California Public Resources Code CHAPTER 8 - Strong-Motion Instrumentation Program

  • Section 2700.
    There is hereby established in the State of California a strong-motion instrumentation program for the purpose of administering the program and of acquiring strong-motion instruments...
  • Section 2701.
    The survey shall organize and monitor the program with the advice of the Seismic Safety Commission.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 521, Sec. 24. (SB 809)...
  • Section 2702.
    The survey shall purchase, install, and maintain instruments in representative structures and geologic environments throughout the state, and shall process the data obtained from those...
  • Section 2703.
    The survey shall maintain and service the strong-motion instruments installed, shall collect and interpret all records from the instruments, and shall make the records, record...
  • Section 2704.
    It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide adequate instrumentation throughout California.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1152.)
  • Section 2705.
    (a) A city, county, and city and county shall collect a fee from each applicant for a building permit. Each fee shall be equal to a...
  • Section 2705.5.
    The California Geological Survey shall advise counties and cities as to that portion of the total fees allocated to the Strong-Motion Instrumentation and Seismic Hazards...
  • Section 2707.
    The survey, upon the advice of the Seismic Safety Commission, whenever it determines that an adequate instrumentation program has been achieved, may reduce the fee...
  • Section 2709.
    Any city or county that has been exempted from the provisions of Section 2705 by Section 2708 may participate in the state strong-motion instrumentation program...
  • Section 2709.1.
    (a) No strong-motion instrumentation shall be installed pursuant to this chapter in the structural types identified in subdivision (b) unless funds proportionate to the construction value...

Last modified: October 22, 2018