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Supervisors introduce seismic retrofit legislation targeting pre-1978 soft-story buildings
Summary
Board leadership introduced legislation to require seismic retrofitting of soft-story wood-frame buildings built before 1978 with three or more stories and five or more units; bill co-sponsored by Supervisors Scott Wiener, Mar, Farrell, Yee and Breed.
Board leadership introduced legislation Tuesday to require seismic retrofitting for the city’s most vulnerable soft-story wood-frame apartment buildings.
President Chu said the legislation targets soft-story wood-frame buildings constructed before 1978 that have three or more stories and at least five dwelling units. The proposal would require owners of the identified buildings to complete retrofits intended to reduce collapse risk in a major earthquake.
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