Appendix 8924. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

The owner of each building within the scope of this Part shall cause an investigation of the existing construction and a structural analysis to be made of the building by a civil or structural engineer or architect licensed by the State of California, and if the building does not meet the minimum standards specified in this Part, the owner shall cause it to be structurally altered to conform to such standards or cause the building to be demolished.

The owner of the building within the scope of this Part shall comply with the requirements set forth in this Part by submitting to the department for review within two hundred seventy-five (275) days after the service of the order the following:

(a)

A structural analysis, subject to approval by the department within the two hundred seventy-five (275) day time period, which demonstrates that the building meets the minimum requirements of this Part; or

(b)

A structural analysis and plans for the proposed structural alterations of the building necessary to comply with the minimum requirements of this Part; or

(c)

Plans for the demolition of the building.

After plans are submitted and approved by the department, the owner shall obtain a building permit, commence and complete the required construction or demolition within the time limits set forth in Table 89-I. These time limits shall begin to run from the date the order is served in accordance with Section 8925.1 and 8925.2 of this Part. Vacating a building shall not be deemed as complying with the requirements of this Part.