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Ordinance 1903 Page 5 When the damage ratio is greater than 0.10 (10 percent) but less than 0.5 (50 percent), buildings and structures, except essential service facilities included as Category I buildings and structures in Table 16-K, shall have the damaged structural members including all critical ties and connections associated with the damaged structural members, all structural members supporting the damaged members repaired and strengthened to bring them into compliance with the force levels and connection requirements of the Pleasanton Municipal Code. This criteria shall apply to essential service facilities when the damage ratio is less than 0.3 (30 percent). Exception: For buildings with rigid diaphragms where the above-required repair and strengthening increases the rigidity of the resisting members, the entire lateral-force-resisting system of the building shall be investigated. When, in the opinion of the Building Official, an unsafe or adverse condition has been created as a result of this increase in rigidity, the condition shall be corrected. When the damage ratio is greater than 0.5 (50 percent), buildings and structures, except essential service facilities included as Category I buildings and structures in Table 16-K, shall at a minimum have the entire building or structure strengthened to comply with the force levels and connection requirements of the Pleasanton Municipal Code. This criteria shall apply to essential service facilities when the damage ratio is greater than or equal to 0.30 (30 percent). The Building Official shall establish damage ratios. Section 2. A summary of this ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in "The Valley Times," a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Pleasanton, and the complete ordinance shall be posted for fifteen (15) days in the City Clerk's office within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after the date of its final passage and adoption. Section 4. The Chief Building Official shall file a copy of this Ordinance with the State Department of Housing and Community Development and State of California Building Standards Commission.