Escondido Municipal Code Art. 8 Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Buildings

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 life-hazardous 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)