The herald., 1898-10-28
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
eral laws of the State, the provisions nssol o.
this charter and the ordinances anu LID
lutions of the Council relating ~ IN tho
ings and structures are EN- eh,o,b ntber duties
as shall be prescribed by this charter anu
by ordinance.
Sec. 293. There shall be an ASSISTANT
Superintendent of buildings who shall De
Clerk of the Building Department. re s
shall keep a record of all transactiions ~
the department, including all pernii.s aha tha
certificates issued. and shall i;,t, uur,f nf the
Superintendent. exercise all the po|saS pS
of the Superintendent, and shan uhovo
the direction of the Superintendeh. nav
supervision of the officers ana otner eiii-
ployees of this department.
Sec. 294 There shall be deputy, VINO
shall be known as the Inspector OF
Plumbing who shall be plumber OF ap,
have charge of the Plumbing Department
and the enforcement of all ordinaces aIiH
laws relating thereto. He shall make az
inspections of plumbing when required SO
to do by the Health Officer. and assist IN
enforcing the sanitary laws.
sec. ZS1. IneTe SHdll pe d uePu'J ""O
shall be Inspector of Boilers and Eleva-
tors. He shall be mechanical engineer
of approved character and experience. II
shall be his duty to see that the laws anu
ordinances pertaining to steam y po,iers, nr,
forced. He shall issue all permits ana
certificates as therein provided.
Sec. 2ss. 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 it shall be to see that
all laws and ordinances pertaining 10
electric wiring and apparatus and cur
In or about buildings in the city are en-,
forced He shall iss'e NIL permits and
certificates relating to eleci.ic wiring and
nance, and shall perform all the other
duties prescribed by Section 2o6 OF this
charter.
Sec. 2s7. 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. 300. None of the aforesaid officers
or employees Of the department, shall DC
employed or engaged in any other ousi-
ness or interested in any contracts, or
building, or furnishing materials to be
used for any building in the City OF Los
Angeles.
Sec. 800. 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
sirall issue and keep record or all pulla-
ing permits authorized, including plumb
ing, boiler and electric permits. az o.! or
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
shall have carefully inspected the plans
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. aol. 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; large assem- IS III.
churches hospitals, and schools. and re-
port to the Council as to their safety and
provision for ingress and cgress and
make recommendation as to the correc-
ton Of defects that may exist.
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
1aH md hac cboI he, rrivy "a
cilities 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 s03 A copy Of the plans and speci-
fications of every municipal building shall
be deposited In the Office Of the Superin-
tcndent OF Buildings.
See. 304 Whenever called upon so to do
by the Superintendent OF Buildings, 1t
shall be the duty of the City Engineer and
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,s ent, and in
case of fire. he shall present all informa-
ton he may have relative to the construc-
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 tx-
perience and shall have bees an elc.tor
of the city of Los Angeles for at least
msnt.
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. 307 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 shall constitute quorum for
the transaction of business. The Assist
ant superintendent of Buildings shall be
Secretary of the Board of Appeal Ho
shall attend all meetings and Keep reg
ord of its transactions. The boar-l shan
establish rules and regulations for it's
government and for the performance OF
its duties.
Sec. 3OS. Any person may appeal from
the action of the Superintendent of Build.
ings in refusing permit or fronl any or
der of the Superintendent. when the com
ronse, within fifteen days after being no
lifted of such refusal or order, by giving