Section 19180 Of Article 6. Seismic Gas Shutoff From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 6.
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. The Legislature finds and declares that:
(a) It is generally accepted that various areas of the state will
experience moderate and severe earthquakes in the foreseeable future.
(b) A serious threat to life and property resulting from these
earthquakes is the threat of fire resulting from earthquake damage.
(c) In order to mitigate, as much as possible, the effects of a
major earthquake, including fire resulting from an earthquake, local
governments should be authorized to adopt ordinances requiring
installation of earthquake sensitive gas shutoff devices in
buildings.