For Sale: 1236 Cliff Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90065 $275,000 MLS# OC22214522 Buildable hillside corner lot in Mt. No: If the retaining wall is on private property, Building & Safety would issue a permit. Geology and Soils Reports are Required for. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION Based on the 2011 LACRC #1014 R404.4 Article 1 10-25-12 Page 1 of 7 DESIGN OF RETAINING WALLS ISSUE: Residential Code Section R404.4 specifies that "retaining walls shall be designed to ensure If non-standard materials are being proposed, the Design Standards and Investigations Group would need to provide approval of the materials. Copyright 2010-document.write((new Date()).getFullYear()); City of Los Angeles. E And from now on, even scaled-down walls must be hidden by landscaping. CLEARANCES 1. Check Your Progress Payment The problem with an ordinance like this is you correct one problem and cause a number of other problems.. endstream endobj trailer (.O`9|PD!6:rXFgM`I$pgkZ(9wBJL1@]_bLN7)XnKr^ZYy32}J)S@=CD^meR}uDihX &@w]#ij/"!&(o'I6HK(YpP={zI ,*`l"*4 x;0DAJt ?i"#X@9gUNU[\yz~f01c#'\>} or Outside Agency References, Revocable permits for retaining walls over 2 require a. Obtain all clearances as noted on the attached Clearance Summary Worksheet. Spite Fence Law: 841.4. 91.1807. 0000001008 00000 n Rising property values and improved engineering technology have turned sharply sloping lots once considered unusable into prime construction sites. 0000001584 00000 n This has resulted in mandatory ordinances, requiring such properties to receive a seismic retrofit in Los Angeles. 40 0 obj <> endobj A new Subdivision 8 is added to Subsection C of Section 12.21 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to read: 8. PDF Summary of Public Meeting Comments BCM 1807.2 A1 - Design of Retaining Walls 10-25-12.pdf; BCM 1808.6 A1 - Foundation requirements on Expansive Soil 07-12-11.pdf; BCM 1906 A1 - Design and Removal of Forms 06-28-11.pdf; BCM 2303.1.3 A1 - Identification and Use of Structural Glued Laminated Timber 10-04-11.pdf; BCM 2304.11.2 A1 - Wood Supported by Exterior Foundation Walls 06-14 . !/`Tx}a6Gc"nt$:^G Ppv Share Download Bookmark Print. 0000013516 00000 n The estimated cost to fix the wall is about $100,000. Washington. 0000062947 00000 n Any concrete tilt-up property built prior to 1976 is prone to significant damage during a major or even a moderate earthquake. Municode Library 0000006838 00000 n 0000007530 00000 n 0000004598 00000 n If the retaining wall is being placed on a hillside, the following should be applied: If the roadway fronting the property is less than 20 feet wide, the property owner will be required, as a condition of the R-Permit, to widen/improve it to a minimum paved width of 20 feet which may include concrete curb and gutter. City Engineer Special Orders / BOE Notices, Other City Dept. Where such retaining wall contains a fill, the height of the retaining wall built . \/%_ As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable . Legal publisher offering ordinance codification services for local governments, specializing in providing codes of ordinances in print and on the Internet .