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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1598 Page Two (h) LOW RISK BUILDING: Any building, other than an essential building, having an occupant load of less than twenty (20) occupants, as determined pursuant to Table No. 33-A of Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code. (i) MEDIUM RISK BUILDING: Any building, other than a high risk building or an essential building, having an occupant load of twenty (20) occupants or more, as determined pursuant to Table No. 33-A of Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code. (j) OWNER: Any individual, individuals, partnership, firm or corporation who is the owner of record of the building as shown on the equalized assessment role of the Office of the County Assessor of the County of Orange. (k) UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALL: A masonry wall containing less than one-half (1/2) the reinforcing steel required for reinforced masonry walls in accordance with Chapter 24 of the Uniform Building Code.' SECTION 2: That Section 8-2004 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 8-2004. ADMINISTRATION (a) PRIORITY OF NOTIFICATION. The director shall notify owners and tenants of buildings within the scope of this article in accordance with the rating classifications as set forth in Table A in Section 8-2003 of this article. In general, buildings having a rating classification of I shall be notified first; buildings having a rating classification of II shall be notified second, but not earlier than six (6) months after the effective date of this article; buildings having a rating classification of III shall be notified third, but not earlier than eighteen (18) months after the effective date of this article; and buildings having a rating classification of IV shall be notified last, but not earlier than five (5) years after the effective date of this article. Within each separate Rating Classification, the notification shall normally be based on the occupant load of the building, with the buildings housing larger occupant loads being notified first. Upon receipt of a written request from the owner, the director shall serve notification ordering a building into compliance with this article prior to the normal notification date set forth in this section. (b) NOTIFICATION. Following the priorities listed in subsection (a) of this section, the director shall serve notice ordering the owner of each building within the scope of this article to cause a structural analysis to be made of the building by a licensed civil or structural engineer or licensed architect. If the building is found to be deficient under the standards established by this article, the owner shall cause said building to be structurally altered so as to conform to those standards or cause it to be demolished. The notice or order shall be in writing and shall be served either personally or by first class mail, return receipt requested, upon the owner as shown in the last equalized assessment roll, and upon each tenant, if any, who is occupying the building, or any portion thereof, on the date such notice is mailed or served. Failure of any tenant to receive such order or notice shall not in any manner invalidate any of the proceedings taken by the director pursuant to the provisions of this article.