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In the event any direction, order or instruction given or issued by any officer, board, or person under the provisions of this chapter conflicts with a direction, order or instruction given to the chief of any division by any other duly constituted authority, the matter shall be referred to the Mayor for determination and decision as to which direction, order or instruction shall govern.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 97,600.
Amended by: Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80.
The Mayor shall have the power to appoint such citizen committees as the Mayor deems advisable in order to facilitate accomplishing the objectives and purposes of this chapter and to foster and encourage cooperation between the public and the Deputy Director, the Emergency Operations Board, and the Emergency Operations Organization.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 97,600.
Amended by: Ord. No. 126,966; Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80.
It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both, for any person, during a local emergency declared pursuant to this chapter, to:
a. Willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the Emergency Operations Organization in the enforcement of any lawful rule or regulation, order or directive issued pursuant to this chapter in the performance of any duty imposed by virtue of this chapter.
b. Do any act forbidden by any lawful rule, regulation, order or directive issued pursuant to this chapter, if such act is of a nature as to give, or be likely to give, assistance to any national enemy, or imperil the lives or property of other inhabitants of this City, or to prevent, hinder or delay the defense or protection thereof.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 97,600.
Amended by: Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80; 1st para., Ord. No. 160,064, Eff. 7-28-85.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8.77 of this chapter, it shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both, for any person to violate any curfew established by any lawful rule, regulation, order or directive issued pursuant to this chapter.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 168,653, Eff. 3-18-93.
The Board of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City such agreement with owners of real property, as are necessary to protect persons against the threat of fallout radiation from enemy attack.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 121,359.
The purpose of said agreements is to obtain the voluntary use without compensation of certain real property and buildings as public fallout shelters, and to place and maintain on said premises such appropriate shelter equipment and stock as may be determined necessary.
Such agreements shall, before becoming effective be approved as to form by the City Attorney.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 121,359.
The standard form of such agreements shall be substantially as follows:
[FALLOUT SHELTER AGREEMENT]
WHEREAS, the President of the United States has undertaken for the Nation an accelerated and strengthened Civil Defense Program, including a fallout shelter program; and
WHEREAS, a fallout shelter survey has indicated, that certain areas of the hereinafter described premises will afford persons protection from the hazard of fallout in the event of enemy attack;
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, being the owner of the hereinafter described premises, or the person otherwise authorized to grant such license or privilege, does hereby voluntarily and without compensation, in consideration of the mutual promises expressed herein and in cooperation with the Federal, State and local civil defense programs for measures to protect persons against the threat of fallout radiation from enemy attack, grant to the Federal Government, the State of California and the political subdivision of the City of Los Angeles and to the general public for use in accordance with Civil Defense shelter plans, the following license or privilege:
1. (a) Use of the basements, corridors, other common areas of the building or structure situated at _________________ and known as _____________ as well as any other common use parts of the said building or structure which the Federal Government and the political subdivision shall determine appropriate, including without limitation the rights to the public of ingress to and egress from the premises for the sole purpose of temporarily sheltering persons during and after any and every actual or impending attack.
(b) Further, the right to designate the said building or structure as a civil defense shelter, and to affix thereto, and maintain thereon, at no expense to the Grantor, such civil defense shelter and other signs as are determined appropriate so long as there is no interference with the usual use of the premises for the carrying on of business therein.
2. The Federal Government, said State and said political subdivision may place and maintain on the premises such appropriate shelter equipment and stocks as may be determined necessary, estimated to require approximately one (1) cubic foot per person of the shelter capacity; and it is expressly understood that the Grantor shall have no responsibility or liability for the care, protection or maintenance of the shelter stocks willful damage or bad faith excepted. The shelter stocks and equipment placed in the licensed or privileged area are to be cared for and maintained by said political subdivision at no expense to the Grantor.
3. The Grantor agrees that, during such reasonable periods as the premises are open for business, the political subdivision and the Federal Government, their authorized officers agents or representatives, shall have the right to inspect the premises, including any equipment and supplies stored thereon, so long as this license or privilege is in effect.
This license or privilege is granted on the express condition that it shall be valid and binding upon the heirs, assigns or successors in interest of any nature whatsoever, this license or privilege may be revoked by ninety (90) days written notice to the political subdivision and the Federal Government, sent by registered mail.
Signed, sealed and delivered this ________day of __________, 19___
WITNESSES:
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
(Grantor(s)) (SEAL)
The acceptance and approval of the above license or privilege is authorized by the political subdivision of ___________________________________________ _____
Standard Location Code___________
Facility Number__________
___________________________________
(Official Title)
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 121,359.
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