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Chapter V — PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROTECTION›Article 7 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION (FIRE CODE)

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.110 Violations

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

Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.110 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Section 110 of the CFC is hereby adopted in its entirety with the following exceptions, modifications, and additions, and Sections 110.3.2 through 110.4.1 of the IFC are hereby adopted in their entirety with the following exceptions, modifications, and additions.

SEC. 57.110.3.1.1. SERVICE OF NOTICES.

Any notice authorized or required by this article shall be served in the manner set forth in Section 11.00 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, except as provided in Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.35.1 through 7.35.8.

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SEC. 57.110.3.1.2. POSTING OF ORDERS.

All Orders to Correct issued pursuant to this chapter shall be posted in a visible location in the residential rental building cited.

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SEC. 57.110.4. VIOLATION PENALTIES.

Persons who shall violate a provision of this Code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, install, alter, repair, or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Fire Code Official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of this Code in accordance with the mandatory minimum fines identified in Table 57.110.4, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day, or portion thereof, during which a violation of any provision of this section is committed, continued, or permitted by such person and shall be punishable accordingly.

TABLE 57.110.4

MISDEMEANOR MANDATORY MINIMUM TABLE

Minimum Fine Offense Sections Referenced Fine Reference Minimum Fine Offense Sections Referenced Fine Reference Authority to Install, Test, and Require $500.00 Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems and 57.108.7 through 57.108.7.3 57.108.7.4 Equipment $500.00 Fire Due to Carelessness or Negligence 57.305.5.1.1 through 57.305.5.1.3 57.305.5.1.4 57.311.1 through 57.311.1.2 57.311.1.3 57.311.2 through 57.311.2.3 57.311.2.4 $300.00 Vacant Premises 57.311.3 57.311.3.1 57.311.4 57.311.4.1 $200.00 Obstructions to roofs and openings 57.316.4.2 57.316.4.2.1 Emergency Planning and Evacuation $100.00 57.408 57.408.11.1 Requirements for High-rise Buildings $200.00 Fire Protection Water Supplies 57.507.5.4.1 through 57.507.5.4.2 57.507.5.4.3 $150.00 Electrical Extension Cords 57.603.6 through 57.603.6.4 57.603.6.4.1

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