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Division 91

SEC. 91.9105. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

(Amended by Ord. No. 171,175, Eff. 7/25/96.)

The owner of each building within the scope of the division shall cause an investigation of the existing construction and a structural analysis to be made of the building by a civil or structural engineer or architect licensed by the State of California, and if the building does not meet the minimum standards specified in this division, the owner shall cause it to be structurally altered to conform to such standards or cause the building to be demolished.

The owner of a building within the scope of this division shall comply with the requirements set forth above by submitting to the Department for review within 275 days after the service of the order the following:

  1. A structural analysis, subject to approval by the Department within the 275 day time period, which demonstrates that the building meets the minimum requirements of this division, or

  2. A structural analysis and plans for the proposed structural alterations of the building necessary to comply with the minimum requirements of this division, or

  3. Plans for the demolition of building. After plans are submitted and approved by the Department, the owner shall obtain a building permit, commence and complete the required construction or demolition within the time limits set forth in Table No. 91-B. These time limits shall begin to run from the date the order is served in accordance with Sections 91.9106.1 and 91.9106.2 of this Code. Vacating a building shall not be deemed as complying with the requirements of this division.

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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
  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
  43. Division 71
  44. Division 72
  45. Division 82
  46. Division 83
  47. Division 85
  48. Division 88
  49. Division 89
  50. Division 90
  51. ▸Division 91
    Overview
    1. SEC. 91.9101. PURPOSE.
    2. SEC. 91.9102. SCOPE.
    3. SEC. 91.9103. DEFINITIONS.
    4. SEC. 91.9104. RATING CLASSIFICATIONS.
    5. SEC. 91.9105. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
    6. SEC. 91.9106. ADMINISTRATION.
    7. SEC. 91.9107. HISTORICAL BUILDINGS.
    8. SEC. 91.9108. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.
    9. SEC. 91.9109. MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.
    10. SEC. 91.9111. REQUIRED BUILDING MAINTENANCE.
    11. SEC. 91.9112. VIOLATIONS – PENALTIES FOR DISREGARDING DEPARTME…
  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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