All Forum Posts by: Jeff R.

It is really interesting that they are requiring this outside of the City of Los Angeles. I am a structural engineer here in Los Angeles and have some experience with the Soft Story ordinance. It is less common for multi-family buildings, but there is also an ordinance for concrete building built before 1980. Also the City of West Hollywood and Santa Monica recently passed soft story ordinance and neighboring cities are looking into following in the same direction.

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