There are multiple cities across the west coast that are being proactive about reducing their seismic risk. Below are summary tables of cities that have recently enacted or are developing seismic ordinances for multi-family and/or commercial buildings. A report on the status of the 1986 URM state mandate that affected many cities in California can be found in the following link. For additional information regarding this subject please contact Daniel Zepeda.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
| Jurisdiction | No. of Affected Buildings |
Ordinance | Ordinance Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills | 300 Reported | Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
| Burbank | No. of Buildings Unknown |
Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Voluntary |
| No. of Buildings Unknown |
Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings with Flexible Diaphragms | Approved and in effect | |
| No. of Buildings Unknown |
Pre-Northridge Steel Moment Frames built prior to 1995 |
Approved and in effect | |
| Culver City | 393 Reported | Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
In Development |
| Los Angeles | 13,500 Reported | Wood Soft-Story 4 units or more built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
| 1,500 Reported | Non-Ductile Concrete built prior to 1977 |
Approved and in effect | |
| Long Beach | No. of Buildings Unknown |
Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Voluntary |
| No. of Buildings Unknown |
Non-Ductile Concrete built prior to 1977 |
Voluntary | |
| No. of Buildings Unknown |
Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings with Flexible Diaphragms | Voluntary | |
| Pasadena | 500 Reported | Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
| Santa Monica | 209 Reported |
URM built |
Approved and in effect |
| 34 Reported | Conc/CMU with Flex Diaph. Built prior to 1994 |
Approved and in effect | |
| 1,573 Reported | Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect | |
| 66 Reported | Non-Ductile Concrete built prior to 1977 |
Approved and in effect | |
| 80 Reported | Pre-Northridge Steel Moment Frames built prior to 1995 |
Approved and in effect | |
| Torrance | Inventory in Progress | Ordinance Scope in Progress | In Development |
| West Hollywood | 780 Reported | Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
| 55 + (60 potential steel or concrete) Reported |
Non-Ductile Concrete built prior to 1977 |
Approved and in effect | |
| 31 + (60 potential steel or concrete) Reported |
Pre-Northridge Steel Moment Frames built prior to 1995 |
Approved and in effect |
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
| Jurisdiction | No. of Affected Buildings |
Ordinance | Ordinance Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 64 Reported | Wood Soft-Story 5 units or more built prior to 1985 |
Approved and in effect |
| Berkeley | 327 Reported | Wood Soft-Story 5 units or more built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
| Fremont | No. of Buildings Unknown |
Wood Soft-Story built prior to 1978 |
Voluntary |
| No. of Buildings Unknown |
Tilt-Up and Reinforced Masonry Buildings with Flexible Diaphragms build prior to 1976 UBC | Approved and in effect | |
| Oakland | 1,380 Reported | Wood Soft-Story 5 units or more built prior to 1991 |
Screening Only |
| Palo Alto | 294 Reported | Wood Soft-Story | In Development |
| Richmond | Inventory in Progress | Ordinance Scope in Progress | In Development |
| San Francisco | 4,956 Reported | Wood Soft-Story 5 units or more built prior to 1978 |
Approved and in effect |
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
| Jurisdiction | No. of Affected Buildings |
Ordinance | Ordinance Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 1,670 Reported | URM Buildings | Building Inventory Complete. Notification Ordinance in Effect. |
| Seattle | 1,150 Reported | URM Buildings | Building Inventory Complete. Ordinance in Development. |
*Last updated July 16, 2021
