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(Amended by Ord. No. 184,692, Eff. 12/30/16.)
95.106.1. General. The powers of the Department and the Board are enumerated in Section 98.0403.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
1. If two or more pertinent limitations are not identical, those limitations shall prevail that provide the greater safety to persons, property or public welfare.
2. The Superintendent of Building or a duly authorized representative is empowered to make all interpretations concerning the provisions of this Code.
95.106.4. Stop Orders. Where work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Code, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall have the authority to order the work stopped by notice in writing served on persons engaged in doing or causing such work to be done, and such persons shall forthwith stop work until authorized by the Authority Having Jurisdiction to proceed with the work.
95.106.5. Authority to Disconnect Utilities in Emergencies. The Authority Having Jurisdiction or authorized representative shall be permitted to disconnect fuel gas utility service or energy supplies to a building, structure, premises, or equipment regulated by this Code in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall, wherever possible, notify the serving utility, the owner, and the occupant of the building, structure, or premises of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action, and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or premises in writing of such disconnection immediately thereafter.
95.106.6. Authority to Condemn Equipment. Where the Authority Having Jurisdiction ascertains that an equipment, or portion thereof, regulated by this Code has become hazardous to life, health, or property, it shall order in writing that the equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition. The written notice shall contain a fixed time limit for compliance with such order. Persons shall not use or maintain defective equipment after receiving a notice.
Where equipment or an installation is to be disconnected, written notice of the disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or premises. Where equipment is maintained in violation of this Code, and in violation of a notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall institute an action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.
95.106.7. Connection after Order to Disconnect. Persons shall not make connections from an energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any equipment regulated by this Code that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Authority Having Jurisdiction until it has authorized the reconnection and use of such equipment.
(Amended by Ord. No. 184,692, Eff. 12/30/16.)
95.107.1. General. Equipment regulated by this Code that is unsafe or that constitutes a fire or health hazard or is otherwise dangerous to human life is, for the purpose of this section, unsafe. Use of equipment regulated by this Code constituting a hazard to safety, health, or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster, damage, or abandonment is, for the purpose of this section, an unsafe use. Unsafe equipment is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal in accordance with procedures as may be adopted by this jurisdiction. As an alternative, the Authority Having Jurisdiction or other employee or official of this jurisdiction, as designated by the governing body, shall be permitted to institute other action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.
(Amended by Ord. No. 182,848, Eff. 1/3/14.)
In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretations of this Code, the appeal process shall be made in accordance with the procedure established in Sections 98.0403.1 and 98.0403.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
(Amended by Ord. No. 182,848, Eff. 1/3/14.)
No person shall sell, offer for sale, display for sale, advertise for sale, loan, rent, or lease, dispose of by way of gift, premium or otherwise, any equipment regulated by this Code unless such equipment is listed by an approved testing agency or is of a type and construction approved by the Department.
(Amended by Ord. No. 182,848, Eff. 1/3/14.)
95.111.1. General. No person shall install or alter, repair, relocate, replace or add to any installed heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, or refrigeration equipment or other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances unless a permit for the work has been obtained from the Department, except as provided in this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 179,327, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)
EXCEPTION:
1. A separate permit shall not be required for installation of any heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, or refrigeration equipment or other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances for which a combined building/mechanical permit has been obtained pursuant to LAMC Subdivision 91.107.2.2. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
2. No person shall be subject to a fine or payment of an investigation fee for starting and doing any emergency repair work without a permit being first obtained, if a permit for the work is obtained on or before 12:00 noon on the third day the office of the Department is open for public business after the work was started. (See Section 98.0402 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.) (Amended by Ord. No. 179,327, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)
3. No permit shall be required for:
A. Any portable ventilating equipment.
B. Any portable comfort-cooling unit.
C. Any steam, hot or chilled water piping within any comfort- heating or cooling system regulated by this Code.
D. Any portable evaporative cooler.
E. Any unit refrigeration system. (Amended by Ord. No. 179,327, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)
F. Any cooking range, broiler unit or domestic-type clothes dryer.
G. Any replacement or repairing of a compressor, provided the compressor replaced or repaired is of the same horsepower rating and is installed in the same location.
H. Any replacement or repair of controls, motors and components which are not part of, or used for, any emergency smoke-control system required by the Building Code or the Fire Code.
I. Any replacement or repair of any component part of listed factory-assembled comfort-heating or comfort-cooling equipment which does not alter its original approval and complies with all other applicable requirements of this Code.
J. Any repair of equipment not specified here, if the total value of the repair is less than $500.00 for labor and material. For the purpose of this requirement, no permit shall be required where the work is performed on more than one piece of equipment or duct system that is located in the same building, provided the total value of material and labor for any separate and individual repair does not exceed $500.00. (Amended by Ord. No. 179,327, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)
K. The replacement of defective forced-air units with one of equivalent size, Btu/hr (W) rating and vent capacity when the vent does not require replacement or relocation in a detached single-family dwelling and the replacement is performed by a contractor with a valid Certificate of Registration pursuant to LAMC Subsection 91.1704.1. A Certificate of Compliance pursuant to LAMC Subsection 91.108.12 must be filed with the City in lieu of a permit. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
L. The replacement of defective air-conditioning units when they are replaced with one of equivalent size and Btu/hr (W) rating by a contractor with a valid Certificate of Registration pursuant to LAMC Subsection 91.1704.1. A Certificate of Compliance pursuant to LAMC Subsection 91.108.12 must be filed with the City in lieu of a permit. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
The foregoing exemptions for permit requirements shall not apply where the equipment is regulated by the California Energy Commission, or the equipment is used to provide the required heating capacity for any residential occupancy, or the equipment is used as part of an emergency smoke-control system.
The foregoing exemptions from permit requirements shall not be deemed to allow any equipment regulated by this Code to be installed in a manner contrary to other provisions of this Code.
95.111.2. Permit Required. A permit shall be obtained for all heating, ventilating, air-conditioning or refrigeration equipment or other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances moved with, or installed in, a relocated building in the City.
95.111.3. Separate Permit. A separate permit shall be obtained for the equipment installed in each separate building or structure and for the work required by each building permit.
95.111.4. Incidental Gas. Any qualified installer as specified in LAMC Subsection 95.112.4 may install incidental gas piping to connect any heating appliance or absorption unit to the existing gas piping system, provided: (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
1. The incidental piping installation complies with the requirements as set forth in the Los Angeles Plumbing Code; and
2. There is an existing gas supply meter on the premises serving the gas piping system.
(Amended by Ord. No. 182,848, Eff. 1/3/14.)
95.112.1. Applications.
1. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall file an application on forms furnished by the Department. The application shall contain all information necessary to the lawful enforcement of the provisions of this Code.
2. The application shall be accompanied by approved plans and specifications when required by this Code.
3. When the Department determines that the information on the application is in conformance with this Code, the Department shall issue a permit upon receipt of the total fees.
1. Except for minor installations satisfactory to the Department, plans and specifications for the complete installation of comfort-heating systems, comfort-cooling systems, absorption units, ventilation systems and hoods shall be filed with the Department and approved before the issuance of any permit for the following: (Amended by Ord. No. 179,327, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)
A. Comfort-Heating, Comfort-Cooling, Absorption Unit and Ventilation Systems: (Title Amended by Ord. No. 179,327, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)
1. Installations where the aggregate Btu/h input capacity is 500,000 Btu/h (146,500 W) and over for comfort heating, or for comfort cooling, or for absorption units. (Amended by Ord. No. 181,685, Eff. 5/2/11.)
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Duct alterations.
2. Addition of air conditioning equipment having a rating of 5 tons or less.
3. Addition of general ventilation exhaust fans having a rating of 2000 cfm or less.
4. Replacing air conditioning equipment with the same size and type.
2. (Deleted by Ord. No. 181,685, Eff. 5/2/11.)
B. Smoke-control systems.
C. Any comfort-cooling compressor or refrigeration compressor for any system which requires a machinery room. (Amended by Ord. No. 181,685, Eff. 5/2/11.)
D. Any commercial cooking hood and ventilation system, except for approved vent-less hoods that are installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions and other conditions of approval as determined by the Los Angeles City Testing Laboratory. (Amended by Ord. No. 179,327, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)
E. Product conveying ventilation systems.
2. One complete set of plans and specifications shall be filed for checking before approval is given by the Department. After approval, the plans shall be returned to the applicant. The approved set of plans shall be on the job site for availability during construction and inspection. (Amended by Ord. No. 179,327, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)
3. When the plans and specifications do not comply with provisions of this Code, the necessary changes or revisions shall be made.
4. The information contained on the plans shall be clearly legible and specifically indicated. No plan shall be of a scale smaller than 1/8 inch per foot .
5. Specifications, when submitted, shall be legible and definitively stated, and be included either on the plans or on separate sheets.
6. The approval of any plans or specifications shall not be construed to sanction any violation of this Code.
7. No person shall materially deviate from approved plans or specifications or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with those plans or specifications unless permission to do so has first been obtained from the Department.
8. Plans and specifications shall be prepared by and bear the signature and registration number of a professional engineer in an appropriate discipline who is duly registered by the State of California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, except as provided by the State of California Business and Professions Code.
1. The plans or specifications shall show all of the following: (Amended by Ord. No. 179,327, Eff. 12/10/07, Oper. 1/1/08.)
A. The layout for each floor with dimensions of all working spaces and a legend of all symbols used;
B. The location, size and materials of all air ducts, air inlets and air outlets;
C. The location of all fans, warm-air furnaces, boilers, absorption units, refrigerant compressors and condensers;
D. The rated capacity or horsepower of all boilers, warm-air furnaces, heat exchangers, blower fans, refrigerant compressors and absorption units;
E. The location, size and materials of all combustion products, vents and chimneys;
F. The location and area of all ventilation and combustion-air openings and ducts;
G. The location of all air dampers, fire dampers, smoke-control dampers and combustion-products-type smoke detectors;
H. The information necessary to show compliance of the mechanical equipment with the state energy standards;
I. The occupancy of each area served by any heating, air-conditioning or ventilation system;
J. The location of all required fire- resistive separations that are penetrated by ducts or openings of any heating, air-conditioning or ventilation system;
K. The complete drawings of all commercial hoods and ventilation systems, including the cooking appliances served by the hoods, and verify:
1. The interconnection of the fire- extinguishing system and fuel shutoff devices;
2. Compliance with Health Department requirements; and
3. Compliance with South Coast Air Quality Management District requirements.
L. The weight of the equipment. (Amended by Ord. No. 181,685, Eff. 5/2/11.)
2. All plans and specifications required by this section shall be drawn with indelible pencil or drawn or printed in ink, or made by reproduction process which produces a permanent print. Every sheet of each set of plans and specifications shall show the address of the proposed work and the name and address of the owner or lessee of the premises.
The plans and specifications shall be of sufficient clarity to show that the proposed installation will conform to the provisions of this Code and of all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders.
A qualified installer is:
1. A person who holds a valid contractor’s license in the proper classification issued by the State of California; or
2. A person who holds a valid Maintenance Certificate of Registration issued pursuant to the provisions of this Code; or
3. A person who is the owner of a single- family dwelling and has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department their qualifications to satisfactorily perform mechanical work in the dwelling which is occupied by the owner, and their accessory buildings, provided that all of the following conditions are met:
A. The work is performed prior to sale of the dwelling.
B. The home owner has actually resided in the residence for the 12 months prior to completion of the work.
C. The homeowner has not availed themself of this exemption on more than two structures during any three year period.
4. A person who is employed by a governmental agency that is required to comply with the provisions of this Code, and who is qualified, as determined by the Department, to supervise or control any work regulated by this Code.
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