California Government Code CHAPTER 12.2 - Building Earthquake Safety

• Section 8875.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter:(a) “Potentially hazardous building” means any building constructed prior to the adoption...
• Section 8875.1.
  A program is hereby established within all cities, both general law and chartered, and all counties and portions thereof located within seismic zone 4, as...
• Section 8875.2.
  Local building departments shall do all of the following:(a) Identify all potentially hazardous buildings within their respective jurisdictions on or before January 1, 1990. This identification...
• Section 8875.3.
  Local jurisdictions undertaking inventories and providing structural evaluations of potentially hazardous buildings pursuant to this chapter shall have the same immunity from liability for action...
• Section 8875.4.
  The Seismic Safety Commission shall report annually to the Legislature on the filing of mitigation programs from local jurisdictions. The annual report required by this...
• Section 8875.5.
  The Seismic Safety Commission shall coordinate the earthquake-related responsibilities of government agencies imposed by this chapter to ensure compliance with the purposes of this chapter.(Added...
• Section 8875.6.
  On and after January 1, 1993, the transferor, or his or her agent, of any unreinforced masonry building with wood frame floors or roofs, built...
• Section 8875.7.
  If the transferee has received notice pursuant to Section 8875.8, and has not brought the building or structure into compliance within five years of that...
• Section 8875.8.
  (a) An owner who has received actual or constructive notice that a building located in seismic zone 4 is constructed of unreinforced masonry shall post in...
• Section 8875.9.
  Section 8875.8 shall not apply to either one of the following:(a) Unreinforced masonry construction if the walls are nonload bearing with steel or concrete frame.(b) A building...
• Section 8875.95.
  No transfer of title shall be invalidated on the basis of a failure to comply with this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 941, Sec. 7....

Last modified: October 22, 2018