(Amended by Ord. No. 184,692, Eff. 12/30/16.)
(a) Any building or portion of a building in which there has been a change of occupancy or location, after July 1, 1986, to one of the following, shall be wired in accordance with this Code. (See LAMC Section 91.8203.)
1. Locations defined by CEC Division 500 or this Code as hazardous locations.
2. Occupancies defined in Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC, and which are required by Article 7, Chapter V, of the LAMC, or where the owner or designer has installed a fire alarm system.
3. Occupancies where the new occupant load exceeds the original or previous value in the building. The occupant load is determined according to the provisions of this the Los Angeles Building Code.
4. Occupancies where the proposed new load density exceeds that of the original or previously used space. Load density is determined based on the load per square foot of area under consideration for the permit.
5. Change in use or occupancy requiring a more restrictive wiring method.