Thus the system would require permitting and have to meet all existing electrical codes. The Los Angeles County Public Works Department, which is responsible for meters and permits, deemed the old electrical system unsafe, and prohibitive cost estimates to rewire the grid threatened the Christmas Tree Lane tradition.
To function properly, the system needed to comply with all current electrical standards. The Los Angeles County Public Works Department found the existing electrical system dangerous, and the high costs of rewiring the grid threatened the continuation of the Christmas Tree Lane tradition.