Oakland |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 15. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION |
Chapter 15.27. MANDATORY SEISMIC EVALUATION AND RETROFIT OF CERTAIN MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS |
Article I. SCOPE |
§ 15.27.020. Intent.
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This Chapter is intended to promote public safety and welfare through a program of mandatory seismic evaluation and retrofit of certain residential buildings vulnerable to earthquake damage and collapse. The program is intended to reduce earthquake-related deaths and injuries, improve the durability of Oakland's housing stock, facilitate post-earthquake emergency response, improve community stability, minimize displacement during retrofits and after an earthquake, and reduce the economic impacts of a damaging earthquake.
(Ord. No. 13516, § 2, 1-22-2019)