In any area within the city identified by the Comprehensive Plan as having moderate or high risk due to flood hazard, seismic activity hazard, to other geologic hazard, the following provisions shall apply:
(a) Geologic Report - High Risk
In areas identified as subject to high risk, the building official may require, prior to issuance of a building permit or other permit authorizing any new construction, submission by the permit applicant of detailed geologic, soils, and engineering data sufficient to define the extent of any potential hazard and to demonstrate that the proposed construction shall, to the maximum extent feasible, mitigate or otherwise recognize such hazard. Such reports and data shall be required for any use involving public assembly.
(b) Geologic Report - Moderate Risk
In areas identified as subject to moderate risk, the building official may require such reports as described in (a) for any use except single-family use or two-family use. Such reports and data shall be required for any use involving public assembly.
(Ord. 4934 § 3 (part), 2007)