(Amended by Ord. No. 176,775, Eff. 8/1/05, Oper. 8/1/05.)
(a) Plans and specifications required by the provisions of Subsection (b) of this section shall be prepared by and bear the signature and registration number of an appropriate State of California Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer (when the work is supplementary to Civil Engineering work), Electrical Engineer or Licensed Architect. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,719, Eff. 1/23/23.)
EXCEPTION: Plans and specifications required for Subdivisions 1, 2, and 4 through 12 of Subsection (b) of this section may be prepared and signed by a person holding a state license as a contractor who will perform the work. The work must be within the classification for which the license is issued.
(b) Plans and specifications for all wiring intended to be installed on the premises shall be submitted to and approved by the Department before a permit is issued and before installing any wiring related to the following: (Amended by Ord. No. 187,719, Eff. 1/23/23.)
1. Theaters or motion picture theaters.
2. Places of assembly.
3. All health care facilities within the scope of CEC Article 517.
4. A new building or an addition to a building if the computed area exceeds 30,000 square feet (2,787 m
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), any first-time tenant(s), any installation if the new total connected load exceeds 400 amperes, or the installation of equipment rated 600 amperes or more. The computed area shall be the sum of the areas on each floor bounded by the outside surfaces of the exterior walls and shall include floor areas beneath building projections that extend more than 6 feet (182.8 mm).
5. All electrical installations over 600 volts.
6. Installation in locations classified as hazardous locations, unless otherwise satisfactory to the Department.
7. Projects which include the installation of exit signs, egress lighting or security lighting.
8. Installation of a complicated electrical system as determined by the Department, such as Emergency, Legally Required Standby, Fire Alarm and Signaling, and Gas Detection Systems, except for the following:
(i) The addition of strobe power supplies and their attached devices connected to any existing fire control unit or panel. (Note: This exception does not apply for a first-time tenant.)
(ii) The installation of special extinguishing, central station monitoring systems, dialers, and their attached devices.
(iii) The addition of any fire alarm and signaling devices connected to an existing addressable fire alarm and signaling system. (Note: this exception does not apply for a first-time tenant.)
9. Installation of lighting fixtures weighing more than 300 pounds.
10. Installation of electrical devices, equipment and lighting systems, subject to the California Energy Code.
11. Installation of renewable energy system(s) (i.e., photovoltaic, wind, fuel cell, etc.).
EXCEPTION: Department approved online permitted Standard plans.
12. Installation of Energy Storage System(s) (ESS).
EXCEPTION: Department approved online permitted Standard plans.
13. Engineering calculation(s) and analysis.
(c) The applicant shall submit two sets of plans and specifications to the Department for approval. The applicant shall keep one set of approved plans on the job site, and shall make the plans available to the authorized representative of the Department upon request.
(d) When the plans or specifications do not comply with all provisions of this Code, the necessary changes or revisions shall be made thereto by the person specified in Subsection (a) of this section or by the person’s duly authorized agent.
(e) Every plan shall be a print or other type of plan approved by the Department. The information contained on a plan shall be clearly legible and specifically indicated, and shall comply with LAMC Section 93.0207. No plan for electrical wiring in a building shall be of a scale smaller than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) per foot (304.8 mm) unless a smaller scale is approved by the Department. Symbols satisfactory to the Department shall be used on all plans. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(f) Specifications, legibly and definitely stated, shall be included either on the plan or on separate sheets.
(g) The approval of any plan or specification shall not be construed to sanction any violation of this Code.
(h) No person shall materially deviate from any approved plan, or fail, neglect or refuse to comply therewith, unless permission to do so has first been obtained from the Department.
(i) A Plan Check may be expired within the time limit specified in LAMC Section 98.0603. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)