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(Added by Ord. No. 175,014, Eff. 1/29/03; Renumbered from Sec. 62.03.4 by Ord. No. 182,237, Eff. 9/28/12.)
I. Pursuant to paragraph VIII, E., AGF owners and concerned parties may appeal a ruling regarding the installation of AGF. Such an appeal shall be filed with City, in writing, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of any ruling regarding the installation of a AGF. A fee of $100 will be assessed to pay for the administrative costs required by the filing of the appeal.
The appeal by the AGF applicant may pertain to the entire Bureau of Engineering (BOE) Recommendation regarding all their AGF applications. Appeals submitted by other concerned persons are limited to individual AGF installation sites that concern them.
II. Non-Compliance Appeal: AGF owners cited for non-compliance may appeal the determination to the Board of Public Works (or designee appointed by the Board of Public Works). Such appeals shall be submitted in writing within ten (10) calendar days of the written notice of non-compliance. No fee shall be charged to appeal a notice of non-compliance. If the maximum $10,000 Non-Compliance Fine is imposed and the AGF owner fails to comply with the written notice of non-compliance, the non- compliant AGF shall be subject to further action. Further action may include the immediate removal of the noncompliant AGF by the City at the direction of the Board of Public Works. All costs incurred by City for such removal shall be reimbursed by the non-compliant AGF owner.
(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 182,237, Eff. 9/28/12.)
(a) No person shall open, or allow to remain open, the cover of any maintenance hole in or upon any street, sidewalk or other right-of-way without having first obtained a written permit from the Bureau of Engineering, except as provided in Subsection (b) of this Section.
(b) The Bureau of Engineering may upon a written request from a person owning or controlling any underground pipe or wire system, issue an annual permit for a person with control over the pipe or wire system to open appurtenant maintenance holes, and may issue to a sewer contractor upon a written request an annual permit to open sewer or storm drain maintenance holes for the purpose of determining the depth of sewer or storm drains. Any person who opens the cover of a maintenance hole pursuant to the authority granted by such an annual permit shall not have to comply with the provisions of Subsection (a) of this Section.
(c) At all times while a maintenance hole cover in or upon any street, sidewalk or other right-of-way is open pursuant to the provisions of a permit including, but not limited to the permits identified in Subsections (a) and (b) of this Section, the original or a certified copy of the permit must be kept at the open maintenance hole and must, on demand, be shown to any City inspector, agent, employee or representative, including but not limited to any police officer.
(Amended by Ord. No. 184,054, Eff. 3/6/16.)
A. Before issuing any permit pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.40, the Bureau of Engineering shall charge and collect the following fees:
(a) For each permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (a) of Section 62.40, a fee of $139.
(b) For each permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (b) of Section 62.40, a fee of $273.
B. The Bureau of Engineering shall charge a fee of $1.85 for each certified copy of a permit it provides pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (c) of Section 62.40.
When in case of emergency, it becomes necessary to open or remove a maintenance hole cover immediately to inspect, repair, adjust or renew any cable wire, pipe, valve, instrument or apparatus installed or contained in any such maintenance hole, the cover thereof may be opened or may be removed for a period of time actually necessary for such inspection, repair, adjustment or renewal, during which period of time a watchperson or guard shall be kept in constant attendance at the exposed opening of the maintenance hole.
Any person who has, in case of emergency, opened the cover of any maintenance hole, must; within forty-eight (48) hours after the time of said emergency opening, report the location of such maintenance hole and the approximate time of such opening to the Board or the person having ownership or control of such maintenance hole.
(Amended by Ord. No. 121,900, Eff. 6/4/62.)
Except as otherwise provided in Section 62.42, no person shall open or remove the cover of any maintenance hole, or allow any maintenance hole to remain open in or upon any street or sidewalk, without first placing immediately adjacent to the opening of any maintenance hole, a barrier or maintenance hole guard at least two red flags, and, from sunset until sunrise of the following day, at least two warning lights. Such guards or warning devices shall be maintained at all times while the maintenance hole remains open. Such warning devices shall be so located that they are clearly visible to approaching traffic.
(a) Definitions. (Added by Ord. No. 155,987, Eff. 11/30/81.)
Crane. A vehicle equipped with a boom, mast or similar device which permits the lifting and/or lowering of objects and the displacement of such objects horizontally within fixed limits.
(b) Permit required. (Amended by Ord. No. 156,300, Eff. 3/14/82.)
1. No person shall deposit or maintain in or upon any public street, sidewalk or parkway any protection fence, protection canopy building material of any kind, debris from any building or building excavation, or any kind of material or equipment used or intended for use in connection with any building or other work upon adjacent private property without first making and filing a written application with the Board, receiving a permit therefrom so to do, and paying to the Board a fee as set forth in Subsection (d) of this section to cover all costs of processing the application for permit and inspection.
EXCEPTION: The provisions of this section shall not apply to cranes mounted on vehicles which conform to the width, height, length, size and weight limitations set forth in Division 15 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California when no part of such vehicle, when parked and in operation in a public street, extends more than 10 feet into the roadway from the curb or which occupies less than one half the width of an alley in which it is working.
2. No person shall operate a helicopter as a crane for the purpose of lifting and moving material or equipment from any public street, sidewalk or parkway to adjacent private property or for the purpose of lifting and/or moving any material or equipment in connection with building or other work on private property where such object might at any time be suspended above any public street, sidewalk or parkway without first making and filing a written application with the Board, receiving a permit therefrom so to do, and paying to the Board a fee as set forth in Subsection (d) of this section to cover all costs of processing the application for permit and inspection. Provided further that no permit shall be issued unless the applicant also posts and maintains with the Board a policy of property damage insurance or a bond in the amount and subject to the conditions and requirements set forth in Section 62.145 of this Code with respect to overloads.
3. The Board may, by any such permit, require compliance with special conditions to safeguard the public and protect the public street and sidewalk or other public improvements.
(c) Application for Permit. (Subsec. (b) redesignated (c) by Ord. No. 155,987, Eff. 11/30/81.) The application for said permit shall contain:
1. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant; and
2. The name, location and area of the street for which a permit is desired.
(d) Permit Fees. (Subsec. (c) redesignated (d) by Ord. No. 155,987, Eff. 11/30/81.)
1. For depositing and maintaining any protection fence, protection canopy, building material, debris or equipment, excepting cranes, in or upon any public streets, sidewalks or parkways, a permit fee by square foot occupied shall be charged except that such amount shall be not less than the minimum permit fee established by the Board. (Amended by Ord. No. 165,675, Eff. 5/11/90.)
2. For the use or operation of any helicopter and for the use, storing or maintaining of one or more cranes in or upon any public street, sidewalk or parkway, a permit fee for the first day or fraction thereof, plus an additional fee for each additional day a fraction thereof for each work site shall be charged. In the event the permittee files a subsequent application after the original permit has expired for the same location and for additional days not specified in the original permit, a new permit fee for the first day or fraction thereof plus an additional fee for each additional day or fraction thereof shall be required. (Amended by Ord. No. 165,675, Eff. 5/11/90.)
3. In addition to inspections made In connection with permits issued pursuant to this section during the normal work week, the Director may, pursuant to the authority provided in Section 61.08 of this Code, provide for inspections during other than normal working hours. In the event the Director determines that such inspection will be required, the permittee shall deposit in advance an amount determined by the Director to be adequate to cover the cost of inspection. Such cost of inspection shall be computed at 1-1/2 times the hourly wage of a Senior Inspector 2 for the period of time such inspector will be needed, as estimated by the Director. At the completion of all such inspection activity, the Director shall deduct from such individual deposit the accrued cost of inspection and shall refund to the permittee any difference between the amount deposited and the amount so deducted. (Added by Ord. No. 155,987, Eff. 11/30/81.)
4. The fees and charges herein shall be determined and adopted in the same manner as provided in Section 12.37 I.1. of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for establishing fees. (Added by Ord. No. 165,675, Eff. 5/11/90.)
5. In addition to all other fees owed, the Bureau of Engineering shall charge and collect a fee of $33 for each permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this section that the Bureau processes. (Amended by Ord. No. 184,054, Eff. 3/6/16.)
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