[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.