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Division 96›Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 1

§ 91.5

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

SEC. 91.5.100. BASIC PROVISIONS.

(Amended by Ord. No. 188,739, Eff. 9/23/25.)

The Los Angeles Residential Code adopts by reference portions of the California Residential Code (CRC). Chapter 1 of the CRC is not adopted and in lieu thereof Division 1, Article 1, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is hereby adopted by reference with the following amendments. Appendix AS of the CRC is not adopted.

SEC. 91.5.101. TITLE.

(Amended by Ord. No. 186,488, Eff. 12/27/19.)

91.5.101.1. Title. Article 1.5, Chapter IX of the LAMC shall be known as the Los Angeles Residential Code or LARC, a portion of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), and wherever the word Code is used in this article, it shall mean the Los Angeles Residential Code.

91.5.101.2. Scope. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,719, Eff. 1/23/23.) The provisions of the LARC for one- and two-family dwellings shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, removal, and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings, efficiency dwelling units, and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures. In addition to the LARC, Divisions 1, 11, 17, 31, 33, 63, 67, 70, 71, 72, 81, 89, 92, 93 and 96 of the LABC shall also be applicable to one- and two-family dwellings, efficiency dwelling units, and townhouses unless stated otherwise.

The LABC and LARC adopt by indicated reference portions of the 2022 California Building Code (CBC) or the 2022 California Residential Code (CRC) located at Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR).

EXCEPTION: The following shall be permitted to be constructed in accordance with this code where provided with a residential fire sprinkler system complying with Section R313:

  1. Live/work units located in townhouses and complying with the requirements of Section 508.5 of the California Building Code.

  2. Owner-occupied lodging houses with five or fewer guestrooms.

  3. A care facility with five or fewer persons receiving custodial care within a dwelling unit.

  4. A care facility with five or fewer persons receiving medical care within a dwelling unit.

  5. A care facility for five or fewer persons receiving care that are within a single-family dwelling. For additions, alterations, moving, and maintenance of buildings and structures, see Article 1.2, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. For temporary buildings and structures, see CBC Section 3103.

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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
  56. ▸Division 96
    Overview
    1. SEC. 91.9602. SCOPE.
    2. SEC. 91.9603. DEFINITIONS.
    3. SEC. 91.9604. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.
    4. SEC. 91.9605. MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.
    5. SEC. 91.9606. INFORMATION REQUIRED ON PLANS.
    6. SEC. 91.9701. TITLE.
    7. SEC. 91.9702. PURPOSE.
    8. SEC. 91.9703. SCOPE.
    9. SEC. 91.9704. DEFINITIONS.
    10. SEC. 91.9705. BENCHMARKING AND SELF-REPORTING OF ENERGY AND WA…
    11. SEC. 91.9706. ENERGY AND WATER AUDITS AND RETRO-COMMISSIONING.
    12. SEC. 91.9707. RECORD MAINTENANCE.
    13. SEC. 91.9708. SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE.
    14. SEC. 91.9709. NONCOMPLIANCE FEE.
    15. SEC. 91.9710. SUBMITTAL FEES.
    16. SEC. 91.9711. BUILDING AND SAFETY DEVELOPMENT SURCHARGE.
    17. SEC. 91.9712. SEVERABILITY.
    18. Article 1.2
    19. Article 1.5
    20. ▸Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 1
      Overview
      1. § 91.5
    21. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 2
    22. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 3
    23. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 4
    24. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 5
    25. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 6
    26. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 7
    27. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 8
    28. Article 1.5 — , DIVISION 9
    29. Article 2
    30. Part 2
    31. Part 3
  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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