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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 improvements, where the appointed registered engineer or architect finds it adequate without a soil report." G. Section 2314.5 is inserted with the following as its subsection consisting of three paragraphs: "2314.5.6 Structural Integrity. Shear walls shall be properly connected to their supports and carried up to roofs, through floors and down to foundations. Structural discontinuity shall be justified by analysis and details for shear transfer. Shear walls shall not terminate at unblocked diaphragms or at diaphragms with unsupported panel joints unless justified. Where a shear wall terminates at a diaphragm and is parallel to the diaphragm framing members, a satisfactory shear collector (or framing member) shall be aligned under the shear wall. Tranverse full -depth solid blocking shall be provided at not more than four feet on center with a minimum of two lines of blocking at wall edges. Where a shear wall terminates at a diaphragm and is perpendicular to the diaphragm framing members, three lines of continuous full -depth solid blocking shall be provided between the framing members at not more than 24 inches on center under and preferably symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the shear wall." H. Soils Reports — Amendment 3309.5/3309.6: Geology soils reports shall be recognized for a six month period. After the six month period expires and without activity an upgrade shall occur to the report prior to construction. Should a total time frame of twelve months occur without any activity the project may be subject to a complete new submittal should site conditions merit such action. Adequate and sufficient geological and geotechnical soils studies shall be conducted for its intended use. This determination is to be made by the Building Official or his/her designee. This requirement shall be separate from any planning n