Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX § 93.0101 Title
Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX § 93.0101 · Text as of 2026-09-23
(Amended by Ord. No. 187,719, Eff. 1/23/23.)
This article shall be known as the " Los Angeles Electrical Code " a portion of the " Los Angeles Municipal Code ". Wherever the word " Code " is used in this article, it shall mean the " Los Angeles Electrical Code " and whenever " LAMC " is used, it shall refer to the " Los Angeles Municipal Code ". References to the " CEC " and the " CBSC " shall mean the 2022 " California Electrical Code " and the 2022 " California Building Standards Codes " respectively. Whenever the word " City " is used, it shall mean the " City of Los Angeles ". Whenever the word " Department " is used, it shall mean the " Department of Building and Safety ".
SEC. 93.0102. PURPOSE.
(a) The purpose of this Code is to reduce the personnel hazard and the fire hazard from electrical causes. To accomplish this, the requirements set forth herein are intended to provide a minimum standard for electrical installations in the City of Los Angeles.
(b) Whenever compliance with the provisions of this Code fail to reduce the demonstrable hazards due to electrical causes to an acceptable level and the hazard is such that the time required to effect a change through normal processes would not be in the common interest, the Superintendent of the Department may require additional safeguards to meet the intent and purpose of this Code.
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