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(Amended by Ord. No. 172,593, Eff. 6/28/99, Oper. 7/1/99.)
The provisions of this Code shall apply to all electrical systems or equipment installed, used, maintained, rented, leased, or offered for sale or distributed for use in the City of Los Angeles, except those electrical systems and equipment exempted from the provisions of this Code.
It is the intent of this Code to place jurisdiction of electrical wiring on the supply side of service points with the electric utility or serving agency.
(a) If two or more pertinent limitations are not identical, those limitations which provide the greater safety to life and limb, property or public welfare shall prevail.
(b) The Superintendent of Building is empowered to make all interpretations concerning the provisions of this Code.
(Amended by Ord. No. 154,234, Eff. 9/1/80.)
(a) The permissive provisions of this Code shall not be presumed to waive any limitation imposed by the statutes or ordinances of the City or other governmental agencies.
(b) The provisions of this Code which allow exposed live parts or open wiring systems or which permit access to, or operation or maintenance of such systems by qualified persons shall be subject to the further requirement that special permission must be obtained in each instance.
(c) No person shall cause to be used or energize any electrical systems or equipment installed in, or connected to, any building, vehicle or movable structure which does not conform to, or is in violation of the LAMC, except where the Department determines that a limited or temporary occupancy may be permitted. (Amended by Ord. No. 172,593, Eff. 6/28/99, Oper. 7/1/99.)
(Added by Ord. No. 161,316, Eff. 7/7/86.)
(a) No person shall construct, establish, create, or maintain any stationary exterior electric lighting or illumination system or any interior system which is visible from a public street, highway or other public thoroughfare used for vehicular traffic, that contains or utilizes:
1. An exposed incandescent lamp with a rated wattage in excess of 40 watts.
2. An exposed incandescent lamp with an internal metallic reflector.
3. An exposed incandescent lamp with an external reflector.
4. A revolving beacon light.
5. A continuous or sequential flashing operation in which more than one- third of the lights are turned on or off at one time.
6. An illuminating device or devices which produce illumination in excess of what is permitted in Section 21466.5 of the State of California Vehicle Code.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (Amended by Ord. No. 171,858, Eff. 1/23/98.)
1. Lighting systems owned or controlled by any public agency for the purpose of directing or controlling navigation, traffic, or for highway or street illumination.
2. Aircraft warning lights.
3. Systems which only display the time of day and/or the atmospheric temperature or programmable electronic messages.
4. Temporary lighting used for repair or construction as required by governmental agencies.
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