General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

HEALTH AND SAFETY, Chapter 9SEISMIC ANDGEOLOGICHAZARDSThe primary seismic and geologic hazards affecting development inWheatland include earthquakes and expansive soils. Generally flat intopography, Wheatland does not face risks from landsliding orseiches.All soils have properties and characteristics such as erosion potential,shrink-swell behavior, and permeability that determine theirsuitability and constraints for building sites, grading, infrastructure,and drainage systems. Such soils require special engineeringattention to design to ensure the safety of any buildings orimprovements.The policies in this section seek to ensure that new buildings andfacilities are designed to withstand seismic and geologic hazards.GOAL 9.BTo minimize the loss of life, injury, and property damage due toseismic and geological hazards.POLICIES9.B.1. The City shall require the preparation of a soils engineeringand geologic/seismic analysis prior to permitting developmentin areas prone to geological or seismic hazards (i.e.,groundshaking, liquefaction, expansive soils).9.B.2. The City shall require submission of a preliminary soils report,prepared by a registered civil (geotechnical) engineer andbased upon adequate test borings, for every subdivision.9.B.3. The City shall require that new structures intended for humanoccupancy be designed and constructed to minimize risk tothe safety of occupants due to groundshaking.9.B.4. The City shall require that new structures and alterations toexisting structures comply with the current edition of theUniform Building Code.9.B.5. The City shall develop evacuation routes and a disaster plan inthe remote event that an earthquake does occur, especially inthe Camp Far West Dam inundation area.9.B.6. The City shall require that new structures intended for humanoccupancy, public facilities (i.e., treatment plants and pumpingstations, major communication lines, evacuation routes, etc.),and emergency/disaster facilities (i.e., police and fire stations,etc.) are designed and constructed to minimize risk to thesafety of people due to ground shaking.Wheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 9-3July 11, 2006