Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 18 — Building Codes and Regulations›Chapter 18.37 — POST-DISASTER RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION
Fountain Valley Municipal Code Art. 5 Repair Criteria
Fountain Valley Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Fountain Valley
Cite as: Fountain Valley Municipal Code Article 5 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 18.37.510. General.¶
Buildings and structures of all occupancies which have been damaged as the result of a disaster, except as otherwise noted, must be repaired in accordance with the following criteria.
(Ord. 1593 § 2, 2022)
§ 18.37.520. Up to ten percent repair value.¶
When the estimated value of repair does not exceed ten percent of the replacement value of the structure, the damaged portion may be restored to the pre-disaster condition; except that when the damaged elements include suspended ceiling systems, the ceiling system must be repaired with all bracing required by current code.
(Ord. 1593 § 2, 2022)
§ 18.37.530. Up to fifty percent repair value.¶
When the estimated value of repair is greater than ten percent but less than fifty percent of the replacement value of the structure, the damaged elements must be repaired and brought into con-formance with the structural requirements of the current code.
(Ord. 1593 § 2, 2022)
§ 18.37.540. More than fifty percent repair value.¶
When the estimated value of repair is fifty percent or more of the replacement value of the structure, the entire structure must be brought into conformance with the fire and life safety and structural requirements of the current code.
(Ord. 1593 § 2, 2022)
§ 18.37.550. Chimney value exclusion.¶
In Group R, Division 3, occupancies, the repair value of damaged chimneys may be excluded from the computation of percentage of replacement value. Damaged chimneys must be repaired in accordance with Article 6 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1593 § 2, 2022)
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