LAMC Section 93.020

SEC. 93.0201. PERMIT REQUIRED.

No person shall install, alter, reconstruct or repair any electrical wiring unless a permit therefor has been obtained from the Department except as otherwise provided in this Code.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. A separate electrical permit shall not be required for any electrical wiring for which a combined building-mechanical permit has been obtained pursuant to Section 91.0204(a) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, (Amended by Ord. No. 153,577, Eff. 5/10/80.)

2. No person shall be subject to fine, imprisonment, or payment of an investigation fee for starting or doing any electrical wiring without a permit being first obtained, if a permit is obtained therefor on or before 12:00 o'clock noon on the third day the office of the Department is open for public business after such electrical wiring was started. (Amended by Ord. No. 153,577, Eff. 5/10/80.)

SEC. 93.0202. EXCEPTIONS, PERMITS NOT REQUIRED.

(a) No permit shall be required in the following cases:

1. Electric wiring expressly declared to be exempt from the provisions of this Code by any other sections hereof or by any other provisions of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

2. Wiring for temporary theater sets on the theater stages or temporary motion picture or television sets on any property belonging to or under the control of the City of Los Angeles, privately owned studios, theaters, or similar locations designed for such usage. (Amended by Ord. No. 161,316, Eff. 7/7/86.)

3. Installation of any portable motor or other portable appliance energized by means of a cord or cable having an attachment plug end, when that cord or cable is permitted by this Code.

4. Repair or replacement of fixed motors or fixed appliances, supplied by branch circuits not exceeding 20 amperes, of the same type and rating in the same location where not located in an area classed as "hazardous" under Article 500 of the N.E.C. (Amended by Ord. No. 154,234, Eff. 9/8/80.)

5. Festive temporary decorative lighting in dwelling occupancies only, for a period or not to exceed 45 days. (Amended by Ord. No. 162,834, Eff. 10/ 26/87.)

6. Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of any switch, contractor or control device.

7. Reinstallation of attachment plug receptacle. but not the outlets therefor.

8. Repair or replacement of any overcurrent device of the required capacity and in the same location.

9. Repair or replacement of electrodes, or transformers of the same size and capacity for signs or gas tube systems.

10. Taping of joints.

11. Removal of electric wiring.

12. Temporary wiring for experimental purposes in suitable experimental laboratories.

13. (Amended by Ord. No. 162,834, Eff. 10/26/87.) Any electric wiring, except wiring located in an area classified as "hazardous" under Article 500 of the N.E.C. or appurtenant to a required fire warning system as classed under Article 760 of the N.E.C. or penetrating any fire-resistive wall or floor system or cable systems that are located in a plenum area or access floor area, which is used for the following circuits:

(i) Non-required signaling circuits supplied by an approved Class 2 limited power source, capable of supplying not more than 30 volts and 3.2 amperes; and

(ii) Non-required communication circuits which have the power limited in accordance with Section 725-31 of the N.E.C.; and

(iii) Non-required amplifier output circuits which are permitted by Section 640-5 of the N.E.C. to employ Class 2 or Class 3 wiring; and

(iv) Any non-required circuit which operates at 15 volts or less and does not generate, transmit, transform, utilize or control more than 25 watts or volt-amperes of electrical power.

14. Any similar repair or replacement determined by the Department not to involve any hazard to life or property.

15. Repair or replacement of incandescent lighting fixtures in single family dwellings.

16. Any electric wiring, except wiring located in an area classified as "hazardous" under Article 500 of the N.E.C. after the branch circuit distribution panelboards used exclusively to supply or interconnect equipment installed, owned, operated or maintained by a communication public utility and used exclusively for communication purposes, in the exercise of its communication public utility functions within the communication public utility controlled areas. (Added by Ord. No. 162,834, Eff. 10/26/87.)

17. The replacement of defective smoke detectors in a single-family dwelling when the work is performed by a contractor with a valid Certificate of Registration pursuant to Section 91.0306.5. A Certificate of Compliance pursuant to Section 91.0306.4 must be filed with the City in lieu of a permit. (Added by Ord. No. 168,231, Eff. 10/18/92.)

18. The replacement of defective air conditioning units when they are replaced with one of the equivalent size Ampere, Voltage and BTU rating, in place not relocated, by a contractor with a valid Certificate of Registration pursuant to Section 91.0306.5. A Certificate of Compliance pursuant to Section 91.0306.4 must be filed with the City in lieu of a permit. (Added by Ord. No. 168,231, Eff. 10/18/92.)

(b) The provisions of the foregoing exceptions shall not apply to any repairs or replacements of electrical devices, apparatus, or appliances which were originally installed without a permit when such permit is required for the original installation, or when energized by, or which is a part of any hazardous or illegal wiring system.

(c) The foregoing exceptions from permit requirements shall not be deemed to allow any electric wiring to be done in a manner contrary to other provision's of this Code.