Section 304 — STRUCTURAL DESIGN LOADS AND EVALUATION AND DESIGN

PROCEDURES

304.3.2 Revise item 2 as follows:

304.3.2 Compliance with reduced seismic forces. Where seismic evaluation and design is permitted to use reduced seismic forces, the criteria used shall be in accordance with one of the following:

2. Except where these requirements are triggered by Section 503.11, structures or portions of structures that comply with the requirements of the applicable chapter in Appendix A as specified in Items 2.1 through 2.5 and subject to the limitations of the respective Appendix A chapters shall be deemed to comply with this section.

304 Add the following sections: