The herald., 1896-04-15
NOT OBEY|NG The Law
Residents in the Annexes S.
tricts Are Derelict
ARE GETTING NO PERMITS
The Need Therc for New Buildings
and Snch
ARE GETTING NO PERMIT
Tie Ordnance up,n the Subi-ct-sa -i.aTv
Plumbing Births and Deaths MIST Be
Rspostsl TO the lie ;ith C:,.cer

The vote of the recent annexation
election was recorded by the seer tary
of state at Sacramento oa April ce
which time the territory recent IN
in has been legally a part of the al
the residents thereof have been n
bic to all fthe ordinances ano la
tions of the municipality of Lo &c
les. This is especially applica ior
PERMITS to erect new buildings, or
oinance governing which is hei with
printed for the benefit of all concerned.
Before commencing the erection, con
struction, removal or alteration OF any
building in Los Angeles city. other
than buildings erected by said city, the
United States or the state of California.
the owner, architect or builder shall
submit to the superintendent of build
ings plans of the proposed construction
or alteration q. the proposed building or
alteration is to cost less than $1,000 no
plans Will l,e eXacted) and shall tile an
application for permit to do the pro
posed york. The superintendent of
building shall furnish blanks for said
apphcation. Such application shall give
the location of the proposed building or
alteration, general dimensions. number
and height of stories, name of owner.
architect and builder; and shall give
an estimate of the cost state tor what
purpose the building is designed. and
snail contain such other informa ton as
required by the form of application in
use
Thereupon the superintendent of
building shall issue permit to make
such construction or alteration upon the
payment of fees hereinafter mentioncd:
and it shall not be lawful to proceed to
construct or alter any building without
such permit
Before the erection. construction or
y ,fn l>rIil, moi nf
building in the city of Los Angeles, the
owner, architect or builder shall pay
to the superintendent of buildings the
following fees:
An buildings. additions or alterations
OF buildings costing not to exceed $500
80 cents.
All buildings. additions on alterations
os buildings costing $500, and not to eX-
cecd $1,000. 81 each: and Cor each addi-
tional $1,000 above $1,000 up to S1o0G0. 30
cents for each $1,000 or fraction thereof.
and for each additional! $1,000 above
$4,000 and not to exceed 3o.oGo 50 cents
per $1,000 or fraction thereof: for each
additional $1,000 above $50. oC0 and rot to
. exceed $50 COO. 23 cents per $1,000 or 9 ac
tion thereof: for each additional 5000
above $4,000. 20 cents per $1,000 oT fra:
tior thereof
In all cases OF moving buildings tho
cost of moving added TO the cost nf re-
pairs. additions or alterations shall cor
stitute the total cost for the purpose Of
fixing the fee for the same according to
the foregoing schedule.
After a permit has been granted for
any building the plans shall not be al
tered or changed without giving notice
OF such alteration or change. aud secur
ing a permit therefor from the suncrin-
tendent of buildings.
Whenever. in the opinion of the supe--
1teI,
of burned building is dangerous. or
when any building shall bc deem i; un-
safe for the purpose for which il 5ed,
or shall be in danger of fire from. ~ de-
feet in its construction, the superi" md
ent of buildings shall notify tn" owner
or his agent, in writing. specifying
wherein the danger consists or where
in the building Is unsafe or defective; IL
the owner or his agent negiects or re-
fuses. after the service Of such notice, to
Immediately put such building in safe
condition, or to forthwith pull down or
secure such wall or dangerous parts of a
burned building. he shall be subject to a
fine hereinafter specified.
1t shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to erect any livery
stable, blacksmith shop. powder-hou
stone-crusher, rolling mill. planning mill
or other steam mills. liquor store. sa-
loon, soap factory. gas works. bowling
alley or dance house outside of the lin
its of fire district No of the general fire
limits of the city of Los Angeles. and
within the corporate limits of said city.
without a permit from the fire commits
sioners so to do. which permit shall be
granted only upon the petition of three
fourths of the property owners in the
block in which said building is proposed
to be erected
The residents of the annexed district
are now also compelled to secure q per
nit for tearing up sidewalks or deposit
ing building material upon the same. or
moving buildings through the district,
| and they are also compelled to have in
their residences sanitary plumbing, for
W hich permit must be procured
All the births and deaths in the new
territory must now be reported to the
health officer of the city as must all
| cases of contagious diseases.
No provision has as yet been made by
the city authorities for the collection of
garbage or the sweeping or sprinkling
OF the streets in the annexed districts.
Supplemental contracts for the purpose
will have to be entered into. For the
present the districts will receive but
little fire or police protection, the city
being too poor to provide those necessi-
ties, although fire and police alarms will
of course be responded to.
ARIZONA
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