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DBI updates commission on seismic 'CAPS' plan; staff backs fee-waiver to spur voluntary retrofits
Summary
DBI and the Applied Technology Council updated the commission on the Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety (CAPS), which will recommend standards and retrofit approaches for soft‑story wood‑frame buildings in January; the commission also voted to support code changes to expedite permits and waive fees for voluntary seismic upgrades.
The commission received an update on the Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety (CAPS) and voted to support a package of code changes to expedite permit review and waive fees for voluntary seismic upgrades of soft‑story wood‑frame buildings.
Tom Tobin, project manager for the Applied Technology Council, told commissioners the CAPS team is preparing January recommendations focused first on three‑story (and taller) wood‑frame buildings with weak ground floors. "Our focus continues to be on the January recommendation in programs to address the…
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