The herald., 1898-10-31
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

eral laws Of the State. the PROVISIONS res ~. y.
this charter and the ORDINANCES anu ,,i1d
llutions Of the Council relating - IN The
ings and structures are enrorcu ~ in,,tta.
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. re
shall keep a record Of all TRANSACTIONS %
the department, including all permits anu
certificates issued, and shall; dur,ns he he
superintendent. exercise al the puwSa pSa ?
Of the Superintendent, and shaiI uhnva ',a
the direction of the Superintendent nave M
supervision Of the officers and otner CHI
ployees of this department.
Sec. 294 There shall be a deputy, who
shall be known as the Inspector OF
Plumbing who shall be a plumber OF ap,
proved character and experience. re sna.t !
and the enforcement of all ordinaces ana
laws relating thereto. He shall make an
inspections of plumbing when required so
to do by the Health Officer. and assist IN
enforcing the sanitary laws.
Sec. 295. There shall be a deputy who
shall be Inspector Of Boilers and Eieva-
tors. He shall be mechanical engineer
shall be his duty to see that the laws and
ordinances pertaining to steam boilers
heating apparatus and elevators are en-,
forced. He shall issue all permits ana
certificates as therein provided.
Sec. 296. When authorized thereto by
ordinance. there may be a deputy who
shall be Inspector of Electric Wiring and
shall be an electrical mechanic and cleo
trician of approved character and expert
ence, whose duty 1t shall be to see that
all laws and ordinances pertaining TO
rents for furnishing light, heat or power
In or about buildings In the city are en-
forced. He shall iss." NIL p"rm''rs and
certificates relating to elecf.ic wiring and
nance. and shall perform all the other
duties prescribed by Section 256 of this
charter
Sec. 2s7 The other officers of the 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. 1893. The Assistant Superintendent
and all deputies and Inspectors must be
residents of the City of Los Angeles at
the time of their appointment.
Sec. 2ss. 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
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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-
ceived for the same. and shall perform
such other duties as may be prescribed
by this charter and by ordinance. He shall
not issue permit for the erection. alter
shall have carefully inspected the plans
and specifications thereof, or the build
ing on which the work ID to be done. and
seen that the building has sufficient
strength for the purposes for which It
may be designed and that the means of
ingress and egress are sufficient and that
fire escapes are dsigned as provided by
ordinance.
Sec. 3O1. 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-
DucS, lnCluulnR tnGdteTS, nuSlC 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 10.
Angeles and he shall be given proper ia
cilities for inspection by the owners and
occupants of the buildings and premises
Sec. 1902. Tho 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-
fications Of every municipal building shall
be deposited in the Office of the Superin-
tendent 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. sos. The superintendent of Build
sistance to the Fire Departiu ent and in
case of fire, he shall present all informa-
ton ne may have relative to the construc-
Dull0l0R
and adjoining buildings.
Sec. So6. There is hereby established a
Board of Appeal, to which an appeal can
De 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
ana of have and
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. 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 one
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 Slp-rin-
tendent Of Buildings. Two members of
the board shall constitute a quorum for
ant Superintendent of Buildings shall ba
Secretary of the Board of Appeal He
shall attend all meetings and keep a rec
ord Of It's transactions. The boari shall
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
pliance Herewith would incur any ex-
rense, within fifteen days after being mo-
lifted of such refusal or order, nv giving
notice of appeal in writing to the Supcr.
intendnt of Buildings, and upon payment
of tie fee of ten dollars, the same shall
bo referred to the Board of Appeal. and
said board SHALL after hearing .,ircct .ha