(1) As used in this section: (a) "Federal guidelines" means guidelines and procedures specified in "Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: A Handbook, 2nd Edition" published by the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency. (b) "Qualifying general obligation bond" means a bond: (i) issued pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act; and (ii) authorized by an election held on or after July 1, 2013. (c) "Seismic safety evaluation" means a seismic safety rapid visual screening evaluated in accordance with federal guidelines or a more detailed seismic structural evaluation.
(a) "Federal guidelines" means guidelines and procedures specified in "Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: A Handbook, 2nd Edition" published by the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(b) "Qualifying general obligation bond" means a bond: (i) issued pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act; and (ii) authorized by an election held on or after July 1, 2013.
(i) issued pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act; and
(ii) authorized by an election held on or after July 1, 2013.
(c) "Seismic safety evaluation" means a seismic safety rapid visual screening evaluated in accordance with federal guidelines or a more detailed seismic structural evaluation.
(2) If a school district issues a qualifying general obligation bond, the school district shall: (a) except as provided in Subsection (4), conduct or update a seismic safety evaluation of each school district building: (i) constructed before 1975; and (ii) used by the school district as a school; and (b) provide a copy of a seismic safety evaluation prepared under Subsection (2)(a) to the Utah Seismic Safety Commission created in Section 63C-6-101.
(a) except as provided in Subsection (4), conduct or update a seismic safety evaluation of each school district building: (i) constructed before 1975; and (ii) used by the school district as a school; and
(i) constructed before 1975; and
(ii) used by the school district as a school; and
(b) provide a copy of a seismic safety evaluation prepared under Subsection (2)(a) to the Utah Seismic Safety Commission created in Section 63C-6-101.
(3) A seismic safety evaluation conducted under Subsection (2) shall be conducted by a licensed structural engineer familiar with seismic codes.
(4) A school district is not required to conduct or update a seismic safety evaluation of a building as required in Subsection (2)(a) if: (a) a seismic safety evaluation was performed on the building within the 25-year period before the school district issues the qualifying general obligation bond; and (b) the school district provides a copy of the school district's seismic safety evaluation described in Subsection (4)(a) to the Utah Seismic Safety Commission.
(a) a seismic safety evaluation was performed on the building within the 25-year period before the school district issues the qualifying general obligation bond; and
(b) the school district provides a copy of the school district's seismic safety evaluation described in Subsection (4)(a) to the Utah Seismic Safety Commission.
(5) Creation of a seismic safety evaluation of a school, or a list of schools needing seismic upgrades, shall not be construed as expanding or changing the state's or a school district's common law duty of care for liability purposes.
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