California Health and Safety Code

§ 19161

HSC § 19161 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 13 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Each city, city and county, or county, may assess the earthquake hazard in its jurisdiction and identify buildings subject to its jurisdiction as being potentially hazardous to life in the event of an earthquake. Potentially hazardous buildings include the following:

(1)Unreinforced masonry buildings constructed prior to the adoption of local building codes requiring earthquake resistant design of buildings that are constructed of unreinforced masonry wall construction and exhibit any of the following characteristics:

(A)Exterior parapets or ornamentation that may fall.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 375. Effective January 1, 2007.