What’s the Status of LA’s 2015 Seismic Retrofit Ordinance?
In 2015, the City of Los Angeles unanimously voted to pass the Seismic Retrofit Ordinance mandating vulnerable buildings, more specifically “soft-story” or “weak story” conditioned buildings subject to destruction from seismic activity be strengthened structurally or seismic retrofitted.
They identified 13,500 buildings that qualified and required additional strengthening. According to the Los Angeles Business Journal, “as of February 2020, 88% of buildings have completed step one, only 49% have completed step two, and 29% have completed the full retrofit construction.” So, what exactly are the steps?
Step 1 – By 2016, determine retrofit requirements
Step 2 – By 2017, acquire all permits
Step 3 – By 2022, perform seismic retrofits
If you’re interested in a bid or budget for a seismic retrofit, contact Saunders Seismic today.