V. Information Sources

1. Local Building and Planning Department

2. Local Department of Public Works

3. County Geologist

4. Local (city or county) building, planning, or public
works departments

5. California Division of Mines and Geology
660 Bercut Drive
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-5716

6. United States Geological Survey
Building 3, Room 504
345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(415) 883-8300

7. Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Project
101 8th Street, Suite 152
Oakland, CA 94607
(415) 540-2713

8. Southern California Earthquake Preparedness Project
1110 E. Green Street, Suite 300
Pasadena, CA 91106
(818) 795-9055

9. Local Office of Emergency Services

 

Help in choosing a licensed contractor is available from:

1. Associated General Contractors district office

2. Council of Carpenters district office

Dwelling Construction Under the Uniform Building Code.
International Conference of Building Officials
5360 South Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA 90601

Earthquake Planning Scenario for a Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake on the Hayward Fault.
1987. Special Publication #78
California Division of Mines and Geology
380 Civic Drive, Suite 100
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-1997

Earthquake Planning Scenario for a Magnitude 8.3 Earthquake on the San Andreas Fault in the San Francisco Bay Area. 1982.
Special Publication #61.
California Division of Mines and Geology
380 Civic Drive, Suite 100
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-1997

The Home Builder's Guide for Earth quake Design. 1980.
Applied Technology Council
3 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 275
Redwood City, CA 94065

What You Should Know Before You Hire a Contractor. 1989.
Contractors State License Board
301 Junipero Serra Boulevard, Suite 206
San Francisco, CA 94127


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