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West Hollywood Los Angeles (City) Beverly Hills Culver City Pasadena 1 4/17/2017 10/9/2015 12/11/2018 9/27/2021 5/20/2019
2 promote public welfare & safety;
reduce risk of death or injury from
existing wood-framed multi-story
SWOF; creates minimum standards;
improve performance
substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 3 pre-1978; SWOF at ground level with at
least one level above; not applicable to
MEP systems
similar but adds exception for buildings
with R occupancy of 3 or fewer units substantially similar to WeHo similar but pre-10/23/78 and adds exception for single-family residences
similar but pre-11/12/76 and adds
exceptions for single-family
residences, multi-family w/ 4 units or
less, and structures with rigid concrete
podium levels
4 this is selected as the "base" local
ordinance and the others are
compared to this one; light verbiage
differences exist
does not include: "building code",
"owner", & "seismic design guidelines"
but does include: "cripple wall" &
"dwelling unit"
substantially similar to WeHo includes "design criteria" includes "notice to owner" and "person"
5 investigation of construction and
structural analysis required; if
standards are not met, structural
alteration for conformity is required
and shall be maintained; non-
conforming (or not fixed) buildings
subject to code
structural analysis required; if
standards are not met, alteration or
demolition required
substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo similar but does not include an
"unsafe" designation or other
requirements for buildings not
addressed
6 submit screening report w/in 1 year;
submit plans w/in 2 years; pull permit &
start construction w/in 4 years;
complete work w/in 5 years
submit analysis & retrofit plans or
demo plans w/in 1 year; pull permits
w/in 2 years; complete work (retrofit or
demo) w/in 7 years
submit screening report w/in 6 months;
submit plans w/in 1 year; pull permits
w/in 2 years; start construction w/in 2.5
years; complete work w/in 3 years
submit screening report w/in 1 year;
submit plans w/in 2 years; pull permit
w/in 3 years; start construction w/in 4
years; complete work w/in 5 years
submit screening report w/in 1 year (if
desired to show non-applicability);
submit plans & pull permit w/in 3 years;
complete work w/in 7 years
7 1. 16+ units
2. 3+ stories (less than 16 units)
3. not priority 1 or 2
substantially similar to WeHo
1. 3+ stories
2. 2 stories & 6+ units
3. not priority 1 or 2
1. 12+ units or 3 stories w/ 6+ units
2. 5-12 units
3. not priority 1 or 2
1. 25+ units or 3+ stories or historic
buildings
2. 10-24 units
3. non-historic, 2-story w/ 5-9 units
9 written order; provided personally or by
registered/ certified mail; to owner per
last assessment roll; "building has
been determined [to be within the
scope…]"
"building has been determined [to be
within the scope…]"; include priority
designation and code section regarding
alternatives and time limits
"building has been determined [to be
within the scope…]"; include building
type classification and alternatives &
time limits for compliance
substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo department issues order if they
determine that building is within scope
of division (ordinance)
City issues order if they determine that
building is within scope of article
(ordinance)
administration
priority designations
issuance of order
contents of order
Ordinance topic
Building Official issues order to
buildings "expected" to be within scope
of this chapter (ordinance)
adoption date
8 purpose
scope
definitions
compliance requirements
time period for compliance
ATTACHMENT 4 - 2
10 registered or certified mail to the
"interested party" per the "official
record"; time starts on date that owner
receives personal service or certified
mail
written order; provided personally or by
registered/ certified mail; to owner per
last assessment roll; proof of notice by
affidavit
written order; by USPS certified mail; to
owner per last assessment roll substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 11 failure of an owner to receive notice
does not provide relief from
compliance
substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 12 appeals shall be clear, concise, and in
writing within 60 days of order; Board of
Appeals decision shall be within 90
days after appeal
appeals shall be clear, concise, and in
writing within 60 days of order; Board of
Appeals decision shall be within 60
days after appeal; filing fees apply;
requests for slight modifications shall
be made per Municipal Code
similar process but explained in more
excruciating detail
following submission of screening
report and determination by Building
Official that building is within scope,
Owner may appeal
section not included in ordinance
13 section not included in ordinance
upon serving order, Building
Department shall record certificate
that building is ordered to be analyzed
and altered or demolished
after failing to comply with the
requirements within the time limits,
Building Official shall record certificate
indicating the requirement of seismic
retrofit per this ordinance and that
owner has been notified; upon
compliance, Building Official shall
record certificate stating such
substantially similar to BevHills section not included in ordinance 14 time extensions may be requested after
screening report and plans have been
approved; owner to show good cause
and propose new schedule for
compliance; appeals of denied
extension requests shall be made
within 20 days and decisions complete
within 90 days
section not included in ordinance similar to WeHo but no comments on appealing denied extension requests substantially similar to WeHo no extension for screening report;
written extension request must
demonstrate basis for request and that
extension does not have adverse
effects; request must include schedule
for compliance; Building Official may
grant extension of up to 6 months
16 if needed by Title 17 (WeHo Building
Code), owner shall submit a Tenant
Impact Mitigation Plan to Rent
Stabilization Department
if require by Rent Stabilization
Ordinance, owner submits a Tenant
Habitability Plan; if work affects
tenantability, owner shall pay
appropriate relocation benefits
section not included in ordinance
(consider "Construction Means &
Method Plan" referring to 9-1-108 of
B.H. Administrative Code)
substantially similar to WeHo section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo
similar but also requires that proof of
written notice be kept by Owner and
provided to City upon request
owner shall advise all current &
prospective tenants of scope of work,
expected duration and contact for
owner shall advise all current &
prospective tenants in writing that
building falls within scope of this
owner shall advise all current &
prospective tenants in writing that
building falls within scope of this
failure to receive order
appeal from order
service of order
extensions
occupancy & tenant advisory
notification to tenants and
tenant impact mitigation plan /
tenant habitability plan
15 recordation
ATTACHMENT 4 - 3
17 historical buildings remain subject to
this ordinance; Building Official may
allow modifications to standards when
consistent with Historical Code
"qualified" historical buildings shall
comply with Historical Code substantially similar to WeHo similar to WeHo but requires that
proposed modifications be specified in
screening report
historical buildings remain subject to
this ordinance
19 design force shall be no less that 75%
of ASCE 7 and current seismic
guidelines; structure shall be analyzed
and strengthened per line; exception
allows for use of CEBC A4 if whole level
is analyzed and/or strengthened
design force shall be 75% of ASCE 7 substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 20 concrete wall, CMU walls, or steel
braced frames are not permitted
unless whole building analyzed with
consideration of diaphragm stiffness
and torsional behavior
concrete wall, CMU walls, or steel
braced frames are not permitted substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 21 3+ story buildings with horiz.
Irregularities shall be altered to meet
additional code requirements for lines
under consideration
3+ story buildings with horiz.
Irregularities shall be altered to meet
additional code requirements for the
entire story under consideration
substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 22 Building Official may approve alternate
analysis & design methods; design
criteria shall be submitted to and
approved by City prior to plan
submission
Building Official may approve alternate
design methods that improve whole
story seismic performance & life safety
objectives at least equivalent to this
(ordinance)
substantially similar to WeHo similar to WeHo but also requires peer review for advanced systems substantially similar to WeHo 23 buildings on 33+% slope shall be
analyzed for concentrated loads at
base due to conditions
substantially similar to WeHo section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo similar but references "guidelines" for compliance requirements
24 drift of retrofitted story shall be
compatible with vertical load-resisting
elements and not be greater than
0.025h; drift shall not be reduced by
horizontal diaphragm stiffness but
increased when effects induce
rotation; calculations in accordance
with ASCE 7
substantially similar to WeHo
similar but no comments about
reductions or increases and adds that
calculations in accordance with ASCE
7 and design provisions approved by
Building Official
similar to WeHo but limits deflection to
"requirements of the current Seismic
Design Guidelines"
specified in "seismic design guidelines"
substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo similar but adds that Building Official
specifies minimum investigation
requirements
elements & connections shall meet
strength and stiffness per Code and as
modified here; load path includes
similar but makes no comments on
investigations of existing conditions
story drift limitations
historical buildings
horizontal structural
irregularities in buildings with 3
or more stories
alternate analysis, base shear,
and design parameters
additional anchorage
requirements for buildings on
hillsides
analysis and design
scope of analysis
design base shear and design
parameters
lateral vertical systems /
limitations to lateral force
resisting systems
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25 effects of rotation and soil stiffness
shall be included when pole formulas
are used for lateral force resistance;
coefficient of subgrade reaction shall
be per a soil report
substantially similar to WeHo
similar but references basis as "pole
formulas or as specified by [soils
report]" with no explicit indication of
parameters (such as subgrade
reaction)
substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 26 all components & connections NOT
part of lateral force system shall
remain adequate to support D + L when
subject to seismic deformations; poles
use K = 2.1
substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo requirements as specified in "seismic design guidelines"
27 all parts of the structure considered in
the scope shall be interconnected and
capable of resisting the seismic
demand forces
substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 28 section not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance where new concrete or masonry walls
are used to meet requirements, in-
plane and out-of-plane anchorage
requirements of Code apply
section not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance 30 add a note stating: "I am responsible
for designing…"
substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 31 add a note stating: "I ______ understand
the seismic evaluation and
strengthening… complies with …"
section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 32 general notes indicate requirements for
testing, inspection, observation, and
installation of materials
section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 34 inspections as required by Code and
additional as required by Building
Official and noted on drawings
section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 36 misdemeanor; separate offense for
each day; $1000 max and/or 6 months
jail; independent of other Building
Code sanctions
misdemeanor; administrative
enforcement under Municipal Code;
does not apply to tenants
similar to City of LA substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo similar but adds language seemingly
omitted from "compliance
requirements" portion of ordinance
substantially similar to WeHo
substantially similar to WeHo
substantially similar to WeHo
substantially similar to WeHo
substantially similar to WeHo
unlawful to "own, use…" building that
fails to meet standards after receipt of
order but exception allows for use
substantially similar to WeHo
unlawful to: 1) fail to comply with time
limits and 2) "own, use…" building that
is not in compliance but exception
structural observation by the EoR or
other Engineer designated by EoR section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo
unlawful to "own, use, occupy or
maintain" a building in violation of any
part of the ordinance
plans shall be adequately clear with
sufficient detail to show nature, design
methods and extent of work
structural observation
special inspection
violation
ties, continuity, and collectors
anchorage of masonry/concrete
structural walls to diaphragms
general
quality assurance
violation/penalty
pole structures / cantilever
column system
P-delta effect / elements not
part of the lateral force resisting
system
penalty
information required on plans
engineer's statement
owner or owner's representative
statement
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29 quality control and assurance
requirements
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general
38 recordation
Building Official may record notice if
building is in violation and Building
Official gives written notice of the
violation
section not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 39 notice
shall include the nature of the violation
and that notice may be recorded if
violation not remedied to satisfaction
of Building Official; shall be posted on
property & mailed
section not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 40 recission
owner must obtain approval and
permits to correct violation, Building
Official determines satisfactory
completion, Building Official records
notice of recission; Building Official is
NOT responsible to make inspections
or review to determine continued
existence of violations
section not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo section not included in ordinance 41 violator of provisions is responsible for
costs of Code Enforcement actions per
current fee schedule
section not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 43 this ordinance shall not be deemed to
nullify any other provision of law section not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo 44 referenced portions of codes &
standards are considered part of these
requirements; for conflicts between
referenced items and this ordinance,
these requirements apply
section not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance substantially similar to WeHo substantially similar to WeHo section not included in ordinance
substantially similar to WeHo
Building Official may record a notice
with County Recorder regarding
violation
specific requirements of Code govern
over general requirements; for conflicts
in specific cases the more restrictive
substantially similar to WeHo
substantially similar to WeHosection not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance section not included in ordinance applicability / severability
other laws
codes and references
costs
internal conflict
recordation of violation37
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