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Chapter 6 — SEISMIC EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR HOSPITAL BUILDINGS

Article 2

California Administrative Code (Title 24, Part 1) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

PROCEDURES FOR STRUCTURAL

EVALUATION OF BUILDINGS

2.0 General.

2.0.1 Structural evaluation procedure.

  1. The structural evaluation process shall include the following steps:

1.1 Site visit and data collection;

1.2 Identification of building type;

1.3 Completion of evaluation statements in appendix;

1.4 Follow-up field work, if required;

1.5 Follow-up analysis for “False” evaluation statements;

1.6 Final evaluation for the building;

1.7 Preparation of the evaluation report; and

1.8 Submittal of evaluation report to OSHPD.

  1. A general acute care hospital facility building may be exempted from a structural evaluation upon submittal of a written statement by the hospital owner to OSHPD certifying the following conditions:

2.1 A conforming building as defined in Article 1, Section 1.2, may be placed into SPC 5 in accordance with Table 2.5.3 under the following circumstances:

(a) The building was designed and constructed to the 1989 or later edition of Part 2, Title 24, and

(b) If any portion of the structure, except for the penthouse, is of steel moment resisting frame construction (Building Type 3, or Building Type 4 or 6 with dual lateral system, as defined in Section 2.2.3) and the building permit was issued after October 25, 1994.

2.2 All other conforming buildings as defined in

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