Santa Rosa Municipal Code Art. I Earthquake Fault Zones

This chapter is enacted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 7.5 of Division 2 of the California Public Resources Code, known as the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act (Public Resources Code, Section 2621, et. seq.).

(Ord. 3126 § 2, 1994)

The Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act requires that the State Geologist delineate earthquake fault zones that shall encompass all potentially and recently active faults in California that the State Geologist determines to be sufficiently active and well-defined as to constitute a potential hazard to structures from surface faulting or fault creep.

The Act further requires cities and counties to exercise specified approval authority with respect to projects within delineated earthquake fault zones.

In compliance with the stated provisions and intent of the Act, the City declares the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act, the policies and criteria established and adopted by the State Mining and Geology Board, and the Earthquake Fault Zones maps (formerly called the Special Studies Zones maps) of the State Geologist that affect the City to be incorporated within this code.

(Ord. 3126 § 2, 1994)

The latest editions of the maps compiled by the State Geologist delineating the earthquake fault zones and documents shall be maintained at all times by Department of Community Development for use and examination by the public. Copies of the Earthquake Fault Zones maps (Special Studies Zones maps) shall be made available to the public at a reasonable cost at the Department of Community Development.

(Ord. 3126 § 2, 1994)

Unless otherwise defined in this article, words used in this chapter shall be defined as set forth in the:

(A) Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Zoning Act (Section 2621, et. seq., California Public Resources Code); and

(B) Policies and Criteria of the State Mining and Geology Board, or if not therein defined, as defined in the Uniform Building Code.

(Ord. 3126 § 2, 1994)