Earthquake Safety
Strengthening rules for older multi-unit wood-frame buildings beyond standard soft-story compliance, including shear-wall and tie-down requirements.
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Mandatory retrofit requirements for multi-story buildings with weak first floors, including compliance deadlines, engineering standards, and cost responsibilities.
Requirements to bolt houses to their foundations and brace cripple walls, including which buildings are affected and available rebate programs.
Retrofit requirements for older brick and masonry buildings that are vulnerable to earthquake damage, including compliance timelines and strengthening standards.
Requirements for automatic earthquake gas shutoff valves on residential and commercial properties to prevent post-earthquake fires.
Mandatory retrofit programs for older non-ductile concrete buildings vulnerable to collapse, including LA's ordinance, compliance deadlines, and engineering standards.
Retrofit requirements for pre-Northridge steel moment-frame buildings whose welded connections proved brittle in 1994, including identification and remediation programs.