The herald., 1898-10-26
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
eral laws of tho State. the provisions so. o.
| this charter and the ordinances anu nI
iutions Of the Council relatins efnrced d in tho
city. He shall perform such o,nv. r,er and
ns shall be prescribed by this charter ahu
by ordinance.
sec 2s3. There shall be an Assistant
Superintendent of Buildings who shali oe
Clerk of the Building Department. @ s
shall keep a record of all transactions oi
| the department, including all permits anu any
certificates issued, and shall; dur,ns the tie
| temporary absence or disability OF .ns
| Superintendent. exercise all the po~sas
| of the Superintendent and shall u.iuea
the direction of the Superintendent nave
supervision of the officers and other en-
ployees of this department.
Sec 294. There shall be a deputy. who
shall be known as the Inspector OF
Plumbing who shall be plumber. OF ap,,,
proved character and experience. he shall
have charge Of the Plumbing Department
and the enforcement of all ordinaces anc
laws relating thereto. He. shall MAKE an
| inspections of plumbing when required 50
| to do by the Health officer, and assist IN
| enforcing the sanitary laws.
Sec. 2s5. There shall be a deputy who
shall be Inspector of Boilers and Eicva-
| tors. He shall be a mechanical engineer
| shall be his duty to see that the laws and
| ordinances pertaining to. steam boliers
heating apparatus and elevators are en-,
| forced. He shall issue all permits ana
| certificates as therein provided.
| Sec. 296. When authorized thereto by
ordinance. there may be a deputy who
| shall be INSPECTOR OF Electric Wiring and
| ApnlrafnS IN and about buildings, lie
shall be an electrical mechanic and cleo
| trician of approved character and expert
| ence, whose duty it shall be TO see that
all laws and ordinances pertaining to
electric wiring and apparatus and cur
rents for furnishing light, heat or power
IN or about buildings in the city are en- en-,
| forced. He shall iss.'" NIL D"r,iiitS ana
certificates relating to eiecf.ic wiring and
apparatus. as may be provided by ordt-
nance. and shall perform all the other
duties prescribed by Section 256 OF this
charter.
Sec. 297. The other officers Of tho de-
partment shall be such assistants and en-
ployees as may be provided by ordnance
from time to time. as the growth of the
city may demand.
| Sec. $685. The Assistant Superintendent
and all deputies and Inspectors must be
residents of the City of Los Angeles at
the time of their appointment
Sec. 2s9. None OF the aforesaid officers
or employees of the department shall be
| employed or engaged in any other busi-
ness or interested In any contracts. or
building, or furnishing materials to be
used for any building in the City of Los
| Angeles.
Sec. s00 The Superintendent Of Build
ings or his assistants shall examine all
buildings in course Of erection or altera-
ton as often as practicable and enforce
all ordinances pertaining thereto: He
shall issue and keep a record Of all build
ing permits authorized, including plumb.
ing, boiler and electric permits. al OF! OF
which permits shall be countersigned by
| the Auditor. He shall collect and deposit
daily with the Treasurer all funds re,
ceved for the same and shall perform
such other duties as may be prescribed
by this charter and by ordinance. He shall
not issue a permit for the erection. alter
alton or remova! Of any building until he
and specifications thereof, or the build
ing on which the work is to be done, and
seen that the building has sufficient
b NAV Be designed and md that the means of
ingress and egress are sufficient and that
fire escapes are dsigned as provided by
| ordinance.
Sec. 301. The Superintendent OF Build
ings shall at least once year make a
| thorough examination of all public build
ings and buildings. used for large assem-
| churches. hospitals, and schools. and re-
port to the Council as to their safety and
provision for ingress and egress. and
| make recommendation as to the correc-
ton Of defects that may exist.
The Superintendent of Buildings and
any officer Of the Building Department
may, so far as may be necessary for the
performance of his duty. enter any such
a ppsmseS he ahs bs m then hs city of fs.
cilities for inspection by the owners and
occupants of the buildings and premises.
collected by the Superintendent of Build
| ings for all permits and inspections shall
be fixed by ordinance.
Sec SO3. A copy Of the plans and speci-
fications of every municipal building Shall
be deposited III the office of the Superin-
tcndent of Buildings.
Sec: 3o4. Whenever called upon so to do
by the Superintendent of Buildings, 1t
shall be the duty of the City Engineer and
Chief Of the Fire Department to render
assistance in the inspection Of buildings
and plans.
Sec. sos. The Superintendent Of Build
| ings and his assistants shall render as
sistance to the Fire Depart!g ent and in
case OF fire. he shall present all informa-
| ton he may have relative to the construc-
tion and condition of the building on Are.
and adjoining buildings.
Sec BOG. There is hereby established a
Board Of Appeal, to which an appeal can
| be taken from the Building Superintend-
ent. The board shall consist of three
members, as follows:
The City Engineer the Chief of the
Fire Department and an architect to be
appointed by the Mayor who shall be an
architect of approved character and cx-
perience and shall have bees an eleetor
of the city of Los Angeles for at least
five years next preceding his appoint
mert.
The architect appointed by the Mayor
on the Board Of Appeal shall receive as
compensation fee of ten dollars for each
appeal. He shall be appointed for four
years. or until his successor Is appointed
and qualified
Sec 3O7. The Board of Appeal shall or
ganize by appointing one of their number
President who shall hold office for enc
board shall hold meetings on call of the
President to consider appeal All notices
of appeal must come from the Sup~rin-
| tendeht of Buildings. Two members of
| the board shall constitute a quorum for
| the transaction of business. The Assist
ant Superintendent of Buildings shall be
Secretary of the Board of Appeal He
shall attend all meetings and Keep. a rec
| ord of it's transactions. The boar1 shall
| establish rules and regula tiens for its
government and for the performance OF
| its duties.
| Sec. 30S. Any person may appeal from
| the action of the Superintendent of Build :
| ings in refusing permit or from any or
| pliance Herewith would incur any ex
| ranse within fifteen dayy after heinp NJ