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> Building codes require earthquake strapping and take landslide risk into account. "In Tennessee, jurisdictions can decide whether to opt in to building codes
by blincoln 2y ago
> Building codes require earthquake strapping and take landslide risk into account.
"In Tennessee, jurisdictions can decide whether to opt in to building codes with earthquake provisions, while other states — like Missouri — don’t have state-wide building codes at all, though there are efforts to change that."
- com2kid 2y agoGP comment is talking about the Pacific NW, and WA state at least most certainly does require earthquake provisions.