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Section
6.131 Citation of Ordinance.
6.132 Alternative Procedure.
6.133 Definitions.
6.134 Purpose.
6.135 Acts Authorized.
6.136 Formation of District.
6.137 Preliminary Report.
6.138 Council Action on Report.
6.139 Ordinance of Intention.
6.140 Description of the District and the Work.
6.141 Public Property.
6.142 Contribution to Cost of Work.
6.143 Publication.
6.144 Mailing of Notice.
6.145 Posting of Notice.
6.146 Affidavit.
6.147 Protest: Filing and Withdrawal.
6.148 Hearing of Protests; Majority Protest.
6.149 Changes and Corrections.
6.150 Computation of Majority Protest: Eliminated Land Owner’s Protest Not To Be Counted.
6.151 Disposition of Protests; Jurisdiction.
6.152 Ordinance Forming District.
6.153 Recording Diagram.
6.154 Legal Action to Contest Formation of District.
6.155 Administrative Provisions.
6.156 Performance of Work; Payment for.
6.157 Annual Improvement and Maintenance Report.
6.158 Levy and Collection of Assessment.
6.159 Method of Collecting Assessments with Taxes.
6.160 Special Fund; Advance.
6.161 Special Fund: Deficiency.
6.162 Special Fund: Surplus.
6.163 Annexation of Land to District.
6.164 Notice of Hearing on Annexation.
6.165 Proceedings at Annexation Hearing.
6.166 Addition of Property to Be Maintained.
6.167 Same: Notice of Hearing; Proceedings at Hearing.
6.168 Withdrawal from District.
6.169 Same: Hearing: Objections.
6.170 Dissolution of District.
6.171 Same: Hearing.
6.172 Construction and Validity.
The procedure established herein shall be additional or alternative to any other procedure established by ordinance or State law. The election to proceed under this article shall be expressed in the Ordinance of Intention to form the District.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 129,015.
Unless the particular provisions of the context otherwise requires, the definitions and provisions contained in this section shall govern the construction and the meaning and application of words and phrases used in this article.
(1) “Council” means the Council of the City of Los Angeles.
(2) “Clerk” and “City Clerk” mean, the City Clerk of the City of Los Angeles.
(3) “Board” and “Board of Public Works” mean the Board of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles.
(4) “Work” or “Improvement,” whether used singly or in combination, means and includes the performance of all acts and doing of the things necessary to carry out the purposes of this article including the maintenance of open areas and the doing of those acts set forth in Section 6.135(b) of this article.
(5) “Open Space” or “Open Area” means any space or area characterized by great natural scenic beauty or whose existing openness, natural condition, or present state of use, if retained, would enhance the present or potential value of abutting or surrounding urban development, or would maintain or enhance the conservation of natural or scenic resources.
(6) “Open Space Maintenance District” or “District” means any district created pursuant to the provisions of this article.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 129,015.
Amended by: Ord. No. 149,941*, Eff. 8-15-77.
The purpose of this article is to form districts within the City within which property may be assessed to pay the costs and expenses of improving and maintaining open spaces belonging to the City in such manner as to conserve their natural condition and scenic beauty which, if preserved, maintained, or developed in their present open state will constitute physical, esthetic or economic assets to existing, impending, abutting or surrounding urban development or which will maintain or enhance the conservation of natural or scenic resources; and to maintain such open spaces in a way that will reduce the danger of fire which exists when open areas covered with vegetation remain in their natural state.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 129,015.
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