Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 99 Building and Property Rehabilitation

Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code is amended by adding Chapter 99, entitled "BUILDING AND PROPERTY REHABILITATION," to read as follows:

SECTION 9901 - SCOPE

The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all substandard buildings, substandard structures and substandard property, as defined in this Chapter, which create a public nuisance.

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 98, 2016; Ord. 2010-0053 § 85, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

Occupancies in existing buildings may be continued, except in such structures as are found to be unsafe as defined in Section 102 and ordered vacated and found to be substandard as defined in this Chapter.

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 98, 2016; Ord. 2010-0053 § 85, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9902 - DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Chapter, and in addition to the definitions set forth in the previous Chapters of this Code, certain terms, phrases and words and their derivatives shall be defined as set out in this Section. Words used in the singular include the plural and vice versa.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9902.1

ABATEMENT is the lessening, remediation, removal, or termination of substandard buildings, substandard structures and substandard property which create a public nuisance.

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 99, 2016.)

9902.2

BOARD is the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board as set forth in Section 9906.

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 99, 2016; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9902.3   DEMOLITION.

Whenever the word "demolish" or "demolishment" is used in this Chapter, it shall include the removal of the resulting debris from such demolition and the protection by filling of excavations exposed by such demolition and abandonment of sewer or other waste disposal facilities as may be required by this Code or other applicable codes, ordinances, or laws.

(Ord. 2013-0048 § 88, 2013; Ord. 2010-0053 § 86, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9902.4   PARTY CONCERNED.

As used in this Chapter, "party concerned" means the person, if any, in real or apparent charge and control of the premises involved, the record owner, the holder of any mortgage, trust deed or other lien or encumbrance of record, the owner or holder of any lease of record, the record holder of any other estate or interest in or to the building or structure or the land upon which it is located. As used in this paragraph all reference to "record" means matters of record with the Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk which definitely and specifically describes the premises involved.

(Ord. 2013-0048 § 88, 2013; Ord. 2007-0108 § 32 (part), 2007; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9902.5   PUBLIC NUISANCE.

A public nuisance is one which affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 99, 2016.)

9902.6   VEHICLE—DEFINED.

As used in this Chapter, "vehicle" means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 99, 2016.)

SECTION 9903 - DEFINITION OF SUBSTANDARD BUILDING

9903.1

Any building or structure or portion thereof, regardless of zoning designation or approved uses of the building, including any dwelling unit, guestroom or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the conditions listed in Section 9904 to an extent that creates a public nuisance and endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the occupants of the building, nearby residents, or the public, shall be deemed and hereby is declared to be a substandard building.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9904 - SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS

Substandard building conditions shall include, but are not limited to, the following, when found in buildings or structures which are vacant or occupied by unauthorized persons.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 88, 2010.)

9904.1.1

Lack of hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 88, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.1.2

Lack of the minimum amounts of natural light and ventilation required by this Code.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.1.3

Room and space dimensions less than required by this Code.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.1.4

Dampness of habitable rooms.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.1.5

Lack of electrical lighting as required by this Code.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025.)

9904.1.6

Infestation of insects, vermin, or rodents as determined by a health officer or, if an agreement does not exist with an agency that has a health officer, the infestation can be determined by an appropriate code enforcement officer.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025.)

9904.1.7

Visible mold growth, as determined by a health officer or a code enforcement officer, excluding the presence of mold that is minor and found on surfaces that can accumulate moisture as part of their properly functioning and intended use.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025.)

9904.1.8

Lack of connection to required sewage disposal system, as required by the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025.)

9904.1.9

Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage and removal facilities, as determined by a health officer or, if an agreement does not exist with an agency that has a health officer, the lack of adequate garbage and rubbish removal facilities can be determined by an appropriate code enforcement officer.

. . .

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025.)

9904.2.1

Deteriorated or inadequate foundations.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.2.2

Defective, deteriorated or inadequate size flooring and/or floor supports.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.2.3

Defective, deteriorated or inadequate size members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.2.4

Defective, deteriorated or inadequate size ceiling, roof or other horizontal supports.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.2.5

Defective, damaged or inadequately constructed or sized fireplaces or chimneys.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.2.6

Inadequate structural resistance to horizontal forces.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025.)

9904.3.1

All wiring except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation and which has been maintained in good and safe condition and is working properly and being used in a safe manner.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025; Ord. 2010-0053 § 88, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.4.1

Lack of plumbing fixtures required elsewhere in this Code.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.4.2

All plumbing except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation and which has been maintained in good condition and which is free of cross connections and siphonage between fixtures.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.5.1

Lack of safe, adequate heating facilities.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025; Ord. 2010-0053 § 88, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.5.2

Lack of, or improper operation of, required ventilating equipment.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.5.3

All mechanical equipment, including vents, except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation and which has been maintained in good and safe condition.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.6.1

Lack of a sound and effective roof covering.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.6.2

Lack of a sound and effective exterior wall covering or weather protection for exterior wall covering.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.6.3

Broken windows and doors.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9904.6.4

Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs, foundations, foundation walls or floor, including broken windows or doors.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

Any material of construction except those which are allowed or approved by this Code and which have been adequately maintained in good and safe condition.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, junk, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions which constitute undue fire, health or safety hazards.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

Any building or portion thereof which is determined to be an unsafe building as defined in Section 102 of this Code.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

Abandoned buildings are all buildings or portions thereof which are abandoned, open, or vandalized or both.

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 100, 2016; Ord. 2010-0053 § 88, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

All buildings or portions thereof where the lack of paint is causing dry rot, warping and termite infestation.

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 100, 2016.)

All buildings or portions thereof where broken windows or doors constitute hazardous conditions inviting trespassers and malicious mischief.

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 100, 2016.)

Those premises on which contains anything which is injurious to health, including, but not limited to, the illegal sale of controlled substances, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable public space.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 61, 2025.)

SECTION 9905 - SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY

Any one or more of the following conditions shall constitute substandard property.

9905.1

Reserved. (Ord. 2016-0053 § 101, 2016.)

9905.2

Reserved. (Ord. 2016-0053 § 101, 2016.)

9905.3

Reserved. (Ord. 2016-0053 § 101, 2016.)

9905.4

Overgrown vegetation causing detriment to neighboring properties or property values.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9905.5

Dead trees, weeds and debris:

Constituting unsightly appearance, or

Dangerous to public safety and welfare, or

Detrimental to nearby property or property values.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9905.6

Inoperable or abandoned motor vehicles, trailers, campers, boats and other mobile equipment stored for unreasonable periods on the premises and causing depreciation of nearby property values.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 89, 2010.)

9905.7

Attractive nuisances dangerous to children in the form of:

Abandoned and broken equipment, or

Neglected machinery; or

Swimming pools, mine shafts, test holes, wells, pits, or similar excavations that are not properly secured, locked, covered, closed, or rendered inaccessible.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 89, 2010.)

9905.8

Broken or discarded furniture and household equipment left in yard areas for unreasonable periods.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 89, 2010.)

9905.9

Clothesline in front yard areas.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 89, 2010.)

9905.10

Garbage cans stored in front or side yards and visible from a public street except when placed in places of collection at the times permitted.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 89, 2010.)

9905.11

Packing boxes and other debris stored in yards and visible from public streets for unreasonable periods.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 89, 2010.)

9905.12

Maintenance of premises in such condition as to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare or in such manner as to constitute a public nuisance.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 89, 2010.)

9905.13

Property, including, but not limited to, building exteriors which are maintained in such condition as to become so defective, unsightly, or in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that the same causes appreciable diminution of the property values of surrounding property or is materially detrimental to proximal properties and improvements. This includes, but is not limited to, the keeping or disposing of or the scattering over the property or premises of any of the following:

Lumber, junk, trash or debris;

Abandoned, discarded, or unused objects of equipment such as automobiles, furniture, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, cans, or containers,

Stagnant water, or excavations; or

Any device, decoration, design, fence, structure, clothesline, or vegetation which is unsightly by reason of its condition or its inappropriate location.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 89, 2010.)

9905.14

Maintenance of premises so out of harmony or conformity with the maintenance standards of adjacent properties as to cause substantial diminution of the enjoyment, use, or property values of such adjacent properties.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 89, 2010.)

SECTION 9906 - BUILDING REHABILITATION APPEALS BOARD

There shall be a Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board as established in Section 105.3.

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 102, 2016; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9907 - RESERVED

(Ord. 2016-0053 § 103, 2016.)

SECTION 9908 - DETERMINATION BY BUILDING OFFICIAL

Whenever the Building Official determines by inspection that any existing building or portion thereof is substandard or any lot or other premises is substandard, or both, as defined in this Chapter, such building or premises, or both, are hereby declared a public nuisance, and the Building Official shall order the abatement of the nuisance by demolition, repair, or rehabilitation of the substandard building or portion thereof or, at the option of the party concerned, by demolition or demolishment thereof. The order also may require that the building be vacated if found to be unsafe as defined in Section 102. If the premises is substandard, the Building Official may order that the substandard conditions be removed.

(Ord. 2019-0056 § 68, 2019; Ord. 2010-0053 § 90, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9909 - INFORMAL NOTICE

When the Building Official has so found, in addition to any notices hereafter required by this Chapter, the Building Official may give to the occupants of the substandard property, and to any other person whom the Building Official deems should be so notified, information concerning the provisions of this Chapter, any violation thereof, and how the person notified may comply and any other information deemed expedient. The Building Official may post such information on the substandard property or on the substandard building.

(Ord. 2019-0056 § 69, 2019; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9910 - NOTICE OF SUBSTANDARD BUILDING

If, in the opinion of the Building Official, a building is found to be substandard as defined in this Chapter, the Building Official shall give to the party concerned written notice stating the defects thereof.

The notice may require the owner or person in charge of the building or premises to complete the required repairs, improvements, demolition, or removal of the building or portions thereof within 30 days, or such other time limit as the Building Official may stipulate. Such notice may also require the building, or portion thereof, to be vacated if found to be unsafe in accordance with Section 102 of Chapter 1, and not reoccupied until the required repairs and improvements are completed, inspected, and approved by the Building Official. A person notified to vacate a substandard building by the Building Official shall vacate within the time specified in the order.

EXCEPTION: Whenever any building or structure or portion thereof constitutes an immediate hazard to life or property, and in the opinion of the Building Official the conditions are such that repairs or demolition or other work necessary to abate the hazard must be undertaken sooner than provided by the procedures set forth in this Chapter, the Building Official may make

such alterations or repairs, or cause such other work to be done to the extent necessary to abate the hazard or demolish the building or structure or portions thereof as are necessary to protect life or property, or both, after giving such notice to the parties concerned as the circumstances will permit or without any notice whatever, when, in the Building Official's opinion, immediate action is necessary.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 91, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9911 - NOTICE OF SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY

If, in the opinion of the Building Official, property is found to be substandard property as defined in this Chapter, the Building Official shall give to the party concerned written notice stating the conditions which make the property substandard.

The notice may require the owner or person in charge of the premises to remove within 30 days, or other time limit which the Building Official may stipulate, the conditions which cause the property to be substandard. If, in order to comply with such notice, it is necessary to remove any vehicle or any part thereof, such notice shall include a description of such vehicle and the correct identification number and license number, if available at the site.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9912 - COMBINING NOTICES

A notice of substandard property and of a substandard building on such property may be combined into one notice.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9913 - SERVICE OF NOTICE

Proper service of a notice provided for in Sections 9910, 9911 and 9912 shall be by personal service or by registered or certified mail upon every party concerned, by posting on the substandard building, if any, and upon the substandard property, if any, a copy of the notice. It shall be deemed a reasonable effort has been made to serve such notice when registered or certified letters have been mailed to the address of the interested party as shown on the official record. When an address is not so listed or contact cannot be made at the listed address, the service shall be by posting on the substandard building, if any, otherwise upon the substandard property, a copy of the notice.

The designated period within which the owner or person in charge is required to comply with such notice shall begin as of the date the owner or person in charge receives such notice by personal service or registered or certified mail. If such notice is by posting, the designated period shall begin 10 days following the date of posting.

Failure of any owner, party concerned or other person to receive such notice shall not affect the validity of any proceedings taken hereunder.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9914 - OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

If the Notice of Substandard Building or Property requires the repair or demolition of any building and if the demolition or other work necessary to remove the substandard conditions set forth in such notice is not completed within the time specified in such notice and the Building Official intends to directly proceed to demolish the substandard building or portions thereof, or cause such other work to be done to the extent necessary to eliminate the hazard or other substandard conditions which have been found to exist and, by a document recorded in the office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk prior to the recordation of the Declaration of Substandard Building or Property, whether such document describes the property or not, it appears that a person other than a party concerned has any right, title, lien, or interest in the property or any portion thereof, and such person has not previously been notified of the substandard building or property conditions or previously been served a copy of the Notice of Substandard Building or Property and the address of such person is known to the Building Official or can be ascertained by the exercise of due diligence, then the Building Official shall serve a copy of the Notice of Substandard Building or Property on such person as provided in this Chapter. Such person may request a hearing before the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board. The request must be made in writing to the Board within 10 days of the receipt of the

copy of the notice of substandard building or property. If a Notice of Substandard Property does not require the repair or demolition of any building, then no notice need be given to any person other than a party concerned.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 92, 2010; Ord. 2007-0108 § 32 (part), 2007; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9915 - DECLARATION OF SUBSTANDARD BUILDING OR PROPERTY

The Building Official may file with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk a declaration that a substandard building or substandard property or both have been inspected and found to be such, as defined in this Chapter, and that all parties concerned have been or will be so notified. The costs incurred by the Building Official in the investigation of such properties and the processing of the declaration and notification of concerned parties shall be as specified in Table 1-F. After the Building Official finds that the public nuisance had been abated and either that such abatement has been accomplished at no cost to the County, or that such costs have been placed upon the tax rolls as a special assessment pursuant to Section 25845 of the Government Code, or when the Building Official's jurisdiction has been prompted by government acquisition of the property, the Building Official shall record with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk a document terminating the above declaration.

(Ord. 2007-0108 § 32 (part), 2007; Ord. 2002-0076 § 176, 2002; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9916 - POSTING OF SIGNS

The Building Official may cause to be posted at such substandard building or property a notice of substandard building or property and/or a sign to read: SUBSTANDARD BUILDING, DO NOT ENTER OR DAMAGE, BY ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Such sign may contain such additional information and warnings as in the opinion of the Building Official are expedient. Such notice or sign shall remain posted until the required repairs, demolition, removal, barricading or property cleanup are completed. Such notice or sign shall not be removed without permission of the Building Official and if the substandard building has been ordered vacated, no person shall enter except for the purpose of making the required repairs or of demolishing the substandard building.

(Ord. 2007-0108 § 32 (part), 2007; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9917 - RIGHT OF HEARING

Any person having any right, title, lien or interest in the property or any part thereof, or the Building Official, may request a hearing regarding the substandard condition of a building or property after the building or property is posted. A request by any person other than the Building Official shall be made in writing to the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board within 30 days after the building or property is posted. All persons who desire to be heard may appear before the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board to show that the building or property is or is not substandard or to show cause why the building, even if substandard, should not be ordered barricaded, demolished, repaired, rehabilitated or vacated.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

The owner of such vehicle or the owner of the land on which such vehicle is located may request a hearing. This request shall be made in writing to the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board within 10 days after the mailing of notice of intention to abate and remove the vehicle. If the owner of the land on which the vehicle is located submits a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land within such time period, this statement shall be construed as a request for hearing which does not require the presence of the owner submitting such request. If such a request is not received within such period, the Building Official shall have the authority to remove the vehicle.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9917.3

All persons described in Section 9917.1 above shall be notified that prior to abatement of the public nuisance by the County, they are entitled to a hearing before the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board. However, if they do not request in writing a hearing before the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board within 30 days of notification, or if they fail to appear at such a hearing which they have requested, they will be deemed to have waived their right to a hearing before the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board.

(Ord. 2002-0076 § 178, 2002; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

Pursuant to Government Code Section 25845, Subsection (h), the Board of Supervisors has delegated to the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board the hearing, prior to abatement of a public nuisance, required by Subsection (a) of Government Code Section 25845. The Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board will hear all such hearings, as are requested under Section 9917, and will make written recommendations to the Board of Supervisors after each hearing. The Board of Supervisors may adopt the recommendations without further notice of hearing, or may set the matter for a de novo hearing before the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9918 - HEARING BY BUILDING REHABILITATION APPEALS BOARD

The Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board shall hold a hearing and consider all competent evidence offered by any person pertaining to the matters set forth in the report of the Building Official.

The Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board shall make written findings of fact as to whether or not the building or property is a substandard building or substandard property as defined in this Chapter.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9919 - HEARING NOT REQUESTED

If neither the Building Official nor any other person requests a hearing and the substandard condition as set forth in the Notice of Substandard Building or Property is not completed within the time specified in such notice, the Building Official may demolish such portions of the structures, or may cause such other work to be done to the extent necessary to eliminate the hazards and other substandard conditions which had been found to exist.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9920 - NOTICE OF HEARING

If either the Building Official, or any other person, requests a hearing within the proper time as provided in Section 9917 of this Code, the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board shall hold such hearing. Not less than 10 days prior to the hearing the Building Official shall serve or cause to be served either in the manner required by law for the service of summons or by first class mail, postage prepaid, a copy of the Notice of Hearing upon every person to whom this Chapter requires that the Notice of Substandard Building or Property be served.

(Ord. 2007-0108 § 32 (part), 2007; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9921 - FORM AND CONTENTS OF NOTICE

The notice of hearing shall state:

The street address and a legal description sufficient for identification of the premises which is substandard or upon which the building is located.

The conditions because of which the Building Official believed that the building or property is substandard.

The date, hour and place of the hearing.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9922 - POSTING OF NOTICE

The Building Official shall post one copy of the notice of hearing in a conspicuous place on the substandard building involved, if any, otherwise on the substandard property, not less than 10 days prior to the hearing.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9923 - ORDER: SUBSTANDARD BUILDING

9923.1

When the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board finds that the building is a substandard building, it is hereby declared a public nuisance and, based on its findings, the said Board shall order the abatement of this nuisance by barricading, demolition, repair, or rehabilitation of the substandard building or portion thereof or at the option of the party concerned, by the demolition or demolishment thereof. The order also may require that the substandard building be vacated if found to be unsafe in accordance with Section 102 of Chapter 1. The order shall state a reasonable time within which the work shall be completed which shall not be less than 10 days after the service of this order. The Board, for good cause, may extend the time for completion in writing.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 93, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9923.2

The Building Official, after determining that conditions warrant reconsideration, may bring any matter before the Board for rehearing. At such a rehearing, the Board will consider all evidence submitted and after such reconsideration may find that further postponement is unwarranted and so order, or may find that a new order for abatement and/or postponement of County action is warranted and order any abatement work considered necessary to be performed by a specified date, after which date the Building Official shall cause such work to be performed or completed without further notice.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9924 - ORDER: SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY

9924.1

When the Board finds that any property is substandard property, it is hereby declared a public nuisance and, based on its findings, the said Board shall order the abatement of the nuisance by such means as the said Board deems most feasible. If such means include the removal of any vehicle or any part thereof, such order shall include a description of such vehicle and the correct identification number and license number, if available at the site.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

9924.2

The Building Official, after determining that conditions warrant reconsideration, may bring any matter before the Board for rehearing. At such a rehearing, the Board will consider all evidence submitted and after such reconsideration may find that further postponement is unwarranted and so order, or may find that a new order for abatement and/or postponement of county action is warranted and order any abatement work considered necessary to be performed by a specified date, after which date the Building Official shall cause such work to be performed or completed without further notice.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9925 - WORK BY PRIVATE PARTY

Any person having the legal right to do so may repair or demolish a substandard building or do any other work required to remove the substandard conditions at any time prior to the time when the County does so, but if such person does such work after the time specified in the Notice of Substandard Building or Substandard Property if no hearing was requested, otherwise, after the time specified in the last order of the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board, all costs incurred by the County in preparation for the doing of such work are chargeable to the property and shall be collected as provided in Sections 9928 and 9929.

If such work is completed after the Building Official or purchasing agent has awarded a contract for such work, the contractor shall receive the Contract Cancellation Fee as specified in Table 1-F, for the building official's overhead and incidental expenses, unless specifically excluded by contract, and said fee plus the amount specified in Section 9927 shall be the costs incurred by the County. If such work is completed before the Building Official or purchasing agent has awarded a contract, the amount specified in Section 9927 shall be the costs incurred by the County.

(Ord. 2002-0076 § 181, 2002; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9926 - WORK BY COUNTY

If the order of the Board requires the repair or demolition of any building, the order of the Board is not complied with within the period designated by the Board and the public records show that there is any person who has any right, title or interest in the property or any part thereof by virtue of a document duly recorded prior to the recordation of the Declaration of Substandard Building or Property, whether such document describes such property or part thereof, or not, and such person has not been previously notified of the action of the Board during the processing of the case, the Building Official shall serve upon such person as provided in Section 9920 a notice of the action of the Board which notice also shall contain a statement that the County will demolish the building or take such other action as may be necessary to remove the substandard conditions unless such person, within 10 days, requests, in writing, a hearing. If such person requests such a hearing the Board shall hold such hearing as provided in this Chapter at which hearing the Board shall redetermine the facts and make a new order as provided in Section 9923 and the former order shall cease to be of any force or effect. If any Board order made pursuant to Section 9923 or 9924 and not superseded, or any order made pursuant to this Section is not complied with within the period designated, the Building Official may then demolish the substandard building or portions thereof, or may cause such other work to be done to the extent necessary to eliminate the hazard and other substandard conditions determined to exist by the Board. If the order of the Board does not require the repair or demolition of any building, no notice of such order need be given to any person other than the party concerned.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

When in the opinion of the Building Official a substandard structure or portion thereof is an immediate hazard to life and property, and the abatement of such hazard requires action pursuant to the exception in Section 9910, the Building Official may then demolish the substandard building, or portion thereof, or may cause such other work to be done to the extent necessary to eliminate the hazard.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9927 - COSTS

The costs involved in the demolition or other work by the Building Official, including, in addition to other costs, the applicable processing costs as set forth in Table 1-F, shall become a special assessment against the property.

(Ord. 2002-0076 § 182, 2002; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9928 - NOTIFICATION OF COSTS

The Building Official shall notify, in writing, all parties concerned and all persons notified pursuant to Section 9914, 9917, or 9926 of the amount of such assessment resulting from such work. Within five days of the receipt of such notice any such party concerned and any other person having any right, title, or interest in the property or part thereof may file with the Building Official a written request for a hearing on the correctness or reasonableness, or both, of such assessment.

Any such person who did not receive a notice pursuant to Sections 9910, 9911, 9914 or 9920, and who has not had a hearing on the necessity of the demolition or other work, in such request for hearing also may ask that such necessity be reviewed. The Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board thereupon shall set the matter for hearing, give such person notice thereof as provided in Section 9914, hold such hearing and determine the reasonableness or correctness of the assessment, or both, and if requested, the necessity of the demolition or other work. The Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board shall notify all such persons of its decision in writing.

If the total assessment determined as provided for in this Section is not paid in full within 10 days after mailing of such notice by the Building Official, the Building Official shall place such charge as a special assessment on the tax bill for the property pursuant to Section 25845 of the Government Code.

(Ord. 2002-0076 § 183, 2002; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9929 - COLLECTION

The assessment shall be collected at the time and in the same manner as ordinary County taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary County taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of County taxes shall be applicable to such special assessment.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9930 - SALVAGE

If a building is demolished or necessary work done by the County pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, the value of any salvage resulting from such demolition or other work may be applied to the cost of such work as follows:

If the County enters into a contract with a private contractor, the County may provide in such contract that as a part of the consideration for the services rendered, the contractor shall take title to such salvage.

If the contract does not so provide or if the County does the work without such a contract, the County may take title to such salvage and credit the reasonable value thereof on the costs incurred by the County. In any hearing pursuant to this Section to determine the reasonable cost of doing the work, the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board also may determine the reasonable value, if any, of such salvage.

This Section is permissive only and does not require that the value of such salvage be applied to the cost of the work.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9931 - INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED

A person shall not obstruct, impede, or interfere with the Building Official or any representative of the Building Official, or with any person who owns or holds any interest or estate in a substandard building which has been ordered by the Building Official or by the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board to be barricaded, repaired, vacated and repaired, or vacated and demolished or removed, or in any substandard property whenever the Building Official or such owner is engaged in barricading, repairing, vacating and repairing, or demolishing any such substandard building or removing any substandard

conditions, pursuant to this Chapter, Section 102 of Chapter 1, or in the performance of any necessary act preliminary to or incidental to such work, or authorized or directed pursuant hereto.

(Ord. 2010-0053 § 94, 2010; Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9932 - PROSECUTION

In case the owner shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the directions in the Notice of Substandard Building or Substandard Property (if neither the owner nor any other person requests a hearing) or with any order of the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board, the owner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and the Building Official may cause such owner of the building or property to be prosecuted as a violator of this Code.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9933 - OTHER ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

The provisions of this Chapter shall not in any manner limit or restrict the County or the District Attorney from enforcing County Ordinances or abating public nuisances in any other manner provided by law.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

SECTION 9934 - VEHICLES

All of the provisions of this Chapter relating to the abatement and removal, as public nuisances, of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof from private property are enacted pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22661. All of the provisions of Section 22661 of the Vehicle Code are hereby adopted by reference as a part of this Ordinance. In the case of any conflict between the provisions of this Chapter and the provisions of said Section 22661, the provisions of said Section 22661 shall prevail.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

Within five days after the County or any officer thereof removes, pursuant to this Chapter, any vehicle or a part thereof, the Building Official shall so notify the Department of Motor Vehicles identifying the vehicle or part thereof.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

Not less than 10 days before the hearing provided for in Section 9920 the Building Official shall notify the California Highway Patrol thereof identifying the vehicle or part to be removed.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

A person shall not reconstruct or make operable any vehicle which has been removed by the County pursuant to this Chapter.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

A vehicle or any part thereof shall not be removed pursuant to this Chapter if such vehicle or part is:

Completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street, highway or other public or private property, or

Stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler, licensed vehicle dealer or junkyard. This exception does not authorize the maintenance of a public or private nuisance.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

If any vehicle is removed pursuant to this Chapter, the Building Official shall forward to the Department of Motor Vehicles any evidence of registration available, including registration certificates, certificates of title and license plates.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

The owner of any land upon which a vehicle which has been removed was located may appear in person at any hearing provided for in this Chapter or present a written statement in time for consideration at such hearing and deny responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land with reasons for such denial. If it is determined at the hearing that the vehicle was placed on the land without the consent of the land owner and that the land owner has not subsequently acquiesced in its presence, then the County shall not assess costs of administration or removal of the vehicle against the property upon which the vehicle was located or otherwise attempt to collect such costs from such owner.

(Ord. 99-0040 § 77 (part), 1999.)

APPENDIX H - SIGNS

SECTION H103 - LOCATION

H103.1   Location restrictions.

Signs shall not be erected, constructed, or maintained so as to obstruct any fire escape or any window or door or opening used as part of a means of egress or as part of the accessible route, except as permitted by Chapters 10, 11A, and 11B, or so as to prevent free passage from one part of a roof to any other part thereof. A sign shall not be attached in any form, shape or manner to a fire escape, nor be placed in such manner as to interfere with any opening required for ventilation.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 62, 2025.)

H103.2   Projections and clearances.

Signs extending beyond the exterior wall of the building shall comply with Section 705.2 and the following requirements.

Signs may project over a public street, public sidewalk or building line in accordance with Section 3202 and a distance as determined by the clearance of the bottoms thereof above the level of the sidewalk or grade immediately below, whichever is more restrictive, as follows:

Clearance less than 8 feet (2438 mm) shall be prohibited.

Clearance 8 feet (2438 mm) and above, a 1-foot (305 mm) projection is permitted; and for each additional 2-foot clearance (610 mm), an additional 1-foot (305 mm) projection is permitted.

No structure shall have a projection of more than 5 feet (1524 mm). A projecting sign built above and in connection with a marquee may have such a projection of 5 feet (1524 mm) without clearance between sign and marquee. No structure shall project beyond the curb line, regardless of clearance above grade.

Signs projecting more than 6 inches (152 mm) from the face of building over private property used or intended to be used by the general public shall have a minimum clearance of 8 feet (2438 mm) above said sidewalk or grade.

No sign shall project into any alley whatsoever below a height of 14 feet (4267 mm) above grade, and no sign shall project into any alley by more than 6 inches (152 mm) when its height is 14 feet (4267 mm) or more above grade.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 63, 2025.)

SECTION H104 - IDENTIFICATION

H104.1   Identification.

Every sign other than wall signs hereafter erected, constructed or maintained, for which a permit is required, shall be plainly marked with the name of the person, firm or corporation erecting and maintaining such sign, and the weight of the sign, and shall have affixed on the front thereof the permit number issued for said sign or other method of identification approved by the Building Official.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 64, 2025.)

SECTION H105 - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

H105.1   General requirements.

Signs shall be designed and constructed to comply with the provisions of this Code for use of materials, loads and stresses. Glass panels used in signs shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 24.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 65, 2025.)

SECTION H106 - ELECTRICAL

H106.1   Illumination.

A sign shall not be illuminated by other than electrical means, and electrical devices and wiring shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Electrical Code (Title 27) of the Los Angeles County Code, and a separate electrical permit shall be obtained. Any open spark or flame shall not be used for display purposes unless specifically approved.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 66, 2025.)

H106.2   Electrical service.

Signs that require electrical service shall comply with the Electrical Code (Title 27) of the Los Angeles County Code.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 67, 2025.)

SECTION H110 - ROOF SIGNS

H110.1   General.

Roof signs shall be constructed entirely of metal or other approved noncombustible material except as provided for in Sections H106.1.1 and H107.1. Provisions shall be made for electric grounding of metallic parts. Where combustible materials are permitted in letters or other ornamental features, wiring and tubing shall be kept free and insulated therefrom. Roof signs shall be so constructed as to leave a clear space of not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) between the roof level and the lowest part of the sign and shall have not less than 5 feet (11524 mm) clearance between the vertical supports thereof. Roof sign structures shall not project beyond an exterior wall.

Exception: Signs on flat roofs with every part of the roof accessible shall not be required to provide clear space between the roof level and the lowest part of the sign.

Blocks, angles, or supports fastened to the roof shall be located so as not to interfere with the drainage of the roof and, where necessary, flashing or counter flashing shall be placed.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 68, 2025.)

SECTION H116 - DELETED

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 69, 2025.)

APPENDIX J - GRADING

SECTION J101 - GENERAL

J101.1   Scope.

The provisions of this Appendix apply to grading, excavation, and earthwork construction, including fills and embankments, and the control of runoff from graded sites, including erosion sediments and construction-related pollutants. The purpose of this Appendix is to safeguard life, limb, property, and the public welfare by regulating grading on property subject to this Code.

J101.2   Flood hazard areas.

Unless the applicant has submitted a hydrology and hydraulic analysis, prepared in accordance with standard engineering practice by a California licensed civil engineer, that demonstrates the proposed work will not result in any increase in the level of the base flood, grading, excavation and earthwork construction, including fills and embankments, shall not be permitted in floodways designated in Chapter 11.60 of Title 11 - Health and Safety - of the Los Angeles County Code, or in floodways that are in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3 or in flood hazard areas where design flood elevations are specified but floodways have not been designated.

J101.3   General hazards.

Whenever the Building Official determines that any existing excavation, embankment, or fill on property subject to this Code has become a hazard to life and limb, or endangers property, or adversely affects the safety, use, or stability of a public way or drainage channel, the Building Official may give written notice thereof to the owner of the property upon which the excavation, embankment, or fill is located, or other person or agent in control of said property. Upon receipt of said notice, the owner or other person or agent in control of the property shall repair, eliminate, or secure such excavation, embankment, or fill so as to eliminate the hazard, in conformance with the requirements of this Code, within the period specified in said notice.

J101.4   Safety precautions.

If at any stage of the work the Building Official determines by inspection that unpermitted grading or grading work pursuant to a grading permit is likely to endanger any public or private property, or result in the deposition of debris on any public way, or interfere with any existing drainage course, the Building Official may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in doing such work or causing such work to be done, and any such person shall immediately stop such work. The Building Official may authorize the work to proceed if the Building Official finds that adequate safety precautions can be taken or corrective measures incorporated in the work to avoid likelihood of such danger, deposition, or interference.

If the grading work as done was performed without a grading permit or has created or resulted in a hazardous condition, the Building Official shall give written notice requiring correction thereof as specified in Section J103 and Section J101 of this Code.

J101.5   Protection of utilities.

Both the permittee and the owner of the property on which the grading is performed shall be responsible for the prevention of damage to any public and/or private utilities or services.

J101.6   Protection of adjacent property.

Both the permittee and owner of the property on which the grading is performed shall be responsible for the prevention of damage to adjacent property. No person shall excavate on land sufficiently close to the property line to endanger any adjoining public street, sidewalk, alley, or other public or private property without taking adequate measures to support and protect such property from settling, cracking, or other damage that might result from the proposed work. Any person performing any grading that involves imported or exported materials shall take special precautions, as approved by the Building Official, to prevent such materials from being deposited on adjacent properties, any public way, and/or any drainage course.

J101.7   Storm water control measures.

Both the permittee and the owner of the property on which the grading is performed shall put into effect and maintain all precautionary measures necessary to protect adjacent water courses and public or private property from damage by erosion, flooding, and deposition of mud, debris, and construction-related pollutants originating from the site during grading and related construction activities.

J101.8   Maintenance of protective devices and rodent control.

All drainage structures and other protective devices and all burrowing rodent control measures, as shown on the grading plans approved by the Building Official, shall be maintained in a good condition and, when necessary, promptly repaired by the permittee or the owner of the property on which grading has been performed or by any other person or agent in control of such property.

J101.9   Correlation with other sections.

The provisions of this Appendix are independent of the provisions of Chapter 99 - Building and Property Rehabilitation - of Title 26 of this Code. This Section may be applied even though the same facts have been used to determine that there is a building, structure, or substandard property subject to the provisions of Chapter 99.

J101.10   Conditions of approval.

In granting any permit under this Code, the Building Official may include such conditions as may be reasonably necessary to prevent the creation of a nuisance or hazard to public or private property. Such conditions may include, but shall not be limited to:

Improvement of any existing grading to comply with the standards of this Code.

Requirements for securing of excavations or fills that would otherwise be hazardous.

Requirements for temporary excavations and shoring that are to be implemented on site and shown on the plans.

Requirements for mitigating, stabilizing, or eliminating unpermitted grading conducted on site.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 70, 2025.)

SECTION J102 - DEFINITIONS

J102.1   Definitions.

For the purposes of this Appendix, the terms, phrases, and words listed in this Section and their derivatives shall have the indicated meanings.

APPROVAL. When the proposed work or completed work conforms to this Appendix, as determined by and to the satisfaction of the Building Official.

AS-BUILT. See Section J105.12.

BEDROCK. The relatively solid, undisturbed rock in place either at the ground surface or beneath superficial deposits of alluvium, colluvium, and/or soil.

BENCH. A relatively level step excavated into earth material on which fill is to be placed.

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP). Practices, prohibitions of practices, or other activities to reduce or eliminate the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. BMPs include structural and nonstructural controls, management practices, operation and maintenance procedures, and system, design, and engineering methods that are required to be employed in order to comply with the requirements of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to the County of Los Angeles (see Section 106.4.3 and Title 31 - Green Building Standards Code - of the Los Angeles County Code).

BORROW. Earth material acquired from an off-site location for use in grading on a site.

CIVIL ENGINEER. A professional engineer licensed in the State of California to practice in the field of civil works.

CIVIL ENGINEERING. The application of the knowledge of the forces of nature, principles of mechanics, and the properties of materials to the evaluation, design, and construction of civil works.

COMPACTION. The densification of a fill by mechanical means.

CUT. See "Excavation."

DESILTING BASINS. Physical structures, constructed for the removal of sediments from surface water runoff.

DESIGN ENGINEER. The Civil Engineer responsible for the preparation of the grading plans for the site grading work.

DOWN DRAIN. A device for collecting water from a swale or ditch located on or above a slope, and safely delivering it to an approved drainage facility.

EARTH MATERIAL. Any rock, natural soil, or fill, or any combination thereof.

ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST. A geologist experienced and knowledgeable in engineering geology, holding a license as a geologist in the specialty of engineering geology issued by the State of California under the applicable provisions of the Geologist and Geophysicist Act of the Business and Professions Code.

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY. The application of geologic knowledge and principles in the investigation and evaluation of naturally occurring rock and soil for use in the design of civil works.

EROSION. The wearing away of the ground surface as a result of the movement of wind, water, or ice.

EXCAVATION. The removal of earth material by artificial means, also referred to as a cut.

FIELD ENGINEER. The Civil Engineer responsible for performing the functions as set forth in Section J105.3.

FILL. Deposition of earth materials by artificial means.

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER. See "Soils Engineer."

GEOTECHNICAL HAZARD. An adverse condition due to landslide, settlement, and/or slippage. These hazards include, but are not limited to, loose debris, slopewash, and mud flows from natural or graded slopes.

GRADE. The vertical location of the ground surface.

GRADE, EXISTING. The grade prior to grading.

GRADE, FINAL. See Section J105.7.

GRADE, FINISHED. The grade of the site at the conclusion of all grading efforts.

GRADE, INITIAL. See Section J105.7.

GRADE, ROUGH. See Section J105.7.

GRADING. An excavation or fill or combination thereof.

KEY. A compacted fill placed in a trench excavated in earth material beneath the toe of a slope.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. A person who holds a certificate to practice landscape architecture in the State of California under the applicable landscape architecture provisions of Division 3, Chapter 3.5, of the Business and Professions Code.

LINE. The horizontal location of the ground surface.

PERMITTEE. See Section J105.6.

PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. A septic tank with effluent discharging into a subsurface disposal field, into one or more seepage pits, or into a combination of a subsurface disposal field and a seepage pit or of such other facilities as may be permitted in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in Title 28 - Plumbing Code - of the Los Angeles County Code and as required by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

PROJECT CONSULTANTS. The professional consultants required by this Code, which may consist of the Design Engineer, Field Engineer, Soils Engineer, Engineering Geologist, and Landscape Architect as applicable to this Appendix.

PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION. The inspection required by this Code to be performed by the Project Consultants. Such inspections shall be sufficient to form an opinion relating to the conduct of the work.

QSD. Qualified SWPPP Developer as defined in the California State Construction General Permit.

QSP. Qualified SWPPP Practitioner as defined in the California State Construction General Permit.

SITE. A lot or parcel of land or contiguous combination thereof, under the same ownership, where grading is performed or permitted.

SLOPE. An inclined surface, the inclination of which is expressed as a ratio of horizontal distance to vertical distance.

SOIL. Naturally occurring superficial deposits overlying parent bedrock.

SOILS ENGINEER (GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER). A licensed civil engineer experienced and knowledgeable in the practice of soils engineering.

SOILS ENGINEERING (GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING). The application of the principles of soils mechanics in the investigation, evaluation, and design of civil works involving the use of earth materials and the inspection or testing of construction thereof.

STORM DRAIN SYSTEM. A conveyance or system of conveyances, including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, and man-made channels, designed or used for collecting and conveying storm water.

STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP). A site drawing with details, notes, and related documents that identify the measures proposed by the permittee to: (1) control erosion and prevent sediment and construction-related

pollutants from being carried offsite by storm water, and (2) prevent non-storm-water discharges from entering the storm drain system.

SURFACE DRAINAGE. Flows over the ground surface.

SOIL TESTING AGENCY. An agency regularly engaged in the testing of soils and rock under the direction of a Civil Engineer experienced in soil testing.

TERRACE. A relatively level step constructed in the face of a graded slope for drainage and maintenance purposes.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 71, 2025.)

SECTION J103 - PERMITS REQUIRED

J103.1   Permits required.

Except as exempted in Section J103.2, grading shall not be performed without first having obtained a permit from the Building Official. A grading permit does not include the construction of retaining walls or other structures. A separate permit shall be obtained for each site and may cover both excavations and fills. Any engineered grading as described in Section J104.2.3 shall be performed by a contractor licensed by the State of California to perform the work described hereon. Regular grading less than 5,000 cubic yards may require a licensed contractor if the Building Official determines that special conditions or hazards exist.

J103.2   Exemptions.

A grading permit shall not be required for the following:

When approved by the Building Official, grading in an isolated, self-contained area, provided that the public is not endangered and that such grading will not adversely affect adjoining properties or public rights of way.

. . .

Exploratory excavations performed under the direction of a Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist. This shall not exempt grading of access roads or pads created for exploratory excavations. Exploratory excavations must not create a hazardous condition to adjacent properties or the public in accordance with Section J101.3. A restoration plan must be provided and approved by the Building Official for all grading of access roads or pads. Restoration shall be completed within 90 days after the completion of soils testing unless otherwise approved by the Building Official.

An excavation that does not exceed 50 cubic yards (38.3 m 3 ) and complies with one of the following conditions and as shown in Figure J103.2:

(a)

Is less than 2 feet (0.6 m) in depth.

(b)

Does not create a cut slope greater than 5 feet (1.5 m) measured vertically upward from the cut surface to the surface of the natural grade and is not steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope).

A fill not intended to support a structure that does not obstruct a drainage course and complies with one of the following conditions and as shown in Figure J103.2:

(a)

Is less than 1 foot (0.3 m) in depth and is placed on natural terrain with a slope flatter than 5 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (20 percent slope).

(b)

Is less than 3 feet (0.9 m) in depth at its deepest point measured vertically upward from natural grade to the surface of the fill, does not exceed 50 cubic yards, and creates a fill slope no steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope).

(c)

Is less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in depth at its deepest point measured vertically upward from natural grade to the surface of the fill, does not exceed 20 cubic yards, and creates a fill slope no steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope).

Exemption from the permit requirements of this Appendix shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this Code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.

J103.3   Unpermitted grading.

A person shall not own, use, occupy, or maintain any site containing unpermitted grading. For the purposes of this Code, unpermitted grading shall be defined as either of the following:

(1)

Grading that was performed, at any point in time, without the required permit(s) having first been obtained from the Building Official, pursuant to Section J103.1;

(2)

Grading for which a permit was obtained pursuant to this Section, but which was not completed, pursuant to Section J105, prior to the expiration of the permit, pursuant to Section 106.5.4, or

(3)

Grading for which a permit was obtained pursuant to this Section, but where grading was performed outside the scope of the permit, pursuant to Section J105.

If the Building Official has determined that unpermitted grading was performed or has created or resulted in a hazardous condition, the Building Official shall give written notice requiring correction thereof as specified in Section 103, and in accordance with J101 of this Code.

The Building Official may require such conditions as may be reasonably necessary to prevent creation of a nuisance or hazard to public or private property.

Such conditions may include, but shall not be limited to, conditions set forth in Section J101.10.

J103.4   Availability of permit at site.

No person shall perform any grading that requires a permit under this Appendix unless a copy of the grading permit and approved grading plans are in the possession of a responsible person and available at the site for the Building Official's reference.

J103.5   Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this Section. The amount of the fees shall be as specified in Section 107.

Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Separate plan review fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this Code. For excavation and fill on the same site, the fee shall be based on the volume of excavation or fill, whichever is greater.

Permit Fees. A fee for each grading permit shall be paid to the Building Official at the time of issuance of the permit. Separate permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this Code.

Site Inspection Fee. When the Building Official finds that a visual inspection of the site is necessary to establish drainage requirements for the protection of property, existing buildings, or the proposed construction, a site inspection shall be made during plan check of grading plans. A fee for such inspection shall be paid to the Building Official at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review.

J103.6   Compliance with zoning code.

The Building Official may refuse to issue a grading permit for work on a site if either the proposed grading or the proposed land use for the site shown on the grading plan application does not comply with the provisions of Title 22 - Planning and Zoning - of the Los Angeles County Code.

J103.7   Grading security.

J103.7.1   Scope and purpose.

The Building Official may require a permittee or the owner(s) of the property on which the grading is proposed to occur to provide security as a condition of the issuance of a grading permit for any grading involving more than 1,000 cubic yards (764.6 m 3 ). Where unusual conditions or special hazards exist, the Building Official may require security for grading involving less than 1,000 cubic yards (764.6 m 3 ). The purpose of the security shall be to guarantee the permittee's obligation to mitigate any hazardous conditions, including flood and geotechnical hazards, that may be created if the grading is not completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, and to complete any work that the Building Official determines is necessary to bring the property into compliance with this Appendix.

Security required by this Section may include incidental off-site grading on property contiguous with the site to be developed, provided written consent of the owner of such contiguous property is filed with the Building Official.

The Building Official may waive the requirements for security for the following:

Grading being done by or for a governmental agency.

Grading necessary to remove a geotechnical hazard, where such work is covered by an agreement and security is posted pursuant to the provisions of Title 21 - Subdivisions - of the Los Angeles County Code.

Grading on a site, not exceeding a slope of 3 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical, provided such grading as determined by the Building Official will not affect drainage from or to adjacent properties.

Filling of holes or depressions, provided such grading will not affect the drainage from or to adjacent properties.

J103.7.2   Form of security.

The security referred to in Section J103.7.1 shall be in one of the following forms:

A bond furnished by a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state.

Cash.

Savings and loan certificates or shares deposited and assigned to the County as provided in Chapter 4.36 of Title 4 - Revenue and Finance - of the Los Angeles County Code.

An instrument of credit from a financial institution subject to regulation by the State or federal government and pledging that funds in the amount required by the Building Official are on deposit and guaranteed for payment, or a letter of credit is issued by such a financial institution.

J103.7.3   Amount of security.

The amount of security shall be based on the number of cubic yards of material in either excavation or fill, whichever is greater, and the cost of all drainage or other protective devices or work necessary to eliminate potential flooding and geotechnical hazards. That portion of the security valuation based on the volume of material in either excavation or fill shall be computed as follows:

100,000 cubic yards or less - 50 percent of the estimated cost of grading work.

Over 100,000 cubic yards - 50 percent of the estimated cost of the first 100,000 cubic yards plus 25 percent of the estimated cost of that portion in excess of 100,000 cubic yards.

When the rough grading has been completed in conformance with the requirements of this Code, the Building Official may, at his or her discretion, consent to a proportionate reduction of the security to an amount estimated to be adequate to ensure completion of the grading work, site development, or planting remaining to be performed. The costs referred to in this Section shall be as estimated by the Building Official.

J103.7.4   Conditions.

All security shall include conditions that the principal shall:

Comply with all of the provisions of this Code, applicable laws, and ordinances;

Comply with all of the terms and conditions of the grading permit; and

Complete all of the work authorized by the permit.

J103.7.5   Term of security.

The term of each security shall begin upon the filing with the Building Official, and the security shall remain in effect until the work authorized by the grading permit is completed and approved by the Building Official.

J103.7.6   Default procedures.

In the event any grading for which a permit has been issued is not completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications for said work or with all terms and conditions of the grading permit, the Building Official may declare that a default has occurred. The Building Official shall give notice thereof to the principal and surety or financial institution executing the security, or to the owner in the case of a cash bond or assignment.

The Building Official may thereafter determine the work that is necessary to mitigate any hazardous or unsafe conditions on the site and cause such work to be performed.

Where the security consists of a bond or instrument of credit, the surety or financial institution executing the security shall be responsible for the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the Building Official in causing such work to be performed, up to the full amount of the security. In the case of cash security or assignment, the Building Official may pay all costs and expenses incurred in causing such work to be performed from the funds deposited and return any unused portion of such deposit or funds to the person making said deposit or assignment.

J103.7.7   Right of entry.

The Building Official or the authorized representative of any surety company or financial institution furnishing the security shall have access to the premises described in the permit for the purpose of inspecting the work.

In the event of default, as described in Section J103.7.6, the surety or financial institution furnishing the security, or the Building Official, or any person employed or engaged on the behalf of any of these parties, shall have the right to go upon the premises to perform the mitigation work, as described in Section J103.7.6.

Neither the permittee, owner, or any other person shall interfere with or obstruct the ingress into or egress from any such premises of any authorized representative of the surety or financial institution executing the security or the Building Official engaged to perform the mitigation work, as described in Section J103.7.6.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 72, 2025.)

FIGURE J103.2 GRADING EXEMPTION CASES

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 73, 2025.)

SECTION J104 - PERMIT APPLICATION AND SUBMITTALS

J104.1   Submittal requirements.

In addition to the provisions of Section 106.4, the applicant shall state the following:

The estimated quantities of excavation, fill, borrow, removal, or combination thereof.

The proposed land use for the site on which the grading is to be performed.

J104.2   Site plan requirements.

In addition to the provisions of Section 106, a grading plan shall show the existing grade and finished grade in contour intervals of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work and show in detail that it complies with the requirements of this Code. The plans shall show the existing grade on adjoining properties in sufficient detail to identify how grade changes will conform to the requirements of this Code.

J104.2.1   Grading designation.

Grading in excess of 5,000 cubic yards (3,825 m 3 ), or that is proposed to support any structure, shall be designated as "engineered grading." All engineered grading shall be performed in accordance with an approved grading plan and specifications prepared by a Civil Engineer, unless otherwise required by the Building Official.

Grading involving less than 5,000 cubic yards (3,825 m 3 ), and that will not support any structure, shall be designated "regular grading" unless the permittee chooses to have the grading be designated as engineered grading, or the Building Official determines that, due to the existence of special conditions or unusual hazards, the grading should be designated as engineered grading.

J104.2.2   Regular grading requirements.

In addition to the provisions of Sections 106 and J104.2, an application for a regular grading permit shall be accompanied by plans of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work. The plans shall give the location of the work, the name of the owner, and the name of the person who prepared the plan. The plan shall include the following information:

General vicinity of the proposed site.

Limits and depths of cut and fill.

Location of any buildings or structures where work is to be performed, and the location of any buildings or structures within 15 feet (4.6 m) of the proposed grading.

Contours, flow areas, elevations, or slopes that define existing and proposed drainage patterns.

Storm water mitigation measures in accordance with the requirements of Section 106.4.3 of this Code. See Section J110.8 for specific requirements.

Location of existing and proposed utilities, drainage facilities, and recorded public and private easements and restricted use areas.

Location of all recorded floodways as established by Chapter 11.60 of Title 11 - Health and Safety - of the Los Angeles County Code.

Location of all Special Flood Hazard Areas as designated and defined in Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

J104.2.3   Engineered grading requirements.

In addition to the provisions of Sections 106 and J104.2, an application for a permit for engineered grading shall be accompanied by plans and specifications and supporting data consisting of a geotechnical report and engineering geology report.

Specifications shall contain information covering construction and material requirements. Plans shall be drawn to scale on paper and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and shall show in detail that the proposed work will conform to the provisions of this Code and all relevant laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. The first sheet of the plans shall depict the location of the proposed work, the name and address of the owner, and the name and address of the person who prepared the plans.

The plans shall include or be accompanied by the following information:

General vicinity of the proposed site.

Property limits and accurate contours of existing ground and details of terrain and area drainage.

Limiting dimensions, elevations, or finish contours to be achieved by the grading, proposed drainage channels, and related construction.

Detailed plans of all surface and subsurface drainage devices, walls, cribbing, dams, and other protective devices to be constructed with, or as a part of, the proposed work. In addition, a map showing the drainage area and the estimated runoff of the area served by any drains.

Location of any existing or proposed buildings or structures located on the property on which the work is to be performed and the location of any buildings or structures on adjacent properties that are within 15 feet (4.6 m) of the property or that may be affected by the proposed grading operations.

Recommendations in the geotechnical report and the engineering geology report shall be incorporated into the grading plans or specifications. When approved by the Building Official, specific recommendations contained in the soils engineering report and the engineering geology report, that are applicable to grading, may be included by reference.

The dates of the geotechnical and engineering geology reports together with the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the firms or individuals who prepared the reports.

A statement of the quantities of material to be excavated and/or filled. Earthwork quantities shall include quantities for geotechnical and geological remediation. In addition, a statement of the quantities of material to be imported or exported from the site.

A statement of the estimated starting and completion dates for proposed work.

A statement signed by the owner, acknowledging that a Design Engineer, Field Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, and Engineering Geologist, when appropriate, will be employed to perform the services required by this Code, when the Building Official requires that such professional persons be so employed. These acknowledgments shall be on a form furnished by the Building Official.

Storm water mitigation measures are required to be shown on the grading plan in accordance with the requirement of Section 106.4.3 of this Code. See Section J110.8 for specific requirements.

A drainage plan for those portions of property proposed to be utilized as a building site (building pad), including elevations of floors with respect to finish site grade and locations of proposed stoops, slabs, and fences that may affect drainage.

Location and type of any proposed private sewage disposal system, including the location of the expansion area.

Location of existing and proposed utilities, drainage facilities, and recorded public and private easements and restricted use areas.

Location of all recorded floodways as established by Chapter 11.60 of Title 11 - Health and Safety - of the Los Angeles County Code.

Location of all Special Flood Hazard Areas as designated and defined in Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

J104.3   Geotechnical and engineering geology reports.

The geotechnical report required by Section J104.2.3 shall include data regarding the nature, distribution, and strength of existing soils, conclusions, and recommendations for grading procedures and design criteria for corrective measures, including buttress fills, when necessary, and an opinion on the adequacy for the intended use of sites to be developed by the proposed grading as affected by geotechnical factors, including the stability of slopes. All reports shall conform with the requirements of Section 111 and shall be subject to review by the Building Official. Supplemental reports and data may be required as the Building Official may deem necessary. Recommendations included in the reports and approved by the Building Official shall be incorporated in the grading plan or specifications.

The engineering geology report required by Section J104.2.3 shall include an adequate description of the geology of the site, conclusions, and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the proposed development, and an opinion on the adequacy for the intended use of sites to be developed by the proposed grading, as affected by geologic factors. The

engineering geology report shall include a geologic map and cross sections utilizing the most recent grading plan as a base. All reports shall conform with the requirements of Section 111 and shall be subject to review by the Building Official. Supplemental reports and data may be required as the Building Official may deem necessary. Recommendations included in the reports and approved by the Building Official shall be incorporated in the grading plan or specifications.

Exception: A geotechnical or engineering geology report is not required where the Building Official determines that the nature of the work applied for is such that a report is not necessary.

J104.4   Liquefaction study.

For sites with maximum considered earthquake spectral response accelerations at short periods (S s ) greater than 0.5g as determined by Chapter 11 of ASCE 7, a study of the liquefaction potential of the site shall be provided and the recommendations incorporated in the plans. A geotechnical investigation will be required when the proposed work is a "Project" as defined in Public Resources Code section 2693, and is located in an area designated as a "Seismic Hazard Zone" as defined in section 3722 of Title 14 of the Code of Regulations and on Seismic Hazard Zone Maps issued by the State Geologist under Public Resources Code section 2696.

Exception: A liquefaction study is not required where the Building Official determines from established local data that the liquefaction potential is low.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 74, 2025.)

SECTION J105 - INSPECTIONS

J105.1   General.

Grading inspections shall be governed by Section 108 and as indicated herein. Grading operations for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official. In addition, professional inspection of grading operations shall be performed by the Field Engineer, the Geotechnical Engineer, and the Engineering Geologist retained to provide such services in accordance with this Section for engineered grading and as required by the Building Official for regular grading.

J105.2   Special and supplemental inspections.

The special inspection requirements of Section 1705.6 shall apply to work performed under a grading permit where required by the Building Official. In addition to the called inspections specified in Section J105.7, the Building Official may make such other inspections as may be deemed necessary to determine that the work is being performed in conformance with the requirements of this Code. The Building Official may require investigations and reports by an approved soil testing agency, Geotechnical Engineer and/or Engineering Geologist, and Field Engineer. Inspection reports shall be provided when requested in writing by the Building Official.

The Building Official may require continuous inspection of drainage devices by the Field Engineer in accordance with this Section when the Building Official determines that the drainage devices are necessary for the protection of the structures in accordance with Section 110.

J105.3   Field engineer.

The Field Engineer shall provide professional inspection of those parts of the grading project within such engineer's area of technical specialty, oversee and coordinate all field surveys, including setting grade stakes, and provide site inspections during grading operations to ensure the site is graded in accordance with the approved grading plan and the appropriate requirements of this Code. During site grading, and at the completion of both rough grading and final grading, the Field Engineer shall submit statements and reports as required by Sections J105.11 and J105.12. If revised grading plans are required during the course of the work, they shall be prepared by a Civil Engineer and approved by the Building Official.

J105.4   Geotechnical engineer.

The Geotechnical Engineer shall provide professional inspection of those parts of the grading project within such engineer's area of technical specialty, which shall include observation during grading and testing for required compaction. The Geotechnical Engineer shall provide sufficient observation during the preparation of the natural ground and placement and compaction of the fill to verify that such work is being performed in accordance with the conditions of the approved plan and the appropriate requirements of this Appendix. If conditions differing from the approved geotechnical engineering and engineering geology reports are encountered during grading, the Geotechnical Engineer shall provide revised recommendations to the permittee, the Building Official, and the Field Engineer.

J105.5   Engineering geologist.

The Engineering Geologist shall provide professional inspection of those parts of the grading project within such engineer's area of technical specialty, which shall include professional inspection of the bedrock excavation to determine if conditions encountered are in conformance with the approved report. If conditions differing from the approved engineering geology report are encountered, the Engineering Geologist shall provide revised recommendations to the Geotechnical Engineer.

J105.6   Permittee.

The permittee shall be responsible for ensuring that the grading is performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in conformance with the provisions of this Code. The permittee shall engage project consultants, if required under the provisions of this Code, to provide professional inspections on a timely basis. The permittee shall act as a coordinator between the project consultants, the contractor, and the Building Official. In the event of changed conditions, the permittee shall be responsible for informing the Building Official of such change and shall provide revised plans for approval.

J105.7   Required inspections.

The permittee shall call for and schedule an inspection by the Building Official at the following various stages of work and shall obtain the approval of the Building Official prior to proceeding to the next stage of work:

Pre-grade — Before any construction or grading activities occur at the site. The permittee shall ensure that all project consultants are present at the pre-grade inspection.

Initial grade — When the site has been cleared of vegetation and unapproved fill, and has been scarified, benched, or otherwise prepared for fill. No fill shall have been placed prior to this inspection.

Rough grade — When approximate final elevations have been established, drainage terraces, swales, and other drainage devices necessary for the protection of the building sites from flooding have been installed, berms have been installed at the top of the slopes, and the statements required by Section J105.12 have been received.

Final grade — When grading has been completed, all drainage devices necessary to drain the building pad have been installed, slope planting has been established, irrigation systems have been installed, and the as-built plans and required statements and reports have been submitted.

J105.8   Notification of noncompliance.

If, in the course of fulfilling their respective duties under this Appendix, the Field Engineer, the Geotechnical Engineer, or the Engineering Geologist determines that the work is not being done in conformance with this Appendix or the approved grading plans, the Field Engineer, the Geotechnical Engineer, or the Engineering Geologist shall immediately report, in writing, the discrepancies and the recommended corrective measures to the permittee and to the Building Official.

J105.9   Transfer of responsibility.

If the Field Engineer, the Geotechnical Engineer, or the Engineering Geologist of record is changed at any time after the grading plans required pursuant to Section J104.2.2 or J104.2.3 have been approved by the Building Official, the permittee shall immediately provide written notice of such change to the Building Official. The Building Official may stop the grading from commencing or continuing until the permittee has identified a replacement and the replacement has agreed in writing to assume responsibility for those parts of the grading project that are within the replacement's area of technical competence.

J105.10   Non-inspected grading.

No person shall own, use, occupy, or maintain any non-inspected grading. For the purposes of this Code, non-inspected grading shall be defined as any grading for which a grading permit was first obtained, pursuant to Section J103, above, but which has progressed beyond any point requiring inspection and approval by the Building Official without such inspection and approval having been obtained.

J105.11   Routine field inspections and reports.

Unless otherwise directed by the Building Official, the Field Engineer for all engineered grading projects shall prepare routine inspection reports and shall file these reports with the Building Official as follows:

Bi-weekly during all times when grading of 400 cubic yards or more per week is occurring on the site;

Monthly, at all other times; and

At any time when requested in writing by the Building Official.

Such reports shall certify to the Building Official that the Field Engineer has inspected the grading site and related activities and has found them in compliance with the approved grading plans and specifications, this Code, all grading permit conditions, and all other applicable ordinances and requirements. The reports shall conform to a standard "Report of Grading Activities" form, which shall be provided by the Building Official.

J105.12   Completion of work.

Upon completion of the rough grading work and at the final completion of the work, the following reports and drawings and supplements thereto are required for engineered grading or when professional inspection is otherwise required by the Building Official:

An "as-built" grading plan prepared by the Field Engineer retained to provide such services in accordance with Section J105.3 showing all plan revisions as approved by the Building Official. This shall include original ground surface elevations, as-built ground surface elevations, lot drainage patterns, and the locations and elevations of surface drainage facilities and the outlets of subsurface drains. As-built locations, elevations, and details of subsurface drains shall be shown as reported by the Geotechnical Engineer.

The as-built grading plan shall be accompanied by a certification by the Field Engineer that to the best of his or her knowledge, the work within the Field Engineer's area of responsibility was done in accordance with the final approved grading plan.

A report prepared by the Geotechnical Engineer retained to provide such services in accordance with Section J105.4, including locations and elevations of field density tests, summaries of field and laboratory tests, other substantiating data, and comments on any changes made during grading and their effect on the recommendations made in the approved geotechnical engineering investigation report. The report shall include a certification by the Geotechnical Engineer that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the work within the Geotechnical Engineer's area of responsibility is in accordance with the approved geotechnical engineering report and applicable provisions of this Appendix. The report shall contain a finding

regarding the safety of the completed grading and any proposed structures against hazard from landslide, settlement, or slippage.

A report prepared by the Engineering Geologist retained to provide such services in accordance with Section J105.5, including a final description of the geology of the site and any new information disclosed during the grading and the effect of such new information, if any, on the recommendations incorporated in the approved grading plan. The report shall contain a certification by the Engineering Geologist that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the work within the Engineering Geologist's area of responsibility is in accordance with the approved engineering geology report and applicable provisions of this Appendix. The report shall contain a finding regarding the safety of the completed grading and any proposed structures against hazard from landslide, settlement, or slippage. The report shall contain a final as-built geologic map and cross- sections depicting all the information collected prior to and during grading.

The grading contractor shall certify, on a form prescribed by the Building Official, that the grading conforms to said as-built plan and the approved specifications.

When a landscape permit is required by Section 490.1 of the California Department of Water Resources Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, the Landscape Architect shall certify on a form prescribed by the Building Official that the landscaping conforms to approved landscape plans and specifications.

J105.13   Notification of completion.

The permittee shall notify the Building Official when the grading operation is ready for final inspection. Final approval shall not be given until all work, including installation of all drainage facilities and their protective devices, and all erosion-control measures, have been completed in accordance with the final approved grading plan, and all required reports have been submitted and approved.

J105.14   Change of ownership.

Unless otherwise required by the Building Official, when a grading permit has been issued on a site and the owner sells the property prior to final grading approval, the new property owner shall be required to obtain a new grading permit.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 75, 2025.)

SECTION J106 - EXCAVATIONS

J106.1   Maximum cut slope.

The slope of cut surfaces shall be not steeper than is safe for the intended use, and shall be not more than one unit vertical in two units horizontal (50percent slope) unless the owner or the owner's authorized agent furnishes a geotechnical or an engineering geology report, or both, justifying a steeper slope. The reports must contain a statement by the Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist that the site was investigated and an opinion that a steeper slope will be stable and will not create a hazard to public or private property, in conformance with the requirements of Section 111. The Building Official may require the slope of the cut surfaces to be flatter in slope than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50-percent slope) if the Building Official finds it necessary for the stability and safety of the slope.

Exception:

A cut surface shall be permitted to be at a slope of 1.5 units horizontal to one unit vertical (67-percent slope) provided that all of the following are met:

It is not intended to support structures or surcharges.

It is adequately protected against erosion.

It is no more than 8 feet (2438 mm) in height.

It is approved by the Building Official.

Ground water is not encountered.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 76, 2025.)

SECTION J107 - FILLS

J107.1   General.

Unless otherwise recommended in the geotechnical report, fills shall comply with the provisions of this Section.

Exception: The Building Official may permit a deviation from the provisions of this Appendix for minor fills not intended to support structures, where no geotechnical report has been prepared.

J107.2   Surface Preparation.

Fill slopes shall not be constructed on natural slopes steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope). The ground surface shall be prepared to receive fill by removing vegetation, topsoil, and other unsuitable materials (including any existing fill that does not meet the requirements of this Appendix), and scarifying the ground to provide a bond with the fill material.

Subdrains shall be provided under all fills placed in natural drainage courses and in other locations where seepage is evident, except where the Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist recommends otherwise. Such sub-drainage systems shall be of a material and design approved by the Geotechnical Engineer and acceptable to the Building Official. The Geotechnical Engineer shall provide continuous inspection during the process of subdrain installations. The location of the subdrains shall be shown on a plan prepared by the Geotechnical Engineer. Excavations for the subdrains shall be inspected by the Engineering Geologist when such subdrains are included in the recommendations of the Engineering Geologist.

J107.3   Benching.

Where existing grade is at a slope steeper than one unit vertical in five units horizontal (20percent slope) and the depth of the fill exceeds 5 feet (1524 mm), benching shall be provided into sound bedrock or other competent material as determined by the Geotechnical Engineer in accordance with Figure J107.3, or as determined by the Geotechnical Engineer. When fill is to be placed over a cut, a key shall be provided that is not less than 10 feet (3048 mm) in width and 2 feet (610 mm) in depth. The area beyond the toe of fill shall be sloped for sheet overflow or a paved drain shall be constructed thereon. The Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist, or both, shall inspect and approve the cut as being suitable for the foundation and placement of fill material before any fill material is placed on the excavation.

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J107.4   Fill material.

Fill material shall not include organic, frozen, or other deleterious materials. Rock or similar irreducible material greater than 12 inches (305 mm) in any dimension shall not be included in fills.

Exception: The Building Official may permit placement of larger rock when the Geotechnical Engineer properly devises and recommends a method of placement, and continuously inspects the placement and approves the fill stability. The following requirements shall also apply:

Prior to issuance of the grading permit, potential rock disposal areas shall be delineated on the grading plan.

Rock sizes greater than 12 inches (0.3 m) in maximum dimension shall be 10 feet (3.0 m) or more below grade, measured vertically.

Rocks shall be placed so as to assure filling of all voids with well-graded soil.

The reports submitted by the Geotechnical Engineer shall acknowledge the placement of the oversized material and whether the work was performed in accordance with the engineer's recommendations and the approved plans.

The location of oversized rock dispersal areas shall be shown on the as-built plan.

J107.5   Compaction.

All fill material shall be compacted to a minimum of 90 percent of maximum density as determined by ASTM D1557, Modified Proctor, in lifts not exceeding 12 inches (305 mm) in depth within 40 feet (12.2 m) below finished grade and 93 percent of maximum dry density deeper than 40 feet (12.2 m) below finished grade, unless a lower relative compaction (not less than 90 percent of maximum dry density) is justified by the Geotechnical Engineer and approved by the Building Official. Where ASTM D1557, Modified Proctor, is not applicable, a test acceptable to the Building Official shall be used.

Field density shall be determined by a method acceptable to the Building Official. However, not less than ten percent of the required density tests, uniformly distributed, shall be obtained by the Sand Cone Method.

Fill slopes steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50-percent slope) shall be constructed by the placement of soil a sufficient distance beyond the proposed finish slope to allow compaction equipment to operate at the outer surface limits of the final slope surface. The excess fill is to be removed prior to completion or rough grading. Other construction procedures may be utilized when it is first shown to the satisfaction of the Building Official that the angle of slope, construction method, and other factors will comply with the intent of this Section.

J107.6   Maximum slope.

The slope of fill surfaces shall be not steeper than is safe for the intended use. Fill slopes steeper than one unit vertical in two units horizontal (50-percent slope) shall be justified by geotechnical reports conforming to the requirements of Section 111, containing a statement by the Geotechnical Engineer that the site has been investigated and an opinion that a steeper fill slope will be stable and will not create a hazard to public or private property. Substantiating calculations and supporting data may be required where the Building Official determines that such information is necessary to verify the stability and safety of the proposed slope. The Building Official may require the fill slope to be constructed with a face flatter in slope than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50-percent slope) if the Building Official finds it necessary for stability and safety of the slope.

J107.7   Slopes to receive fill.

Where fill is to be placed above the top of an existing slope steeper than 3 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (33-percent slope), the toe of the fill shall be set back from the top edge of the existing slope a minimum distance of 6 feet (1.8 m)

measured horizontally or such other distance as may be specifically recommended by a Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist and approved by the Building Official.

J107.8   Inspection of fill.

For engineered grading, the Geotechnical Engineer shall provide sufficient inspections during the preparation of the natural ground and the placement and compaction of the fill to ensure that the work is performed in accordance with the conditions of plan approval and the appropriate requirements of this Appendix. In addition to the above, the Geotechnical Engineer shall provide continuous inspection during the entire fill placement and compaction of fills that will exceed a vertical height or depth of 30 feet (9.1 m) or result in a slope surface steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50-percent slope).

J107.9   Testing of fills.

Sufficient tests of the fill soils shall be made to determine the density and to verify compliance of the soil properties with the design requirements. This includes soil types and shear strengths in accordance with Section J111 Referenced Standards.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 77, 2025.)

SECTION J108 - SETBACKS

J108.1   General.

Cut and fill slopes shall be set back from the property lines in accordance with this Section. Setback dimensions shall be measured perpendicular to the property line and shall be as shown in Figure J108.1, unless substantiating data is submitted justifying reduced setbacks, and reduced setbacks are recommended in a geotechnical engineering and engineering geology report approved by the Building Official.

J108.2   Top of slope.

The setback at the top of a cut slope shall be not less than that shown in Figure J108.1, or than is required to accommodate any required interceptor drains, whichever is greater. For graded slopes, the property line between adjacent lots shall be at the apex of the berm at the top of the slope. Property lines between adjacent lots shall not be located on a graded slope steeper than 5 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (20-percent slope).

J108.3   Toe of fill slope protection.

The setback from the toe of a fill slope shall not be less than that shown by Figure J108.1. Where required to protect adjacent properties at the toe of a slope from adverse effects of the grading, additional protection, approved by the Building Official, shall be included. Examples of such protection may include but shall not be limited to:

Setbacks greater than those required by Figure J108.1.

Provisions for retaining walls or similar construction.

Erosion protection of the fill slopes.

Provision for the control of surface waters.

J108.4   Alternate setbacks.

The Building Official may approve alternate setbacks if he or she determines that no hazard to life or property will be created or increased. The Building Official may require an investigation and recommendation by a qualified engineer or Engineering Geologist to justify any proposed alternate setback.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 78, 2025.)

FIGURE J108.1 SETBACK DIMENSIONS

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 79, 2025.)

SECTION J109 - DRAINAGE AND TERRACING

J109.1   General.

Unless otherwise recommended by a licensed Civil Engineer and approved by the Building Official, drainage facilities and terracing shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Section J109.2 for all cut and fill slopes 3 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (33-percent slope) and steeper.

For slopes flatter than 3 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (33-percent slope) and steeper than 5 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (20-percent slope), a paved swale or ditch shall be installed at 30-foot (9.1 m) vertical intervals to control surface drainage and debris. Swales shall be sized based on contributory area and have adequate capacity to convey intercepted waters to the point of disposal as defined in Section J109.5. Swales must be paved with reinforced concrete not less than 3 inches (0.08 m) in thickness, reinforced with 6-inch (0.2 m) by 6-inch (0.2 m) No. 10 by No. 10 welded wire fabric or equivalent reinforcing centered in the concrete slab or an equivalent approved by the Building Official. Swales must have a minimum flow line depth of 1 foot (0.3 m) and a minimum paved width of 18 inches (0.5 m). Swales shall have a minimum gradient of not less than 5 percent. There shall be no reduction in grade along the direction of flow unless the velocity of flow is such that slope debris will remain in suspension on the reduced grade.

J109.2   Drainage terraces.

Drainage terraces not less than 8 feet (2.4 m) in width shall be established at not more than 30-foot (9144 mm) vertical intervals on all cut or fill slopes to control surface drainage and debris. When only one terrace is required, it shall be at mid- height. For cut or fill slopes greater than 100 feet (30.5 m) and up to 120 feet (36.6 m) in vertical height, one terrace at approximately mid-height shall be 20 feet (6.1 m) in width. Terrace widths and spacing for cut and fill slopes greater than 120 feet (36.6 m) in height shall be designed by the Civil Engineer and approved by the Building Official. Suitable access shall be provided to permit proper cleaning and maintenance.

Drainage swales on terraces shall have a longitudinal grade of not less than 5 percent nor more than 12 percent and a minimum depth of 1 foot (0.3 m) at the flow line. There shall be no reduction in grade along the direction of flow unless the velocity of flow is such that slope debris will remain in suspension on the reduced grade. Drainage swales must be paved with reinforced concrete not less than 3 inches (0.8 m) in thickness, reinforced with 6-inch (0.2 m) by 6-inch (0.2 m) No. 10 by

No. 10 welded wire fabric or equivalent reinforcing centered in the concrete slab or an approved equal paving. Drainage swales shall have a minimum depth at the deepest point of 1 foot (0.3 m) and a minimum paved width of 5 feet (1.5 m). Drainage swales on terraces shall be sized based on contributory area and have adequate capacity to convey intercepted waters to the point of disposal as defined in Section J109.5. Downdrains or drainage outlets shall be provided at approximately 300 foot (91.4 m) intervals along the drainage terrace or at equivalent locations. Down drains and drainage outlets shall be of approved materials and of adequate capacity to convey the intercepted waters to the point of disposal as defined in Section J109.5.

J109.3   Interceptor drains and overflow protection.

Berms, interceptor drains, swales, or other devices shall be installed along the top of cut slopes to prevent surface waters from overflowing onto and damaging the face of a slope. Berms used for slope protection shall not be less than 12 inches (0.3 m) above the level of the pad and shall slope back at least 4 feet (1.2 m) from the top of the slope.

Interceptor drains shall be installed along the top of graded slopes greater than 5 feet in height receiving drainage from a slope with a tributary width greater than 30 feet (9.1 m), measured horizontally. They shall have a minimum depth of 1 foot (305 mm) and a minimum width of 3 feet (915 mm). The slope shall be approved by the Building Official, but shall be not less than one unit vertical in 50 units horizontal (2-percent slope). The drain shall be paved with concrete not less than 3 inches (76mm) in thickness, or by other materials suitable to the application, and reinforced as required for drainage terraces. Discharge from the drain shall be accomplished in a manner to prevent erosion and shall be approved by the Building Official.

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J109.5   Disposal.

All drainage facilities shall be designed to convey waters to the nearest- practicable street, storm drain, or natural watercourse or drainage way approved by the Building Official or other appropriate governmental agency, provided that the discharge of such waters at that location will not create or increase a hazard to life or property. Erosion of the ground in the area of discharge shall be prevented by installation of non-erosive down drains or other devices. Desilting basins, filter barriers, or other methods, as approved by the Building Official, shall be utilized to remove sediments from surface waters before such waters are allowed to enter streets, storm drains, or natural watercourses. If the drainage device discharges onto natural ground, riprap or a similar energy dissipator may be required.

Building pads shall have a minimum drainage gradient of 2 percent toward an approved drainage facility or a public street unless otherwise directed by the Building Official. A lesser slope may be approved by the Building Official for sites graded in relatively flat terrain, or where special drainage provisions are made, when the Building Official finds such modification will not result in a hazard to life or property.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 80, 2025.)

SECTION J110 - SLOPE PLANTING AND EROSION CONTROL

J110.1   General.

The faces of cut and fill slopes shall be prepared and maintained to control erosion. This control shall consist of effective planting, erosion control blankets, soil stabilizers, or other means as approved by the Building Official.

Exception: Erosion control measures need not be provided on cut slopes not subject to erosion due to the erosion-resistant character of the materials, as approved by the Project Consultants to the satisfaction of the Building Official.

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J110.3   Planting.

The surface of all cut slopes more than 5 feet (1.5 m) in height and fill slopes more than 3 feet (0.9 m) in height shall be protected against damage from erosion by planting with grass or ground cover plants. Slopes exceeding 15 feet (4.6 m) in vertical height shall also be planted with shrubs, spaced at not to exceed 10 feet (3 m) on center, or trees, spaced at not to

exceed 20 feet (6.1 m) on center; or a combination of shrubs and trees at an equivalent spacing, in addition to grass or ground cover plants. The plants selected and planting methods used shall be suitable for the soil and climatic conditions of the site.

Plant material shall be selected that will produce a coverage of permanent planting to effectively control erosion. Consideration shall be given to deep-rooted plant material needing limited watering, maintenance, high root to shoot ratio, wind susceptibility, and fire-retardant characteristics. All plant materials must be approved by the Building Official.

Planting may be modified for the site if specific recommendations are provided by both the Geotechnical Engineer and a Landscape Architect. Specific recommendations must consider soils and climatic conditions, irrigation requirements, planting methods, fire-retardant characteristics, water efficiency, maintenance needs, and other regulatory requirements. Recommendations must include a finding that the alternative planting will provide a permanent and effective method of erosion control. Modifications to planting must be approved by the Building Official prior to installation.

J110.4   Irrigation.

Slopes required to be planted by Section J110.3 shall be provided with an approved system of irrigation that is designed to cover all portions of the slope. Irrigation system plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Building Official prior to installation. A functional test of the system may be required.

For slopes less than 20 feet (6.1 m) in vertical height, hose bibs to permit hand watering will be acceptable if such hose bibs are installed at conveniently accessible locations where a hose no longer than 50 feet (15.2 m) is necessary for irrigation.

Irrigation requirements may be modified for the site if specific recommendations are provided by both the Geotechnical Engineer and a Landscape Architect. Specific recommendations must consider soils and climatic conditions, plant types, planting methods, fire-retardant characteristics, water efficiency, maintenance needs, and other regulatory requirements. Recommendations must include a finding that the alternative irrigation method will sustain the proposed planting and provide a permanent and effective method of erosion control. Modifications for irrigation systems must be approved by the Building Official prior to installation.

J110.5   Plans and specifications.

Planting and irrigation plans shall be submitted for slopes that are required to be planted and irrigated pursuant to Sections J110.3 and J110.4. Except as otherwise required by the Building Official for minor grading, the plans for slopes 20 feet (6.1 m) or more in vertical height shall be prepared and signed by a Civil Engineer or Landscape Architect. If requested by the Building Official, planting and irrigation details shall be included on the grading plan.

J110.6   Rodent control.

Fill slopes shall be protected from potential slope damage by a preventative program of rodent control.

J110.7   Release of security.

The planting and irrigation systems required by this Section shall be installed as soon as practical after rough grading. Prior to final approval of grading and before the release of the grading security, the planting shall be well established and growing on the slopes, and there shall be evidence of an effective rodent control program.

J110.8   National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) compliance.

J110.8.1   General.

All grading plans and permits and the owner of any property on which such grading is performed shall comply with the provisions of this Section for NPDES compliance.

All best management practices shall be installed before grading begins or as instructed in writing by the Building Official for unpermitted grading as defined by Section J103.3. As grading progresses, all best management practices shall be updated as necessary to prevent erosion and to control construction-related pollutants from discharging from the site. All best

management practices shall be maintained in good working order to the satisfaction of the Building Official until final grading approval has been granted by the Building Official and all permanent drainage and erosion control systems, if required, are in place. Failure to comply with this Section is subject to "Noncompliance Penalties" pursuant to Section J110.8.5. Payment of a penalty shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work.

J110.8.2   Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).

The Building Official may require a SWPPP. The SWPPP shall contain details of best management practices, including desilting basins or other temporary drainage or control measures, or both, as may be necessary to control construction- related pollutants that originate from the site as a result of construction-related activities. When the Building Official requires a SWPPP, no grading permit shall be issued until the SWPPP has been submitted to and approved by the Building Official.

For unpermitted grading as defined by Section J103.3, upon written request, a SWPPP in compliance with the provisions of this Section and Section 106.4.3 for NPDES compliance shall be submitted to the Building Official. Failure to comply with this Section is subject to "Noncompliance Penalties" per Section J110.8.5. Payment of a penalty shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work.

J110.8.3   Erosion and Sediment Control Plans (ESCP).

Where a grading permit is issued and the Building Official determines that the grading will not be completed prior to November 1, the owner of the site on which the grading is being performed shall, on or before October 1, file or cause to be filed with the Building Official an ESCP. The ESCP shall include specific best management practices to minimize the transport of sediment and protect public and private property from the effects of erosion, flooding, or the deposition of mud, debris, or construction-related pollutants. The best management practices shown on the ESCP shall be installed on or before October 15. The plans shall be revised annually or as required by the Building Official to reflect the current site conditions.

The ESCP shall be accompanied by an application for plan checking services and plan-checking fees in an amount determined by the Building Official, up to but not exceeding 10 percent of the original grading permit fee.

Failure to comply with this Section is subject to "Noncompliance Penalties" pursuant to Section J110.8.5. Payment of a penalty shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work.

J110.8.4   Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), effect of noncompliance.

Should the owner fail to submit the SWPPP or the ESCP as required by Section J110.8, or fail to install the best management practices, it shall be deemed that a default has occurred under the conditions of the grading permit security. The Building Official may thereafter enter the property for the purpose of installing, by County forces or by other means, the drainage, erosion control, and other devices shown on the approved plans, or if there are no approved plans, as the Building Official may deem necessary to protect adjoining property from the effects of erosion, flooding, or the deposition of mud, debris, or constructed-related pollutants.

The Building Official shall also have the authority to impose and collect the penalties imposed by Section J110.8.5. Payment of a penalty shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work.

J110.8.5   Noncompliance penalties.

The amount of the penalties shall be as follows:

If a SWPPP or an ESCP is not submitted as prescribed in Sections J110.8.2 and J110.8.3:

If the best management practices for storm water pollution prevention and wet weather erosion control, as approved by the Building Official, are not installed as prescribed in this Section J110.8:

NOTE: See Section 108 for inspection request requirements.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 81, 2025.)

SECTION J111 - REFERENCED STANDARDS

These regulations establish minimum standards and are not intended to prevent the use of alternate materials, methods, or means of conforming to such standards, provided such alternate has been approved by the Building Official.

The Building Official shall approve such an alternate provided they determine that the alternate is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this Code in quality, strength, effectiveness, durability, and safety.

The Building Official shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate any claims regarding the alternate.

The standards listed below are recognized standards. Compliance with these recognized standards shall be prima facie evidence of compliance with the standards set forth in Sections J104 and J107.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 82, 2025.)

APPENDIX Q - EMERGENCY HOUSING

SECTION Q101 - GENERAL

Q101.1   Scope.

This appendix applies to emergency housing and emergency housing facilities, as defined in Section Q102, when and to the extent that the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors ("Board") finds, by motion, resolution, or otherwise, that this appendix applies to a specific state of emergency, local emergency, or declaration of shelter crisis.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 83, 2025.)

SECTION Q102 - DEFINITIONS

Q102.1   General.

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ENFORCING AGENCY. The Building Official as defined in Section 104.3 of this Code.

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(Ord. 2025-0047 § 84, 2025.)

SECTION Q103 - EMERGENCY HOUSING

Q103.1   General.

Emergency sleeping cabins, emergency transportable housing units, membrane structures and tents constructed and/or assembled in accordance with this appendix, shall be occupied only during the duration of the declaration of state of emergency, local emergency, or shelter crisis.

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(Ord. 2025-0047 § 85, 2025.)

Q103.4   Fire and life safety requirements not addressed in this appendix.

If not otherwise addressed in this appendix, fire and life safety measures, including, but not limited to, means of egress, fire separation, fire sprinklers, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide alarms, shall be determined and enforced by the enforcing agency in consultation with the County Departments of Public Health, Fire, and other pertinent County departments, as applicable.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 86, 2025.)

SECTION Q106 - TENTS AND MEMBRANE STRUCTURES

Q106.1   General.

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Tents and membrane structures shall be provided with means of ventilation (natural and/or mechanical) allowing for adequate air replacement, as determined by the enforcing agency.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 87, 2025.)

SECTION Q107 - ACCESSIBILITY

Q107.1   General.

Emergency housing shall comply with the applicable requirements in Chapter 11B and/or the US Access Board Final Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing as determined by the enforcing agency.

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(Ord. 2025-0047 § 88, 2025.)

SECTION Q110 - EMERGENCY HOUSING FACILITIES

Q110.1.1   Backflow prevention.

Backflow prevention devices shall be provided in accordance with Section 602.3 of the Plumbing Code.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 89, 2025.)

Q110.1.2   Drinking fountains.

An adequate number of drinking fountains, bottle fillers, or drinking facilities shall be provided as determined by the enforcing agency.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 90, 2025.)

Q110.3   Toilet and bathing facilities.

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The maximum travel distance from any sleeping and/or living area to the toilet facility shall not exceed 300 feet (91.4 m) or as determined by the enforcing agency.

(Ord. 2025-0047 § 91, 2025.)

APPENDIX A - Legislative History for Ordinance 2225.

Ordinance 2225, the Building Code for Los Angeles County, was originally adopted on March 20, 1933. Ordinance 2225 was kept up to date by frequent amendments until the entire Building Code was repealed and replaced by Ordinance 95-0065. Major amendments to Ordinance 2225, each adopting the current edition of the Uniform Building Code, are listed and briefly described in Table 1 below; ordinances amending them are also listed.

Table 2 covers the legislative history of the county's own Building Code provisions before Ordinance 95-0065 was passed, and gives the specific legislative history for each section. Some repealed material is included for continuity.

Table 3 shows the correspondence between sections of the 1991 Uniform Building Code and the 1994 Uniform Building Code. The 1991 Uniform Building Code was extensively revised and renumbered to create the 1994 Uniform Building Code.

Provisions of Ordinance 95-0065 and its amendments, along with Ords. 2913, 10120, 10232, 11419, and later ordinances on fire zones, now comprise Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code.

Table 1

12340 Adopts 1979 Edition of UBC by substituting Chs. 4—31 and 33—60, and Sections 3201—3202 and 3204—3208 (including Tables 32-A and 32-B of Ch. 32), including Appendix Chapter 11, 38, 48, 49 and 55, in place of former building code Chs. 4—31 and 33—60 as set out in Ord. 2225, including Chs. 11, 38, 48, 49 and 55 of the Appendix to the UBC, and makes various amendments to Ord. 2225 and to UBC provisions (Effective date, June 21, 1981.) Amended by Ords. 12355 and 82-0062.

For later amendments, see Ordinance List and Disposition Table in Volume 8 of the Los Angeles County Code.

Table 2

Ord. 2225 Amending Ordinances

Title 26 Ord. 2225, as amended by 12340, 84-0211, 87-0177, 90-0045, 92-0114.

Chapter 1 Amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962 to incorporate Ch. 1 provisions as they appear in Ord. 2225 prior to August 17, 1962.

100 Amended by 81-0033, § 1, 1981; 82-0062 § 1, 1982; 84-0211 § 1, 1984; 87-0177 § 1, 1987; 90-0045 § 1, 1990; 92-0114 § 1, 1992.

101 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 10323 § 2, 1971; Ord. 84-0211 § 2, 1984; Ord. 92-0114 § 2, 1992.

102 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7834 § 3, 1958; 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 9541 § 2, 1968; 90-0045 § 2, 1990.

103 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7834 § 4, 1958; 7721 § 1, 1960; 8242 §§ 3 (part) and 4 (part), 1962; 12340 § 2, 1981; 83-0197 § 1, 1983; 84-0211 § 3, 1984; 87-0177 § 3, 1987; 90-0045 § 3, 1990; 91-0086 § 1, 1991.

104 Subsection (j) added by 6083 § 1, 1952; continued and incorporated by 6151 § 2.7, 1953 and 6768 § 3, 1955; § 104 in 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; (j) continued and incorporated by 7384 § 5, 1958; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 10323 § 3, 1971; 11095 § 2, 1975; 11360 § 1, 1976; 11764 § 1, 1978; 11765 § 1, 1978; 12340 §§ 3 and 4, 1981; 84-0211 § 4, 1984; 90-0045 §§ 4—6, 1990.

105 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; renumbered to be § 106 by 10323 § 4 (part), 1971.

Added by 10323 § 4 (part), 1971; amended by 11574 § 2, 1977; deleted by 12340 § 5, 1981.

Renumbered from § 106 by 12340 § 6, 1981; amended by 84-0211 § 5, 1984; 89-0056 § 1, 1989; 90- 0126 § 1, 1990; 91-0086 § 2, 1991.

106 Added by 7766 § 1, 1960; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; renumbered to be § 107 by 10323 § 4 (part), 1971.

Renumbered from § 105 by 10323 § 4 (part), 1971; renumbered to be § 105 by 12340 § 6, 1981.

Added by 12340 § 7, 1981; amended by 91-0086 § 3, 1991.

107 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; renumbered to be § 109 by 10323 § 4 (part), 1971.

Renumbered from § 106 by 10323 § 4 (part), 1971.

108 Added by 8242 § 4 (part), 1962; amended by 10323 § 5, 1971; 11095 § 3, 1975; 12340 §§ 8 and 9, 1981; 12355 § 1, 1981.

Renumbered to be § 301(b) by 84-0211 § 17, 1084.

109 Renumbered from § 107 by 10323 § 4 (part), 1971.

110 Added by 12340 § 10, 1981.

Chapter 2 Amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962 to incorporate Ch. 2 provisions as they appeared in Ord. 2225 prior to August 17, 1962.

201 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7384 § 6, 1958; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 92-0114 § 3, 1992.

202 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7384 § 7, 1958; 7985 § 1, 1961; 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 8809 § 3, 1965; 10088 § 1, 1970; 10323 §§ 6 and 7, 1971; 87-0177 §§ 4, 5, 1987; 92-0114 §§ 4, 5, 1992.

203 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7384 § 8, 1958; 7766 § 2, 1960; 7985 § 2, 1961; 8242 §§ 3 (part) and 5, 1962; 10323 § 9, 1971; 10323 § 8 (part), 1971; 12340 § 11, 1981; 90-0045 § 7, 1990.

204 In 7384 § 9, 1958; renumbered to be § 206 by 7766 § 2, 1960.

Added by 7766 § 4 (part), 1960; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 9541 § 3, 1968.

205 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7384 § 10, 1958; renumbered to be § 208 by 7766 § 3, 1960.

Added by 7766 § 4 (part), 1960; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 9048 § 1, 1966; 10323 § 8 (part), 1971.

206 Renumbered from § 204 and amended by 7766 § 2, 1960; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 10323 § 10, 1971; 86-0028 § 21, 1986; 87-0047 § 2, 1987; 91-0086 § 4, 1991; 92-0114 § 6, 1992.

207 Added by 7766 § 4 (part), 1960; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; repealed by 8809 § 71, 1965.

Added by 10323 § 11, 1971; amended by 84-0211 § 6, 1984; 87-0177 § 6, 1987.

208 Renumbered from § 205 by 7766 § 3, 1960; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 11314 § 1, 1976; 11652 § 1, 1978; 84-0211 § 7, 1984.

208.1 Added by 87-0177 § 7, 1987.

209 Added by 8356 § 1, 1963; amended by 84-0211 § 8, 1984; 92-0114 § 7, 1992.

Chapter 3 Amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962 to incorporate Ch. 2 provisions as they appeared in Ord. 2225 prior to August 17, 1962.

301 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7384 § 11, 1958; 7835 § 1, 1960; 8242 §§ 3 (part) and 6, 1962; 8809 § 5, 1965; 8809 § 4, 1965; 9201 § 1, 1966; 9541 § 4, 1968; 11095 § 4, 1975; 11240 § 1, 1975; 11764 § 2, 1978 (expired); 11765 § 2, 1978; 12267 § 1, 1980; 82-0102 § 1 (part), 1982; 84-0211 §§ 17, 18, 1984; 87-0177 § 8, 1987; 92-0114 § 8, 1992; 92-0135 § 4, 1992.

302 Renumbered to be § 303; amended by 82-0102 § 1 (part), 1982; 84-0211 § 16, 1984; 85-0019U §§ 2, 3, 1985; 85-0181 § 1, 1985; 87-0177 §§ 9, 10, 1987; 90-0045 §§ 8, 9, 1990; 90-0126 § 2, 1990; 91- 0086 §§ 5, 6, 1991; 92-0135 §§ 5, 6, 1992.

303 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7384 § 12, 1958; 7520 § 1, 1959; 8059 § 1, 1961 (expired); 8233 § 1, 1962; 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 10323 § 12, 1971; 10779 § 1, 1973; 11095 § 5, 1975; 11574 § 3, 1977; 12340 § 12, 1981; renumbered from § 302 by 84-0211; amended by 82-0120U § 1, 1982; 83- 0085 § 1, 1983; 84-0211 § 15, 1984; 85-0019U § 1, 1985; 87-0177 §§ 11, 12, 1987; 89-0056 § 2, 1989; 90-0045 § 10, 1990; 92-0114 § 9, 1992.

304 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7384 § 14, 1958; 7440 § 2, 1958; 7520 §§ 2 and 3, 1959; 7798 § 1, 1960; 7817 § 1, 1960; 8143 § 3, 1962; 8242 §§ 3 (part) and 7, 1962; 9009 § 1, 1965; 9294 § 1, 1967; 9399 § 2, 1967; 10204 § 3, 1971; 10517 § 1, 1972; 11095 § 6, 1975; 11171 § 1, 1975; 11240 §§ 2—5, 1975; 11574 §§ 4—9, 1977; 11741 § 1, 1978; 12267 § 2, 1980; 12340 § 13, 1981; renumbered from § 303 by 84-0211; amended by 82-0102 §§ 2, 3, 1982; 82-0120U § 2, 1982; 82-0156 § 1, 1982; 83- 0085 § 2, 1983; 84-0211 § 14, 1984; 85-0181 § 2, 1985; 87-0177 §§ 13, 14, 1987; 88-0064 §§ 1, 2,

1988; 89-0056 §§ 3, 4, 1989; 90-0045 §§ 12, 13, 1990; 90-0069 §§ 1—3, 1990; 90-0126 §§ 3, 5, 1990; 90-0168 § 1, 1990; 91-0086 §§ 7, 8, 10, 1991; 92-0135 §§ 7—9, 1992; 95-0039 § 2, 1995.

Table 3-A In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7384 § 13, 1958; 8143 § 1, 1962; 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 9399 § 1, 1967; 10204 § 1, 1971; 10446 § 1, 1972; 11240 § 6, 1975; 12267 § 3, 1980; renumbered from § 303 by 84-0211.

Table 3-B In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 8143 § 2, 1962; 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 9009 § 1 (part), 1965; 10204 § 2, 1971; 10446 § 2, 1972; 10462 § 1, 1972; 11171 § 2, 1975; 11240 § 7, 1975; 11574 § 16, 1977; 12267 § 4, 1980; renumbered from § 303 by 84-0211.

303.1 Renumbered to be § 304.1.

304.1 Added by 10323 § 14, 1971; amended by 11240 § 8, 1975; renumbered from 303.1 by 84-0211 § 13, 1985.

304.2 Added by 91-0086 § 17, 1991.

305 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; amended by substituting therefor § 304 of UBC by 8242 § 8, 1962; amended by 9541 § 5, 1968; 10323 § 13, 1971; 11764 § 3, 1978 (expired); 11765 § 3, 1978; 12340 § 14, 1981; renumbered from § 304 by 84-0211 § 12, 1984; amended by 87- 0177 § 15, 1987; 90-0045 §§ 14—18, 1990; 90-0168 § 2, 1990.

306 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 7384 § 14.1, 1958; 7798 § 2, 1960; 8242 § 3 (part), 1962: 9201 § 2, 1966; 9317 § 1, 1967; 9541 § 6, 1968; 10088 § 1.1, 1970; 11095 § 7, 1975; 11240 § 9, 1975; 11574 § 10, 1977; 12267 § 5, 1980; 12340 §§ 15—19, 1981; amended by 82-0102 § 4, 1982; renumbered from § 305 by 84-0211 § 11, 1984; amended by 87-0177 §§ 16—18, 1987; 90-0045 §§ 19—22, 1990; 90-0126 § 4, 1990; 91-0086 § 9, 1991; 92-0114 § 10, 1992.

305.1 Added by 9201 § 3, 1966; repealed by 12340 § 20, 1981.

307 In 7384 § 1 (part), 1958; amended by 8242 §§ 3 (part) and 9, 1962; 8809 § 6, 1965; 10088 § 1.2, 1970; 11095 § 8, 1975; 12340 § 21, 1981; renumbered from § 306 by 84-0211.

307 Added by 7835 § 2, 1960; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 8369 § 1, 1963; 8903 § 1, 1965 (8903 repealed by 8907); 8947 § 1, 1965; 11574 § 11, 1977; repealed by 84-0211. § 307 added by 84-0211 § 10, 1984; amended by 87-0177 § 19, 1987; 90-0045 § 23, 1990; 91-0086 § 11, 1991.

308 Added by 8233 § 2 (part), 1962; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 9580 § 1, 1968; 9907 § 1, 1969; 10323 § 8 (part), 1971; 10362 §§ 1 and 2, 1971; 10363 § 1, 1971; 10839 § 1, 1974; 11095 § 9, 1975; 11685 § 3, 1978 (expired); 11574 § 12, 1977; 11764 § 4—6, 1978 (expired); 11765 §§ 4—6, 1978; 12115 § 1, 1980; 12290 § 1, 1980; 85-0170 § 1, 1985; 87-0177 § 20, 1987; 90-0045 § 24, 1990; 92- 0114 §§ 12, 13, 1992.

309 Added by 8233 § 2 (part), 1962; amended by 8242 § 3 (part), 1962; 10363 § 2, 1971; 90-0045 § 27, 1990.

310 Added by 10037 § 1, 1970; repealed by 10058 § 1, 1970.

Added by 10323 § 89, 1971; amended by 11240 § 10, 1975; 11574 § 13, 1977; 90-0045 § 28, 1990.

311 Added by 10362 § 3, 1971; amended by 11095 §§ 10 and 11, 1975; 11240 § 11, 1975; 11574 §§ 14 and 15, 1977; 90-0045 §§ 29—34, 1990; 94-0055U § 1, 1994.

Chapter 4

401(b) Amended by 92-0114 § 14, 1992.

402 Amended by 87-0177 § 21, 1987; 92-0114 § 15, 1992.

404 Amended by 92-0114 § 16, 1992.

405 Amended by 92-0114 § 17, 1992.

407 Amended by 84-0211 § 19, 1984.

413 Amended by 92-0114 § 18, 1992.

414 Amended by 84-0211 § 22, 1984.

422 Amended by 84-0211 § 23, 1984; 87-0177 § 22, 1987; 90-0045 § 37, 1990; 92-0114 § 19, 1992.

Chapter 5

505(f)1 Amended by 92-0114 § 21, 1992.

506(b)

506(d)

510 Amended by 92-0114 § 22, 1992.

511 Amended by 92-0114 § 24, 1992.

514 Added by 92-0114 § 25, 1992.

Table 5-A Amended by 90-0045 § 39, 1990.

Chapter 6

604 Amended by 92-0114 § 26, 1992.

611 Amended by 92-0114 § 27, 1992.

Chapter 7

701 Amended by 90-0045 § 40, 1990.

702(b)2 Amended by 90-0045 § 41, 1990.

704 Amended by 92-0114 § 28, 1992.

Chapter 8

802(c) Amended by 92-0114 § 29, 1992.

810 Amended by 92-0114 § 30, 1992.

Chapter 9

904 Amended by 92-0114 § 34, 1992.

905 Amended by 87-0177 § 25, 1987.

905(b) Amended by 90-0045 § 48, 1990.

Chapter 10

1001

1004 Amended by 92-0114 § 36, 1992.

1011 Amended by 90-0045 § 50, 1990; 92-0114 § 37, 1992.

Chapter 11

1106 Deleted by 87-0177 § 54, 1987.

Chapter 12

1201 Amended by 92-0114 § 38, 1992.

1204 Amended by 81-0038 § 1, 1981; 92-0114 § 39, 1992.

1210(a) Amended by 92-0114 § 40, 1992.

1213 Amended by 92-0114 § 42, 1992.

1214 Added by 87-0177 § 28, 1987; amended by 90-0045 § 54 (part), 1990; 92-0114 § 43 (part), 1992.

1215 Amended by 90-0045 § 54 (part), 1990; 92-0114 § 43 (part), 1992.

1216 Amended by 87-0177 § 29, 1987; 90-0045 § 54 (part), 1990; 92-0114 § 43 (part), 1992.

1218 Added by 92-0114 § 44, 1992.

Chapter 16

1601 Amended by 82-0062 § 3, 1982.

1602

1603 Amended by 95-0029 § 2, 1995.

1604 Added by 82-0062 § 5, 1982; amended by 90-0045 § 56, 1990; 92-0114 § 48, 1992; 95-0029 §§ 3, 4, 1995.

Chapter 17

1701(b) Amended by 92-0114 § 49, 1992.

Chapter 18

1807 Amended by 84-0211 § 30, 1984; 87-0177 § 32, 1987; 90-0045 § 60, 1990.

Chapter 19

1907

Chapter 23

2333(a) Amended by 92-0114 § 52, 1992.

Chapter 24

2402(b) Amended by 92-0114 § 53, 1992.

Chapter 25

2501(a) Amended by 92-0114 § 54, 1992.

2501(e) Amended by 90-0045 § 64, 1990.

Chapter 27

2701(a) Amended by 92-0114 § 55, 1992.

Chapter 29

2903(b) Amended by 90-0045 § 65, 1990.

2904 Amended by 92-0114 § 56, 1992.

2905(c) Amended by 92-0114 § 57, 1992.

2905 Amended by 92-0114 § 58, 1992.

2907(a) Amended by 90-0045 § 66, 1990.

2907(d) Amended by 87-0177 § 35, 1987.

2907(e) Amended by 90-0045 § 62, 1990.

2907(j) Amended by 87-0177 § 36, 1987; 90-0045 § 68, 1990.

2907(k) Amended by 92-0114 § 59, 1992.

2908(b) Amended by 90-0045 § 69, 1990.

2909(h), (i) Added by 90-0045 § 70, 1990.

Chapter 32

3201(b) Amended by 92-0114 § 60, 1992.

3202 Amended by 90-0102 § 7, 1990.

3202(b) Repealed by 84-0211 § 32, 1984.

3203 Amended by 90-0045 § 73, 1990; 92-0114 § 61, 1992.

3204(d) Amended by 90-0102 § 8, 1990; 92-0114 § 62, 1992.

Table 32-A Amended by 92-0114 § 63, 1992.

Chapter 33

3301(f) Amended by 92-0114 § 65, 1992.

3304(a) Amended by 92-0114 § 66, 1992.

3304(c) Amended by 92-0114 § 67, 1992.

3304(h) Amended by 92-0114 § 68, 1992.

3304(i) Amended by 92-0114 § 69, 1992.

3305(g) Amended by 87-0177 § 39, 1987.

3305(j) Amendment to § 3305(j) repealed by 84-0211 § 33, 1984.

3307(a), (c) Amended by 92-0114 § 70, 1992.

3307(d) Amended by 90-0045 § 75, 1990.

3314(a) Amended by 90-0045 § 77, 1990.

3314(c)—(e) Amended by 90-0045 § 78, 1990; 92-0114 § 71, 1992.

3315(a) Amended by 92-0114 § 72, 1992.

3326 Added by 92-0114 § 73, 1992.

Table 33-A Amended by 92-0114 § 74, 1992.

Chapter 34

3400

Chapter 35 Amended by 87-0177 § 42, 1987; 90-0045 § 80, 1990; 90-0168 § 4, 1990.

Chapter 37

3703(h) Amended by 92-0114 § 75, 1992.

3704(c)

Chapter 38

3802(b) Amended by 87-0177 § 43, 1987; 90-0045 § 81, 1990.

3802(g) Amended by 90-0045 § 82, 1990.

Appx. Ch. 38

Chapter 43

4301(a) Amended by 92-0114 § 77, 1992.

4302(f) Added by 90-0045 § 83, 1990.

Chapter 44

4401 Amended by 91-0086 § 12, 1991.

4408(c)

4409

Chapter 45

4501 Amended by 90-0045 § 84, 1990.

4508 Amended by 90-0045 § 85, 1990.

4509

4510

4511

Chapter 47

4702 Amended by 92-0114 § 78, 1992.

Chapter 48

4801 Amended by 87-0177 § 44, 1987.

Chapter 49

Appx. Ch. 49

Chapter 51

5103(c) Amended by 92-0114 § 79, 1992.

Chapter 55

Appx. Ch. 55

Chapter 56

5603(a) Amended by 90-0045 § 86, 1990.

5604(g) Amended by 90-0045 § 87, 1990.

Chapter 57

Chapter 60

6001 Amendment to § 6001 repealed by 84-0211 § 34, 1984.

6003 Amended by 92-0114 § 80, 1992.

Chapter 62 Provisions added as Ch. 52 by 4367 § 78, 1944; incorporated into Ord. 2225 by 5119 § 94, 1948; incorporated as Ch. 62 by 6151 § 54, 1953; added by continuing Ch. 62 provisions by 6768 § 60, 1955; 7384 § 77, 1958; 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6201 See Ch. 62 entry.

6202 See Ch. 62 entry; also amended by 7384 § 78, 1958; 8242 § 104, 1962; 11574 § 94, 1977; 90-0045 § 88, 1990.

6203 See Ch. 62 entry; also amended by 10323 §§ 82 and 83 (part), 1971.

6204 See Ch. 62 entry; also amended by 10323 § 83 (part), 1971.

6205 See Ch. 62 entry; also amended by 10323 § 83 (part), 1971.

6206 See Ch. 62 entry; also amended by 10323 § 83 (part), 1971.

6207 See Ch. 62 entry.

Chapter 66 Provisions added as Ch. 51 (§§ 5101—5102) by 4367 § 77, 1944; continued as Ch. 56 and renumbered accordingly by 5119 § 98, 1948; continued as Ch. 66 and renumbered accordingly by 6151 § 58 (part), 1953; continued by 6768 § 63, 1955; 7384 § 81, 1959; 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6601 See Ch. 66 entry; also amended as § 5101 by 5119 § 98 (part); amended as § 5601 by 5526 §§ 6 and 7, 1950; 5833 § 3 (part), 1951; amended as §§ 6601 by 6151 § 58 (part), 1953; 6835 § 12, 1955; 7817 § 3, 1960; 12340 § 113, 1981; 84-0211 § 36, 1984.

6602 See Ch. 66 entry; also amended as § 5102 by 5119 § 98 (part); amended as § 5602 by 5833 § 3 (part), 1951; amended as § 6602 by 6151 § 58.5, 1953; 12340 §§ 114 and 115, 1981; 92-0114 § 81, 1992.

6603 Added by 7817 § 4 (part), 1960; continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6604 Added by 7817 § 4 (part), 1960; continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6605 Added by 7817 § 4 (part), 1960; continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6606 Added by 7817 § 4 (part), 1960; continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6607 Added by 7817 § 4 (part), 1960; continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6608 Added by 7817 § 4 (part), 1960; continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6609 Added by 7817 § 4 (part), 1960 (as § 6607, fencing); continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6610 Added by 7817 § 4 (part), 1960 (as § 6608, inspection); continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6611 Added by 11104 § 1, 1975.

Chapter 67 Provisions added by 10163 § 1, 1970 (§§ 6701—6717)

6701 See Ch. 67 entry.

6702 See Ch. 67 entry.

6703 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 11275 § 3, 1976.

6704 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 11574 § 95, 1977.

6705 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 11095 § 93, 1975.

6706 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 11095 § 94, 1975.

6707 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 11095 § 95, 1975.

6708 See Ch. 67 entry.

6709 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 11095 § 96, 1975; 11275 § 4, 1976; 11574 §§ 96 and 97, 1977; 81- 0038 § 2, 1981; 84-0211 § 37, 1984.

6710 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 11275 § 5, 1976; 90-0045 § 89, 1990.

6711 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 11574 § 98, 1977.

6712 See Ch. 67 entry.

6713 See Ch. 67 entry.

6714 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 81-0038 § 3, 1981.

6715 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 11275 § 6, 1976.

6716 See Ch. 67 entry.

6717 See Ch. 67 entry; amended by 11095 § 97, 1975.

Chapter 68 Provisions added by 5145 § 1, 1948 (§§ 5801—5824); incorporated as Ch. 68 and renumbered accordingly by 6151 § 59, 1953; continued by 6768 § 64 (part), 1955; continued and entirely amended by 7384 § 82 (part), 1958 (§§ 6801—6820); continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962.

6801 See Ch. 68 entry; also amended as § 5801 by 5196 § 12, 1948; 5833 § 3 (part), 1951; amended as § 6801 by 10323 § 84 (part), 1971; 11574 § 99, 1977.

6802 See Ch. 68 entry; also amended as § 5802 by 5833 § 3 (part), 1951; amended as § 6802 by 10323 § 84 (part), 1971.

6803 See Ch. 68 entry; also amended as § 5803 by 5833 § 3 (part), 1951.

6804 See Ch. 68 entry; also amended as § 5804 by 5833 § 3 (part), 1951; amended as § 6804 by 10343 § 1, 1971; 11574 § 100, 1977.

6805 See Ch. 68 entry; also amended as § 5805 by 5833 § 3 (part), 1951; 11574 § 101, 1977.

6806 See Ch. 68 entry; also amended as § 5806 by 5196 § 13, 1948; 5833 § 3 (part), 1951.

6807 See Ch. 68 entry.

6808 See Ch. 68 entry; also amended as § 5808 by 5833 § 3 (part), 1951; amended as § 6808 by 8242 § 107, 1962; 9541 § 78, 1968; 90-0045 § 90, 1990.

6809 See Ch. 68 entry.

6810 See Ch. 68 entry; also amended as § 5810 by 5526 § 9, 1950; 5833 § 3 (part), 1951; 11574 § 102, 1977.

6811 See Ch. 68 entry; also amended as § 5811 by 5833 § 3 (part), 1951; amended as § 6811 by 7846 § 1, 1960; repealed by 10323 § 85, 1971.

Added by 10323 § 85, 1971.

6812—6820 Repealed by 10323 § 85, 1971.

Chapter 69 Provisions added by 6197 § 1, 1953 (§§ 6901—6912); continued by 6768 § 65 (part), 1955; entirely amended by 7384 § 83, 1958 (§§ 6901—6909); continued by 8242 § 103 (part) 1962.

6901 See Ch. 69 entry.

6902 See Ch. 69 entry; also amended by 6351 § 2, 1954; 6835 § 13, 1955; 8242 § 108, 1962.

6903 See Ch. 69 entry; also amended by 7083 § 1, 1957; 7440 § 1, 1958; 8242 § 109, 1962; 10098 § 1, 1970; 10714 § 1, 1973; 90-0045 § 91, 1990.

6904 See Ch. 69 entry; also amended by 10098 §§ 2 and 3, 1970; 90-0045 § 92, 1990.

6905 See Ch. 69 entry: also amended by 7083 § 2, 1958; 8242 § 110, 1962; 10714 § 2, 1973.

6906 See Ch. 69 entry; also amended by 8242 § 111, 1962; 10098 § 4, 1970; see § 6909.

6907 See Ch. 69 entry.

6908 See Ch. 69 entry.

6909 See Ch. 69 entry; (repealed as § 6906 by 10714 § 3, 1973).

Chapter 70 Provisions added by 7106 § 4, 1957 (§§ 7001—7019); continued by 7384 § 84 (part), 1958; 8242 § 103 (part), 1962; entirely amended by 8826 § 1, 1965 (§§ 7001—7017).

7001 See Ch. 70 entry; amended by 10088 § 3.1, 1970.

7002 See Ch. 70 entry; amended by 7384 § 85, 1958; 10088 § 3.1, 1970; 11574 § 103, 1977; 84-0211 § 38, 1984; 90-0045 § 93, 1990; 92-0114 § 82, 1992.

7003 See Ch. 70 entry; amended by 10088 § 4, 1970; 11095 § 98, 1975; 11574 §§ 104 and 105, 1977; 82- 0125U § 1, 1982; 84-0211 § 39, 1984; 90-0045 § 94, 1990; 92-0114 § 83, 1992.

7004 See Ch. 70 entry; amended by 8251 § 1, 1962; 10088 § 4.1, 1970; 11095 § 99, 1975; 11652 § 2, 1978.

7005 See Ch. 70 entry; amended by 7384 § 86, 1958; 8029 § 1, 1961; 8251 § 2, 1962; 11574 § 106, 1977; 11765 §§ 7 and 8, 1978; 12340 § 116, 1981; 84-0211 § 40, 1984; 90-0045 § 95, 1990; 92-0114 § 84, 1992; 92-0135 § 10, 1992.

7006 See Ch. 70 entry; amended by 10088 § 5, 1970; 84-0211 § 41, 1984; 90-0045 § 95, 1990.

7007 See Ch. 70 entry; amended by 7384 § 87, 1958; 84-0211 § 42, 1984; 92-0114 § 85, 1992.

7008 See Ch. 70 entry; amended by 84-0211 § 43, 1984.

7009 See Ch. 70 entry; added as § 7015.

Renumbered to be § 7009 and amended by 84-0211 § 50, 1984.

7010 See Ch. 70 entry; renumbered to be § 7020.

Added as § 7017 by 9412 § 2 (part), 1967.

Renumbered to be § 7010 and amended by 84-0211 § 52, 1984; amended by 92-0127 § 1, 1992.

7011 Added as § 7018 by 9412 § 2 (part), 1967; amended by 12267 § 6, 1980.

Renumbered to be § 7011 and amended by 84-0211 § 53, 1984.

7012 See Ch. 70 entry; amended by 7384 § 89, 1958; provisions not included in 8826.

Added as § 7019 by 9412 § 2 (part), 1967.

Renumbered to be § 7012 and amended by 84-0211 § 54, 1984; amended by 92-0127 § 2, 1992.

7013 See Ch. 70 entry; added as § 7016.

Renumbered to be § 7013 and amended by 84-0211 § 51, 1984.

7014 Added as § 7021 by 9817 § 1, 1969; amended by 10088 § 11, 1970.

Renumbered to be § 7014 and amended by 84-0211 § 56, 1984; amended by 92-0114 § 87, 1992.

7015 See Ch. 70 entry; added as § 7009; amended by 7384 § 88, 1958; 10088 §§ 6 and 12 (part), 1970; 11095 § 100, 1975; 11764 § 18, 1978 (expired); 11765 § 18, 1978.

Renumbered to be § 7015 and amended by 84-0211 § 44, 1984; amended by 90-0045 § 96, 1990.

7016 See Ch. 70 entry; added as § 7010; amended by 10088 §§ 7 and 12 (part), 1970; 11095 § 101, 1975; 11764 §§ 9 and 10, 1978 (expired); 11765 §§ 9 and 10, 1978; 11574 § 107, 1977; 12340 § 117, 1981.

Renumbered to be § 7016 and amended by 84-0211 § 45, 1985; amended by 87-0177 §§ 45, 46, 1987; 90-0045 § 98, 1990.

7017 See Ch. 70 entry; added as § 7011; amended by 10088 § 8, 1970; Figure 70-A added by 10133 §§ 1 and 2, 1970; amended by 11574 § 109, 1977; Figure 70-A-1 added by 11764 § 17, 1978 (expired) and 11765 § 17, 1978; Figures 70-A and 70-A-1 deleted by 12340 § 119, 1981; § 7011 amended by 11574 § 108, 1977; 11764 § 11, 1978 (expired); 11765 § 11, 1978; 12340 § 118, 1981.

Renumbered to be § 7017 and amended by 84-0211 § 46, 1985; amended by 92-0114 § 88, 1992.

7018 See Ch. 70 entry; added as § 7012; amended by 10088 § 9, 1970; 11764 §§ 12 and 13, 1978 (expired); 11765 §§ 12 and 13, 1978.

Renumbered to be § 7018 and amended by 84-0211 § 47, 1984; amended by 90-0045 §§ 99—101, 1990.

7019 See Ch. 70 entry; added as § 7013; amended by 11095 § 102, 1975; 11764 § 14, 1978 (expired); 11765 § 14, 1978.

Renumbered to be § 7019 and amended by 84-0211 § 48, 1984; amended by 90-0045 § 103, 1990; 92-0135 § 11, 1992.

7020 See Ch. 70 entry; added as § 7014; amended by 10088 § 10, 1970; 11095 §§ 103 and 104, 1975: 11574 §§ 110 and 111, 1977; 11764 §§ 15 and 16, 1978 (expired); 11765 §§ 15 and 16, 1978.

Renumbered to be § 7020 and amended by 84-0211 § 49, 1985; amended by 92-0114 §§ 91, 93, 94, 1992.

7021 Renumbered to be § 7020 from § 7017 by 9412 § 1, 1967; amended by 11095 § 105, 1975.

Renumbered to be § 7021 and amended by 84-0211; amended by 92-0114 § 92, 1992.

Chapter 71

7101 Added by 92-0135 § 12 (part), 1992.

7102 Added by 92-0135 § 12 (part), 1992.

7103 Added by 92-0135 § 12 (part), 1992.

7104 Added by 92-0135 § 12 (part), 1992.

7105 Added by 92-0135 § 12 (part), 1992.

7106 Added by 92-0135 § 12 (part), 1992.

7107 Added by 92-0135 § 12 (part), 1992.

7108 Added by 92-0135 § 12 (part), 1992.

Chapter 80 Provisions added by 11239 § 1, 1975; Ch. 80 deleted by 12340 § 120, 1981.

Chapter 95

9501 Added by 92-0094 § 1 (part), 1992.

9502 Added by 92-0094 § 1 (part), 1992.

9503 Added by 92-0094 § 1 (part), 1992; amended by 92-0114 § 95, 1992.

9504 Added by 92-0094 § 1 (part), 1992.

9505 Added by 92-0094 § 1 (part), 1992.

9506 Added by 92-0094 § 1 (part), 1992; amended by 92-0114 § 96, 1992.

9507 Added by 92-0094 § 1 (part), 1992.

9508 Added by 92-0094 § 1 (part), 1992.

Chapter 96 Provisions added by 11682 § 1, 1978 (§§ 9601—9604); entirely amended by 12340 § 121, 1981 (§§ 9601—9603).

9601 See Ch. 96 entry; amended by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

9602 See Ch. 96 entry; amended by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

9603 See Ch. 96 entry; amended by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987; 90-0045 § 104, 1990; 92-0114 § 97, 1992.

9604 Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

9605 Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987; amended by 90-0045 § 105, 1990.

9606 Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987; amended by 90-0045 § 106, 1990; 92-0114 § 98, 1992.

9607 Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

9608 Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987; amended by 90-0045 §§ 107—109, 1990.

9609 Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987; amended by 90-0045 § 111, 1990.

9610 Added by 90-0045 §§ 112—115, 1990.

9611 Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

Table 96-A Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

Table 96-B Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

Table 96-C Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

Table 96-D Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

Table 96-E Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

Table 96-F Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987; amended by 90-0045 § 116, 1990; 92-0114 § 99, 1992.

Table 96-G Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

Table 96-H Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987; amended by 90-0045 § 117, 1990.

Table 96-I Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987; amended by 90-0045 § 118, 1990.

Table 96-J Added by 87-0047 § 1 (part), 1987.

Chapter 97 Provisions added by 10791 § 1, 1973 (§§ 9701—9715).

9701—9715 See Ch. 97 entry.

9716 Added by 87-0177 § 48, 1987.

Chapter 98 Provisions added by 8669 § 1, 1964 (§§ 9801—9811).

9801—9803 See Ch. 98 entry.

9804 See Ch. 98 entry; amended by 10222 § 1, 1971; 87-0177 § 49, 1987.

9805—9809 See Ch. 98 entry.

9810 See Ch. 98 entry; amended by 87-0177 § 50, 1987; 90-0045 § 119, 1990.

9811 See Ch. 98 entry.

9812 Added by 9291 § 1 (part), 1967.

9813 Added by 9291 § 1 (part), 1967; amended by 11574 § 112, 1977; 87-0177 § 51, 1987; 90-0045 § 120, 1990.

9814 Added by 9291 § 1 (part), 1967; amended by 11574 § 113, 1977.

Chapter 99 Provisions added by 7766 § 20, 1960 (§§ 9901—9903); incorporated into Ord. 2225 and continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962; entirely amended by 8809 § 70 (part), 1965 (§§ 9901—9908).

9901 See Ch. 99 entry; also amended by 9348 § 1 (part), 1967; 9371 § 1 (part), 1967; 9501 § 1, 1968; 11574 § 114, 1977; 92-0114 § 100, 1992.

9902 See Ch. 99 entry; also amended by 7985 § 3, 1961; 8242 § 112, 1962; 11016 § 1, 1974; renumbered to be § 9903 by 11574 § 115 (part), 1977.

Added by 11574 § 116, 1977.

9903 Added by 7766 § 20, 1960; continued by 8242 § 103 (part), 1962; amended by 8809 § 70 (part), 1965; 9348 § 1 (part), 1967; 10323 § 86, 1971; 11095 § 106, 1975.

9904 In 8809 § 70 (part), 1965; amended by 9348 § 1 (part), 1967; 9371.

9905 In 8809 § 70 (part), 1965; amended by 9348 § 1 (part), 1967; 10222 § 8 (part), 1971; 11652 § 3, 1978; 91-0010 § 2, 1991.

9906 In 8809 § 70 (part), 1965 (deemed continuation of § 206 by 8809 § 71, 1965); amended by 10222 § 2 (part), 1971; 10323 § 87, 1971.

9907 Added as § 9906.5 by 9358 § 1, 1967; renumbered to be § 9907 by 9371 § 3 (part), 1967; 87-0177 § 52, 1987.

9908 Added by 9371 § 4 (part), 1967; amended by 10222 § 2 (part), 1971; deleted by 11574 § 117, 1977.

Added as § 9909 by 9371 § 4 (part), 1967; renumbered to be § 9908 by 11574 § 117 (part), 1977.

9909 Added as § 9910 by 9371 § 4 (part), 1967; renumbered to be § 9909 by 11574 § 117 (part), 1977.

9910 In 8809 § 70 (part), 1965 as § 9907; amended by 9348 § l (part), 1967: renumbered to be § 9911 by 9371 § 3 (part), 1967; amended by 11095 § 107, 1975; renumbered to be § 9910 by 11574 § 117 (part), 1977.

9911 Added as § 9912 by 9371 § 4 (part), 1967; amended by 9501 § 2 (part), 1968; renumbered to be § 9911 by 11574 § 117 (part), 1977.

9912 Added by § 9913 by 9371 § 4 (part), 1967; renumbered to be § 9912 by 11574 § 117 (part), 1977.

9913 In 8809 § 70 (part), 1965 as § 9908; amended by 9348 § l (part), 1967; renumbered to be § 9914 and amended by 9371 § 2 (part), 1967; amended by 10222 § 7, 1971; renumbered to be § 9913 and amended by 11574 § 117 (part), 1977.

9914 Added as § 9912 by 9348 § 2 (part), 1967; renumbered to be § 9918 and amended by 9371 § 2 (part), 1967; amended by 10222 § 8 (part), 1971; renumbered to be § 9914 and amended by 11574 § 119, 1977.

9915 Added as § 9909 by 9348 § 2 (part), 1967; renumbered to be § 9915 and amended by 9371 § 2 (part), 1967; amended by 10222 § 2 (part), 1971; 10323 § 88, 1971; 10451 § 1, 1972; 92-0114 § 101, 1992.

9916 Added as § 9910 by 9348 § 2 (part), 1967; renumbered to be § 9916 by 9371 § 3 (part), 1967; amended by 10222 § 2 (part), 1971; 87-0177 § 53, 1987.

9917 Added as § 9911 by 9348 § 2 (part), 1967: renumbered to be § 9917 and amended by 9371 § 2 (part), 1967; amended by 9582 § l, 1968; 10222 § 2 (part), 1971; 11240 § 12, 1975; 11574 § 118, 1977;

Table 3

This table shows changes to Sections of Title 26 made by Ordinance 95-0065 to incorporate provisions of the Los Angeles County Building Code as they appeared prior to the reformatting Ordinance (Ordinance 95-0065).

Use this table to find the location of a particular section of Ordinance 2225 in Title 26. Consult Tables 1 and 2 and the history notes following each section for a complete legislative history. This table will show where sections of the County's own Building Code and its amendments to the Uniform Building Code were located prior to the adoption of Ordinance 95-0065.