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Chapter IX — BUILDING REGULATIONS›Article 1 — AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE [BUILDING CODE]›Division 23 — WOOD

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 91.2301 General

Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-27 · Los Angeles

Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 91.2301 · Text as of 2026-10-27

(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

Section 2301 of the CBC is adopted by reference, except Section 2301.1 of the CBC is not adopted; and, in lieu, LAMC Subsection 91.2301.1 is added.

91.2301.1. Scope.

(Readopted by Ord. No. 188,797, Eff. 12/31/25.) The provisions of this division shall govern the materials, design, construction and quality of wood members and their fasteners.

Hillside buildings (buildings constructed upon slopes steeper than one unit vertical in three units horizontal [33.3% slope]) shall comply with LAMC Subsection 91.1613.9 (seismic design provisions for hillside buildings) and this division.

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