July 14, 2017 -- For the first time, the California Geological Survey on Thursday released new draft maps that show the location of earthquake fault lines that run beneath the city of Santa Monica.

The map -- which includes Westside communities along the Santa Monica Fault -- will impact future development, since state law requires that those seeking to build in a fault zone hire a geologist to determine if their property is on the fault line, state officials said.

The final authority will rest with local building officials, who must ensure the buildings are not constructed on the fault line, officials said.

The release of the map comes less than three months after the Santa Monica City Council approved the nation's most extensive retrofitting effort.

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https://patch.com/california/santamonica/new-map-fault-under-santa-monica-could-spell-trouble-building