9-2.3 Mandatory Measures.
a. All legal owners of buildings identified as Potentially Hazardous Buildings shall be notified, by certified mail, that the building is considered to be one of a general type of structure that historically has exhibited little resistance to earthquake motion.
b. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of notification, pursuant to subsection 9-2.3a, all legal owners may provide evidence to the Building Official that would exempt or eliminate the building from being classified as a Potential Hazardous Building.
c. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of notification, pursuant to subsection 9-2.3a, shall:
1. Deliver to any tenants or occupants of identified buildings a copy of the notification and file with the Building Official the name, address and phone number of said tenants or occupants.
2. Post, at the identified building, a copy of the notification sent pursuant to subsection 9-2.3a within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof. The posted notice shall be highly visible to all tenants, occupants and users of the building. The notice required herein shall remain posted until the identified building has complied with all mitigation required by this Chapter.
d. At the expiration of the thirty (30) day period following the receipt of notification pursuant to subsection 9-2.3a, the Building Official shall record a copy of the notification at the County of Lake Recorder’s Office, unless the identified building has been classified as exempt.
e. Within twelve (12) months of the receipt of the notification, pursuant to subsection 9-2.3a, all legal owners whose buildings have not been exempted pursuant to subsection 9-2.3b, shall:
1. Remove or secure all parapets, cornices or masonry veneer extending higher than three (3') feet above grade that are adjacent to a public way as defined in the Building Code.
2. File with the Building Official a Seismic Evaluation Report. Such Seismic Evaluation Report shall be completed by a California licensed structural engineer.
f. All legal owners of a building identified as a Potentially Hazardous Building shall commence and complete all recommendations in the Seismic Evaluation Report at the following times:
1. At the time of major remodeling. Major remodeling shall be considered construction of value greater than thirty-three and one-third (33 1/3%) percent of the valuation of the building as determined by the Building Official based on the current Building Valuation Data and Regional Modifiers as published periodically by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO).
2. At the time of a change in use of the building as defined in Section 502 of the Building Code unless the change results in a lower occupancy.
3. Prior to reoccupancy of any building that has been abandoned for a period of one year or more after the effective date of this section.
4. In the event an owner elects to repair a building that is damaged and that damage is less than fifty (50%) percent but greater than ten (10%) percent of the valuation of the building as determined by the Building Official based on the current Building Valuation Data and Regional Modifiers as published periodically by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO).
5. Notwithstanding any of the above, all legal owners of a building identified as a Potentially Hazardous Building shall complete all recommendations in the Seismic Evaluation Report according to the schedule set forth below:
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Classification Time Schedule | ||
(a) |
Essential Buildings |
One Year |
(b) |
High Risk Buildings |
Two Years |
(c) |
Medium Risk Buildings |
Three Years |
(d) |
Low Risk Buildings |
Four Years |
All time schedules shall commence on the date that the Seismic Evaluation Report is filed with the Building Official.
g. Any identified Potentially Hazardous Building may be reclassified and will thereafter be subject to the requirements of the reclassification.
h. In the event that a building identified as a Potentially Hazardous Building is damaged and that damage exceeds fifty (50%) percent of the valuation of the building as determined by the Building Official based on the current Building Valuation Data and Regional Modifiers as published periodically by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) the legal owner shall remove, or cause to be removed, the entire building.
i. Any building or structure or part thereof maintained contrary to the provisions of this Chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
j. Any person may appeal a decision of the Building Official pursuant to this Chapter in the manner prescribed in the Uniform Administrative Code. (Ord. #24-90, S1)