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(Amended by Ord. No. 186,488, Eff. 12/27/19.)
No school, hospital, sanitarium or assembly occupancy shall be within 200 feet from the center of the oil well casing.
No public utility fuel manufacturing plant or public utility electrical generating, receiving or distribution plant shall be located within 200 feet from the center of the oil well casing.
No building more than 400 square feet (37 m
2
) in area and taller than 36 feet in height shall be erected within 50 feet from the center of an oil well casing.
A distance separation between the exterior wall of the building and the center of an oil well casing shall be maintained with a horizontal distance equal to 1-1/2 times the building's height, provided however, that that distance need not exceed 200 feet. The building height for this provision shall be measured vertically from the adjacent lowest ground elevation to the ceiling of the top story.
EXCEPTIONS: The distance separation may be reduced to the following:
1. 35 feet separation if a solid 6 inches thick masonry wall and no shorter than 6 feet tall to be constructed within 50 feet from the building in between the oil well and all portions of the building.
2. 26 feet if any portion of the building exterior walls within 50 feet from the center of an oil well casing shall be constructed with no openings and one hour fire resistive construction with a 3 foot high fire rated parapet.
3. 15 feet if any portion of the building exterior walls within 50 feet from the center of an oil well casing shall be constructed with no openings and two-hour fire resistive construction with a 3 foot high fire rated parapet.
The provisions specified within this section shall not apply to oil wells that have been abandoned per LAMC Section 57.5706.3.16 and in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources of the State of California.
(Amended by Ord. No. 182,850, Eff. 1/3/14.)
(a) Fences. Every existing swimming pool, fish pond or other body of water, which contains water 18 inches (457.2 mm) or more in depth, shall be enclosed by a fence, the height of which, including gates, shall be not less than 4 1/2 feet (1371.6 mm) above the ground. Gates shall be self-latching with the latch located 4 1/2 feet (1371.6 mm) minimum above the ground. However, for new swimming pools, spas, fish ponds and other bodies of water, the height and construction of the fence and gate shall comply with the requirements of Division 31, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC whichever is more restrictive and provides greater safety. (Amended by Ord. No. 184,692, Eff. 12/30/16.)
Where the ground surface on the side of the fence away from the body of water slopes upward, four and one-half feet clearance shall be maintained between the fence and the face of the slope.
EXCEPTION: The provisions of this section shall not apply to oceans, lakes, rivers, streams and similar bodies of water, which are publicly owned over which the State of California, the City, or County of Los Angeles has control and jurisdiction.
(b) Existing Body of Water. The provisions of this section shall also apply to all existing bodies of water.
(Division Amended by Ord. No. 179,324, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)
Section
91.6201 General Provisions.
91.6202 Definitions.
91.6203 Location.
91.6204 Identification.
91.6205 Design and Construction.
91.6206 Electrical.
91.6207 Combustible Materials.
91.6208 Animated Devices.
91.6209 Ground Signs.
91.6210 Roof Signs.
91.6211 Wall Signs.
91.6212 Projecting Signs.
91.6213 Marquee Signs.
91.6214 Portable Signs.
91.6215 Referenced Standards.
91.6216 Existing Signs.
(Amended by Ord. No. 171,175, Eff. 7/25/96.)
91.6201.1.General. Section H101.1 of Appendix H of the CBC is adopted by reference.
1. A building permit shall be obtained from the Department in accordance with the provisions of Section 91.106 of this Code for any sign (including a temporary sign) and/or sign alteration, other than changes or replacement of copy, that are regulated by this division or by Chapter I of the LAMC. Where signs are illuminated by electric lighting, an electrical permit shall also be obtained as required by the Electrical Code.
EXCEPTIONS: (Amended by Ord. No. 184,692, Eff. 12/30/16.)
a. Signs not exceeding 20 square feet (1.85 m
2
) in area, place upon the surface of the ground, no part of which extends more than 6 feet 6 inches (1981.2 mm) above the underlying ground, which have no mechanical or moving parts or to which no electricity or other source of illumination or power are attached to or used to illuminate the sign;
b. Boards and signs, not to exceed 6 square feet (.557 m
2
), used exclusively to display official notices issued by any court or public officer in the performance of a public duty or by a private person in giving legal notice;
c. Temporary signs conforming to the requirements of Article 4.4, Chapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code which contain political, ideological, or other noncommercial messages.
2. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) Prior to the issuance of a building permit(s) for temporary signs on temporary construction walls, and/or solid wood fences surrounding vacant lots pursuant to LAMC Section 14.4.17, the applicant shall post with the Department a bond in the amount of $10,000.00, guaranteeing compliance with all conditions of the permit and the provisions of this ordinance. The applicant may post a surety bond, cash bond or negotiable United States Treasury Certificates of the kind approved by law for securing deposits of public money in accordance with the requirements of LAMC Section 91.8305, et seq. Only one bond shall be required of each applicant regardless of the number of locations for which the applicant has requested a building permit for a temporary sign on temporary construction fences or fences surrounding vacant lots.
For purposes of this subsection, the term "applicant" shall mean the owner of the sign company or, if there is no sign company, the owner of the property.
3. The Department may revoke any sign permit as provided in LAMC Section 98.0601(a).
91.6201.3. Sign Permit Priority Status.
1. To maintain location, area, frontage, or spacing status, signs must be installed within six months of issuance of a building permit or prior to expiration of any permit extension granted by the Department.
2. Where more than one permit has been issued and the effect of those permits when considered together results in a violation of this division, all permits except the permit with the earlier date and time of issuance shall be invalid.
91.6201.4. Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, install, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove, convert, demolish, use or maintain any sign or sign support structure or cause or permit those actions to be done, in violation of any of the provisions of this division.
Any person who violates or causes or permits another person to violate any of the provisions of this division is guilty of a misdemeanor.
91.6201.5. Penalties. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this division shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both fine and imprisonment. Each violation of the provisions of this division and each day during which a violation is committed or continues is a separate offense.
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this division may be required to pay restitution to the City of Los Angeles for all costs expended to investigate and/or enforce the provisions of this division.
91.6201.6. Modifications.
91.6201.6.1. Authority. In addition to its authority to grant slight modifications pursuant to LAMC Section 98.0403.1, the Board shall have the authority to grant significant modifications from these sign regulations.
91.6201.6.2. Basis. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) Before granting a significant modification, the Board must find (1) that a special, individual reason makes the strict letter of the ordinance impractical and (2) that the requested modification is in conformity with the spirit and purposes of the objectives set forth in LAMC Subdivision 91.6201.6.6.
91.6201.6.3. Procedure.
91.6201.6.3.2. The Department shall determine whether an application is for a slight modification or a significant modification. The Department's determination that a proposed modification is significant shall be final and may not be appealed to the Board.
91.6201.6.3.3. An application for a request for significant modification shall be made to the Board. The applicant, in their request, shall state the special, individual reason that makes compliance with the strict letter of the provisions in question impractical and shall show that the modification requested is in conformity with the spirit and purpose of this division.
On the date of receipt of filing of the application, the file of the Department shall be forwarded to the Board. Upon receipt of the application, the Board shall set the matter for hearing and give notice by mail not less than ten days before the hearing of the time, place and purpose of the hearing to the applicant, to the owners of the property involved, and to the owners of all property within or outside of the City that is within a 300-foot radius of the property on which the sign is to be placed as shown on the records of the City Engineer, or in the case of property outside the City, the records of the County Assessor. (Amended by Ord. No. 181,595, Eff. 4/10/11.)
91.6201.6.4. Board Referral. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) The Board may refer a request for a significant modification to the Sign Advisory Committee (LAMC Subsection 91.105.4) for evaluation and recommendation before it renders a decision.
91.6201.6.5. Fees. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) Processing fees for significant modifications are the same as those set forth for appeals to the Board in LAMC Section 98.0403.2. Significant modifications may also be subject to the fees set forth in LAMC Subsection 91.105.4 and LAMC Section 19.05.
1. That the design, construction, installation, repair and maintenance of signs will not interfere with traffic safety or otherwise endanger public safety; and
2. That both the public and sign users will benefit from signs having improved legibility, readability and visibility.
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
Section H102 of Appendix H of the CBC is adopted by reference, except that the following terms are not adopted:
DISPLAY SIGN
PORTABLE DISPLAY SURFACE
The following terms are added:
CODE. As used in Division 62, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC, Code shall mean Article 4.4, Chapter I of the LAMC. This is a clarification of and not a change to existing law.
MASONRY INFILL. Masonry infill is the unreinforced or reinforced masonry wall construction within a reinforced concrete frame.
SOLID MASONRY. Solid masonry shall mean reinforced masonry properly designed in accordance with Division 21, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC, and shall not include an unreinforced masonry bearing wall as defined in LAMC Section 91.8803 and masonry infill as defined in this section.
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