adequacy as set forth in Appendix Chapter 4 of the 2022 CEBC, as modified by this ordinance, identifies any hazardous exterior design elements, describes the elements of work needed to remedy the identified weaknesses, and provides other relevant information as requested by the Building Official. This Article does not require the retrofit of any building and does not require the submittal of plans of the type required with an application for a building permit. The purpose of the analysis is to investigate the structural systems of a building that resist forces imposed by earthquakes and to determine if any individual portion or combination of these systems is inadequate to prevent a collapse or partial collapse or other damage hazardous to life. 7-5-1645 EARTHQUAKE-ACTUATED GAS SHUTOFF VALVE. Within sixty (60) days of the date of service of the notice of inclusion on the Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Soft-Story Buildings, the owner of each building on the Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Soft-Story Buildings shall install an earthquake-actuated gas shutoff valve certified by the State Architect. 7-5-1650 FEES. a) Engineering Report Review Fees. Engineering report review fees shall be established by resolution of the City Council. b) Plan Review and Inspection Fees. Plan review and inspection fees shall be established by resolution of the City Council. All plan review and inspection fees shall be reduced as follows: 100% for qualifying reports submitted within six (6) months of the date of service of the notice of inclusion on the Inventory, 50% for qualifying reports submitted within twelve (12) months of the date of service of the notice of inclusion on the Inventory, and 25% for qualifying reports submitted within eighteen (18) months of the date of service of the notice of inclusion on the Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Soft-Story Buildings. 7-5-1655 OWNERS’ AND TENANTS’ OBLIGATIONS. a) Obligation of owners to notify tenants and post building. Within eighteen (18) months of the date of service of the notice of inclusion on the Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Soft-Story Buildings, the owner of each building on the Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Soft-Story Buildings shall; 1. Notify each tenant in writing and notify each new tenant at a change of tenancy, that the building is included on the Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Soft- Story Buildings.