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(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(a) Whenever the Superintendent of Building determines that a vacant and unsecured structure exists within the City, an abatement notice and order may be sent to the Responsible Person directing abatement by cleaning, fencing and securing or barricading. Barricading and fencing shall be done pursuant to the standards established in LAMC Subsection 91.8904.1.
(b) The Superintendent of Building shall follow the administrative abatement procedures set forth in Division 89, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC.
(c) If the Responsible Person does not comply with the abatement notice and order, and no appeal is filed, the Superintendent of Building may:
(1) clean, remove graffiti, fence, and barricade the unsecured Vacant Structure;
(2) post the property containing the Vacant Structure pursuant to LAMC Section 98.0714; and
(3) recover all costs pursuant to the procedures set forth in Division 89, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC.
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
The Responsible Person shall barricade the Vacant Structure according to the following specifications and requirements:
(a) Remove all waste, rubbish, debris, flammable, combustible, or hazardous materials from the interior of the structure; and
(b) Remove all waste, rubbish, debris, excessive vegetation, inoperable vehicles, trailers, appliances, and any other similar materials from the yards surrounding the Vacant Structure; and
(c) Barricade all unsecured doorways, windows, damaged walls, roofs, foundations or exterior openings in accordance with the requirements of Division 89, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC; and
(d) Fence the entire lot surrounding the Vacant Structure in accordance with the requirements of Division 89, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC; and
(e) Post the property containing the Vacant Structure with signs stating that the property is closed to the general public in accordance with the requirements of LAMC Section 41.24.
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(a) It is unlawful for any person to enter or occupy any structure or premises that has been posted pursuant to LAMC Subdivision 91.8903.1.5, Subsection 91.8904.1, or Section 98.0708(e), except to repair or demolish the structure under proper permit or for a purpose authorized by the owner.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to remove or deface any notice posted pursuant to LAMC Subdivision 91.8903.1.5, Subsection 91.8904.1, Section 98.0708(e) or Section 98.0714.
(Amended by Ord. No. 188,197, Eff. 4/11/24.)
(a) If a Vacant Structure, previously abated by the Responsible Person or the Superintendent of Building pursuant to a notice and order, again becomes unsecured and open to unauthorized entry, the Superintendent of Building may proceed to abate the nuisance, including securing the vacant structure and/or premises by means of outside security personnel, and recover costs pursuant to Division 89, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC.
(b) If a yard surrounding a Vacant Structure, previously abated by the Responsible Person or the Superintendent of Building pursuant to a notice and order, again contains graffiti, waste, rubbish, debris, excessive vegetation, inoperable vehicles, trailers, appliances, and any other similar materials, the Superintendent of Building may proceed to abate the nuisance, including securing the vacant structure and/or premises by means of outside security personnel, and recover costs pursuant to Division 89, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC.
(c) Outside security personnel may be provided immediately at any building, structure, premises, or portion thereof falling within the scope of LAMC Section 91.8905.
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(a) Abatement costs shall include the cost to perform the actual work and the City’s cost to administer any abatement.
(b) Once the abatement is complete, the Superintendent of Building shall recover all abatement costs pursuant to the procedure found in Division 89, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC.
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