Chapter IX — BUILDING REGULATIONS›Article 1 — AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE [BUILDING CODE]›Division 30 — ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 91.3008 Occupant Evacuation Elevators
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-27 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 91.3008 · Text as of 2026-10-27
(Amended by Ord. No. 186,488, Eff. 12/27/19.)
Section 3008 of the CBC is adopted by reference, except that Sections 3008.1 and 3008.1.1 of the CBC are not adopted; and, in lieu, LAMC Subsections 91.3008.1, 91.3008.1.1 and 91.3008.8.1 are added.
91.3008.1. General.¶
Where elevators are to be used for occupant self-evacuation during fires, all passenger elevators for general public use shall comply with CBC Sections 3008.1 through 3008.10. Where other elevators are used for occupant self-evacuation, those elevators shall comply with these sections. (Readopted by Ord. No. 188,797, Eff. 12/31/25.)
91.3008.1.1. Occupant evacuation elevators.¶
Occupant evacuation elevators shall comply with the California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6, Elevator Safety Orders. (Readopted by Ord. No. 188,797, Eff. 12/31/25.)
91.3008.8.1. Determination of standby power load.¶
Standby power loads shall be based on the determination of the number of occupant evacuation elevators in CBC Section 3008.1. (Readopted by Ord. No. 188,797, Eff. 12/31/25.)
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