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CHAPTER 1 REAL PROPERTY
ARTICLE 1 DIVISION OF AUTHORITY
ARTICLE 2 DOCUMENTS OF TITLE
ARTICLE 3 RENTAL OF PROPERTY AND COLLECTION OF RENT
ARTICLE 4 SALE OF REAL PROPERTY NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR USE OF THE CITY
ARTICLE 4.1 PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO ASSIST NONPROFIT CORPORATION FINANCINGS
ARTICLE 4.5 MANAGEMENT, CLASSIFICATION AND RESALE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROPERTY
ARTICLE 4.6 PROCEDURES FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT; COLLECTION OF SPECIFIED FEES, COSTS AND CHARGES; AND RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS
ARTICLE 5 RELINQUISHMENT OF SUPERSEDED PORTIONS OF STATE HIGHWAYS
ARTICLE 5.5 FEES CHARGED FOR THE QUITCLAIMING OF CITY’S INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY
ARTICLE 5.6 FEES CHARGED FOR PROCESSING REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS
ARTICLE 6 FEES AND DEPOSIT TO BE MADE IN CONNECTION WITH PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941 OR THE STREET OPENING ACT OF 1889
ARTICLE 7 VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF STREETS, ALLEYS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
ARTICLE 8 CANCELLATION OF TAXES ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
ARTICLE 9 SALE OR DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND ACQUIRED BY IT FOR AND ON ACCOUNT OF THE FIRE AND POLICE PENSION FUND
ARTICLE 10 USE OF PROPERTY WHICH HAS BEEN ABANDONED AS A RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY
ARTICLE 10.5 USE OF CITY HALL FACILITIES
ARTICLE 11 ENCUMBRANCE ON PROPERTY
ARTICLE 12 PROCEDURE FOR USE OF REAL PROPERTIES ACQUIRED FOR PUBLIC USE UNTIL NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE AND FOR SALE OR DEMOLITION OF IMPROVEMENTS THEREON
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CHAPTER 1
REAL PROPERTY
 
 
Article
   1   Division of Authority
   2   Documents of Title
   3   Rental of Property and Collection of Rent
   4   Sale of Real Property No Longer Required for Use of the City
   4.1   Purchase and Sale of Real Property to Assist Nonprofit Corporation Financings
   4.5   Management, Classification and Resale of Special Assessment Property
   4.6   Procedures for Nuisance Abatement; Collection of Specified Fees, Costs and Charges; and Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees
   5   Relinquishment of Superseded Portions of State Highways and/or Relocated Local Street of the State of California
   5.5   Fees Charged for the Quitclaiming of City’s Interest in Real Property
   5.6   Fees Charged for Processing Real Estate Documents
   6   Fees and Deposit To Be Made in Connection with Proceedings Under the Street Vacation Act of 1941 or the Street Opening Act of 1889
   7   Vacation and Abandonment of Streets, Alleys, and Other Public Places
   8   Cancellation of Taxes on City-owned Property
   9   Sale or Disposition of Real Property Owned by the City of Los Angeles and Acquired by It For and On Account of the Fire and Police Pension Fund
   10   Use of Property Which Has Been Abandoned as a Railway Right-of-Way
   10.5   Use of City Hall Facilities
   11   Encumbrance on Property
   12   Procedure for Use of Real Properties Acquired for Public Use Until Needed for Public Use and for Sale or Demolition of Improvements Thereon
 
 
 
ARTICLE 1
DIVISION OF AUTHORITY
 
 
Section
7.1   Powers and Duties.
 
 
Sec. 7.1. Powers and Duties.
 
   In order to more effectively manage the Real Property assets of the City of Los Angeles, the Council has established the Asset Management Program under the direction of the General Manager of the Department of General Services. Many of the powers and duties previously reserved solely to the Department of Public Works and/or its Bureau of Engineering are hereby extended to the Department of General Services. In the following articles, dual authority may be established or some powers and duties reserved solely to the Department of General Services. In each case, the powers and duties of each organization will be specified. The powers and duties exercised by the Department of Public Works shall be for and in connection with Infrastructure Projects, as defined in Chapter 21, Article 1.5, Section 22.500.1 of this Code. The powers and duties exercised by the Department of General Services shall be for and in connection with Facilities Projects, as defined in Chapter 21, Article 1.5, Section 22.500.1 of this Code.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
New Article and Section Added by Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97.
Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.
 
 
 
ARTICLE 2
DOCUMENTS OF TITLE
 
(Article 1 Redesignated Article 2 by Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97.)
 
 
Section
7.2   Documents of Title.
7.2.1   Bureau of Engineering Document Review Fee.
7.3   Dedication of Land – Investigation and Processing Fee.
7.4   Procedure.
 
 
Sec. 7.2. Documents of Title.
 
   All documents, whether of lease, sale, exchange, title searches, or otherwise, pertaining to the purchase, sale, transfer of jurisdiction, exchange or leasing of City-owned lands that must be accepted by the City Council or its designee, must prior to the acceptance by City Council or its designee be submitted to and checked by either the General Services Department or the Bureau of Engineering of the Department of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles, depending on the type of project, as defined in Sections 22.500.1 and 22.500.2 for which the documents are being processed, for determination as to sufficiency of title.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 68,643.
Sec. 7.1 Redesignated Sec. 7.2 by Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97.
Amended by: Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97.
Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.
Amended by: Ord. No. 175,978, Eff. 7-3-04.
 
 
Sec. 7.2.1. Bureau of Engineering Document Review Fee.
 
   The Bureau of Engineering shall charge and collect a fee of $155 for each document it is requested to review to determine sufficiency of title pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.2.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Added by Ord. No. 182,237, Eff. 9-28-12.
Amended by: Ord. No. 184,054, Eff. 3-6-16.
 
 
Sec. 7.3. Dedication of Land – Investigation and Processing Fee.
 
   Where an offer is made to dedicate property to the City of Los Angeles for public slope, street lighting, street tree, site distance, retaining wall, footing, street, sewer or storm drain purposes, the City shall not accept the offer until an investigation fee of $3,193 is paid to the Bureau of Engineering, and the Bureau has completed its investigation. Such fee shall not be applicable to any dedication made pursuant to Section 12.37 or Article 7 of Chapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code or pursuant to the formation of any Assessment District under State or local law. No fee or portion thereof shall be refunded in the event the offer of dedication is not accepted by the City. The investigation and processing fee may be waived or refunded where the dedication is not required as a condition precedent to the grant of a right by the City and the acquisition of such property substantially benefits the public safety or welfare.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 68,643.
Sec. 7.2 Redesignated Sec. 7.3 by Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97.
Amended by: Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 152,776, Eff. 9-21-79; Ord. No. 155,518, Eff. 8-9-81; Ord. No. 156,856, Eff. 8-6-82; In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,802, Eff. 8-15-88; In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,804, Eff. 8-15-88; Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97.
Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.
Amended by: First Sentence, Ord. No. 182,237, Eff. 9-28-12; First Sentence, Ord. No. 184,054, Eff. 3-6-16.
 
 
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