Fayette Seismic Design for Earthquake Preparedness ordinance (§ 500.110)

A. All construction in the City shall comply with the requirements of Sections 319.200 through 319.207, RSMo., and any amendments thereto, relating to earthquakes and seismic construction requirements.

B. This Section shall not apply to any building owned by the State, any institution of higher education, any political subdivision upon which construction was begun or finished before the effective date of this Section, any private structure with less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in total area, or any single-family or duplex residence.

C. Definition. As used in this Section, the term "major structural renovation" means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of an existing structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the start of construction of the major structural renovation.