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Do older buildings require seismic upgrading?

April 26, 2017buildings Older require seismic upgrading

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Do older buildings require seismic upgrading?

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Portland has an ordinance requiring the seismic upgrading of un-reinforced masonry buildings that the City has specifically listed. Nothing in the code mandates such upgrades, but the code does give guidance about providing the upgrades.