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Division 96

Article 2

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

ELEVATOR CODE

(Article 2, Chapter IX, Amended by Ord. No. 179,328, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.

Incorporating by Reference Portions of the Elevator Safety Orders of Title 8 and the 2007 Edition of Part 7 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.)

Division 1 Administration 2 General 3 Private Residence Inclined Elevators, Inclined Stairway Chairlifts, Inclined and Vertical Wheelchair Lifts and Private Residence Elevators 4 Manlifts

DIVISION 1

ADMINISTRATION

Section 92.0101 Title. 92.0102 Purpose. 92.0103 Scope. 92.0104 Interpretation. 92.0105 Reports of Elevator Safety Engineers. 92.0106 Equipment Found Unsafe. 92.0107 Power to Seal Equipment Out of Service and Stop Work. 92.0109 Required Elevators. 92.0110 Test of New Equipment. 92.0111 Approval of Plans and Equipment.

Part 1 – General

92.0112 Retroactive Provisions. 92.0113 Authority to Enter Building or Premise. 92.0114 Certificate of Inspection (Operating Permit). 92.0115 Request for Inspection. 92.0116 Accidents – Reports – Repair. 92.0117 Enforcement. 92.0118 Certificate of Registration. 92.0119 Journey-Level Elevator Mechanic – Certificate Required. 92.0120 Application for Journey-Level Elevator Mechanic. 92.0121 Helpers or Apprentices. 92.0122 Expiration of Certificate. 92.0123 Renewal Certificate Fees.

Part 2 – Permits, Plan Checks, Fees, Inspections

92.0126 Inspection and Inspection Fees. 92.0127 Special Enforcement of Procedures Fees. 92.0128 Investigation Fee. 92.0129 Installation Permit Fees. 92.0130 Fees for Plan Checking. 92.0131 Off Hours Inspections. 92.0132 Permit Fees for Repair, Replacement, Alteration, or Modification. 92.0132.1 Fees for Additional Inspections. 92.0133 Approvals. 92.0134 Responsibility of Owners, Lessees, Managers, Etc.

Part 3 – Enforcement

92.0135 Powers of Department and Board. 92.0136 Appeals. 92.0137 Expiration of Permit and Plan Check. 92.0138 Scope of Permits. 92.0139 Non-responsibility of City. 92.0140 Procedure for Revocation or Suspension. 92.0141 Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction.

PART 1

GENERAL

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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
    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
      Overview
      1. SEC. 92.0101. TITLE.
      2. SEC. 92.0102. PURPOSE.
      3. SEC. 92.0103. SCOPE.
      4. SEC. 92.0104. INTERPRETATION.
      5. SEC. 92.0105. REPORTS OF ELEVATOR SAFETY ENGINEERS.
      6. SEC. 92.0106. EQUIPMENT FOUND UNSAFE.
      7. SEC. 92.0107. POWER TO SEAL EQUIPMENT OUT OF SERVICE AND STOP …
      8. SEC. 92.0108. RESERVED.
      9. SEC. 92.0109. REQUIRED ELEVATORS.
      10. SEC. 92.0110. TEST OF NEW EQUIPMENT.
      11. SEC. 92.0111. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND EQUIPMENT.
      12. SEC. 92.0112. RETROACTIVE PROVISIONS.
      13. SEC. 92.0113. AUTHORITY TO ENTER BUILDING OR PREMISE.
      14. SEC. 92.0114. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION (OPERATING PERMIT).
      15. SEC. 92.0115. REQUEST FOR INSPECTION.
      16. SEC. 92.0116. ACCIDENTS – REPORTS – REPAIR.
      17. SEC. 92.0117. ENFORCEMENT.
      18. SEC. 92.0118. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.
      19. SEC. 92.0119. JOURNEY-LEVEL ELEVATOR MECHANIC – CERTIFICATE RE…
      20. SEC. 92.0120. APPLICATION FOR JOURNEY-LEVEL ELEVATOR MECHANIC.
      21. SEC. 92.0121. HELPERS OR APPRENTICES.
      22. SEC. 92.0122. EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE.
      23. SEC. 92.0123. RENEWAL CERTIFICATE FEES.
    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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