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There are some uninformed comments in this thread.
1. Building codes are minimums to allow escape from the building during earthquake or fire.
2. Building Codes are not retroactive. If you buy a home built prior to current codes, your house probably does not meet the new code.
3. There are residential building systems that are both fire resistant and earthquake resistant. If you want fireproof and earthquake proof, you will need to pay for that.
4. I am a licensed CA Architect since 1983.
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I wish I could help more. Clients usually gag when they realize how much something will cost. 30 years ago I was on a county planning commission that implemented additional building standards for rural homes for access, egress, water storage, closed soffits, class A roofs, non-combustible siding, defensible space, etc. Local governments can implement more stringent standards. As an elected, I pushed for adoption of a Green Building Code for our City, years before the state code revision.
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