What is Safer Cities?
Helping to Create
Safe and Resilient Communities
SEAOSC recognizes the value in strengthening existing buildings as a means of creating safer, more sustainable communities. Improved performance of our community and region's built environment is critically important to saving lives as well as protecting its housing, economy, character, and fabric. SEAOSC's Safer Cities Advisory Committee has had the pleasure of working with a number of Southern California Cities to aid in the development of recent Seismic Retrofit Ordinances. Below is a list of proposed or approved seismic ordinances in which SEAOSC has been involved:
2014
City of Los Angeles
Members of the Advisory Committee served on the City of Los Angeles Task Group which reviewed and provided recommendations on Wood Soft Story and Non-Ductile Concrete seismic retrofit ordinances. The Advisory Committee continues to advise the City on associated design bulletins.
2015
City of Santa Monica
Members of the Advisory Committee provided technical recommendations on updates to their URM, Wood Soft Story, Non-Ductile Concrete, Concrete/Masonry Out-of-Plane Anchorage, and Pre-Northridge Steel seismic retrofit ordinances. The Advisory Committee continues to advise the City on associated technical questions.
2016
City of Beverly Hills
The Advisory Committee reviewed and provided recommendations on a Wood Soft Story seismic retrofit ordinance along with design guidelines. The ordinance has since been approved by the City Council.
City of West Hollywood
The Advisory Committee reviewed and provided recommendations on Wood Soft Story, Non-Ductile Concrete, and Pre-Northridge Steel Moment frame seismic retrofit ordinances along with design guidelines. The ordinance has since been approved by the City Council.
2017
City of San Bernardino
The Advisory Committee reviewed and provided recommendations on a draft ordinance to strengthen URM buildings. As of Spring 2021, the ordinance is still under consideration by the City.
2018-2019
City of Pasadena
The Advisory Committee reviewed and provided recommendations on a Wood Soft Story seismic retrofit ordinance along with design guidelines. The ordinance is still under consideration by the City Council.
2020
Culver City
The Advisory Committee reviewed and provided recommendations on a Wood Soft Story seismic retrofit ordinance along with design guidelines. The ordinance is still under consideration by the City.
2021
City of Carpinteria
The Advisory Committee advised on good practices related to seismic risk reduction programs and participated in a community forum discussion.
