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RESOLUTION NO. 90-117
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING
PROCEDURES AND TIME PERIODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A MITIGATION PROGRAM
3 FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS.
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WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino is located on and to
5 the southeast of the intersection of the San Andreas and the San
6 Jacinto earthquake faults, and
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WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino is located wi tt.,in
8 seismic zone 4 as defined in Chapter 2-23 of Part 2 of Title 24
9 of the California Administrative Code, and
10 WHEREAS, Sections 8875.1 of the California Government Code
11 requires all cities within a seismic zone 4 to identify all
12 unreinforced masonry buildings by January 1, 1990, and to
13 establish a mitigation program, and
14 WHEREAS, the City has identified all unrein forced masonry
15 buildings in the City of San Bernardino in an Unreinforced
16 Masonry Building Survey performed by EQE Engineering and on file
17 with the City Clerk, and
18 WHEREAS, Chapter 15.12 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code
19 sets forth the structural standards for evaluating and
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20 structurally upgrading unrein forced masonry buildings, and
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino, in an effort to
22 eliminate unsafe, unrein forced masonry buildings and to reduce
23 the potential loss of life and property damage caused by a major
24 earthquake, needs to establish a mitigation program,
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26 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
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SECTION 1.
Mitigation Program for Unreinforced Masonry
Buildings
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In accordance with Chapter 15.12 of the San Bernardino
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Municipal Code, the following procedures and time frame is
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established for mitigation of unreinforced masonry buildings.
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A. The Building Official shall notify by mail the owners
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of all unreinforced masonry buildings in the City of San
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Bernardino as identified by the Unreinforced Masonry Building
Survey dated January 31, 1990, (hereinafter called "Survey")
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conducted by EQE Engineering.
The notice shall state the
following:
(1) a building they own has been identified as
unreinforced masonry by the Survey;
(2) as owner of an unreinforced masonry building, they
have the responsibility to make their buildings
structurally safe and earthquake resistant or to
demolish their buildings;
(3) the time deadlines for compliance with the mitigation
program; and
(4) the owner's have a right to appeal to the Board of
Building Commissioner's for good cause within 15 days
of the notice.
B. The following time limits are established to
accomplish the Unreinforced Masonry Building Mitigation Program:
(1) By May 15, 1990, a notice shall be sent by the
Building Official to all owners of unrein forced
masonry buildings at the last known address on the tax
assessment records.
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(2) By November 15, 1990, the City's Planning and Building
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Services Department shall be notified in writing by
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the owners of unreinforced masonry buildings, of the
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name of the California licensed civil or structural
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engineer that they hired to do a detailed structural
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analysis for the purpose of determining the magnitude
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or severity of the structural deficiencies.
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(3) By June 15, 1991, the owners of unrein forced masonry
buildings shall submit structural plans to the City's
Department of Planning and Building Services,
indicating how the structural defects will be
corrected or the owners shall obtain permits for
demolition of the buildings, said demolition to be
completed by September 1, 1991.
(4) By October 1, 1992, the owners of unreinforced masonry
buildings shall have completed all structural
alterations and repairs pursuant to approved plans.
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Extensions of the above time limits may be granted by
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deadline and for good cause as determined by the Board.
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SECTION 2.
Public Meetings.
24 at least two public meetings prior to May 30, 1990, for the
The Department of Planning and Building Services shall hold
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SECTION 3.
Vacant Buildings.
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The establishment of Unreinforced Masonry Building
3 Mitigation Program shall not prevent the City from enforcing City
4 Codes against the owner's of an unreinforced masonry building
5 when the building has been vacant for more than 180 days, or, is
6 vacant, open and apparently abandoned, or constitutes an urgent
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SECTION 4.
Enforcement.
9 The Building Official or his representative is authorized
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1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING
PROCEDURES AND TIME PERIODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A MITIGATION PROGRAM
2 FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS.
3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
4 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
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Bernardino at a
TPg1l1".r
meeting thereof, held on the 2nd
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day of April
, 1990, by the following vote, to wit:
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Council Members:
AYES
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ABSTAIN
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ESTRADA
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REILLY
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FLORES
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MAUDSLEY
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MINOR
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13 POPE-LUDLAM
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MILLER
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The foregoing resolution is
SA.(< day
of
Aoril
, 1990.
Approved as to
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23 JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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