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Division 96›Article 2

SEC. 92.0107. POWER TO SEAL EQUIPMENT OUT OF SERVICE AND STOP WORK.

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

(Amended by Ord. No. 174,861, Eff. 11/14/02, Oper. 11/1/02.)

(a) The Department shall have the power to order the use of any equipment regulated by this Code discontinued for the following reasons:

(1) When in case of emergency, in the opinion of the Safety Engineer, any device covered by this Code is in a condition rendering it unsafe for operation.

(2) For willful failure to comply with requirements issued by the Department for the correction of violations.

(3) For failure to pay fees prior to the issuance of any permit to operate an elevator. Failure to obtain proper permits and to pay permit fees and inspection fee within 60 days after notification shall constitute cause for the Department to prohibit the use of the elevator.

(b) Whenever any construction or work is being done contrary to the provisions of any law, ordinance, rule, regulation or safety standard enforced by the Department, the Superintendent of Building shall issue a written notice to the responsible party to stop work on that portion of the work on which the violation has occurred. The notice shall state the nature of the violation, and no work shall be done on that portion until the violation has been corrected and approval obtained from the Department.

(c) The owner of any building for which equipment regulated by this Code is installed shall notify the Department in writing within 30 days of any change of ownership, managing company or change of address of the party responsible for the equipment.

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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
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  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
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  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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