The herald., 1898-10-20
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

eral laws of the State. the provisi.onse reso.
this charter and the ordinances an" h,,ild
Iutions of the Council relating " ,ho
inrs and structures are enforced IN tne
city. Tic shall perform such other uue,eJ vi
as shall be prescribed by this char'sr an"
by ordinance.
Sec. 293 There shall be an Assistah'
Superintendent of Buildings who small pe
Clerk of the Building Department. is ns
shall keep record of all transactions "a
the department. including all permits sno
certificates issued, and shall; during the tte
temporary absence or disahlllty Oh III
Superintendent, exercise all the powSSaS
Of the Superintendent. ana da,t sna.r have
supervision of the officers ana other CHI
ployees of this department.
Sec. 294. There shall be a deputy, VINO
shall be known as the Inspector OF
Plumbing who shall be plumber OF ap,
proved character and experience. He shaii
have charge of the Plumbing Deparlinenl
and the enforcement OF all ordinaces aug s,
inspections Of plumbing when REQUIRED SO
to do by the Health Officer, and assist m
enforcing the sanitary laws.
Sec. 2s5. There shall be deputy who
shall be Inspector of Boilers and E!eva-
tors. He shall be mechanical engineer
of apr -Jed character and experience. y
shall be his duty to see that the laws c;,ars ana
heating apparatus and elevators are en-,
forced. He shall issue all permits and
certificates as therein provided.
Sec. 29C. When authorized thereto by
ordinance. there may be a deputy who
shall be Inspector of Electric Wiring ana
Apparatus in and about buildings. He
shall be an electrical mechanic ana elec-
trician of approved character and expert
ence, whose duty 1t shall be to see that
all laws and ordinances pertaining 10
electric wiring and app; apparatus, San, ana osr cur
In or about buildings in the city are en-,
forced. He shall iss's NIL permits and
certificates relating to eiecf-ic wiring and
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 ordinance
from time to time, as the growth OF the
city may demand.
Sec. 29s. The Assistant Superintendent
and all deputies and Inspectors must be
residents Of the City of Los Angeles at
the time of their appointment.
Sec. 200. None of the aforesaid officers
or employees Of the department shall pc
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. 300. 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 record OF all Dullo-
ing permits authorized. including plumo.
Ing; boiler and electro perml.s pa.nad az h,, ol
| the Auditor. He shall collect and deposit
daily with the Treasurer. all funds re-
ceived for the same. and shall perform
by this charter and by ordinance. He shall
not issue permit for the erection, alter
alton or removal of any building until he
and and specifications thereof. or the build
| ing on which the work is to be done and
seen that the building has sufficient
strength for the purposes for which 1t
| may be designed and 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 al. public build
ings and buildings used for large assem-
blies, including theaters. music halls.
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
performance Of his duty, enter any such
building or premises in the city of Los
Angeles: and he shall be given proper ia,
occupants of the buildings and premises.
Sec. 800. The amount of all fees to be
4k1l I,vr C,.v ~f~1k& - I1..erH
ings for ali permits ana inspections shall
be fixed by ordinance.
Sec. 1903. A copy of the plans and speci-
| feat tions of every municipal building shall
! be deposited In the Office of the Superin-
tendent 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. 3O5. The Superintendent of Build
ings and his assistants shall render as
case of fire, he shall present ali informa-
ton he may have relative to the construc-
tion and condition of the building on Are.
and adjoining buildings.
| Sec. 306. There is hereby establish
Board of Appeal. to which an appeal |,
be taken from the Building Superintenu
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 beee an eies.or
Of the city Of Los Angeles for at least
five years next preceding his appoint
ment
| The architect appointed by the Mayor
on the Board of Appeal shall receive as
compensation a fee of ten dollars for each
appeal. He shall be appointed for -four.
years. OF, 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 Supsrin-
tendent Of Buildings. Two members of
the board sha f for
ant Superintendent of Buildings shall be
Secretary of the Board of Appeal Ho
shall attend all meetings and keep a rec
ord Of Its transactions. The boar.1 shall
its duties.
| Sec. S0S. Any person may appeal from
the action Of the Superintendent Of Build
ings in refusing a permit or from any or
der Of the Superintendent. when the COM
pliance Herewith would incur any cX-
rcnse, within fifteen days after beng mr.,
tifed of such refusal or order, by giving
notice of appeal in writing to the Super.
intendnt of Buildings. and upon payment
Of Ire fee of ten dollars, the same shall
bo referred to the Board of Apres, AMI
said board shall, after hearing. direct the