Section 329 — EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL STRUCTURES

329.5 Voluntary Minimum Life-Safety Retrofit.

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes · 2022 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco

329.5 Voluntary Minimum Life-Safety Retrofit. Any building or non-building structure subject to this Section, for which voluntary seismic retrofit is performed that meets or exceeds the criteria of ASCE 41-13, S-3 and N-C with the BSE-1E hazard, shall be exempt from any local mandatory

seismic retrofit requirements until November 1, 2034. Such a building or non-building structure shall not be exempt from requirements associated with any addition, alteration, repair, change of occupancy, relocation, or other work regulated by this Code.

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