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Adopted: February 21. 2006
Effective: March 24. 2006
ORDINANCE NO. MC-1215
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER
15.12 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE MITIGATION
OF EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS IN UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS.
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Section 15.12.200 ofthe San Bernardino Municipal Code is amended by adding
subsection D.
15.12.200 D. If the owner of a building is not in compliance with the posting requirements
of subsection A above on or after December 31, 2004, and the owner has received actual or
constructive notice from the Building Official that their building is of umeinforced masonry
construction and has not been retrofitted to the standards identified in Section 15.12.010, the
owner shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place at the entrance ofthe building, a sign not
less than 8"xl0" with the following statement, with the first two words printed in 50-point
bold type and the remaining words in at least 30-point type: "Earthquake Waming. This is an
unreinforced masonry building. You may not be safe inside or near umeinforced masonry
buildings during an earthquake." The posting shall be visible from the exterior entrance of the
building.
An owner who is subject to this section and who does not comply with the posting
requirements shall be subject to an administrative citation pursuant to San Bernardino
Municipal Code Chapter 9.92 and subject to an administrative fine of two hundred fifty dollars
($250) no sooner than 15 days after notification by the Building Official that the owner is
subject to the administrative fine. Thereafter, ifthe owner does not comply with and maintain
compliance with the posting requirements, within 30 days ofthe first administrative fine, the
owner shall be subject to an additional administrative citation and an additional administrative
fine of one thousand dollars ($1000).
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER 15.12 OF
THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE MITIGATION OF
EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS IN UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS.
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SECTION 2: Section 15.12.300 is added to the San Bernardino Municipal Code to read as
follows:
15.12.300
Vacant Unreinforced Masonry Buildings.
A.
Any unreinforced masonry building that has been continuously vacant or abandoned
for a period of one year or more shall be strengthened to comply with the standards
identified in Section 15.12.010 prior to reoccupancy. A vacancy, as determined by the
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Building Official, has occurred when there is no lawful occupancy or business activity
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within the structure for one year. The lack of business registration records, business
receipts, utility and other records for a given period may be used to determine if a
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vacancy has occurred.
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Any unreinforced masonry building that has been continuously vacant or abandoned
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for a period of three (3) years or more shall be considered a public nuisance and shall
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be subject to abatement as a public nuisance in accordance with Chapter 8.30 of this
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Code. Once deemed to be a public nuisance the building shall be strengthened in
accordance with the standards identified in Section 15.12.010, or demolished, or the
hazards associated with the building shall be otherwise mitigated to the satisfaction of
the Building Official.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER 15.12 OF
THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE MITIGATION OF
EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS IN UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS.
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4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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, 2006, by the following vote, to wit:
6 21st day of February
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8 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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10 LONGVILLE
11 MCGINNIS
12 DERRY
13 KELLEY
14 JOHNSON
15 MC CAMMACK
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JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
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