The herald., 1898-10-25
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

eral laws of the State. the provisionse reso. y.
this charter and the ordinances anu lid.
lutions of the Council relating ~ IN rho
ings and structures are enrorceu ,hut;as
city. He shall perform Sucn o!hei end
as shall be prescribed by this charter anu
by ordinance.
Sec. 293. There shall be an Assistant
Superintendent of Buildings VINO shai Je
Clerk of the Building Department. NJ
shall keep a record of all transactions VI
the department., including all permlts ti,u .,.a
certificates issued and shall, during t,,e .he
temporary absence or disamillttSS tSe nowers
Superintendent. exercise all the po~SSl
of the Superintendent. and shaii uhuel
the direction of the Superintendent nav
supervision of the officers and otner CHI
ployees of this department..
Sec 294. There shall be q deputy. VINO
shall be known as the Inspector OF
Plumbing who shall be plumber OF ap
proved character and experience. ne snaii
have charge of the Plumbing Department
and the enforcement of all ordinaces anc
laws relating thereto. He shall make ail
inspections of plumbing when required SO
to do by the Health Officer, ana assist III
enforcing the sanitary laws.
Sec 295. There shall be a deputy who
shall be Inspector of Boilers and Eicva-
tors He shall be mechanical enghegI
of approved character and experience. "
shall be his duty to see that the laws anu
ordinances pertaining to. steam boilers
heating apparatus and elevators are en-,
forced. He shall issue all permits anu
certificates as therein provided.
Sec 296. When authorized thereto by
ordinance. there may be deputy VINO
shall be Inspector of Electric WIRING anu
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
1-~, a n
electric wiring and apparatus and cur
rents for furnishing light, heat or power
in or about buildings in the city are en-
forced. He shall iss.H all r"rnl,is and
certificates relating to electric wiring and
apparatus. may be provided by ordl-
nance, and shall perform all the other
duties prescribed by Section 2oG 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 or 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. 299 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 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: lie
shall issue and keep record or all Dullu-
ing permits authorized; including pump Iu o.
which permits shall be countersigned by
the Auditor. He shall collect and deposit
daily with the Treasurer all FUNDS re-
such other duties as may be prescribed
by this charter and by ordinance. He shall
not issue permit for the erection. alter
alton or removal Of any building until ne
and specifications thereof. or the build
ing on which the work is to be done. and
seen that the building has sufficient
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 all public build
ings and buildings used for large assem-
blicS, including theaterS, music halls
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 ant
| any officer of the Building Department
may, so far as may be necessary for the
performance of his duty. enter any such
building or premises in the city of Lo:
Angeles. and he shall be given proper ia.
cilities for inspection by the owners and
occupants of the buildings and premises
Sec. So2. The amount of all fees to be
collected by the Superintendent of Build
ings for all permits and inspections shall
be fixed by ordinance.
Sec. 1903. A copy Of the plans and spcci-
f1cations of every municipal building shall
be deposited IN the office Of the Superin-
tcndcnt Of Buildings.
Sec: so4.. Whenever called upon so to dc
by the Superintendent of Buildings, II
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. 306. The Superintendent of Build.
ings and his assistants shall render as.
sistance to the Fire Departise ent, and in
ton lie may have relative TO the construc-
tion and condition of the building on fire
and adjoining buildings.
Sec. BOG. There is hereby established a
Board of Appeal. to which an appeal car
be taken from the Building Supcrintend.
ent. The board shall consist of thre.
members, as follows:
The City Engineer the Chief of tho
Fire Department and an architect to be
appointed by the Mayor. who shall be an
| architect of approved character and tx-
perience and shall have bees an clc..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, 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 for enc
wear or until his successor Is elected, The
board shall hold meetings on call of the
President to consider appeal. All notices
of appeal must come from the Sup.rn-
tendent of Buildings, Two members of
the board shall constitute quorum for
the transaction Of business. The Assist
ant Superinten of Buildings shall be
Secretary of the Board of Appeal He
shall attend all meetings and keep a rec
ord of its transactions. The boarl shall
establish rules and regulations for It's
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 a permit or from any or
der of the Superintendent, when the com.
pliance Herewith would incur any on.
r.nse, within fifteen days after being nc.
tifed of such refusal or order, by giving
notice of appeal in writing to the Super.
intsrdnt of Buildings, and upon payracn,
of tie fee of ten dollars, the same sha,
bo referred to the Board of Appeal. an.
said board shall, after hearing. 1irec. the