FOREWORD

The First Edition of the Administrative Code of the City of Los Angeles, enacted by adoption of Ordinance No. 138,300, became effective April 7, 1969. The Code was initially constructed as restatements and continuations of existing administrative procedures rather than new enactments. The Second Edition updated the code through September 30, 2002, and represented a thorough modernization of the Code. The modernizations included presenting the code on standard-sized 8 1/2" × 11" paper while retaining the loose-leaf format, dividing the Code into a larger number of volumes, more logically presenting Chapter contents, selectively including subdivision references in page headers, and adding to the headers of alternating pages the page’s Chapter and Article by both name and number. The second edition has continued to be updated whenever Code provisions were added or revised.

This newly published Third Edition is current upon publication through legislation effective March 1, 2024, and will be maintained up-to-date by the incorporation of subsequently published revision packages. The Third Edition removes references to gender, replaces outdated gendered terms, and corrects other identified technical errors such as typographical errors. These revisions aim to remove gendered language while avoiding ambiguity and preserving readability, and are not intended to, and should not be interpreted as, changing the substantive meaning of any Code provision. This Third Edition of the Los Angeles Administrative Code will assist City offices, departments, and other governmental agencies in their functions, and will serve as the official source of information regarding the ordinances enacted by the City of Los Angeles regulating its administrative processes.