The herald., 1898-10-22
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

eral laws of the State. the provis,SYre ESQ
this charter and the ordinances anu n,,iId
lutions of the Council relating " ~ the
ings and structures are enIoI. duties
city. He shall perform Sucn o.hei and
no shall bS nrescribed by this charter ana
by ordinance.
Sec. 2s3. There shall be an Assistant
Superintendent of Buildings VINO sna' IT,
Clerk of the Building Department. ~ e
shall keep a record of all transactions "a "a
the department, including all perm,i.s ahc t,c
certificates issued. and shall, dur'ns ~ .ho
Superintendent. exercise all the poTSseS pnSer
of the Superintendent. and shall uhoe9
the direction OF the Superintendent nave
supervision of the officers and other CHI
ployeeS of this department..
Sec. 2o4 There shall be a deputy who
shall be known as the inspector Oh
Plumbing who shall be plumber OF ap,
have charge Of the Plumbing Department
, and the enforcement of all ordinaces ana
laws relating thereto. He shall make All
INSPECTIONS Of Plumbinng ncsn wnen and assist m
| enforcing the sanitary laws.
Sec 295. There shall be deputy who
shall be Inspector of Boilers and Eieva-
of approved character and experience. l!
shall be his duty to sec that the laws ana
ordinances pertaining to- steam poiers'
heating apparatus and elevators are en-,
forced. He shall issue all permits and
certificates as therein provided.
Sec. 2se. When authorized thereto by
ordinance there may be deputy VINO
shall be Inspector of Electric Wiring and
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 to
electric wiring and apparatus and cur
rents for furnishing light heat at or pc power
forced He shall iss's hl ;'"rn'iS and
certificates relating to elecf.ic wiring and
| apparatus, as may be provided by ordi-
duties prescribed By Section 25s of This
charter.
Sec. 2S7. 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. 2ss. 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 He
shall issue and keep record Of all build
ing permits authorized, including plumb
ing, boiler and electric permits all Of
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 specifications thereof, or the build
| ing on which the work is to be done, and
seen that the building has sufficient
for the rs bs for wnos
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 a 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
building or premises in the city Of Los
cilifies for inspection BY the owners and
occupants Of the buildings and premises.
Sec. 302. 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 speci-
f1cations 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 Buildines. il
shall be the duty of the City Engineer and
Chief OF the Fire Department to render
and plans.
Sec. 3O6. The Superintendent Of Build
ings and his assistants shall render as
sistance to the Fire Depart:S 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 fire,
and adjoining buildings.
| Sec.- 306. 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 beeD an elc,.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
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
year or until his successor is elected. The
board shall hold meetings on call of the
| President to consider appeal. All notice 5
| of appeal must come from the Sun. rim
tendent Of Buildings, Two members OF
| 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 rtc-
| establish rules and regulations for its
government and for the performance OF
| its duties.
Sec. 3Os. Any person may. appeal from
the action Of the Superintendent Of RuiId
ings in refusing q permit or from any or
| der of the Superintendent when the com
pliance Herewith would incur any ex-
rense, within fifteen days after being nc
ice ic OF Of anpea n WrtnS Gu 1rde giving
| interdnt Of Buildings, and upon pavrnSnt
| of tie fee of ten dollars, the same shali