California Government Code

§ 8875.8

GOV § 8875.8 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 12.2

Statute text

(a)An owner who has received actual or constructive notice that a building located in seismic zone 4 is constructed of unreinforced masonry shall 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 is an unreinforced masonry building. Unreinforced masonry buildings may be unsafe in the event of a major earthquake.”

(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), unless the owner of a building subject to subdivision (a) is in compliance with that subdivision on and after December 31, 2004, an owner who has received actual or constructive notice that a building located in seismic zone 4 is constructed of unreinforced masonry and has not been retrofitted in accordance with an adopted hazardous building ordinance or mitigation program shall post in a conspicuous place at the entrance of the building, on a sign not less than 8″× 10″ the following statement, with the first two words printed in 50-point bold type and the remaining words in at least 30-point type: “Earthquake Warning. This is an unreinforced masonry building. You may not be safe inside or near unreinforced masonry buildings during an earthquake.”

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 659, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.