City of West Hollywood, CA: Amendments to Electrical Code.

§ 13.08.010 Adoption of Electrical Code.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 27, Electrical Code, of the Los Angeles County Code (hereinafter the "Electrical Code"), as amended and in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition (Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), including Sections 89.102 through 89.114 of Article 89; Article 90, Chapters 1 through 9, and Annexes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Electrical Code of the City of West Hollywood.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Electrical Code contained in the West Hollywood Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of West Hollywood and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. 05-717U § 1, 2005; Ord. 07-779U § 2, 2007; Ord. 10-862U § 2, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 2, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 2, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 2, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 2, 2022; Ord. 25-25U, 12/15/2025; Ord. 25-26, 2/2/2026)

§ 13.08.020 Definitions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.08.010, whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the Electrical Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:

"Building and Safety Division of the Department of County Engineer - Facilities"

shall mean the City of West Hollywood Building and Safety Division of the Community Development Department.

"Chief Electrical Inspector"

shall mean the Building Official of the City of West Hollywood.

"County," "County of Los Angeles" or "unincorporated area of the County of Los Angeles"

shall mean the City of West Hollywood.

"Maintenance electrician"

shall mean a person holding a valid certificate of registration as maintenance electrician issued by the County of Los Angeles as set forth in Section 82-4(b) of Title 27, or a person otherwise determined to be qualified by the Building Official.

"Special inspector"

shall mean a person holding a valid certificate of registration as special inspector issued by the County of Los Angeles as set forth in Section 82-4(a) of the Los Angeles County Electrical Code, or a person otherwise determined to be qualified by the Building Official.

(Ord. 05-717U § 1, 2005; Ord. 07-779U § 2, 2007; Ord. 10-862U § 2, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 2, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 2, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 2, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 2, 2022; Ord. 24-16, 6/24/2024; Ord. 25-25U, 12/15/2025; Ord. 25-26, 2/2/2026)

§ 13.08.030 Amendments to Electrical Code.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.08.010 of this Code, the Electrical Code is amended as follows:

Section 80-4 of the Electrical Code is amended to read as follows:

80-4 Building Official. The office of the Building Official exists in the Building and Safety Division of the City of West Hollywood. The Building Official shall administer the provisions of this ordinance and shall be well versed in approved methods of electrical construction for safety to life and property, the statutes of the State of California relating to electrical work, the ordinances of the City of West Hollywood relative thereto, and the National Electrical Code as amended from time to time.

Section 80-5 of the Electrical Code is amended to read as follows:

80-5 Use of Terms. Whenever the term "Chief Electrical Inspector" is used in any section of this Code, other than Section 80-4, such term shall be construed to mean the Building Official or his/her authorized representative.

The first paragraph in Section 82-4(f) of the Electrical Code is amended to read as follows:

82-4 Application for Electrical Permits.

(f) Expiration of Application. When no permit is issued within 18 months following the date of the application therefor, the application shall automatically expire. Plans and specifications previously submitted may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Chief Electrical Inspector. The Chief Electrical Inspector may grant up to two extensions not exceeding 180 days per extension beyond the initial 18-month limit upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken and upon payment of an extension fee in an amount determined by the Chief Electrical Inspector, not to exceed 25 percent of the plan check fee.

Section 82-5 of the Electrical Code is amended to read as follows:

82-5 Plans. Each application for an electrical permit shall be accompanied by plans, specifications, diagrams, or calculations, as required by the Building Official. When a plan checking fee or other fees are required by this or any related ordinance or statute, such fees shall be collected at the time plans are filed. Plans may be filed by a registered electrical engineer, licensed contractor, maintenance electrician, government representative or authorized owner's representative. All plans, specifications, calculations, and/or reports shall be prepared and designed by a professional electrical engineer registered in the State of California in accordance with the Professional Engineer's Act (California Business and Professions Code Section 6700 et seq.), or by a person who is qualified to prepare electrical engineering documents and who is exempt from registration pursuant to the provisions of the Professional Engineer's Act.

§ 13.08.040 Violations and Penalties.

Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Electrical Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of the Electrical Code is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

§ 13.08.050 Electrical Code Fees.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.08.010, fees for plan check, inspection and all other miscellaneous services shall be based on the fee schedule approved by resolution of the City Council.