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Chapter IX — BUILDING REGULATIONS›Article 1 — AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE [BUILDING CODE]

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 91.1802 Design Basis

Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-27 · Los Angeles

Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 91.1802 · Text as of 2026-10-27

(Title and Division Amended by Ord. No. 179,324, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)

Section

  • 91.1800 Basic Provisions.

  • 91.1801 General.

  • 91.1802 Design Basis.

  • 91.1803 Geotechnical Investigation.

  • 91.1804 Excavation, Grading and Fill.

  • 91.1805 Dampproofing and Waterproofing.

  • 91.1806 Presumptive Load Bearing Values of Soils.

  • 91.1807 Foundation Walls, Retaining Walls, and Embedded Post and Poles.

  • 91.1808 Foundations.

  • 91.1809 Shallow Foundations.

  • 91.1810 Deep Foundations.

SEC. 91.1800. BASIC PROVISIONS.

Chapter 18 of the CBC is adopted by reference with the following exceptions, modifications and additions:

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SEC. 91.1802. DESIGN BASIS.

(Amended by Ord. No. 187,719, Eff. 1/23/23.)

Section 1802 of the CBC is adopted by reference.

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SEC. 91.1804. EXCAVATION, GRADING AND FILL.

(Amended by Ord. No. 182,850, Eff. 1/3/14.)

Section 1804 of the CBC is adopted by reference.

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