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Title 28 — PLUMBING CODE

Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 6 Water Supply and Distribution

Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County

Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Chapter 6 · Text as of 2026-10-04

601.0. - General

601.2.3   Hot Water Recirculation Systems.

A hot water recirculation system shall be installed, as defined in Chapter 2, and shall not allow more than 0.6 gallons of water to be delivered to any fixture before hot water arrives. Hot water recirculation systems may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1)

Timer-initiated systems.

(2)

Temperature sensor-initiated systems.

(3)

Occupancy sensor-initiated systems.

(4)

Smart hot water recirculation systems.

(5)

Demand hot water recirculation systems.

(6)

Other systems acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

Exception: Minor additions and alterations as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction that use the existing water distribution pipe system and which does not contain a hot water recirculation system.

(Ord. 2025-0049 § 11, 2025.)

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609.0. - Installation, Testing, Unions, and Location

609.7   Abutting Lot.

Nothing contained in this Code shall be construed to prohibit the use of all or part of an abutting or adjacent lot or lots to:

. . .

(Ord. 2025-0049 § 12, 2025.)

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