(Amended by Ord. No. 171,175, Eff. 7/25/96.)
91.8906.1.1. Established by the City Council. (Amended by Ord. No. 188,224, Eff. 6/16/24.) The City Council has set up a special revolving fund designated as the Repair and Demolition Fund. Payments shall be made out of said fund upon the demand of the Department to defray the costs and expenses that may be incurred by said Department in causing the necessary work of repair, securing, cleaning or demolition of buildings, structures and portions thereof or premises which fall within the scope of this division and Division 90, Article 1 of Chapter IX of this Code.
91.8906.1.2. Transfer of Funds. The City Council may at any time transfer to the repair and demolition fund, out of any money in the General Fund of the City, sums as it may deem necessary in order to ensure the performance of the work of repair, securing, cleaning or demolition, and the sum so transferred shall be deemed a loan to a special fund and shall be repaid out of the proceeds of the collection of costs provided for in this division. All funds collected under the proceedings provided for below, either upon voluntary payments or as the result of the involuntary sale of the property, shall be paid when collected to the City Treasurer, who shall place the funds in the repair and demolition fund. (Amended by Ord. No. 175,596, Eff. 12/7/03.)
91.8906.1.3. Maximum Amount in Fund. At the close of each fiscal year, with the exception of money deposited from the Community Development Trust Fund in connection with the Rental Housing Rehabilitation Program, all monies in said repair and demolition fund in excess of $250,000.00, over and above the amount of outstanding liabilities payable out of such fund, shall be transferred to the salary account of the Department of Building and Safety for use in building conservation work.
91.8906.2. Collection of Repair and Demolition Costs. (Amended by Ord. No. 181,758, Eff. 8/8/11.) Whenever the Department has caused the repair, securing, cleaning or demolition of any building, structure, or portion of a building, structure or any premises, all costs incurred under the provisions of this division of this Code shall be a personal obligation against the property owner or responsible interested parties in charge or control of the property, recoverable by the City in an action before any court of competent jurisdiction. These costs shall include an amount equal to 40 percent of the cost to perform the actual work to cover the City’s costs for administering any contract and supervising the work required. In addition to this personal obligation and all other remedies provided by law, the City may collect any judgment, fee, cost, or charge, including any permit fees, fines, late charges, or interest, incurred in relation to the provisions of this Section as provided in Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.35.1 through 7.35.8.
91.8906.2.1. (Repealed by Ord. No. 175,596, Eff. 12/7/03.)
91.8906.2.2. (Repealed by Ord. No. 175,596, Eff. 12/7/03.)
91.8906.3. (Repealed by Ord. No. 175,596, Eff. 12/7/03.)
91.8906.4. (Repealed by Ord. No. 175,596, Eff. 12/7/03.)