(a) 
Scope. The owner of any unreinforced masonry structure damaged in the Northridge earthquake shall, within the time limits set forth in this Chapter, cause the building to be altered to conform to the earthquake standards specified in this Chapter. Nothing in this Chapter shall allow for an extension or exemption from Chapter 8.60 of the Municipal Code.
Buildings designated as historically or architecturally significant landmarks on national, state or local historical registers shall also comply with this Chapter. At the Building Officer's discretion, modifications to the standards set forth in this Chapter may be made on a case-by-case basis, so long as such modifications are consistent with the provisions of the State Historical Building Code.
(b) 
Definitions.
As used in this Section, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
"Zone 1"
is one of the following:
(1) 
The area within nine feet of a public right-of-way for one-story buildings; or
(2) 
The area within twenty feet of a public right-of-way for multi-story buildings.
"Zone 2"
is all areas not in Zone 1.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS § 14, adopted 6/8/99)
(a) 
General. In addition to the requirements of Chapter 8.60, the following requirements shall apply to the repair, reconstruction and reinforcement of unreinforced masonry buildings.
(1) 
Within sixty days of the date notice to the property owner is provided by the City, the property owner of any unreinforced masonry building damaged by the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake or its aftershocks, shall submit to the Building Officer a report prepared by a licensed engineer, identifying the extent of damage to the structure and the necessary repairs. Necessary repairs shall be made within eighteen months from the date the notice is provided by the City.
(2) 
Except as provided in subsection (c), when any portion of an unreinforced masonry building such as a parapet, wall or other element has failed or collapsed, repairs shall be made with wood frame or steel construction, or other material structurally compatible with the unreinforced masonry. Reinforced masonry and concrete shall not be considered structurally compatible with the underlying unreinforced masonry. Repairs shall be made by December 21, 1995.
(b) 
Parapets.
(1) 
Any unreinforced masonry parapet or portion thereof damaged by the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake or its aftershocks, with ten percent or more of damage on any side, or where the cost of repair exceeds fifty thousand dollars, shall be braced by December 21, 1995 in accordance with Appendix Chapter A1 of the California Existing Building Code.
(2) 
Any unreinforced masonry parapet, or portion thereof located within Zone 1, shall be braced to the roof in accordance with Appendix Chapter A1 of the California
Existing Building Code by December 21, 1995, or as part of any earthquake repair building permit, whichever occurs first. For parapets located in Zone 2, all parapets shall be braced according to the timetable for making structural alterations contained in Chapter 8.60 of the Municipal Code.
(c) 
Walls.
(1) 
Any unreinforced masonry wall damaged by the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake or its aftershocks with less than ten percent of cracking on any elevation where the wall remains connected to the floor and ceiling and the wall remains in plane, may be repaired with grout or epoxy and shall be repaired by December 21, 1995.
(2) 
If any unreinforced masonry wall damaged by the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake or its aftershocks has any elevation out of plane, but by less than two percent, a review and analysis by a licensed engineer is required to determine the extent of damage and the necessary work to repair the damage. Such analysis shall be submitted to the Building Officer by December 21, 1994. Repairs shall be completed by December 21, 1995.
(3) 
If any unreinforced masonry wall damaged by the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake or its aftershocks has any elevation out of plane by more than two percent, the entire wall shall be removed to the next available horizontal or vertical structural boundary.
(d) 
Vacant Unreinforced Masonry Structures Located in Zone 1. Any portion of a vacant unreinforced masonry structure located in Zone 1 which was damaged by the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake or its aftershocks, where the cost of repair exceeds ten thousand dollars, shall be structurally supported by December 21, 1995.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS § 14, adopted 6/8/99; amended by Ord. No. 2054CCS § 17, adopted 10/8/02; Ord. No. 2445CCS § 38, adopted 11/12/13)
(a) 
Scope. The owner of any soft story building damaged in the Northridge earthquake shall, within the time limits set forth in this Chapter, cause the building to be evaluated, repaired or retrofitted to conform to the criteria specified in this Section. Nothing in this Chapter shall allow for an extension or exemption from Chapter 8.72 of the Municipal Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS § 14, adopted 6/8/99)
Within one hundred twenty days of the date of notice to the owner by the Building Officer, but no later than March 31, 1995, the owner of any soft story structure damaged by the January 17, 1994 Earthquake or its aftershocks, where the cost of repair is less than fifty percent of the replacement value of the structure, shall submit an engineering report prepared by a licensed engineer ("engineering report") to the Building Officer, except that any owner who did not receive notice shall be granted at least an additional thirty-day extension by the Building Officer from the date the owner is notified of noncompliance. The report shall be based on a non-rotational lateral analysis and shall demonstrate whether the building complies with the Earthquake Design provisions contained in the Santa Monica Building Code in effect at the time the structural engineering report is submitted to the Building Officer. If the report concludes the structure does not comply with the provisions, the structure shall be strengthened within the time limits and standards of Chapter 8.72 of the Municipal Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS § 14, adopted 6/8/99; amended by Ord. No. 2054CCS § 18, adopted 10/8/02)