LAMC Section 95.113

SEC. 95.113. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT

(Amended by Ord. No. 172,595, Eff. 6/28/99, Oper. 7/1/99.)

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.

95.113.2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

1. Except for minor installations satisfactory to the Department, plans and specifications for the complete installation of comfort-heating systems, comfort-cooling systems, absorption systems, ventilation systems and hoods shall be filed with the Department and approved before the issuance of any permit for the following:

A. Any Group A; E; H; I; or S Division 3 Occupancies as defined in Division 3, Article 1, Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (Building Code).

B. Installations where the aggregate Btu/h (L/W) input capacity is 350,000 Btu/h (1609.5 L/W) and over, for comfort heating, or an aggregate of 25 horsepower (87.9 k/W) and over for comfort-cooling, or an aggregate of 350,000 Btu/h (1609.5 L/W) input capacity and over for absorption units.

C. Smoke-control systems that are required by the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

D. Any comfort-cooling compressor or refrigeration compressor for any system which contains any Group B refrigerant.

When required by the Department for the enforcement of any provision of this Code, plans and specifications for a refrigeration installation using other refrigerants and serving a refrigerator shall be filed with the Department and approved before the issuance of any permit.

E. Any commercial cooking hood and ventilation system.

2. Plans and specifications for installation of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment shall be filed with the Department, when required by the state energy standards. They shall be approved before the issuance of any permit required by this Code.

3. One set of plans and specifications may be filed for checking, provided that not less than two sets of corrected plans and specifications are filed before approval is given by the Department. After approval, one set shall be returned to the applicant and the other set shall be retained by the Department for field checking.

4. When the plans and specifications do not comply with provisions of this Code, the necessary changes or revisions shall be made thereto.

5. Every plan shall be a print or other type of plan approved by the Department. 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 (1 cm/m).

6. Specifications, when submitted, shall be legible and definitively stated, and be included either on the plans or on separate sheets.

7. The approval of any plans or specifications shall not be construed to sanction any violation of this Code.

8. No person shall materially deviate from approved plans or specifications or fail, neglect or refuse to comply therewith unless permission to do so has first been obtained from the Department.

9. One set of plans and specifications may be filed for checking provided that not less than two sets of corrected plans and specifications are filed before approval is given by the Department. One set shall be approved and returned to the applicant and shall be kept at the site of the construction or work, and shall be available to the authorized representative of the Department. One approved set shall be retained by the Department for at least three months after completion of the final inspection.

10. Plans and specifications for work in new high-rise buildings, new covered mall buildings, new buildings with multifloor open atriums, buildings with emergency smoke-control systems and new Group I Occupancies 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.

EXCEPTION:

Plans may be designed and submitted by a California state-licensed contractor with the proper classification within 90 days of issuance of the building permit.

95.113.3. INFORMATION ON PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

1. The plans or specification shall show all of the following:

A. Layout for each floor with dimensions of all working spaces and a legend of all symbols used;

B. The location, size and material of all piping;

C. The location, size and materials of all air ducts, air inlets and air outlets;

D. The location of all fans, warm-air furnaces, boilers, absorption units, refrigerant compressors, condensers and the weight of all pieces of such equipment weighing 200 pounds (90.7 kg) or more;

E. The rated capacity or horsepower of all boilers, warm-air furnaces, heat exchangers, blower fans, refrigerant compressors and absorption units;

F. The location, size and material of all combustion products, vents and chimneys;

G. The location and area of all ventilation and combustion-air openings and ducts;

H. The location of all air dampers, fire dampers, smoke-control dampers and combustion-products-type smoke detectors;

I. The information necessary to show compliance of the mechanical equipment with the state energy standards;

J. The occupancy of each area served by any heating, air-conditioning or ventilation system;

K. The location of all required fire-resistive separations which are penetrated by ducts or openings of any heating, air-conditioning or ventilation system;

L. Complete drawings of commercial hoods and ventilation systems, including the cooking appliances served by the hoods, and verify:

1. The interface of the fire-extinguishing system and fuel shutoff devices,

2. Compliance with Health Department requirements,

3. Compliance with South Coast Air Quality Management District requirements.

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. The first 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.

95.113.4. QUALIFIED INSTALLER. It is unlawful for any person who is not a qualified installer to install, alter, reconstruct or repair any equipment regulated by this Code unless the person is under the direct supervision of a qualified installer.

A qualified installer is:

1. One who holds a valid contractor's license in the proper classification issued by the State of California; or

2. One who holds a valid Certificate of Qualification and is acting as a maintenance supervisor pursuant to the provisions of this Code; or

3. One who is the owner of a single-family dwelling which is, or is intended to be, occupied by the owner, and the buildings accessory thereto provided:

A. The dwelling is a detached building containing no other dwelling unit or other occupancy; and

B. There are no buildings other than the dwelling and buildings accessory thereto located on the premises; and

C. The owner files a statement with the Department certifying to all of the foregoing facts.

4. One who is employed by, and who has been designated by, a governmental agency which 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.

5. Any person performing minor maintenance operations to, or adjustments of, the gas-control equipment or burners of any heating system, or heating appliance when such person is in the employ of a public utility company engaged in the business of supplying and distributing gas in the City of Los Angeles under a valid franchise granted by the City.

6. One that holds a Certificate of Qualification for air balancing in accordance with Section 95.118 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

EXCEPTION:

One who holds a valid contractor's license in the proper classification issued by the State of California and personally performs the work.