The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
eral laws of the State, the PROVISIONS o.o. o.
this charter and the ordinances anu ,,,Id-
lutions of the Council relating 70 -, p" INC
ings and structures are enforcso IA i1,,,ia. tn
CITY. He shall perform such other outie3
as shall be prescribed by this charter anu
by ordinance.
Sec. 293 There shall be an Assistant
Superintendent of Buildings who snail DC
Clerk of the Building Department. ne
shall keep a record of all transactions y,
| the department, including al! permlts ai.u ,
certificates issued. and shall, dur'ns ny ny
temporary absence or disability OF tne
| Superintendent, exercise all the PowSSa
| of the Superintendent. and shall uhusr
| the direction Of the Superintendent nave
supervision Of the officers and other en-
| ployees of this department.
| Sec. 294. There shall be deputy, who
shall be known as the Inspector OF
| Plumbing who shall be a plumber OF ap,
proved character and experience. He snail
| have charge of the Plumbing Department
and the enforcement of all ordinaceS anu
laws relating thereto; he sn sna1, redmIred aN so
| to do by the Health officer and assist III
enforcing the sanitary laws.
shall be Inspector of Boilers and Eieva-
| tors. He shall be a mechanical engineer
| of apr~-Ied character and experience. l,
shall be his duty to see that the laws anu
heating apparatus and elevators are en-,
forced. He shall issue all. permits and
certificates as therein provided.
Sec 2s6 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 and elec-
ence, whose duty 1t shall be to see that
all laws and ordinances pertaining 70
electric wiring and apparatus and cur
in or about buildings in the city are en-,
| forced. He shall iss'.e NIL permits ana
certificates relating to elecfric wiring ana
nance, and shall perform all the other
duties prescribed by Section 206 OF this
charter.
Sec 297. The other officers Of tho de-
partment shall be such assistants and em-
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 De
| 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 or Los
Angeles.
| Sec. 30O 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 an pMio-
Ing permits authorized, including plumb.
Ing, boiler and electric permits, all Of
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
or Fl any fhe
and specifications thereof, or the build.
ing on which the work is to be done, and
seen that. the. building has sufiicient
may be designed and that the means of
ingress and egress are sufficient and that
fire escapes are dsigned as provided by
ordinance.
Sec SO1. The Superintendent of Build
ings shall at least once a year make a
thorough examination Of all public build
| lnES anu DulluluSS uScl LUZ large dSctlA-
blies, 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 and
| 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 Los
Angeles, and he shall be given proper ia
ctlities for inspection by the owners and
occupants Of the buildings and premises.
Sec. 3o2. The amount OF all fees to be
collected by the Superintendent of Build
| ings for all permits ana inspections shall
be fixed by ordinance.
Sec. 303 A copy of the plans and speci-
fication of every municipal building shall
be deposited In the Office of the Superin-
tendent of Buildings.
Sec. 304 Whenever called upon so to do
by the Superintendent of Buildings, it
shall be the duty of the City Engineer and
assistance in the inspection of buildings
and plans.
ings and his assistants shall render as
sistance to the Fire Depart,l ent, and in
case or fire. he shall present all informa-
ton ne may have relative to the construc-
l
and adjoining buildings.
Sec. 3O6. There is hereby establishe
| Board OF Appeal, to which an appeal e.
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 ex-
perience and shall have beee an elce.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 fee of ten dollars for each
appeal. He shall be appointed for four
years. OF. until his successor Is appointed
and qualified.
sec sO7. The. Board of Appeal shall or
ganize by appointing one Of their number
President, who shall hold office for enc
year 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 Supsrin-
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 reg
ord of its transactions. The board shall
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 anv rx-
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