[Ord. No. 1242 §§1 — 3, 5-2-1991]
A.
Any
new construction or major structural renovation begun after January
1, 1991, all buildings for which leases are executed by political
subdivisions of the State after January 1, 1994, and all buildings
for which leases are executed by the State or any institution of higher
education after January 1,1994, shall comply with the standards for
seismic design and construction of the International Building Codes.
B.
This
Section shall not apply to any building owned by the State, any institution
of higher education, any political subdivision upon which construction
was begun or finished before the effective date of this Section, any
private structure with less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet
in total area, or any single-family or duplex residence.
C.
As
used in this Section, the term, "major structural renovation" means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition or other improvement
of an existing structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty
percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the start
of construction of the major structural renovation.
