Los Angeles Building & Safety Code Information
The Los Angeles Building and Safety Codes are city specific amendments to the codes legislated by the state of California. The codes are administered and enforced by the city of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.
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Components
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Codes for the City of Los Angeles are divided into headings such as building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and others. All of the provisions are housed collectively in the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
History
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Municipal codes for Los Angeles, including provisions monitoring Building and Safety, were first enacted in 1936. All municipal code in the City of Los Angeles is under the legislative authority of the elected 15-member Los Angeles City Council.
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Access
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The complete municipal code of Los Angeles is available in an interactive full text format online via the American Legal Publishing Corporation website, which, as the city's official vendor, also sells a version of the codes in hard copy or on CD-ROM.
Permits
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As of 2009, the City of Los Angeles issues over 110,900 permits annually, valued at an estimated $2.5 billion. The city publishes guides for navigating the permit process for both site developers and home owners. To file a permit, contact the Department of Building and Safety. Depending on the type of permit, options exist for filing permits online, by phone or in-person.
Considerations
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Codes specific to the City of Los Angeles do not apply to the larger county of Los Angeles outside the city limits. Refer to the city in question or the Department of Public Works, Los Angeles County, for more information.
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