Los Angeles Municipal Code § 91.7109 Additional Remedial

91.7109.1. General Remedial Measures.¶

In the event the concentration of methane gas in any building located in a Methane Zone or Methane Buffer Zone reaches or exceeds 25 percent of the minimum concentration of gas that will form an ignitable mixture with air at ambient temperature and pressure, the owner shall hire an engineer to investigate, recommend and implement mitigating measures. These measures shall be subject to approval of this Department and the Fire Department.

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91.7109.2. Abandoned Oil Well.¶

(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) Any abandoned oil well encountered during construction shall be evaluated by the Fire Department and may be required to be re-abandoned in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources of the State of California. Buildings shall comply with these provisions and the requirements of LAMC Section 91.6105, whichever is more restrictive.

TABLE 71. MINIMUM METHANE MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS

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

Site Design Level	Site Design Level	Site Design Level	LEVEL I	LEVEL I	LEVEL II	LEVEL II	LEVEL III	LEVEL III	LEVEL IV	LEVEL IV	LEVEL V
Design Methane Concentration (ppmv)	Design Methane Concentration (ppmv)	Design Methane Concentration (ppmv)	0-100	0-100	101-1,000	101-1,000	1,001-5,000	1,001-5,000	5,001-12,500	5,001-12,500	>12,500
Design Methane Pressure (inches of water pressure)	Design Methane Pressure (inches of water pressure)	Design Methane Pressure (inches of water pressure)	2	>2	2	>2	2	>2	2	>2	All Pressures
P A S S I V E S Y S T E M	De-watering System 1	De-watering System 1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
P A S S I V E S Y S T E M	Sub-Slab Vent System	Perforated Horizontal Pipes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
P A S S I V E S Y S T E M	Sub-Slab Vent System	Gravel Blanket Thickness Under Impervious Membrane	2"	2"	2"	3"	2"	3"	2"	4"	4"
P A S S I V E S Y S T E M	Sub-Slab Vent System	Gravel Thickness Surrounding Perforated Horizontal Pipes	2"	2"	2"	3"	2"	3"	2"	4"	4"
P A S S I V E S Y S T E M	Sub-Slab Vent System	Vent Risers	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
P A S S I V E S Y S T E M	Impervious Membrane	Impervious Membrane	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
A C T I V E S Y S T E M	Sub-Slab System	Mechanical Extraction System 2								X	X
A C T I V E S Y S T E M	Lowest Occupied Space System	Gas Detection System 3		X		X	X	X	X	X	X
A C T I V E S Y S T E M	Lowest Occupied Space System	Mechanical Ventilation 3, 4, 5		X		X	X	X	X	X	X
A C T I V E S Y S T E M	Lowest Occupied Space System	Alarm System		X		X	X	X	X	X	X
A C T I V E S Y S T E M	Control Panel	Control Panel		X		X	X	X	X	X	X
M I S C. S Y S T E M	Trench Dam	Trench Dam	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
M I S C. S Y S T E M	Conduit or Cable Seal Fitting	Conduit or Cable Seal Fitting	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
M I S C. S Y S T E M	Additional Vent Risers 5	Additional Vent Risers 5									X

For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.

X = Indicates a Required Mitigation Component

See LAMC Subdivision 91.7104.3.7 for exception.
The Mechanical Extraction System shall be capable of providing an equivalent of a complete change of air every 20 minutes of the total volume of the Gravel Blanket.
The mechanical ventilation systems shall be capable of providing an equivalent of one complete change of the lowest occupied space air every 15 minutes.
Vent opening complying with LAMC Subdivision 91.7104.3.4 may be used in lieu of mechanical ventilation.
The total quantity of installed vent risers shall be increased to double the rate for passive system.

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