Section 8875.8 shall not apply to either one of the following:

(a) Unreinforced masonry construction if the walls are nonload bearing with steel or concrete frame.

Terms Used In California Government Code 8875.9

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(b) A building that has been retrofitted in accordance with an adopted hazardous buildings ordinance or mitigation program, in which case the local jurisdiction may authorize the owner to post in a conspicuous place at the entrance of the building, on a sign not less than 5? × 7? the following statement, printed in not less than 30-point bold type:

“This building has been improved in accordance with the seismic safety standards of a local building ordinance that is applicable to unreinforced masonry buildings.”

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 308, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)

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