Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
NEWLAW WS
ANNOUNCED
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SEEKS
GREATER SAFETY
DEFEcTs ApsT BE REPAIRED AT
ONCE
Wooden Buildings Injured More Than
Forty Per Cent of Actual Value
Must Be Demol-
ished

The city council has been revising the
building laws. Ordinance number 1880
has been amended by the following sec
tions, which are now in force:
Section Z. Whenever the board Of pub
lie works shall find that any structure,
or any part thereof, is dangerous to per-
sons or property. or is unsafe for the
purpose for which it is used, or is In
danger of fire from any defect in its con-
struction, or that the doors, passageways
or stairways of any structure are insuf-
ficient for the escape Of the occupants In
case of fire. or do not conform TO the
ordinances of the city of Los Angeles, II
shall notify the owner, person In charge
or occupant thereof in writing, specifying
wherein such structure is dangerous, un-
safe or defective, or not In conformity
with said ordinances, and requiring sucn
owner. person in charge or occupant
forthwith to remove, demolish or repair
the same, or to make such alterations
therein as may be necessary to make
such structure conform to said ordi-
nances, and the person receiving such
notice shall. within forty-eight hours
after receiving same, begin to comply
Herewith, and shall complete the work
SO required as soon as practicable. 1t
shall be unlawful for any person to use
or to permit the use OF any such struc-
ture or part thereof, described In said
notice. unless the work mentioned in said
notice shall have been done In accordance
Herewith; provided, however. that II
such structure shall be a reviewing stand,
heretofore constructed. and the board
of public works shall find that the same,
or any part thereof is dangerous to per-
sons or property, or unsafe for the pur-
poses for which 1t is used, the same
shall be SO repaired under the direction
and to the satisfaction of the said board,
as, upon the completion of such repairs,
10 be capable of sustaining weight OF
one hundred pounds for each square foot
of it's seating and standing surface; and
before such reviewing stand SO repaired
is used, the owner. lessee, or perso In
charge thereof shall make such tests of
the strength thereof as said board shall
prescribe.
Frame Buildings Tabooed
Section s. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to repair
ary frame or wooden building in the
fire limits of the city of Los Angeles,
that has been injured more than 40 per
cent of its actual value by wear and
tear, or by the action of the elements,
or by fire. whenever the said board of
public works shall find that any such
building is injured more than 40 per cent
Of its actual value by wear and tear, or
by the action of the elements, or by fire.
said board shall notify the owner, person
in charge, lessee or occupant thereof, in
writing, of such finding and shall re-
uuire such owner. person in charge, les
see or occupant Of such building to de-
molish such buildings or remove the same
outside of said fire limits of said city,
within such time. not less than ten
DAYS, as may be fixed by the said board
and specified in such notice.
1t shall be unlawful for any person,