Municipal code
Los Angeles Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Los Angeles, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 286 divisions · 10,497 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Los Angeles
Contents
- Article I — INCORPORATION AND POWERS
- Article II — OFFICERS OF THE CITY
- Article III — FINANCE, BUDGET AND CONTRACTS
- Article IV — ELECTIONS
- Article V — DEPARTMENTS
- Article VI — PROPRIETARY DEPARTMENTS
- Article VII — CITY ETHICS COMMISSION; SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
- Article VIII — BOARD OF EDUCATION
- Article IX — DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT
- Part 3 — Fire and Police Pension Plan General Provisions
- Part 1 — LOS ANGELES CITY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Part 2 — WATER AND POWER EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT PLAN
- Part 3 — FIRE AND POLICE PENSION PLAN
- Division 1 — GENERAL
- Division 2 — CITY COUNCIL
- Division 3 — MAYOR
- Division 4 — EMPLOYMENT – GENERAL
- Division 5 — FINANCE
- Division 6 — SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
- Division 7 — PROPERTY
- Division 8 — SPECIAL AUTHORITIES, AGENCIES, BOARDS
- Division 9 — PURCHASING
- Division 10 — CONTRACTS
- Division 11 — INSURANCE AND BONDS
- Division 12 — RECORDS
- Division 13 — FRANCHISES, PERMITS AND PRIVILEGES
- Division 20 — OFFICES OF THE CITY
- Division 22 — DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND AGENCIES
- Division 23 — DEPARTMENTS HAVING CONTROL OF THEIR
- Division 24 — GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS
- Division 4 — EMPLOYMENT – GENERAL
- Division 8 — SPECIAL AUTHORITIES, AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Division 19 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Division 20 — OFFICES OF THE CITY
- Division 22 — DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND AGENCIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE
- Chapter I — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ZONING
- Chapter 1A — CITY OF LOS ANGELES ZONING CODE
- Chapter III — PUBLIC HEALTH CODE
- Chapter IV — PUBLIC WELFARE
- Chapter V — PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROTECTION
- Chapter VI — PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY
- Chapter VII — TRANSPORTATION
- Chapter VIII — TRAFFIC
- Chapter VIII — TRAFFIC
- Chapter IX — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Division 1 — ADMINISTRATION
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
- Division 3 — USE OR OCCUPANCY
- Division 5 — GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
- Division 6 — TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
- Division 7 — FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Division 8 — INTERIOR FINISHES
- Division 9 — FIRE-PROTECTION SYSTEMS
- Division 10 — MEANS OF EGRESS
- Division 11 — ACCESSIBILITY
- Division 12 — INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
- Division 13 — ENERGY CONSERVATION
- Division 14 — EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS
- Division 15 — ROOFS AND ROOF STRUCTURES
- Division 16 — STRUCTURAL DESIGN
- Division 17 — STRUCTURAL TESTS AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
- Division 18 — SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
- Division 19 — CONCRETE
- Division 20 — ALUMINUM
- Division 21 — MASONRY
- Division 22 — STEEL
- Division 23 — WOOD
- Division 24 — GLASS AND GLAZING
- Division 25 — GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER
- Division 26 — PLASTIC
- Division 27 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
- Division 28 — MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
- Division 29 — PLUMBING SYSTEMS
- Division 30 — ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
- Division 31 — SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
- Division 32 — ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Division 34 — EXISTING STRUCTURES
- Division 35 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Division 61 — SPECIAL HAZARD AREAS
- Division 62 — SIGNS
- Division 63 — ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
- Division 67 — SECURITY PROVISIONS
- Division 70 — GRADING, EXCAVATIONS AND FILLS
- Division 71 — METHANE SEEPAGE REGULATIONS
- Division 72 — FIRE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- Division 81 — EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Division 82 — CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, USE AND RATING CLASSIFICATION
- Division 83 — RELOCATION PERMIT
- Division 85 — ALTERNATIVE BUILDING STANDARDS FOR JOINT LIVING AND WORK QUARTERS
- Division 86 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Division 88 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Division 89 — ABATEMENT OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, PREMISES AND PORTIONS THEREOF WHICH CONSTITU…
- Division 90 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF LAND USE AND DISCRETIONARY ZONING APPRO…
- Division 91 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING TILT-UP CONCRETE WALL BUILDINGS
- Division 92 — VOLUNTARY – EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING WOOD FRAME RESIDENTIAL BUILD…
- Division 93 — MANDATORY EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING WOOD-FRAME BUILDINGS WITH SOFT…
- Division 94 — VOLUNTARY – EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING HILLSIDE BUILDINGS
- Division 95 — MANDATORY EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING NON-DUCTILE CONCRETE BUILDINGS
- Division 96 — VOLUNTARY – EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE AND REIN…
- Division 97 — EXISTING BUILDINGS ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY PROGRAM
- Article 1.2 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- Article 1.5 — LOS ANGELES RESIDENTIAL CODE
- Division 1 — ADMINISTRATION
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — PERMITS, PLAN CHECKS, FEES, INSPECTIONS
- Division 2 — GENERAL
- Division 3 — PRIVATE RESIDENCE INCLINED ELEVATORS, INCLINED STAIRWAY CHAIRLIFTS, INCLINED AND …
- Division 4 — MANLIFTS
- Article 3 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Division 1 — GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- Division 2 — PERMITS, PLANS AND FEES
- Division 3 — ENFORCEMENT
- Division 4 — APPROVED EQUIPMENT
- Division 5 — REGISTRATION
- Division 6 — DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
- Division 7 — REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION METHODS AND MATERIALS
- Article 4 — PLUMBING CODE
- Division 1 — ADMINISTRATION
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Division 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Division 4 — PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS
- Division 5 — WATER HEATERS
- Division 6 — WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
- Division 7 — SANITARY DRAINAGE
- Division 8 — INDIRECT WASTES
- Division 9 — VENTS
- Division 10 — TRAPS AND INTERCEPTORS
- Division 11 — STORM DRAINAGE
- Division 12 — FUEL GAS PIPING
- Division 13 — HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL GAS AND VACUUM SYSTEMS
- Division 14 — FIRESTOP PROTECTION
- Division 15 — ALTERNATE WATER SOURCES FOR NONPOTABLE APPLICATIONS
- Division 16 — NONPOTABLE RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
- Division 16A — NONPOTABLE WATER REUSE SYSTEMS
- Division 17 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Division 18 — UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY AND HYDRONICS CODE
- Division 19 — UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE
- Division 20 — FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
- Division 21 — APPENDICES
- Article 5 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Division 1 — ADMINISTRATION
- Part I — GENERAL
- Part II — ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Part III — PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Division 3 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Division 4 — VENTILATION AIR
- Division 5 — EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- Division 6 — DUCT SYSTEMS
- Division 7 — COMBUSTION AIR
- Division 8 — CHIMNEYS AND VENTS
- Division 9 — INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIC APPLIANCES
- Division 10 — BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
- Division 11 — REFRIGERATION
- Division 12 — HYDRONICS
- Division 13 — FUEL GAS PIPING
- Division 14 — PROCESS PIPING
- Division 15 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Division 16 — STATIONARY POWER PLANTS
- Division 17 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Division 18 — APPENDICES
- Article 6 — MISCELLANEOUS
- Division C — FABRICATOR APPROVALS
- Division D — REPORT OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY RECORDS AND PENDING AND RECORDED LIENS
- Article 7 — BOILERS, UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT
- Division 1 — GENERAL
- Division 2 — LICENSING
- Division 3 — BOILER PERMITS
- Article 8 — GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- Division 1 — GENERAL
- Division 2 — REGULATION OF LICENSEE
- Division 3 — PROCEDURAL RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF HEARINGS
- Division 4 — APPEALS AND REQUEST FOR SLIGHT MODIFICATION – APPEAL FEES – AVAILABILITY OF RECOR…
- Division 5 — TESTING PROCEDURES, REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
- Division 6 — EXPIRATION AND REVOCATION OF PERMITS, PLAN CHECK AND SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS AND ALT…
- Division 7 — ABATEMENT OF VACANT BUILDINGS
- Article 9 — GREEN BUILDING CODE
- Division 1 — ADMINISTRATION
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Division 3 — GREEN BUILDING
- Division 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Division 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Division 6 — REFERENCED ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS
- Division 7 — INSTALLER AND SPECIAL INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
- Division 8 — COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS, AND REFERENCE MATERIAL
- Division 11 — APPENDIX A4 RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTARY MEASURES
- Division 12 — APPENDIX A5 NONRESIDENTIAL VOLUNTARY MEASURES
- Chapter X — BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Division 1 — SCOPE
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Division 3 — HEARING PROCEDURE
- Article 3 — POLICE PERMIT REGULATION
- Division 1 — SCOPE
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Division 3 — PERMIT APPLICATIONS
- Division 4 — PERMIT FEES
- Division 5 — REGULATION OF PERMITTEES
- Division 6 — POWERS OF BOARD
- Division 7 — AMUSEMENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
- Division 8 — TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS
- Division 9 — DEALERS – SALES
- Division 10 — HOTELS AND SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- Article 4 — CANNABIS PROCEDURES
- Article 6 — ADVERTISING OF CANNABIS AND CANNABIS PRODUCTS
- Chapter XI — NOISE REGULATION
- Chapter XII — THE WATER CONSERVATION PLAN OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
- Chapter XIII — THE EMERGENCY ENERGY CURTAILMENT PLAN OF THE CITY OF LOS
- Chapter XV — RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE
- Chapter XVI — HOUSING REGULATIONS
- Division 1 — TITLE AND PURPOSE
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Division 3 — SCOPE
- Division 3.5 — HOUSING INSPECTION FEES
- Division 4 — AUTHORITY
- Division 5 — REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- Division 6 — INSPECTIONS
- Division 7 — VIOLATIONS
- Division 8 — ENFORCEMENT
- Division 9 — COST RECOVERY AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
- Division 10 — APPEALS
- Division 11 — SUBSTANDARD NOTICES
- Division 12 — RETALIATION
- Article 2 — RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM
- Article 3 — TENANT RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- Article 4 — FORECLOSURE REGISTRY PROGRAM
- Article 5 — JUST CAUSE FOR EVICTION ORDINANCE
- Article 6 — RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM ORDINANCE
- Chapter XVII — RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF THE LOS
- Chapter XVIII — EMPLOYEE WAGES AND PROTECTIONS
- Chapter XIX — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Chapter XX — COVID-19 PROTECTION AND RECOVERY
- Chapter I — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ZONING
- Chapter II — LICENSES, PERMITS, BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Chapter V — PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROTECTION
- Chapter VI — PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY
- Chapter VII — TRANSPORTATION
- Chapter VIII — TRAFFIC
- Chapter IX — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Chapter X — BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Chapter XI — NOISE REGULATION
- Chapter XII — THE WATER CONSERVATION PLAN OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
- Chapter XIII — THE EMERGENCY ENERGY CURTAILMENT PLAN OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
- Chapter XVIII — EMPLOYEE WAGES AND PROTECTIONS
- Chapter XIX — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Chapter I — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ZONING
- Chapter V — PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROTECTION
- Chapter VI — PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY
- Chapter IX — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Chapter XIX — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Part 2A — INTRODUCTION
- Part 2B — FORM DISTRICTS
- Part 2C — FORM RULES
- Article 3 — FRONTAGE
- Part 3A — INTRODUCTION
- Part 3B — FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
- Part 3C — GENERAL FRONTAGE
- Part 3D — CHARACTER FRONTAGE
- Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT
- Part 4A — INTRODUCTION
- Part 4B — DEVELOPMENT
- Part 4C — DEVELOPMENT
- Article 5 — USE
- Part 5A — INTRODUCTION
- Part 5B — USE DISTRICTS
- Part 5C — USE RULES
- Part 5D — USE DEFINITIONS
- Article 6 — DENSITY
- Part 6A — INTRODUCTION
- Part 6B — DENSITY DISTRICTS
- Part 6C — DENSITY RULES
- Article 7 — ALTERNATE
- Part 7A — INTRODUCTION
- Part 7B — ALTERNATE TYPOLOGIES
- Part 7C — ALTERNATE TYPOLOGY
- Article 8 — SUPPLEMENTAL &
- Article 9 — PUBLIC BENEFIT
- Article 10 — STREETS & PARKS
- Article 11 — DIVISION OF LAND
- Article 12 — NONCONFORMITIES
- Article 13 — ADMINISTRATION
- Part 13A — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Part 13B — PROCESSES &
- Article 14 — GENERAL RULES
- Article 15 — FEES
- Table of Amending Legislation for Chapter 1A
- Ordinance No. 188307 (Administrative Code Sec. 4.61, Schedule A)