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(a) Once an Administrative Order becomes final as provided in this Article, no further appeal may be filed pursuant to the provisions of this Code, except as provided for in this Section, or as otherwise provided by law.
(b) Once an Administrative Order becomes final, the time in which judicial review of the order must be sought shall be governed by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.
(c) Should any court of competent jurisdiction determine that the City must provide an appeal to any final Administrative Order in a manner other than set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.6, then it is the intent of the City Council that the administrative penalty process remain as provided herein and to provide that any appeal which is timely requested follow the procedures set forth in Government Code Section 53069.4.
(Amended by Ord. No. 184,766, Eff. 3/27/17.)
(a) Any Responsible Person who is issued an Administrative Citation pursuant to this article, excluding Administrative Violations defined in Subsection (b) of Section 11.2.03, and does not pay within 15 calendar days, shall be assessed a late payment collection fee of $50.00 which shall be charged in addition to any other assessed fines and fees. The City may use any civil legal remedy available to collect any unpaid Administrative Fine, including, but not limited to, civil action, injunctive relief, specific performance and the recordation of a lien or a notice of the Administrative Violation against real property pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Code and in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Any Responsible Person who is issued an Administrative Citation pursuant to this article for an Administrative Violation defined in Subsection (b) of Section 11.2.03, and does not pay within 15 calendar days from the conclusion of the time afforded to remedy the Administrative Violation, shall be assessed a late payment collection fee of $50.00 which shall be charged in addition to any other assessed fines and fees. The City may use any civil legal remedy available to collect any unpaid Administrative Fine, including, but not limited to, civil action, injunctive relief, specific performance and the recordation of a lien or a notice of the Administrative Violation against real property pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Code and in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b) of this section, if the Responsible Person chooses to contest the Administrative Citation pursuant to Section 11.2.08 of this article, and fails to pay the assessed Administrative Fine, Enforcement Costs, and Administrative Costs within 20 calendar days of the Administrative Order becoming final, the Responsible Person shall be assessed a late payment collection fee of $50.00, which shall be charged in addition to any other assessed fines and fees. The City may use any civil legal remedy available to collect any unpaid Administrative Fine or to gain compliance with the Administrative Order. These remedies include, but are not limited to, civil action, injunctive relief, specific performance and the recordation of a lien or a notice of the Administrative Violation against real property pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Code and in accordance with applicable law.
(d) In the event a civil action is commenced to collect the Administrative Fine, Enforcement Costs, or Administrative Costs, the City shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and all costs associated with the civil action. Costs include, but are not limited to, staff time incurred in the collection of the Administrative Fine, Enforcement Costs and Administrative Costs, and those costs set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1033.5.
All monies collected pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be deposited in the Code Compliance Fund, established pursuant to Article 11 of Chapter 6 of Division 5, Sections 5.121.11 and following, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Article is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Article. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Article and each section, subsection, subdivision, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, clauses or phrases may be declared to be invalid or unconstitutional.
(Amended in Entirety by Ord. No. 187,712, Eff. 1/23/23, Oper. 1/22/24; Ord. No. 187,930, Eff. 7/7/23.)
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11.5.1 Title.
11.5.2 Area Planning Commissions.
11.5.3 Director of Planning (Director).
11.5.4 City Planning Commission.
11.5.5 Mandatory Referrals – Authority of Commission – Requirements.
11.5.6 General Plan.
11.5.7 Specific Plan Procedures.
11.5.8 General Plan Review.
11.5.9 Withdrawal of Application.
11.5.10 Withdrawal of Appeal.
11.5.11 Affordable Housing.
11.5.12 Delegation of Council’s Authority to Consent to Extensions of Time for Council Action.
11.5.13 CEQA Procedures.
11.5.14 Redevelopment Plan Procedures.
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