Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX § 93.0217 Fees for Fire Alarm and Signaling System, Communications, Control Or…
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 § 93.0217 · Text as of 2026-09-23
(Title Amended by Ord. No. 182,851, Eff. 1/3/14.)
(a) The fees for installing, replacing or relocating each fire alarm and signaling system, communication, control or signal system equipment, or portion thereof, shall be as follows: (Amended by Ord. No. 182,851, Eff. 1/3/14.)
| Number or Devices | Fees |
|---|---|
| 1 to 10 total devices | $48.00 |
| 11 to 40 devices | $4.00 each |
| 41 or more devices | $3.00 each |
| Each control panel, standby power supply panel, annunciator panel or similar main piece of control equipment for one of the above systems |
$36.00 |
For the purpose of this subsection, devices shall include all signaling equipment, stations, power equipment such as damper actuators or door holding devices, communication jacks or outlets, control sensors, or switches or remote indicators, and smoke detectors that are part of fire alarm and signaling systems or process control systems.
EXCEPTION: Communications equipment installed, owned or operated and maintained by a communications public utility and exempt under the provisions of LAMC Section 93.0108(c). (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(b) The fees for installing, replacing or relocating individual smoke detectors in residential units which are energized from the building wiring shall be as follows:
| 1 residential unit | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| Each additional residential unit in a multiple dwelling occupancy | $12.00 |
| Each additional residential unit over 20 in a hotel, motel, boarding house or lodge | $7.00 |
For the purpose of this subsection, a residential unit shall include a single family dwelling, every dwelling unit in a multiple dwelling and every guest room in a hotel, motel, boarding house or lodge.
SEC. 93.0218. FEES FOR SERVICES AND SWITCHBOARD SECTIONS.
(a) (Amended by Ord. No. 171,185, Eff. 7/22/96.) The fees for the installation, reinstallation, replacement or alteration of each service, each panel board and each switchboard section shall be as specified below. Fees shall also be collected for panel boards which are temporarily installed for trade shows or carnivals and shall be 50% of the fees specified in this subsection.
FEES FOR SERVICES, SWITCHBOARD SECTIONS, PANEL BOARDS AND SOLAR VOLTAIC SYSTEMS (Amended by Ord. No. 180,868, Eff. 10/22/09.)
| Ampacity and Voltage Ratings of Service Entrance Conductors, Service Switches or Circuit Breakers, Panel Boards or Switchboard Sections |
Services | Panel board and Switchboard Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Ampacity and Voltage Ratings of Service Entrance Conductors, Service Switches or Circuit Breakers, Panel Boards or Switchboard Sections |
Services | Panel board and Switchboard Sections |
| 200-ampere or less rating | $16.00 | $ 16.00 |
| 201 to and including 600 ampere | $34.00 | $38.00 |
| 601 to and including 1200 ampere | $62.00 | $48.00 |
| Over 1200 ampere | $76.00 | $90.00 |
| Over 600-volt rating | $132.00 | $138.00 |
| Solar Voltaic System | ||
| Combiner Box | $6.00 each | |
| Solar Voltaic Module DC or AC | $6.00 each | |
| Per Roll of Solar Voltaic Roofing Material | 1st 100 sq. ft. $25.00 $0.25 sq. ft. thereafter |
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| Solar Voltaic Roofing Tiles | 1st 100 sq. ft. $25.00 $0.25sq. ft. thereafter |
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| Inverters K.W., or K.V.A. Rating of Equipment | Fees | |
| Not exceeding 3KW or K.V.A.* | $8.00 | |
| Over 3 and not over 5 | $18.00 | |
| Over 5 and not over 20 | $27.00 | |
| Over 20 and not over 50 | $39.00 | |
| Over 50 and not over 100 | $71.50 | |
| Over 100 | $111.00 |
(b) For the purpose of this section, a switchboard section means any portion of complete switchboard, distribution board, or motor control center which is prevented by the structural framework from being, separated into smaller units.
(c) The fees for services shall be determined from the ampacity of the set of service entrance conductors or the total ampere rating of the service equipment.
(d) No fee need be paid for a switchboard section which incorporates service equipment for which service fees were paid.
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