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Chapter 6›Article 8 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS

§ 6-298. Purpose.

Escondido Zoning Code · 2026-05 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Escondido

The purpose of this article is to promote public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of death and injury resulting from the effects of earthquakes on unreinforced masonry buildings constructed prior to the adoption and enforcement of building codes that required earthquake resistant design. Unreinforced masonry buildings are widely recognized for sustaining lifehazardous damage, including partial or complete collapse during moderate to strong earthquakes.

The retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings is voluntary unless required by a change of occupancy per the building code or by other provisions of this code. (Ord. No. 2003-03, § 1, 2-12-03)

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▸ Contents — Escondido Zoning Code
Escondido Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Chapter 6
    Overview
    1. Article 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
    2. Article 2 — PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
    3. Article 3 — BUILDING CODE
    4. Article 4 — MECHANICAL CODE
    5. Article 5 — HOUSING CODE
    6. Article 6 — ELECTRICAL CODE
    7. Article 7 — PLUMBING CODE
    8. ▸ Article 8 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS
      Overview
      1. § 6-298. Purpose.
      2. § 6-299. Code adopted; copies on file.
    9. Article 9 — (RESERVED)
  2. Division 2 — Routing
  3. Division 2 — Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program
  4. Division 1 — Generally
  5. Division 1
  6. Division 2 — Variances and Administrative Adjustments
  7. Division 3 — Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  8. Division 4 — Amendments and Zone Changes
  9. Division 5 — Reasonable Accommodation
  10. Division 6 — Public Hearings, Notices, Fees and Appeals
  11. Division 7 — Enforcement and Penalties
  12. Division 8 — Plot Plans
  13. Division 9 — Zoning Administrator

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