CHAPTER 2
EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS
ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE AND INTRODUCTION
SECTION:
§3071 Provisions In Compliance With Government Code Sections 8875-8875.5
§3072 Warning And Disclaimer Of Liability
§3070 PURPOSE
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of death or injury that may result from the effects of earthquakes on buildings with unreinforced masonry bearing walls. There is a substantial risk that such buildings may sustain life-hazardous damage during moderate to strong earthquakes. (Ord. 897, §1, adopted 1989)
§3071 PROVISIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 8875-8875.5
The provisions of this chapter are intended to establish minimum standards for structural seismic resistance as provided in the California existing building code and the California historical building code. While compliance with these standards is intended to improve the performance of potentially hazardous buildings in an earthquake, such compliance will not necessarily prevent the loss of life or injury or prevent earthquake related damage to rehabilitated buildings. This chapter does not address buildings that contain only nonbearing masonry walls or buildings constructed of nonmasonry materials. (Ord. 897, §1, adopted 1989; Ord. 1103, §1, adopted 2007)
§3072 WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Nothing in this chapter is intended to create liability on the part of the city of which, any officer or employee thereof, or the state of California for any earthquake related damage suffered by any building whether or not such building complies with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 897, §1, adopted 1989)
§3073 SCOPE
The provisions herein shall apply to all buildings constructed with unreinforced masonry bearing walls as described in Government Code section 8875(a). (Ord. 897, §1, adopted 1989)