A. The City shall provide responsible persons with a reasonable period to elect between options of repair, rehabilitation, or demolition, as well as a reasonable period of time to complete any of these options, before City Personnel abate a public nuisance by demolishing a building or structure pursuant to this Chapter.
B. The City shall serve a Notice of Abatement on all secured lienholders of record with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office in the event abatement actions include demolition of a building or structure.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 9.04.070.A of this Chapter, entry onto any real property to abate a public nuisance by demolition of a building or structure, excepting in cases involving an imminent hazard, shall be pursuant to a warrant or other order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
D. The provisions of this section of this Code shall not apply if demolition is required to address an imminent hazard. In such situation, the provisions of § 9.04.095 (“Emergency Action to Abate an Imminent Hazard”) shall apply.
(Ord. No. 2013-009, § 4 (part))