ORDINANCE NO. _ THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

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1 ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance amending Article 3, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to reflect local administrative changes and incorporate by reference portions of the 2013 Edition of the California Electrical Code (C.E.C.). THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section of the Los Angeles M read as follows:. ipal Code is amended to SEC TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as th the "Los Angeles Municipal Code." Wher it shall mean the "Los Angeles Electrical refer to the "Los Angeles Municipal Code." "C. B.S. C." shall mean the 2013" lifornia EI Building Standards Codes" resp 'cal Code" a portion of ed in this ordinance, C." is used, it shall d the alifornia 13. g circuits supplied by an approved ble of supplying not more than 30 volts ired co unication circuits which have the power. Section of the C.E.C.; and required amplifier output circuits which are permitted by f the C.E.C. to employ Class 2 or Class 3 wiring; and non-required circuit which operates at 15 volts or less and does enerate, transmit, transform, utilize or control more than 25 watts or volt-amperes of electric power. Provided the wiring for any of the above items is not located in any of the following locations: A. Area classified as "hazardous" under Article 500 of the C.E.C.; or 1

2 B. Appurtenant to a required fire alarm and signalingsystem as classified under Article 760 of the C.E.C.; or C. Penetrating any fire-resistive wall or floor system; or D. In a plenum, duct or other space used for environmental air including access floors. Sec. 3. Subdivision 17 of Subsection (a) of Section of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 17. The replacement of defective dwelling when the work is performed by a Registration pursuant to Section pursuant to Section must tectors in a single-family with a valid Certificate of te of Compliance lieu of a permit. Sec. 4. Subdivision 18 of Subsec Municipal Code is added to read as follows: 18. Electric wiri Los Angeles Municipal Co.1(a) of the Sec. 5. Subdivisi Municipal Code is a electric system as determined by the Required Standby, Fire Alarm and cept for the following: insta on of special extinguishing, central station, dialers, and their attached devices. addition of any fire alarm and signaling devices existing addressable fire alarm and signaling system. Sec. 6. Subsection (i) of Section of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: (i) A Plan Check may be expired within the time limit specified in Section of the LAMC. Sec. 7. Section of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 2

SEC. 93.0209. REVOCATION OF PERMITS. Permits may be revoked as provided for in Section 98.0601. Sec. 8. The Tltle of Section 93.0217 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is amended t.

3 SEC REVOCATION OF PERMITS. Permits may be revoked as provided for in Section Sec. 8. The Tltle of Section of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is amended t.o read as follows: SEC FEES FOR FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATIONS, CONTROL OR SIGNAL SY EMS AND SMOKE DETECTORS. Sec. 9. Subsecti.on (a) of Section amended to read as follows: (a) The fees for installing, repl system, communication, control or signal as follows: Angeles Municipal Code is alarm and signaling thereof, shall be Fees 1 to 10 total devices 11 t.o40 devices 41 or more del/ice Each control panel, or similar $ each 3.00 each I, annunciator panel e of the above stations, communica smoke detect.o systems. tlon, shall include all signaling equipment, per actuators or door h.olding devices,, cont ensors,.or switches or remote indicators, and fire alarm and signaling systems.or process control Communications equipment installed, owned.oroperated and maintained by communications public utility is exempt under the provisions of Section (c). Sec. 10. Subsection (g) of Section ot the Los Angeles Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: (g) In addition to the fees charged under Subsecti.on (a) of Section and Subsection (b) of Section , when replacing, installing or rel.ocating each fire alarm and signaling system, comrnunlcatlon, control or signal system equipment, or 3

4 portion thereof, the Department Section (e). may collect a plan check fee as specified in L.A.M.C. Sec. 11. The Title and Subsection (a) of Section of the Los Angeles Municipal Code are amended to read as follows: SEC FEES FOR WITNESSING TESTS OF EMERGENCY SYSTEMS AND FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING SYSTEMS. (a) The fees for conducting or witnessing the 0. System or Fire Alarm and Signaling System shall be c (f) for each inspector. The fees required by to the fees required elsewhere in the Code (see inal test of an Emergency d as specified in Section section shall be in addition 0307(c) of this Code). Sec. 12. Section of the Los follows: SEC WIRING STANDARDS By special permission, pr installed per recognized provisio by the electri code may be proved by the Department. molded or electronic trip addinc read es Municipal Code is amended by in proper alphabetical sequence to The imum connected and expected future loads. d the branch circuit, feeder or service respective vices or conductor ratings. Sec. 15. The Municipal Code is arnene mbered paragraph of Section of the Los Angeles to read as follows: Chapter 1 of the 2013 C.E.C. is adopted by reference for the purpose of providing definitions and requirements for electrical installations with the following additions and amendments and as specifically provided herein. Sec. 16. Section of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is amended by revision of the Title and definition of the term "FIRE WARNING SYSTEM," keeping it in proper alphabetical sequence, to read as follows: 4

5 FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING SYSTEM. A system or portion of a system that consists of equipment and circuits arranged to monitor, supervise (or unsupervised), and annunciate the status of the system by indicating appliances (l.e., bell, horn, speaker, light, or text display, etc. Las a result of the activation of any signal initiation device (i.e., manual pull station, water flow switch, smoke detector, heat detector, etc.); provide emergency communications systems (when installed or required); and to control emergency control functions (i.e., fan control, smoke damper operation, elevator recall, elevator power shutdown, door holder release, shutter release, door unlocking, etc.) when required. These systems may incorporate an approved means (su s a dialer) to inform the status of the system to a remote location. Sec. 17. Section of the Los An deletion of the definition of the term "RESID Code is amended by Sec. 18. Paragraph 1 of Section 9 amended to read as follows: 011 Edition of National Protection Association the California Building. When there is a conflict Electrical Code and the Except as specified in he Los eles Municipal Code, all conformity with the 2013 California rt of this Code and Sections f the Los Angeles Municipal Code is renumbered to Sec. 20. Se read as follows: -18 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is renumbered to BULK-STORAGE PLANTS-TANKER LOADING DOCKS. 5

6 Sec. 21. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and have it published in accordance with Council policy, either in a daily newspaper circulated in the City of Los Angeles or by posting for ten days in three public places in the City of Los Angeles: one copy on the bulletin board located at the Main Street entrance to the Los Angeles City Hall; one copy on the bulletin board located at the Main Street entrance to the Los Angeles City Hall East; and one copy on the bulletin board located at the Temple Street entrance to the Los Angeles County Hall of Records. I hereby certify that this ordinance was passed by the Council of the City of Los Angeles, at its meeting of, Interim City Clerk Deputy Approved Mayor By --,-,::-:-:-==-=-= KIM RODGE Deputy City Date File No. 6

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ORDINANCE NO. _ THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

ORDINANCE NO. _ THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 182851 ORDINANCE NO. _ An ordinance amending certain provisions of Article 3, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to reflect local administrative changes and incorporate by reference portions