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Title 9 — BUILDING AND PROPERTY HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS›Chapter 5 — SEISMIC SAFETY PROGRAM

Beverly Hills Municipal Code Art. 3 Remedies

Beverly Hills Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Beverly Hills

Cite as: Beverly Hills Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-03

9-5-301: INJUNCTIVE RELIEF:

In addition to any other remedies provided by this chapter or other law, the city may seek injunctive relief or require a building to be vacated in order to prevent a continuing violation of any provision of this chapter. (Ord. 92-O-2153, eff. 10-23-1992)

TABLE 9-5-1

RATING CLASSIFICATIONS

Type Of Building Classification
Essential building I
Hazardous building I
High risk building II
Medium risk building III
Low risk building IV

TABLE 9-5-2

TIME LIMITS FOR COMPLIANCE

Required Action By Owner Obtain Building Or Demolition Permit Within 1 Commence Construction Within Complete Construction Or Demolition Within
Structural alterations 1 year 180 days 2 2 years 2
Building demolition 1 year - 180 days 2
Wall anchors 180 days 270 days 1 1 year 1

Notes:

  1. Measure from date of service notice.

  2. Measured from date of building permit issuance.

TABLE 9-5-3

SERVICE PRIORITIES

Rating Classification Occupant Load Maximum Periods For Service Of Notice 1
I (highest priority) n/a n/a
II-A 300 or more 180 days 2
II-B 200 to 299 1 year
II-C 150 to 199 1 1 / 2 years
II-D 100 to 149 2 years
III-A 50 to 99 3 1 / 2 years
III-B 20 to 49 4 years
IV (lowest priority) Less than 20 5 years

Notes:

  1. Measured from date of adoption of initial seismic safety ordinance.

  2. Seismic renovation shall be completed by January 1, 1995.

(Ord. 92-O-2153, eff. 10-23-1992)

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