Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 1 Administration

100 - ADOPTION AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.

Except as hereinafter changed or modified, Sections 102 through 119 of Chapter 1 of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code are adopted and incorporated by reference into this Title 31 as if fully set forth below, and shall be known as Sections 102 through 119 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Los Angeles County Code.

Except as hereinafter changed or modified, Chapters 2 through 8, and Appendix A4 and Appendix A5, of that certain code known and designated as the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, as published by the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted and incorporated by reference into this Title 31, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known as Chapters 2 through 8, and Appendix A4 and Appendix A5, of Title 31 of the Los Angeles County Code.

A copy of the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code shall be at all times maintained by the Building Official for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. 2025-0052 § 2, 2025; Ord. 2022-0056 § 2, 2022; Ord. 2019-0061 § 2, 2019; Ord. 2016-0058 § 2, 2016: Ord. 2013-0053 § 2, 2013; Ord. 2010-0058 § 1, 2010.)

101 - TITLE, PURPOSE, AND INTENT.

Title 31 of the Los Angeles County Code shall be known as the "Green Building Standards Code," may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this Code."

(Ord. 2010-0058 § 1, 2010.)

The purpose of this Code is to improve public health, safety, and general welfare by enhancing the design and construction of buildings through the use of building concepts having a reduced negative impact, or positive environmental impact, and encouraging sustainable construction practices in the following categories:

Planning and design.

Energy efficiency.

Water efficiency and conservation.

Material conservation and resource efficiency.

Environmental air quality.

Consistent with this purpose, the provisions of this Code are intended to confer a benefit on the community as a whole and are not intended to establish a duty of care toward any particular person.

This Code shall not be construed to hold the County of Los Angeles or any officer, employee, or agent thereof responsible for any damage to persons or property by reason of any inspection authorized herein or by reason of the issuance or non- issuance of any permit authorized herein, and/or for any action or omission in connection with the application and/or enforcement of this Code. By adopting the provisions of this Code, the County does not intend to impose on itself, its employees, or agents any mandatory duties of care toward persons and property within its jurisdiction so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages.

(Ord. 2010-0058 § 1, 2010.)

The provisions of this Code shall apply to the planning, design, operation, construction, use, and occupancy of every newly constructed building or structure, unless otherwise indicated in this Code.

It is not the intent that compliance with this Code substitute for, or be identified as, meeting the certification requirements of any green building program.

(Ord. 2010-0058 § 1, 2010.)