HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1990 0711 CC REG ITEM 12AFP,GM _ 1490 13:59 F.
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE 127
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFOR-
NIA, AMENDING TITLE 8 OF THE MOORPARK
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 8.08, RELAT-
ING TO EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN CERTAIN
EXISTING BUILDINGS.
8UMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 227
section 1. Title 8 of the Moorpark Municipal Code is amended by
adding Chapter 6.08 to read as set forth in the Seismic Safety
commission Draft Model Ordinance dated February 1990 for seismic
retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings as follows:
A2341 declares the purpose and scope of this chap-
ter and sets forth various definitions. The purpose of
the chapter is to promote public safety and welfare by
reducing the risk of death or injury that may result
from the effects of earthquakes on certain types of
buildings. The scope of the chapter limits the required
structural repairs to buildings with unreinforced
masonry walls.
A2342 outlines general requirements such as infor-
mation that is required to be provided on construction
plans.
A2343 specifies allowable materials for construc-
tion and describes how masonry walls are to be built and
tested for strength.
A2344 establishes requirements for quality control
such as when a full -time inspector must observe the
work.
A2345 establishes allowable design values which
mathematically describe how strong various materials and
assemblies must be.
A2346 establishes analysis and design procedures
which determine how engineers calculate the strength of
a building in earthquakes.
A2347 establishes detailed system design require-
ments such as wall anchors which connect walls to
floors, bracing of walls and parapets and attachment of
masonry veneers.
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C A2348 outlines the provisions for the administra-
tion of this chapter. Buildings are classified accord-
ing to risk and procedures for notification of owners
and their right to appeal are set forth.
Section 2. Section A2341 of the SSC Model Ordinance is amended by
adding Subsection A2341(e) to clarify when a planned development
Permit is or is not required.
Section 3. STANDARD No. 24 -40. The UBC, 1988, is amended by ad-
ding UBC 24 -40, In Place Masonry shear Tests, as set forth in
the SSC Model Ordinance.
Section 4. STANDARD No. 24 -41. THE UBC, 1988, is amended by ad-
ding UBC 24 -41, Test of Anchors in Unreinforced Masonry walls, as
set forth in the SSC Model Ordinance.
Section 5. STANDARD No. 24 -42. The UBC, 1988, is amended by ad-
ding UBC 24 -42, Pointing of Unreinforced Masonary Walls, as Bet
forth in the SSC Model Ordinance.
Section 6. SEVERABILITY. This section makes each and every sec-
tion, subsection, phrase and portion severable.
Section 7. Requires that this ordinance be signed, certified and
Published as prescribed by law.
City Clerk
FOR PUBLICATION IN THE ENTERPRISE:
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