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Division 95

SEC. 91.9503. DEFINITIONS.

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

The following words and phrases, whenever used in this division, shall be construed as defined in this section. Words and phrases not defined here shall be construed as defined in Division 2 of this Code.

CONCRETE BUILDING is a building having concrete floors and/or roofs, either with or without beams, supported by concrete walls and/or concrete columns, and/or concrete frames with or without masonry infills, or any combination thereof.

DUPLEX is a building containing only two single-family dwelling units.

DWELLING UNIT shall include any individual residential unit within either an R-1 or R-2 occupancy building, including a mixed-occupancy building when part of it is either an R-1 or R-2 occupancy. A dwelling unit shall include the area of a building that is occupied as a dwelling unit, whether the building is approved or unapproved for residential use.

QUALIFIED HISTORICAL BUILDING is any building designated or currently in the process of being designated as a "qualified historical building" as defined in Part 8, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.

MASONRY INFILL is the unreinforced or reinforced masonry wall construction within a reinforced concrete frame.

RETROFIT is an improvement of the lateral force-resisting system by alteration of existing structural elements or addition of new structural elements.

SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING is any building with one dwelling unit which contains living facilities, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation, as required by this Code.

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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
  52. Division 92
  53. Division 93
  54. Division 94
  55. ▸Division 95
    Overview
    1. SEC. 91.9501. PURPOSE.
    2. SEC. 91.9502. SCOPE.
    3. SEC. 91.9503. DEFINITIONS.
    4. SEC. 91.9504. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.
    5. SEC. 91.9505. ADMINISTRATION.
    6. SEC. 91.9506. OCCUPANT AND TENANT ADVISORY.
    7. SEC. 91.9507. HISTORICAL BUILDINGS.
    8. SEC. 91.9508. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.
    9. SEC. 91.9509. INFORMATION REQUIRED ON PLANS.
    10. SEC. 91.9510. VIOLATION / PENALTY.
    11. SEC. 91.9511. SEVERABILITY.
  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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