The Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety contains many internet-based resources. The purpose of the webpage is to provide hyperlinks for commercial property owners interested in improving the earthquake safety of their property. This webpage is intended to provide a quick reference to such websites and files.
Below are hyperlinks to selected resources on the pages of the Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety.
Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety 2022 Edition (English PDF 17MB) | (Revision Date 2022)
Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety 2022 Edition in Spanish (Spanish PDF 2.5 MB) | (Revision Date 2022)| Pages | Hyperlink |
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| 2 & 4 | Commercial Property Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety State Law Government Code Section 8893 et seq |
| 4, 17 | Unreinforced Masonry Building Law Government Code Section 8875 et seq |
| 4 | Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act Public Resources Code 2621 |
| Seismic Hazards Mapping Act Public Resources Code 2694 | |
| Publishing this guide Business and Professions Code 10147 | |
| 5 | Property Tax Reappraisal Exclusion Revenue and Tax Code 74.5 |
| 8 | Detailed Earthquake Fault Map of California |
| 9 | Simplified Earthquake Shaking Potential Map for California Publication 03-02 |
| 10, 49 | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| 10 | Governor’s Office of Emergency Services |
| 13 | How to Brace Your Water Heater Guidelines for Earthquake Bracing of Residential Water Heaters |
| 13 | How to Secure Your Water Heater URL updated required: oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf/PDF/EQ%2014%20tips/$file/water_heater.pdf |
| 15 | International Existing Building Code, International Code Council |
| 21 | FEMA 350 – Steel Moment Frame Provisions URL update required: fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/pdf/fema-350.pdf |
| 21 | URL update required: aisc.org/Content/ContentGroups/Documents/2005_seismic_provisions/Reproletter-2005sp_2.pdf |
| 21 | International Code Council |
| 27 to 33 | FEMA 74 – Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage URL update required:.fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/pdf/fema-74-reducing-1.pdf |
| 33 | International Building Code |
| 33 | ASCE 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures |
| 33 | URL update required: .documents.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/pubs/SB1122.pdfhttp://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/pubs/SB1122.pdf:Nonstructural Earthquake Hazards in California Schools |
| 33 | Installing Seismic Restraints for Mechanical, Electrical and Duct and Pipe URL update required:.fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/pdf/catalog.pdf |
| 33 | Seismic Considerations for Steel Storage Racks URL update required:.fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/professionals.shtm |
| 37 | Seismic Gas Shutoff Valve Requirements |
| 37 | Improving Natural Gas Safety in Earthquakes |
| 37 | Division of the State Architect Gas Shutoff Valve Certification Program |
| 38 | Consumer Guide to Hiring a Professional Engineer |
| 38 | Hiring an Architect |
| 38 | International Existing Building Code, International Code Council |
| 38 | California Building Code |
| 38 | California Historical Building Code |
| 39 | Contractor’s State License Board |
| 42 | Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Maps URL update required: http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/rghm/ap/index.htm |
| 42 | Seismic Hazard Zone Maps |
| 42 | Tsunami Inundation and Evacuation Route Maps URL updated required: http://www.oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf/…Highlight=0,tsunami |
| 42 | Dam Inundation Maps URL update required: abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/damfailure/dfpickc.html |
| 43 | Red Cross |
| 48 | Office of Emergency Services URL updated require:oes.ca.gov |
| 48 | California Seismic Safety Commission |
| 48 | American Institute of Architects |
| 48 | Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California |
| 48 | International Code Council |
| 49 | Association of Bay Area Governments |
| 49 | California Geological Survey URL update required: consrv.ca.gov/dgs |
| 49 | Southern California Earthquake Center |
| 49 | United States Geological Survey |
| 49 | American Red Cross |