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Division 31

SEC. 91.3112. PATIO COVERS.

Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles

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

91.3112.1. General. Section I101.1 of Appendix I of the CBC is adopted by reference.

91.3112.2. Definitions. The following word and term shall, for the purposes of Division 31, Article 1, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, have the meaning shown herein. (Amended by Ord. No. 184,692, Eff. 12/30/16.)

Patio Covers. One-story structures not exceeding 12 feet (3657 mm) in height. Enclosure walls shall be permitted to be of any configuration, provided the open or glazed area of the longer wall and one additional wall is equal to at least 65% of the area below a minimum of 6 feet 8 inches (2013 mm) of each wall, measured from the floor.

91.3112.3. Exterior Openings. Section I101.3 of Appendix I of the CBC is adopted by reference.

91.3112.4. Structural Provisions. Section I101.4 of Appendix I of the CBC is adopted by reference.

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▸Contents — Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX
Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX
  1. Chapter IX
  2. Chapter IX — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  3. Division 1
  4. Division 2
  5. Division 3
  6. Division 4
  7. Division 5
  8. Division 6
  9. Division 7
  10. Division 8
  11. Division 9
  12. Division 10
  13. Division 11
  14. Division 12
  15. Division 13
  16. Division 14
  17. Division 15
  18. Division 16
  19. Division 17
  20. Division 18
  21. Division 19
  22. Division 20
  23. Division 21
  24. Division 22
  25. Division 23
  26. Division 24
  27. Division 25
  28. Division 26
  29. Division 27
  30. Division 28
  31. Division 29
  32. Division 30
  33. ▸Division 31
    Overview
    1. SEC. 91.3100. BASIC PROVISIONS.
    2. SEC. 91.3106. MARQUEES.
    3. SEC. 91.3108. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCAST TOWERS.
    4. SEC. 91.3109. SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES AND SAFETY DEVICES.
    5. SEC. 91.3112. PATIO COVERS.
  34. Division 32
  35. Division 33
  36. Division 34
  37. Division 35
  38. Division 61
  39. Division 62
  40. Division 63
  41. Division 67
  42. Division 70
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  45. Division 82
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  47. Division 85
  48. Division 88
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  50. Division 90
  51. Division 91
  52. Division 92
  53. Division 93
  54. Division 94
  55. Division 95
  56. Division 96
  57. Division 5 — REGISTRATION
  58. Division 16A
  59. Division 17
  60. Division 18
  61. Division 19
  62. Division 20
  63. Division 21
  64. Division 17
  65. Division 18
  66. Division C
  67. Division D

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