Soft|Story Retrofit Program
Soft-Story Retrofit Program - Los Angeles - LADBS
Soft-Story Retrofit Program · Consist of 2 or more stories wood frame construction · Built under building code standards enacted before January 1, 1978 ...
What is soft-story seismic retrofitting? - Science | HowStuffWorks
The cost of a soft-story retrofit varies greatly depending on the scope of the project, but a large building can cost upward of $100,000 to ...
Earthquake Soft-Story (ESS) Retrofit: Living Space Over Garage
... Soft-Story (ESS) seismic retrofit program is OPEN! See if you qualify and Register here. Home > Our Seismic Retrofit Programs > The Retrofits > ESS Retrofit ...
Mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Program - City of Oakland
Oakland's Mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Program now requires property owners to strengthen vulnerable buildings. This page has information and resources.
California Soft-Story Retrofit Guide - Costs, Programs & Solutions
What is a soft-story retrofit? A home, which has a living space built over a garage, is known as a soft-story, construction type home.
Soft Story | SFGOV - City of San Francisco
The Soft Story Legislation Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Program -- Wood Frame Buildings, Ordinance, Final Signed Copy, April 18, 2013 Signing of the Mandatory ...
SOFT STORY RETROFIT - Association of Bay Area Governments
Implement the program - jurisdictions will have to provide significant support for building owners, design professionals, and contractors to ensure that the.
Applications Now Being Accepted for Soft-Story Retrofit Grants
The first of these programs, Earthquake Brace + Bolt, has already awarded grants to nearly 20,000 homeowners to complete a retrofit. Soft-story ...
Soft Story Retrofit Ordinance & Program | City of San José
Soft Story Retrofit Ordinance & Program. Going into effect April 1, 2025, the San José City Council has approved a mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Ordinance and ...
Seismic Retrofit Program – Soft Story “SWOF” (Soft Weak Open Front)
The city contains hundreds of buildings that have potential soft/weak story deficiencies which is considered to have one of the Highest Risk of significant ...
Soft-Story Retrofit Ordinance - City of Pasadena
A local ordinance requiring seismic retrofits to certain categories of potentially vulnerable buildings.
Mandatory Retrofit Programs - Los Angeles - LADBS
The City of Los Angeles recently passed Ordinance 183893, which requires the retrofit of pre-1978 wood-frame soft-story buildings and non-ductile concrete ...
Soft Story Retrofit Program | Mill Valley, CA
The Ordinance is intended to promote public safety and welfare through a mandatory seismic retrofit of certain residential buildings vulnerable to earthquake ...
Registration Opens October 15th for Earthquake Soft-Story Grants
The Earthquake Soft-Story (ESS) Program provides financial assistance to homeowners to complete a code-compliant seismic retrofit of their home.
Seismic Retrofit Program | Beverly Hills, CA
Seismic Retrofit Program for Existing Wood-Frame Soft-Story Buildings. Seismic Retrofit Program Milestones. Properties subject to the Ordinance were ...
Soft Story Retrofit Contractors - Optimum Seismic
Typical soft-story retrofit programs –– which are conducted by our team that has nearly 40 years of commercial and seismic retrofit experience include:.
California: Multi-Family Soft-Story Retrofit Program | FEMA.gov
A new grant program will offer funding to California building owners of multi-family apartments to retrofit buildings and benefit ...
Soft-Story Seismic Retrofit - Community Development - City of Burbank
The City of Burbank aims to promote public welfare and safety through the implementation of a Mandatory Soft-Story Seismic Retrofit program for vulnerable ...
Mandatory Earthquake Retrofit Programs - The City of Berkeley
If you own an unreinforced masonry or soft story building with 5 or more units in Berkeley, you are required to retrofit your property to make it safer in case ...
Frequently Asked Questions - Mandatory Soft Story Retrofit
The Oakland program defines a Soft Story building as one having all of the following characteristics: 1) designed or built prior to 1991, 2) with five or more ...