diff --git a/etc/examples/config-region-la.json b/etc/examples/config-region-la.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e700ff3625f672b27d2053f45c230cb11521a5f..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/etc/examples/config-region-la.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "exceedanceModel": "TRUNCATION_UPPER_ONLY",
-  "truncationLevel": 3.0,
-  "imts": ["PGA", "SA0P2", "SA1P0"],
-  "customImls": {
-    "PGA":   [0.0050, 0.0070, 0.0098, 0.0137, 0.0192, 0.0269, 0.0376, 0.0527, 0.0738, 0.103, 0.145, 0.203, 0.284, 0.397, 0.556, 0.778, 1.09, 1.52, 2.2, 3.3],
-    "SA0P2": [0.0050, 0.0075, 0.0113, 0.0169, 0.0253, 0.0380, 0.0570, 0.0854, 0.128, 0.192, 0.288, 0.432, 0.649, 0.973, 1.46, 2.19, 3.28, 4.92, 7.38],
-    "SA1P0": [0.0025, 0.00375, 0.00563, 0.00844, 0.0127, 0.0190, 0.0285, 0.0427, 0.0641, 0.0961, 0.144, 0.216, 0.324, 0.487, 0.730, 1.09, 1.64, 2.46, 3.69, 5.54]
-  },
-  "sites": {  
-    "region": {
-      "name": "Downtown Los Angeles",
-      "spacing": 0.1,
-      "border": [  
-        [-118.5, 33.8],
-        [-118.0, 34.3]
-      ],
-      "vs30": ,
-      "vsInf": true
-    }
-  }
-}
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diff --git a/etc/examples/config-region-sf.json b/etc/examples/config-region-sf.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b06f574de4fb42aa434df3ab2a63b6f03e97c63..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/etc/examples/config-region-sf.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "exceedanceModel": "TRUNCATION_UPPER_ONLY",
-  "truncationLevel": 3.0,
-  "imts": ["PGA", "SA0P2", "SA1P0"],
-  "customImls": {
-    "PGA":   [0.0050, 0.0070, 0.0098, 0.0137, 0.0192, 0.0269, 0.0376, 0.0527, 0.0738, 0.103, 0.145, 0.203, 0.284, 0.397, 0.556, 0.778, 1.09, 1.52, 2.2, 3.3],
-    "SA0P2": [0.0050, 0.0075, 0.0113, 0.0169, 0.0253, 0.0380, 0.0570, 0.0854, 0.128, 0.192, 0.288, 0.432, 0.649, 0.973, 1.46, 2.19, 3.28, 4.92, 7.38],
-    "SA1P0": [0.0025, 0.00375, 0.00563, 0.00844, 0.0127, 0.0190, 0.0285, 0.0427, 0.0641, 0.0961, 0.144, 0.216, 0.324, 0.487, 0.730, 1.09, 1.64, 2.46, 3.69, 5.54]
-  },
-  "sites": {  
-    "region": {
-      "name": "Downtown San Francisco",
-      "spacing": 0.1,
-      "border": [  
-        [-122.7, 37.5],
-        [-122.2, 38.0]
-      ],
-      "vs30": 760,
-      "vsInf": true
-    }
-  }
-}
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diff --git a/etc/examples/config-sites.json b/etc/examples/config-sites.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a96569992dea45040e636a0e45f971856f192d53..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/etc/examples/config-sites.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "exceedanceModel": "TRUNCATION_UPPER_ONLY",
-  "truncationLevel": 3.0,
-  "imts": ["PGA", "SA0P2", "SA1P0"],
-  "customImls": {
-    "PGA":   [0.0050, 0.0070, 0.0098, 0.0137, 0.0192, 0.0269, 0.0376, 0.0527, 0.0738, 0.103, 0.145, 0.203, 0.284, 0.397, 0.556, 0.778, 1.09, 1.52, 2.2, 3.3],
-    "SA0P2": [0.0050, 0.0075, 0.0113, 0.0169, 0.0253, 0.0380, 0.0570, 0.0854, 0.128, 0.192, 0.288, 0.432, 0.649, 0.973, 1.46, 2.19, 3.28, 4.92, 7.38],
-    "SA1P0": [0.0025, 0.00375, 0.00563, 0.00844, 0.0127, 0.0190, 0.0285, 0.0427, 0.0641, 0.0961, 0.144, 0.216, 0.324, 0.487, 0.730, 1.09, 1.64, 2.46, 3.69, 5.54]
-  },
-  "sites": [
-    {
-    "name": "San Francisco",
-    "location": [-122.40, 37.75],
-    "vs30": 760,
-    "vsInf": true
-    },
-    {
-    "name": "Oakland",
-    "location": [-122.25, 37.80],
-    "vs30": 760,
-    "vsInf": true
-    }
-  ]
-}
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diff --git a/etc/examples/model/Fault/grMfd.xml b/etc/examples/model/Fault/grMfd.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index f91872547996feb86930ed640d3ef568af7f4ac8..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/etc/examples/model/Fault/grMfd.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<FaultSourceSet id="-1" name="bFault.gr" weight="0.1667">
-  <!-- This model is an example and for review purposes only -->
-  <!-- Original source file: bFault.gr.in -->
-  <Settings>
-    <DefaultMfds>
-      <IncrementalMfd floats="false" m="6.5" rate="0.0" type="SINGLE" weight="1.0"/>
-      <IncrementalMfd a="0.0" b="0.8" dMag="0.1" mMax="7.5" mMin="6.55" type="GR" weight="1.0"/>
-    </DefaultMfds>
-    <SourceProperties ruptureScaling="NSHM_FAULT_CA_ELLB_WC94_AREA"/>
-  </Settings>
-  <Source id="-1" name="Puente Hills">
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.594027" mMax="7.0501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.9025991" b="0.0" mMax="7.0501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.7133124" mMax="6.9501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.725997" b="0.0" mMax="6.9501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.594027" mMax="7.0501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.9025991" b="0.0" mMax="7.0501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.7133124" mMax="6.9501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.725997" b="0.0" mMax="6.9501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <Geometry depth="5.0" dip="25.0" rake="90.0" width="19.0">
-      <Trace>
--117.86728,33.92685,0.00000
--118.04324,33.93151,0.00000
--118.14349,33.95408,0.00000
--118.29761,34.05861,0.00000
-</Trace>
-    </Geometry>
-  </Source>
-  <Source id="206" name="Puente Hills (LA)">
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.5850797" mMax="6.9501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.8542297" b="0.0" mMax="6.9501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.8843955" mMax="6.7501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.4489523" b="0.0" mMax="6.7501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.5850797" mMax="6.9501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.8542297" b="0.0" mMax="6.9501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.8843955" mMax="6.7501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.4489523" b="0.0" mMax="6.7501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <Geometry depth="2.1" dip="27.0" rake="90.0" width="28.0">
-      <Trace>
--118.12595,33.96896,0.00000
--118.20062,33.95792,0.00000
--118.33495,34.03264,0.00000
-</Trace>
-    </Geometry>
-  </Source>
-  <Source id="207" name="Puente Hills (Santa Fe Springs)">
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.7634252" mMax="6.6501" type="GR" weight="0.25"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.5216101" b="0.0" mMax="6.6501" type="GR" weight="0.25"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd m="6.4" rate="0.0012186" type="SINGLE" weight="0.25"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.7634252" mMax="6.6501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.5216101" b="0.0" mMax="6.6501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <Geometry depth="2.8" dip="29.0" rake="90.0" width="25.0">
-      <Trace>
--118.01782,33.93106,0.00000
--118.07898,33.91569,0.00000
--118.13831,33.90710,0.00000
-</Trace>
-    </Geometry>
-  </Source>
-  <Source id="205" name="Puente Hills (Coyote Hills)">
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.5970563" mMax="6.8501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.7877668" b="0.0" mMax="6.8501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="2.3111422" mMax="6.5501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-2.9288578" b="0.0" mMax="6.5501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="1.5970563" mMax="6.8501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-3.7877668" b="0.0" mMax="6.8501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="2.3111422" mMax="6.5501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd a="-2.9288578" b="0.0" mMax="6.5501" type="GR" weight="0.125"/>
-    <Geometry depth="2.8" dip="26.0" rake="90.0" width="27.0">
-      <Trace>
--117.86731,33.89773,0.00000
--117.92065,33.87146,0.00000
--117.96642,33.87407,0.00000
--118.04352,33.89280,0.00000
-</Trace>
-    </Geometry>
-  </Source>
-</FaultSourceSet>
diff --git a/etc/examples/model/Fault/singleMfd.xml b/etc/examples/model/Fault/singleMfd.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index e87c94a0e36abccddd6f8e0098e59c8bb8e1b14d..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/etc/examples/model/Fault/singleMfd.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<FaultSourceSet id="-1" name="bFault.ch" weight="0.6667">
-  <!-- This model is an example and for review purposes only -->
-  <!-- Original source file: bFault.ch.in -->
-  <Settings>
-    <DefaultMfds>
-      <IncrementalMfd floats="false" m="6.5" rate="0.0" type="SINGLE" weight="1.0"/>
-    </DefaultMfds>
-    <MagUncertainty>
-      <Aleatory count="11" cutoff="6.5" moBalance="true" sigma="0.12"/>
-    </MagUncertainty>
-    <SourceProperties ruptureScaling="NSHM_FAULT_CA_ELLB_WC94_AREA"/>
-  </Settings>
-  <Source id="-1" name="Puente Hills">
-    <IncrementalMfd m="7.1" rate="0.00031514" type="SINGLE" weight="0.25"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd m="7.0" rate="0.00044515" type="SINGLE" weight="0.25"/>
-    <Geometry depth="5.0" dip="25.0" rake="90.0" width="19.0">
-      <Trace>
--117.86728,33.92685,0.00000
--118.04324,33.93151,0.00000
--118.14349,33.95408,0.00000
--118.29761,34.05861,0.00000
-</Trace>
-    </Geometry>
-  </Source>
-  <Source id="206" name="Puente Hills (LA)">
-    <IncrementalMfd m="7.0" rate="0.00033134" type="SINGLE" weight="0.25"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd m="6.8" rate="0.0006611" type="SINGLE" weight="0.25"/>
-    <Geometry depth="2.1" dip="27.0" rake="90.0" width="28.0">
-      <Trace>
--118.12595,33.96896,0.00000
--118.20062,33.95792,0.00000
--118.33495,34.03264,0.00000
-</Trace>
-    </Geometry>
-  </Source>
-  <Source id="207" name="Puente Hills (Santa Fe Springs)">
-    <IncrementalMfd m="6.7" rate="0.00043238" type="SINGLE" weight="0.25"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd m="6.4" rate="0.0012186" type="SINGLE" weight="0.25"/>
-    <Geometry depth="2.8" dip="29.0" rake="90.0" width="25.0">
-      <Trace>
--118.01782,33.93106,0.00000
--118.07898,33.91569,0.00000
--118.13831,33.90710,0.00000
-</Trace>
-    </Geometry>
-  </Source>
-  <Source id="205" name="Puente Hills (Coyote Hills)">
-    <IncrementalMfd m="6.9" rate="0.00035168" type="SINGLE" weight="0.25"/>
-    <IncrementalMfd m="6.6" rate="0.00099116" type="SINGLE" weight="0.25"/>
-    <Geometry depth="2.8" dip="26.0" rake="90.0" width="27.0">
-      <Trace>
--117.86731,33.89773,0.00000
--117.92065,33.87146,0.00000
--117.96642,33.87407,0.00000
--118.04352,33.89280,0.00000
-</Trace>
-    </Geometry>
-  </Source>
-</FaultSourceSet>
diff --git a/etc/examples/model/config.json b/etc/examples/model/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fa170e7370eec95cc25bb4322c7928c3001033f..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/etc/examples/model/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "Sample Model",
-  "surfaceSpacing": 1.0,
-  "ruptureFloating": "STRIKE_ONLY",
-  "ruptureVariability": false,
-  "pointSourceType": "FINITE",
-  "areaGridScaling": "SCALED_SMALL",
-
-  "exceedanceModel": "TRUNCATION_UPPER_ONLY",
-  "truncationLevel": 2.0,
-  "imts": ["PGA"],
-  "defaultImls": [
-    0.002,
-    0.004,
-    0.007,
-    0.011,
-    0.017,
-    0.025,
-    0.040,
-    0.060,
-    0.085,
-    0.13,
-    0.19,
-    0.29,
-    0.43,
-    0.65,
-    0.97,
-    1.5,
-    2.2,
-    3.3,
-    5.0,
-    7.4
-  ],
-  "deagg": {
-    "rMin": 0.0,
-    "rMax": 100.0,
-    "Δr": 10.0,
-    "mMin": 5.0,
-    "mMax": 7.0,
-    "Δm": 0.1,
-    "εMin": -3.0,
-    "εMax": 3.0,
-    "Δε": 0.5
-  }
-}
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diff --git a/etc/examples/sites-ceus.csv b/etc/examples/sites-ceus.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index c4a43b1c9a32ae53c1a3af097a680d23cb7f237e..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/etc/examples/sites-ceus.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Comma-delimited site file example.
-#
-# Header row must identify columns. At a minimum, lon and lat
-# must be defined. Columns can be in any order and any missing
-# fields will be populated with default values. 
-#
-# [name,] lon, lat [, vs30] [, vsInf] [, z1p0] [, z2p5]
-#
-# Defaults:
-#     name: Unnamed Site
-#     vs30: 760.0
-#    vsInf: true
-#     z1p0: NaN (GMM will use default basin depth model)
-#     z2p5: NaN (GMM will use default basin depth model)
-#
-name, lon, lat
-Memphis, -90.05, 35.15
-New York, -74.00, 40.75
diff --git a/etc/examples/sites-sf.csv b/etc/examples/sites-sf.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index 9bf046cabbd27cdc539e3e708b349ebd02104162..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/etc/examples/sites-sf.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Comma-delimited site file example.
-#
-# Header row must identify columns. At a minimum, lon and lat
-# must be defined. Columns can be in any order and any missing
-# fields will be populated with default values. 
-#
-# [name,] lon, lat [, vs30] [, vsInf] [, z1p0] [, z2p5]
-#
-# Defaults:
-#     name: Unnamed Site
-#     vs30: 760.0
-#    vsInf: true
-#     z1p0: NaN (GMM will use default basin depth model)
-#     z2p5: NaN (GMM will use default basin depth model)
-#
-name, lon, lat
-Concord, -122.00, 37.95
-Oakland, -122.25, 37.80
-San Francisco, -122.40, 37.75 
-San Jose, -121.90, 37.35
-San Mateo, -122.30, 37.55
-Santa Rosa, -122.70, 38.45
-Vallejo, -122.25, 38.10
diff --git a/etc/examples/sites-wus.csv b/etc/examples/sites-wus.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index b03bdd1b8aff4f0203393b21b0742b64931a0e60..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/etc/examples/sites-wus.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Comma-delimited site file example.
-#
-# Header row must identify columns. At a minimum, lon and lat
-# must be defined. Columns can be in any order and any missing
-# fields will be populated with default values. 
-#
-# [name,] lon, lat [, vs30] [, vsInf] [, z1p0] [, z2p5]
-#
-# Defaults:
-#     name: Unnamed Site
-#     vs30: 760.0
-#    vsInf: true
-#     z1p0: NaN (GMM will use default basin depth model)
-#     z2p5: NaN (GMM will use default basin depth model)
-#
-name, lon, lat
-Los Angeles, -118.25, 34.05
-San Francisco, -122.40, 37.75 
-Seattle, -122.30, 47.60
-Salt Lake City, -111.90, 40.75