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Sec. 7.34.7. Reconveyance by the Board.
 
   Upon the filing of such application for reconveyance as provided in Section 7.34.6 of this article and the additional receipt from the applicant of the amounts hereinafter required, and upon investigation and showing satisfactory to the Board that the property is suitable to go back to private ownership and that the applicant is entitled thereto under the provisions of this article, the Board shall execute to such person a reconveyance by quitclaim deed of the interest of the City in said property. Provided, however, that where the City has or claims title or interest in the property other than through deeds for special assessments or where the Board determines that such action is required for the public interest, such application may be denied. Where two or more such applications are made for the same property, priority in consideration shall be in the order in which they are filed.
 
   Any application filed with the Board by the former owner or the former owner’s lawful successor in interest for the reconveyance of special assessment property held by the City which is classified as suitable for private ownership and not yet advertised for resale shall be transmitted forthwith to the Council, or such property shall be set for resale as provided herein at the earliest practicable date, where such application is for reconveyance upon terms not within the power of the Board to grant under this article, but the granting of which, due to special circumstances, may be in the public interest or in furtherance of and in conformity with the preference extended hereby to former owners or lawful successors in interest.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 96,847.
Amended by: Ord. No. 101,605.
Added by Ord. No. 140,475, Eff. 6-17-70.
 
 
Sec. 7.34.8. Payment For Reconveyance.
 
   Before being entitled to the reconveyance as herein provided, the applicant shall make payment to the Board of an amount consisting of the total of the following:
 
   (a)   The amounts which would have been required to redeem had redemption been made at the time the right thereto terminated under the law under which the property was assessed.
 
   (b)   The amount of any delinquent assessments levied upon the property, either unpaid or paid by the City, or canceled or merged by reason of the City’s title thereto, together with accrued interest and penalties provided by law as though unpaid.
 
   (c)   The sum of $88.00 or 10 percent of the total of all other payments provided in this section, whichever is greater. Such sum shall be credited to the payments and expenses of the City in the sales for delinquent assessments and the execution of deeds by reason thereof. The fee herein shall be adjusted, if required, in order to cover the City’s administrative costs and adopted in the same manner as provided in Section 12.37 I.1. of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for establishing fees.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 96,847.
Added by Ord. No. 140,475, Eff. 6-17-70.
Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 168,733, Eff. 5-31-93.
 
 
Sec. 7.34.9. Property for Resale.
 
   After six months from the date of execution to the City of a deed pursuant to special assessment proceedings, the Board shall offer and re-sell any property so deeded to the City which is classified as suitable to go back to private ownership, for which no application for reclassification is pending, and for which no application for reconveyance by the Board is filed at least 30 days prior to the date set for resale and the total amount required for reconveyance is not paid prior to such date set for resale.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 96,847.
Amended by: Ord. No. 101,605.
Added by Ord. No. 140,475, Eff. 6-17-70.
 
 
Sec. 7.34.10. Notice of Resale.
 
   The Board shall cause a notice to be published not less than 20 days prior to such resale in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in this City.
 
   Such notice shall state that the resale is to be made pursuant to this article and the time and place thereof and shall refer to a list of the property to be re-sold, which list, together with terms and conditions of resale, shall be on file in the office of the Board.
 
   The notice shall also state the manner of the resale as provided in (a), (b), or (c) of Section 7.34.11.
 
   The Board shall also, not less than 60 days prior to the date of such resale, cause a written notice to be mailed, postage prepaid, addressed to the former owner of any such property to be re-sold as the former owner’s name and address appear on the last Equalized Assessment Roll or as known to the City Engineer.
 
   Such notice to be mailed shall describe the property of such former owner and shall state that such property is to be re-sold, the place of sale, manner thereof, and applicable provisions of this article regarding the time to apply to the Board for reconveyance. Reference may be made for further particulars to this article and to the list and the terms and conditions of sale on file in the office of the Board.
 
   The failure to mail any notice of resale or the failure of any person to receive the same shall not affect in any way whatsoever the validity of any proceedings taken nor prevent the Board from proceeding with resales under this article.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 96,847.
Amended by: Ord. No. 101,605.
Added by Ord. No. 140,475, Eff. 6-17-70.
Amended by: 4th Para., Ord. No. 181,595, Eff. 4-10-11.
 
 
Sec. 7.34.11. Manner of Resale.
 
   As determined by the Board, resale of special assessment property shall be:
 
   (a)   At public auction to the highest responsible bidder at a time and place to be fixed by the Board; or
 
   (b)   To the highest responsible bidder after advertisement for bids; or
 
   (c)   At public auction to the highest responsible bidder at the time and place of the opening of sealed bids after such bids have been publicly opened, examined, and declared; or to the highest responsible sealed bidder if no bid is made at such public auction, or if such bid is not in accordance with the provisions hereof.
 
   Any such sale shall be for cash, and the Board shall in all cases determine and set a minimum bid of not less than $10 per parcel, that will be acceptable. It may reject any and all bids or withdraw any property from sale at any time should it determine such action to be for the public interest.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 96,847.
Amended by: Ord. No. 101,605.
Added by Ord. No. 140,475, Eff. 6-17-70.
 
 
Sec. 7.34.12. Bids, Security Required.
 
   (a)   No sealed bid shall be considered unless accompanied by, and no bid at public auction shall be considered unless such bidder shall have first deposited with the auctioneer, a cash deposit, or a cashier’s check of, or a check certified by a responsible bank in the City of Los Angeles payable to the City of Los Angeles for an amount to be determined by the Board, which amount shall be not less than 10 per cent of the amount of the bid, as a guarantee that the person making such bid will, if the person’s bid is accepted, purchase and pay for such property upon the terms and conditions provided herein or specified in the notice of sale or attached to the list on file of the properties to be sold; or in lieu of such deposit any bidder may furnish with the bidder’s sealed bid or before bidding at public auction a satisfactory surety bond in the said amount and so payable.
 
   (b)   Any deposit made or bond furnished by any bidder to whom property has been ordered sold under the provisions of this article shall be subject to forfeiture at the option of the Board if the said bidder shall fail to complete the purchase in accordance with the terms and conditions therefor.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 96,847.
Added by Ord. No. 140,475, Eff. 6-17-70.
 
 
Sec. 7.34.13. Powers of Council.
 
   Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the Council, when it shall determine that the public interests or necessity require the sale, conveyance or exchange of real property owned by the City or any department thereof, or the quitclaiming by the City or any department thereof, of any interest in real property without notice of sale or advertisement for bids, may, by ordinance adopted by the votes of at least two-thirds of an of its members, authorize the execution of such deed, contract or other instrument as may be necessary to effect such sale, conveyance, exchange or quitclaim at and for a price or consideration and upon the terms and conditions to be specified in such ordinance; provided, further, that such ordinance shall be subject to the provisions of Section 281 of the City Charter.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 96,847.
Added by Ord. No. 140,475, Eff. 6-17-70.
 
 
Sec. 7.34.14. Construction.
 
   This article shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purposes.
 
   If any section, subsection or portion of this article is declared to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this article, and the City Council of the City of Los Angeles hereby declares that it would have adopted all of the remaining sections, subsections, and portions of this article notwithstanding.
 
SECTION HISTORY
 
Based on Ord. No. 96,847.
Added by Ord. No. 140,475, Eff. 6-17-70.
 
 
 
ARTICLE 4.6
PROCEDURES FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT; COLLECTION OF SPECIFIED FEES, COSTS AND CHARGES; AND RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES
 
 
Section
7.35.1   Scope and Authority.
7.35.2   Procedure to Abate a Public Nuisance where the Procedure is Not Specifically Provided for by City Ordinance or Otherwise Mandated by Law.
7.35.3   Procedures to Confirm a Proposed Lien for Nuisance Abatement Costs and Code Enforcement Costs.
7.35.4   Procedures to Confirm a Proposed Lien for Certain Special Investigations.
7.35.5   Collection of Confirmed Liens.
7.35.6   No Election of Remedies.
7.35.7   Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees.
7.35.8   Disposition of Collected Funds.
7.35.9   Transitional Provisions.
7.35.10   Recordation.
 
 
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