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

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-017 9 2. Post in a conspicuous place within five (5) feet of each main entrance of the building, and maintain until the building is removed from the Inventory of Potentially Soft-Story Buildings, a clearly visible warning sign not less than 8” by 10” the following statement, with the first two words printed in 50-point bold type and the remaining words in at least 30-point type: “Earthquake Warning. This is a soft-story building with a soft, weak, or open front ground floor. Occupants and Visitors may not be safe inside or near such buildings during an earthquake.” 3. Mail, within thirty (30) days of service, a copy of each tenant notification form in compliance with this section and a completed proof of service addressed to: Building Official, Building & Safety Department, 835 E. 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577. b) Obligations of tenants to cooperate. Each tenant of a building on the Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Soft-Story Buildings shall cooperate with the owner and the owner’s agents, including but not limited to engineers, contractors, and inspectors, to accomplish the required analysis. In so doing, tenants shall allow reasonable access to the building and their unit or space as needed and as permitted by California Civil Code Section 1954. 7-5-1660 REMOVAL OF BUILDING FROM THE INVENTORY. A building shall be removed from the inventory under the following circumstances: a) A determination by the Building Official that the building does not contain a Weak, Soft, or Open Front Story and meets the applicable standards; or b) The satisfactory completion of a seismic retrofit and appropriate inspections bringing the Soft, Weak, or Open Front Story of the building up to the requirements of the applicable standards of Appendix Chapter A4 of the 2022 CEBC; or c) A determination by the Building Official or a decision on appeal that the building is not a building with Soft, Weak, Or Open Front Stories; or d) Lawful demolition of the building. 7-5-1665 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE FOR SUBMITTAL OF SEISMIC ANALYSIS. a) Deadlines. All owners of potentially hazardous soft-story buildings shall submit the required analysis of structural seismic adequacy in accordance with this Chapter no later than eighteen (18) months from notice by the City. b) Acceleration of deadline. Notwithstanding subdivision(a) of this section, this deadline shall be accelerated, and the owner shall submit the required analysis of structural seismic adequacy, whenever any one or more of the following occurs: