Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-08
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permits for the same and for the con-
demnation Of buildings and other struc-
tures dangerous to property, life or
limb.
Tho Mayor and Council OF the city
Of Los Angeles do ordaln as follows;
UNLAWFUL TO VIOLATE
Section !. II shall he unlawful Tor
any person. firm or corporation to here
after erect construct, alter repair,
raise, build upon, move. demollsh, main
tain or use, or to cause permit or
tered, repaired raised. built upon,
moved demolished maintained or used,
within the City Of Los Angeles, any
building or structure, or any, portion
any OF tho provisions OF this ordinance.
PERMIT NECESSARY
Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any
owner, architect or builder. to com
menco or proceed with the erection,
construction, alteration. repair, moving
or demolition, exceeding twenty dollars
in cost (restoration Of plastering or
painting excepted), of any building or
other structure in the City OF Los An
geles (other than buildings or other
structures erected by the County of Los
Angeles, the State OF California, or the
United states Of America). unless per-
NIT to do such work has been first OBJ
tanned. as herein provided.
Any person desiring such permit shall
file with the Board OF Public Works on
a blank to be furnished by said Board,
an application therefor, together with a
set of plans, sections. elevations and
specifications OF the work proposed to
be done. Such application shall set
forth the land upon which the proposed
work is to be done, describing the same
by the lot and block, or other accurate
description. tile general dimensions of
the building to be constructed. altered
repaired, moved or demolished. the num-
ber and height OF stories thereof, the
names of the owner, the architect and
the contractor an estimate of the cost
of the proposed work and the purpose
for which such building, alteration or
repair is designed, and such other mat
ters as the Board of Public Works may
require.
The applicant for permit shall also
obtain and file with the Board of Pub
lie Works, before obtaining such per-
init, a written certificate from the City
Assessor that the description of the
land contained in the application is cor
rect, and a written statement from the
City Engineer of the proper house
number for said building.
Thereupon, on payment of the fees
hereinafter provided, the said Board of
Public Works shall issue a permit for
the proposed work.
After a permit has been granted for
the construction, alteration. repair,
moving or demolition of any building,
the plans thereof shall not be changed
without notice having been given to the
Board of Public Works of such change
and of the nature thereof and a permit
secured from such Board therefor. If
such change increases the cost of the
proposed work, the Board of Public
Works shall collect an additional fee for
such change in accordance with sthe
scale of fees hereinafter prescribed.
The issuance OF permit shall not be
considered an approval by said Board
ing. in. this Ordinance contained shall
apply to, affect or authorize the moving
Of any building upon any public street,
EtTc rop pEp1rIr
Sec. g.. The fees to be paid to the
Board of Public Works for the issu-
ance of any permit mentioned in Sec
WS.r t9n he hereOf eos+ shall s IL be as follows
does not exceed $500, 81; where the cost
of the proposed work exceeds $500. $1.50
for the first $1,000 of such cost; and for
each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
of the cost of such work above $1,000.
but not exceeding $4,000, 81; and for
each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
of the cost OF such work above 10000
and not exceeding $4,000, soc; and for
each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
of the cost of such work above $4,000
and not exceeding $4,000, 40c; and for
each additional $1,000 or fraction there
of of the cost of such work above $780,
900 and not exceeding 500, ,0O0 csc; and
for each additional $1,000 or fraction
thereof of the cost of such work above
100000. zoe.
In case of moving of any building
without entering upon any public
street. alley or place in so doing, the
cost of moving added to the cost Of any
repairs. additions or alterations to be
made to such building after the NOV
ing thereof. shall constitute the total
cost for the purpose of determining the
fee to be paid for the permit according
to the above schedule.
If any person. whether as owner,
architect or builder. shall commence
the erection, construction. alteration.
repair, moving or demolition of any
building without permit first haV-
ing been obtained from the Board of
Public Works when required by this
Ordinance, he shall he required, upon
subsequently, taking out such permit. to
pay for the same double the amount of
the fee hereinbefore provided for such
ACCOUNT OF FEES TO BE KEPT
Sec. 4. The Board of Public Works
shall keep in proper books an accurate
account of all fees received under this
ordinance, giving the name of the party
paying the same, and the date and the
amount. which books shall be open for
public inspection. They shall pay all
Treasury upon the following business
day.
Sec. 5. II the work authorized by
said permit is not begun within ninety
days from the date thereof said permit
shall be thereafter void, and before such
work can be commenced a new permit
shall be taken out, and the same fees
as herein fixed for the original permit
REVOCATION OF PERMIT
Sec. g. If work upon any building
shall be conducted in violation of any
of the provisions of this ordinance, the
Board OF Public Works shall revoke the
permit: and if work upon any building
shall be abandoned for a period of
more than ninety days the Board OF
Public Works shall revoke the permit.
WHEN THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS MAY ORDER REPAIRS.
ETC.
Sec. Z. Whenever the Board of Pub
lie Works shall find that any structure
or any part thereof is dangerous to
persons or property, or is unsafe for the
purpose for which it is used, or is in
danger Of fire from any defect in it's
construction, or that the doors. pas
sageways. or stairways of any structure
are insufficient for the escape of the
occupants in case OF fire, or do not con-
form to the ordinances of the CITY of
Los Angeles. it shall notify the owner.
person in charge or occupant thereof
IN writing. specifying wherein such
structure is dangerous, unsafe or defec-
tive, or not in conformity with said
ordinances, and requiring such owner.
person in charge or occupant forthwit n
TO remove, demolish or repair the same.
or TO make such alterations therein as
may be necessary to make such struc-
ture conform to said ordinances. and