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Chapter IX — BUILDING REGULATIONS›Article 1 — AMENDMENTS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE [BUILDING CODE]›Division 31 — SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 91.3115 Patio Covers

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

Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 91.3115 · Text as of 2026-10-27

(Added by Ord. No. 188,797, Eff. 12/31/25.)

Appendix I of the CBC is adopted except as amended herein.

91.3115.1. General.

Section I101.1 of Appendix I of the CBC is adopted by reference.

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91.3115.2. Definitions.

The following word and term shall, for the purposes of Division 31, Article 1, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, have the meaning shown herein.

Patio Cover. One-story structures not exceeding 12 feet (3657 mm) in height. Enclosure walls shall be permitted to be of any configuration, provided the open or glazed area of the longer wall and one additional wall is equal to at least 65% of the area below a minimum of 6 feet 8 inches (2013 mm) of each wall, measured from the floor.

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91.3115.3. Exterior Walls and Openings.

Section I103 of Appendix I of the CBC is adopted by reference.

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91.3115.4. Height.

Section I104 of Appendix I of the CBC is adopted by reference.

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91.3115.5. Structural Provisions.

Section I105 of Appendix I of the CBC is adopted by reference.

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