Motion would exempt regulated gas safety equipment from above-ground facility rules
Gas monitoring and shutoff equipment in city sidewalks and streets would skip standard design review under the proposal.
Gas utility equipment required by state or federal safety rules, such as remote shutoff valves and pressure monitoring devices, would be exempt from the city's above-ground facilities standards, though pedestrian passage requirements would still apply. Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez asks the City Attorney and Bureau of Engineering to draft the code change.
What happens next
City Attorney, with Bureau of Engineering, would draft amendments to the municipal code section on above-ground facilities.
Named in this record
Monica Rodriguez14- Bureau of Engineering 42
- Los Angeles City Attorney 87
- California Public Utilities Commission 2
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Board of Public Works 43
Monica Rodriguez
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