Seismic Ordinances
There are multiple cities across the west coast that are being proactive about reducing their seismic risk. Below are summary tables of cities that have recently enacted or are developing seismic ordinances. A report on the status of the 1986 URM state mandate that affected many cities in California can be found in the following link. For additional information regarding this subject please contact Daniel Zepeda or Jeff Roi.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Jurisdiction | No. of Affected Buildings |
Ordinance | Ordinance Status |
---|---|---|---|
Beverly Hills | 300 Reported | Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
Los Angeles | 13,500 Reported | Wood Soft-Story 4 units or more built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
1,500 Reported | Non-Ductile Concrete built prior to 1977 |
Approved and in effect | |
Santa Monica | 209 Reported |
URM built |
Approved and in effect |
34 Reported | Conc/CMU with Flex Diaph. Built prior to 1994 |
Approved and in effect | |
1,573 Reported | Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect | |
66 Reported | Non-Ductile Concrete built prior to 1977 |
Approved and in effect | |
80 Reported | Pre-Northridge Steel Moment Frames built prior to 1995 |
Approved and in effect | |
West Hollywood | 780 Reported | Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect. |
55 + (60 potential steel or concrete) Reported |
Non-Ductile Concrete built prior to 1977 |
Approved and in effect | |
31 + (60 potential steel or concrete) Reported |
Pre-Northridge Steel Moment Frames built prior to 1995 |
Approved and in effect | |
Pasadena | 500 Reported | Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Jurisdiction | No. of Affected Buildings |
Ordinance | Ordinance Status |
---|---|---|---|
Alameda | 100 Reported | Wood Soft-Story 5 units or more built prior to 1985 |
Approved and in effect |
Berkeley | 327 Reported | Wood Soft-Story 5 units or more built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
Oakland | 1,380 Reported | Wood Soft-Story 5 units or more built prior to 1991 |
Survey Complete. Ordinance Approved. |
Palo Alto | 294 Reported | Wood Soft-Story | In Development |
San Francisco | 4,956 Reported | Wood Soft-Story 5 units or more built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Jurisdiction | No. of Affected Buildings |
Ordinance | Ordinance Status |
---|---|---|---|
Portland | 1,670 Reported | URM Buildings | Building Inventory Complete. Notification Ordinance in Effect. |
Seattle | 1,150 Reported | URM Buildings | Building Inventory Complete. Ordinance in Development. |
*Last updated September 16, 2019