Whenever the public interest or convenience may require, the Council of the City of Los Angeles, acting under the authority conferred upon it by the City Charter, shall have the power and authority to order the maintenance of sidewalks, median islands, paved portions of the traveled roadway, landscaping, trees, ornamental lights and miscellaneous public appurtenances in public streets in said City by the cleaning of the sidewalks, the trimming of the trees, the emptying of trash receptacles, the cleaning of tree wells, and the doing of all work appurtenant thereto; to determine and declare the District to be benefited by said maintenance work; and, to assess the cost and expenses of said maintenance work, including all expenses incurred incidentally thereto, upon the lots or parcels of real property in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received.
“Public Streets” as used herein additionally include areas adjoining dedicated public street areas and which, though not subject to public street easement, are open to public use, have the appearance of being a public street, and are used by the public in the same manner as the adjacent public street.
As used in this article, the maintenance of “sidewalk” applies to landscaped slopes, pedestrian bridge between buildings, pedestrian benches, planters and the watering of trees and plants in the public street or dedicated right of way.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 143,220, Eff. 5-25-72.
Amended by: Second unnumbered para. added by Ord. No. 153,309, Eff. 2-14-80; In Entirety, Ord. No. 161,187, Eff. 6-9-86; In Entirety, Ord. No. 170,248, Eff. 2-19-95.