San Fernando Municipal Code Art. III Electrical Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1615, §§ 9—14, adopted June 4, 2012, deleted the former Art. III, §§ 18-61, 18-62, and enacted a new Art. III as set out herein. The former Art. III pertained to the electrical code and derived from the Code of 1957, §§ 8.1, 8.2; Ord. No. 1507, § 2(6.20, 6.21), 6-7-1999; Ord. No. U-1540, § 3, adopted 10-21-2002.

Cross reference— Utilities, ch. 94.

State Law reference— Adoption of uniform codes required, Health and Safety Code § 17958; authority of city to amend and modify uniform codes, Health and Safety Code § 17958.7; authority for city to regulate the materials used in wiring structures for electricity, Government Code § 38660.

(a) The 2023 edition of the City of Los Angeles Electrical Code, as amended and in effect on December 23, 2022, which code incorporates and amends the 2022 edition of the California Electrical Code, is adopted by reference, and may be referred to as the "electrical code" of the city, subject to the amendments set forth in this article.

(b) In the event of any conflict between provisions of the 2022 edition of the California Electrical Code, the 2023 edition of the City of Los Angeles Electrical Code, as amended and in effect on December 23, 2022, or any amendment to the electrical code contained in this Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

(c) One copy of the 2023 edition of the City of Los Angeles Electrical Code, as amended, has been deposited in the office of the city clerk and shall at all times be maintained in the city clerk's office for use and examination by the public.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of the electrical code. It shall also be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any provision of the electrical code adopted in this chapter, as such codes may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 1615, § 9, 6-4-2012; Ord. No. 1682, § 8, 10-15-2018; Ord. No. 1708, § 8, 3-21-2022; Ord. No. 1733, § 8, 4-21-2025)

(a) All references to "building official" contained in the electrical code shall mean and refer to the building official of the city.

(b) All references to "city council" contained in the electrical code shall mean and refer to the city council of the city.

(Ord. No. 1615, § 10, 6-4-2012; Ord. No. 1682, § 9, 10-15-2018; Ord. No. 1708, § 9, 3-21-2022; Ord. No. 1733, § 9, 4-21-2025)

Penalties for violation of any provision of this article or the code adopted herein shall be as set forth in chapter 1 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 1615, § 11, 6-4-2012)

Notwithstanding the provisions of the 2023 edition of the City of Los Angeles Electrical Code, as amended and in effect on December 23, 2022, all fees required for permits issued pursuant to the electrical code shall be those fees established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. 1615, § 12, 6-4-2012; Ord. No. 1682, § 10, 10-15-2018; Ord. No. 1708, § 10, 3-21-2022; Ord. No. 1733, § 10, 4-21-2025)

Notwithstanding the provisions of the 2023 edition of the City of Los Angeles Electrical Code, as amended and in effect on December 23, 2022, all appeals or requests for modifications in individual cases from the requirements of the electrical code shall be made in accordance with the procedure established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. 1615, § 13, 6-4-2012; Ord. No. 1682, § 11, 10-15-2018; Ord. No. 1708, § 11, 3-21-2022; Ord. No. 1733, § 11, 4-21-2025)