Author: Los Angeles (Calif.). Department of City Planning

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Published: 1975

Total Pages: 13

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The Seismic Safety Plan is an element of the General Plan of the City of Los Angeles and conforms to the provisions of Section 65302 (f) of the California State government Code: A seismic safety element consisting of an identification and appraisal of the seismic hazards such as susceptibility to surface ruptures from faulting, to ground shaking, to ground failures, or to effects of seismically-induced waves such as tsunamis and seiches. The seismic safety element shall also include an appraisal of mudslides, landslides, and slope stability as necessary geologic hazards that must be considered simultaneously with other hazards such as possible surface ruptures from faulting, ground shaking, ground failure and seismically-induced waves.