California Health and Safety Code CHAPTER 3 - Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Technologies

• Section 16100.
  As used in this chapter:(a)  “Earthquake hazard mitigation technologies” includes, but is not limited to, seismic isolation, energy dissipation, ductility, damping systems, and other technologies...
• Section 16101.
  (a)  The Seismic Safety Commission, in cooperation with the State Architect, shall develop a state policy on acceptable levels of earthquake risk for new and...
• Section 16102.
  (a)  The State Architect shall develop and adopt by January 1, 1992, regulations for the application of earthquake hazard mitigation technologies to buildings which do...
• Section 16103.
  (a)  The State Architect shall seek the advice and cooperation of appropriate state agencies, structural and earthquake engineering professional organizations, the California Building Officials, the...
• Section 16104.
  (a)  The State Architect shall select suitable buildings and provide direction and supervision for the use of earthquake hazard mitigation technologies on three buildings owned...
• Section 16106.
  (a)  The State Architect shall develop and publish informational material describing the anticipated earthquake performance of new and existing buildings afforded by current and earlier...
• Section 16107.
  (a)  The University of California, the California State University, the Department of Corrections, and public agencies are encouraged to develop and implement policies and performance...
• Section 16107.5.
  No provision of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall reduce, alter, or diminish the authority of the design professional who signs the...
• Section 16108.
  (a)  Private and public agency building owners and developers may, and are encouraged to, use the provisions of this chapter for new and existing buildings....
• Section 16109.
  In the event that a project involving buildings utilizing earthquake mitigation technologies and other new seismic resistant design technologies requires design review and plan approval...
• Section 16110.
  The State Architect shall periodically inform the Seismic Safety Commission with respect to the implementation and administration of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 988,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018