California's URM Law (Government Code 8875 et seq.) required San Leandro and all SDC D/E jurisdictions to inventory unreinforced masonry buildings and adopt a mitigation program. San Leandro adopted Chapter 4 of the State's Guidelines for Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings in September 2002, applying retrofit triggers to identified URM structures.
Under California Government Code 8875-8875.10, the State Seismic Safety Commission requires every city in SDC D or E to identify URM buildings and adopt a mitigation program; San Leandro's compliance is documented in its September 2002 adoption of Chapter 4 of the SSC Guidelines. Most pre-1933 brick commercial buildings along East 14th Street and Davis Street fall under the program. Retrofit standards follow CEBC Appendix Chapter A1 — anchoring of parapets, bracing of unreinforced walls, and strengthening of floor-to-wall connections. The recent 2024 soft-story ordinance (SLMC 7-5 Article 16) targets wood-frame buildings; URM mitigation operates under the older 2002 framework. New URM construction is prohibited city-wide under CBC 1.8.3 by reference.
Failure to comply with a retrofit notice can result in the property being declared a substandard or dangerous building under California Health and Safety Code 17920.3 and SLMC Title 7. The Building Official may post the building, restrict occupancy, or order vacation. Owners may face civil liability if injuries result during an earthquake on a non-compliant URM property.
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