WHY CALIFORNIA CAN’T AFFORD TO WAIT
If you operate in California, you’re already inside a defined regulatory framework:
SB721 (Apartments): Requires inspections of EEEs in multifamily (non-condo) buildings. Initial compliance was required by January 1, 2025 , with ongoing cycles thereafter. If you missed that window, you should prioritize scheduling and documenting corrective actions now.
SB326 (Condos/HOAs): Requires periodic visual inspections of EEEs by a licensed structural engineer or architect, with a written report to the board and inclusion in the reserve study at least once every nine years.
Bottom line: Regulators and insurers all require that you prove the structure is safe, prove you’re maintaining it, and prove you’ll remediate on a defined timeline.
THE LITIGATION MATH
• Inspection & repair dollars spent early are minimal when compared to seven- and eight-figure settlements after a failure. • Documentation wins cases (or prevents them): photo logs of waterproofing, written tenant notices, signed board approvals, contractor close-outs, and re-inspection records. • Delays compound liability: once a hazard is documented, inaction is what juries and risk managers remember.
DELAYS COMPOUND LIABILITY: ONCE A HAZARD IS DOCUMENTED, INACTION IS WHAT JURIES AND RISK MANAGERS REMEMBER.
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