§ 18.60

Structural standards for the repair and strengthening of URM buildings shall be evaluated and updated to conform to the triennial adoption of California State Building Codes. Should State Building Codes become more restrictive than local adopted standards, State Building Codes shall be followed.

Mitigating measures for un-reinforced masonry buildings (URM) for structural upgrading are as follows:

A notice was sent by the Building Official to owners of all known URM buildings that their structures have been identified as URM structures. Said notices were sent by first class mail before January 15, 1990. At

any time after receiving notice, the owners may voluntarily modify and strengthen their buildings to the approved standard set forth in the Conservation Code Mandatory Structural Strengthening and Abatement of URM buildings according to the requirements of the California Existing Building Code is required prior to occupancy under the following conditions:

1.

If the established occupant load of any URM building is proposed to increased by more than ten percent as a result of permitted tenant improvement or permitted changes in use of the building. When an increase of ten percent results in one person or less, a maximum increase of two persons will be allowed. This condition is based upon the condition and occupant load existing on July 1, 2007. All future changes shall be considered cumulative. The Building Official shall maintain the official list of occupant loads for all URM buildings in the City of Campbell.

2.

If any URM building is proposed to be remodeled or modified in the course of tenant improvements to the space, strengthening shall be required if the valuation of the permitted work is determined to be in excess of the valuation threshold referenced in Section 1134B.2.1, Exception 1 of the 2001 edition of the California Building Code. As referenced by the California Division of the State Architect ($116,837.68 for Year 2007). Valuation shall be adjusted and revised in accordance with the Division of the State Architect each January.

3.

In all cases, all un-reinforced masonry buildings in the City of Campbell shall be strengthened in accordance with analysis, plans and specifications prepared by a licensed civil or structural engineer in compliance with provisions of the California Existing Building Code by no later than January 1, 2018. URM buildings not in compliance by January 1, 2018 shall be vacated and posted for limited occupancy until such time that compliance is made.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014)

Owners submitting applications for strengthening their URM buildings in compliance with the requirements of this chapter shall be allowed a fifty-percent waiver of Building Permit and Plan Review fees typically charged by the City of Campbell Building Inspection Division. Fee waiver does not apply to work not related to URM structural abatement

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014)

The Building Official shall maintain a list of properties that have been identified as Un-reinforced Masonry Buildings (URM) and as such are assigned occupant loads per Chapter 10 of the California Building Code 2001 edition. Properties completing strengthening according to the requirements of this chapter shall be removed from this list. Properties not currently on this list and found to be Un-reinforced Masonry Buildings

shall be added to this list and owners formally notified upon discovery. Occupant loads are established based upon Table 10-A of the California Building Code 2001 edition.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014)

The Building Official shall make official recordation of Un-reinforced Masonry Building status with the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office on all properties with existing URM buildings. Owners of all identified URM buildings shall also be notified by first class mail of the status of their building and current City of Campbell Municipal Code dealing with the mitigation of URM buildings on a regular three year basis beginning January 1, 2008. Upon said buildings being retrofitted, strengthened and/or demolished, recordation shall be removed.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014)