SEC. 95.101. TITLE, SCOPE, AND GENERAL.

(Amended by Ord. No. 184,692, Eff. 12/30/16.)

95.101.1. Title. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,719, Eff. 1/23/23.) This article is a portion of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and shall be known as the Los Angeles Mechanical Code. Whenever the word Code is used in this article, it shall mean the Los Angeles Mechanical Code.

The Los Angeles Mechanical Code adopts by indicated reference portions of the 2022 California Mechanical Code (CMC) which is Part 4 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR).

95.101.2. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to safeguard life, health, property and public welfare by regulating the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment and other miscellaneous heatproducing appliances installed in the City. The provisions of this Code are not intended to apply to equipment installed on railroad cars, motor vehicles, aircraft or on shipboards that are not used as permanent occupancies for longer than six months.

95.101.3. Scope. The provisions of this Code shall apply to the addition to or erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, use, or maintenance of heating, ventilation, cooling, refrigeration systems; incinerators; or other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances within this jurisdiction.

Additions, alterations, repairs to, and replacement of equipment or systems shall be in accordance with the provisions for new equipment and systems, except as otherwise provided in LAMC Section 95.102.0.

95.101.3.1. Conflicts. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this Code or referenced standards specify different materials, methods of construction, or other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall prevail. [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4]

95.101.3.1.1. Conflicts Between Codes. Where the requirements within the jurisdiction of this Mechanical Code conflict with the requirements of the Plumbing Code, the Plumbing Code shall prevail.

95.101.3.2. Design and Testing. The design and testing of equipment regulated by this Code shall be subject to the approval of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

95.101.3.3. Appendices. The provisions in the appendices are intended to supplement the requirements of this Code and shall not be considered part of this Code unless formally adopted as such.