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

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.501 General

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

Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.501 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Chapter 5 of the CFC is hereby adopted by reference with the following exceptions, modifications, and additions; and where the CFC did not adopt the IFC, those sections of the IFC are hereby adopted by reference with the following exceptions, modifications and additions.

SEC. 57.501.1.1. LOS ANGELES CITY – SCOPE.

This chapter regulates Fire Department access, fire hydrants, and fire-flow. Fire hydrant and fire-flow requirements are based upon land use. Also included are minimum requirements for Supplemental Fire Protection based on Fire Department response time capabilities, personnel, apparatus availability, and fire-flow.

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