[R.O. 2012 §500.160; Ord. No. 319 §§1 — 3, 3-12-1991]
A. 
Any new construction, additions and alterations, as such term is defined by the building officials and code administrators code, to existing buildings and structures within the city, shall comply with the standards for seismic design and construction of the Building Officials and Code Administrators Code.
B. 
Seismic design criteria as to additions and alterations apply only to structural components constituting the addition or alteration and shall not be applied to require reconstruction or fortification of existing structures proposed to be altered. If any addition or alteration adversely affects portions of existing facilities which are not being altered, then those parts thus affected may require evaluation and possible reinforcement such that the additions or alterations will result in a structure that is at least as safe as it was prior to the additions or alterations.