§ 99.02
Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles
SEC. 99.02.201. GENERAL.¶
(Amended by Ord. No. 182,849, Eff. 1/3/14.)
99.02.201.3. Terms Defined in Other Documents. Where terms are not defined in this Code and are defined in the Los Angeles Building Code or other referenced document, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as in those publications.
99.02.201.4. Terms Not Defined. Where terms are not defined as prescribed in this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as context applies. The definitions in Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged shall be considered as providing ordinarily accepted meanings. (Amended by Ord. No. 184,248, Eff. 6/6/16.)
SEC. 99.02.202. DEFINITIONS.¶
(Amended by Ord. No. 187,719, Eff. 1/23/23.)
Section 202 of CALGreen is adopted by reference with the following amendments:
The following definitions are added:
ACCESSIBLE. Having access thereto, but which first may require the removal of an access panel door or similar obstruction.
ALL-ELECTRIC BUILDING. A building that contains no combustion equipment, plumbing for combustion equipment, gas piping, or fuel gas serving any use including, but not limited to, space heating (including fireplaces), water heating (including pools and spas), cooking appliances (including barbeques), and clothes drying, within the building or building property lines, and instead uses electricity as the sole source of energy for all lighting, appliances and/or equipment, including, but not limited to, space heating, water heating, cooking appliances, and drying appliances.
COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT. Any equipment or appliance used for space heating, water heating, cooking, clothes drying, lighting, or other type of equipment and/or appliance that uses fuel gas.
COMMERCIAL FOOD HEAT-PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. Any equipment used in a food establishment for heat-processing food or utensils and that produces grease vapors, steam, fumes, smoke, or odors that are required to be removed through a local exhaust ventilation system, as defined in the California Mechanical Code.
ELECTRIC HEATING APPLIANCE. A device that produces heat energy to create a warm environment by the application of electric power to resistance elements, refrigerant compressors, or dissimilar material junctions, as defined in the California Mechanical Code.
ENFORCING AGENCY. The Department of Building and Safety of the City of Los Angeles.
FUEL GAS. Includes, but is not limited to, butane, coal, crude oil, ethane, fossil fuels, hydrogen, kerosene, liquefied petroleum, manufactured petroleum, methane, natural gas, natural petroleum, oil, petrol, propane, and/or any mixture of these.
DIVISION 3
GREEN BUILDING
(Amended by Ord. No. 184,692, Eff. 12/30/16.)
Section
99.03.300 Basic Provisions.
99.03.301 General.
99.03.303 Phased Projects.
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- Division 5 — REGISTRATION
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- Division C
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Overview- SEC. 96.300. INTENT.
- SEC. 96.301. DEFINITIONS.
- SEC. 96.302. REPORTS REQUIRED.
- SEC. 96.303. APPLICATION.
- SEC. 96.304. CONTENTS OF REPORTS.
- SEC. 96.305. FEE FOR REPORTS.
- SEC. 96.306. EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF REPORT.
- SEC. 96.307. DELIVERY OF THE REPORT.
- SEC. 96.308. EXCEPTIONS.
- SEC. 96.309. NON-COMPLIANCE NOT TO INVALIDATE SALE OR EXCHANGE…
- SEC. 96.310. EFFECTIVE DATE.
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