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LAMC
Section 95.112
SEC.
95.112. PERMITS
(Amended by Ord. No. 172,595, Eff. 6/28/99, Oper. 7/1/99.)
95.112.1.
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 therefor has been obtained from
the Department, except as provided in this Code.
EXCEPTION:
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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 Section 91.107.2 of the Los Angeles
Municipal Code. |
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2.
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No
person shall be subject to fine, imprisonment or payment
of an investigation fee for starting and doing any such
work without a permit being first obtained, if a permit
is obtained therefor on or before 12:00 noon on the third
day the office of the Department is open for public business
after such work was started. (See Section 98.0402 of the
Los Angeles Municipal Code). |
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3.
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No
permit shall be required for: |
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A.
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Any
portable ventilating equipment. |
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B.
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Any
portable comfort-cooling unit |
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C.
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Any
steam, hot or chilled water piping within any comfort-heating
or cooling system regulated by this Code. |
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D.
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Any
portable evaporative cooler |
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E.
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Any
unit refrigerating system |
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F.
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Any
cooking range, broiler unit or domestic-type clothes dryer |
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G.
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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 |
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H.
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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 |
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I.
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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 |
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J.
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Any
repair of equipment not specified herein, if the total
value of the repair is less than $300.00 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 $300.00 |
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The
replacement of defective forced-air units with one of
equivalent size, Btu (L/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 Section 91.1705. A Certificate
of Compliance pursuant to Section 91.108.12 must be filed
with the City in lieu of a permit |
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The
replacement of defective air-conditioning units when they
are replaced with one of equivalent size and Btu (L/W)
rating by a contractor with a valid Certificate of Registration
pursuant to Section 91.1705. A Certificate of Compliance
pursuant to Section 91.108.12 must be filed with the City
in lieu of a permit. |
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.
95.112.2.
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.
95.112.3.
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.
95.112.4.
INCIDENTAL GAS. Any qualified installer as specified in
Section 95.113.4 of this Code may install incidental gas piping
to connect any heating appliance or absorption unit to the
existing gas piping system, provided:
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The
incidental piping installation complies with the requirements
as set forth in the Los Angeles Plumbing Code; and |
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There
is an existing gas supply meter on the premises serving
the gas piping system. |
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