STRENGTHENING BUILDINGS AND PREPARING COMMUNITIES
MANDATORY SOFT STORY PROGRAM
Requires wood-frame buildings of three or more stories with vulnerable ground floors to be seismically retrofitted . Increases buildings ’ resiliency and improves its ability to withstand the next earthquake .
Over 4,908 property owners have submitted required permits ensuring their property is on track to seismically strengthen its building ’ s ground floor . Found below is a breakdown of the Program ’ s progress since 2013 in each supervisorial district .
DISTRICT BREAKDOWN
Out of 4,908 buildings in the Program , or 98 % ( 4,790 ) property owners have submitted permits with 38 % ( 1,840 ) permits filed and issued and 62 % ( 2,950 ) work completed .
A total of 2 % ( 118 ) buildings are currently non-compliant .
District |
Work Completed |
Permit Filed & Permit Issued |
Non- Compliant |
1 375 189 9 2 636 323 15 3 423 314 20 4 95 53 3 5 581 347 24 6 38 50 5 7 30 34 0 8 537 312 19 9 178 161 19 10 43 39 1
11 |
14 |
18 |
3 |
Total |
2,950 |
1,840 |
118 |
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14 Department of Building Inspection | Fiscal Year 2018 - 19 Annual Report