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    32" wide doors

    I left out a few key information. I am looking into requirements for single family homes. It looks like the 32" wide door requirement is only for multifamily homes.
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    32" wide doors

    I've heard it said that in Los Angeles Ca, all doors need to be 32" wide. However, is this a miss read of the code? Aren't the 32" wide doors required only for reason of egress like exterior doors? Or is it required also for things like bathrooms and bedrooms? I would think walk-in closet...
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    Pool Code Setback from property lines and buildings.

    I’m asking about the setback requirements because the Los Angeles City code guidelines seem contradictory. The following is their link...
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    Pool Code Setback from property lines and buildings.

    I’m trying to design a pool in our small backyard here in the city of Los Angeles and there’s not much room but would like a decent-sized pool. How close can I build to the rear and side property lines? If possible we would like to get the pool up to the 6’ high garden walls which are...
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    Historic Building Side yard Setback vs the current required sideyard setback.

    My original thought was the same as yours but this code (SEC. 12.22. C.26. ) I found under exceptions seems to say otherwise. It's very specific in that it says "Historically Significant Buildings". A non-historic building is allowed to maintain a grand-fathered-in structure but must observe...
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    Historic Building Side yard Setback vs the current required sideyard setback.

    Thanks. Didnt see there was this section of the forum
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    Historic Building Side yard Setback vs the current required sideyard setback.

    We’re trying to create an addition to a balcony of a historic home in the City of Los Angeles (Hancock Park area). The required side yard setback is 8 feet but the historic balcony currently only has 5’-6”. We found the following Municipal Code which would seem to allow us to add the addition...
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    Historic Remodel of Interiors

    That's awesome. Thank you very much.
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    Historic Remodel of Interiors

    Thanks for your reply. Really appreciate you posting this code. However, would 28" wide doors be considered a life-safety hazard? As long as nobody gets too fat, I think anybody can comfortably egress the rooms, but this cant be promised. Infact, fire egress windows only need to be 20" so...
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    Historic Remodel of Interiors

    We are remodeling a historic home. The Planning Department has a say in the exterior of the building but not necessarily the interior space here in Los Angeles City. Many of the interior doors are only 28" to 30" wide. We would prefer to reuse the historic doors because they are solid...
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    Plumbing plan for Single family Residential with slab on grade.

    I'm trying to figure out what would be the better drain pipe layout if in the future the owners will need to fix the pipes. Option 1 <-- link : Take drain pipes from the 2 bathrooms and laundry room to the exterior of the house individually to connect to the 4" drain pipe? or Option 2 <-- link...
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    what can I do if Cheater Air Admittance Valves are not allowed?

    well of course it would al
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    what can I do if Cheater Air Admittance Valves are not allowed?

    Can the vent pipes on the first floor be routed through the 2nd-floor bottom plate and vertically through the hardy wall in order to vent to the second-floor attic?
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    what can I do if Cheater Air Admittance Valves are not allowed?

    The following is a link to a floor plan of the 2nd floor level and Patio Deck of a single family residential in Los Angeles County, California. see Floor plan <-- link The bathrooms are shown ghosted because they are on the 1st floor level. The two bathrooms would need to have a long...
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    Plumbing plan for Single family Residential with slab on grade.

    Sorry, for typo (Correction) We are designing a brand new single family residential with slab-on-grade foundations. The house will be two stories and both floors are slab-on-grade because the house is one a hill. How are drain pipes installed in slab on grade foundations? For future maintenance...
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    Plumbing plan for Single family Residential with slab on grade.

    Hi, We have are designing a brand new single family residential with slab-on-grade foundations. The house will be two stories and both floors are slab-on-grade because the house is one a hill. How are drain pipes installed in slab on grade foundations? For future maintenance requirements...
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    exterior stair code.

    Since it's neither yes or no. Why not yes?
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    exterior stair code.

    But a car will not be parked at the bottom landing. The garage door doesn't even swing out. It rolls up. Where in the code does it say the landing can not be part of the driveway?
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    exterior stair code.

    We want the edge of the first stair tread to be at the edge of the garage door opening. The landing in essence will be part of driveway. We will eventually convert the garage to an Adu in the future so the garage is not necessary. The notion that this house will be sold to another family is a...
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    exterior stair code.

    Single family house
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    exterior stair code.

    we plan to make the garage an ADU a year from now and we have ample parking. We do not need the garage.
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    exterior stair code.

    yes landing is same level as driveway. We do not use the garage.
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    exterior stair code.

    yes
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    exterior stair code.

    not sure how to insert and image so here it is. https://www.dropbox.com/s/vaed74tv9pel7pu/xxx.jpg?dl=0
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    exterior stair code.

    In the city of Los Angeles, are the exterior stairs codes different than interior stairs? The architect is saying that the stair treads need to be 12" from nose to nose. My understanding is that it can be 10" nose to nose. This means measured from riser to nose it's 11" Also, she is saying...
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