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(Added by Ord. No. 172,782, Eff. 9/30/99.)
The Responsible Person shall permanently affix, in a conspicuous place on the Vacant Structure, a notice stating the name, address, and telephone number of both the owner and the owner’s agent in charge or control of the Vacant Structure. If the Responsible Person fails to affix this notice on the Vacant Structure within 30 days of the date the Superintendent determines that the structure meets the definition of a Vacant Structure, then the Department may cause the same to be permanently affixed to the Vacant Structure, using the name, address and telephone number for the owner(s) as shown on a title report obtained from either the Division of Real Estate, Bureau of Engineering, Department of Public Works, City of Los Angeles or by contracting with one or more private title reporting agencies. Said title report shall list all persons shown on the records of the County Recorder as having an ownership interest or liens or encumbrances or other interests in the real property on which the Vacant Structure is located.
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
The Superintendent may periodically reinspect Vacant Structures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this division and all applicable court and administrative orders. The Superintendent may impose a reinspection fee against the Responsible Person for actual costs of each reinspection and continuous monitoring of the structure and premises as is reasonably necessary to determine compliance with the standards and procedures in this division. The Superintendent of Building shall follow the procedures set forth in LAMC Subsection 91.8904.3, Section 98.0411 or Section 98.0412.
(Amended by Ord. No. 181,185, Eff. 7/8/10.)
(a) Any Responsible Person in charge of a structure which meets the definition of a Vacant Structure as provided in this division for 30 consecutive calendar days may be liable for an administrative penalty in the amount of $1000 per structure per day, not to exceed $100,000 per property per calendar year unless:
(1) a Statement of Intent has been filed and approved by the Superintendent; and
(2) the building has been posted as required by LAMC Section 98.0714; and (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(3) one of the following applies:
(A) The structure is the subject of an active building permit for repair, rehabilitation or demolition and the owner is proceeding diligently in good faith to complete the repair, rehabilitation or demolition; or,
(B) The structure is maintained in compliance with this division and is actively being offered for sale, lease or rent; or,
(C) The Responsible Person can demonstrate that they made a diligent and good faith effort to implement the actions set forth in the approved Statement of Intent within the time line contained within the Statement of Intent.
(b) If the structure continues to meet the definition of Vacant Structure as provided in this division beyond the initial 30 calendar days, and if the Responsible Person does not meet any of the exceptions set forth in this section, the Superintendent of Building may impose a penalty of $1,000 per structure for each calendar day the structure continues to constitute a Vacant Structure, subject to the limitations set forth in LAMC Section 164.09 pursuant to the notice requirements in this division. At no time may the amount of the administrative penalty exceed $100,000 per property in a calendar year. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
(a) Whenever the Superintendent of Building determines that a structure meets the definition of a Vacant Structure as provided in this division for more than 30 consecutive calendar days, and the Responsible Person does not meet any of the exceptions set forth in LAMC Section 98.0716(a), a 30-day Notice of Barricaded and Vacant Structure Penalty may be issued to the Responsible Person, and any other person listed in the title report as having an interest in the real property. The Notice of Barricaded and Vacant Structure Penalty shall include a description of the conditions that gave rise to the penalty and notice of the City's intent to assess an administrative penalty pursuant to LAMC Section 98.0716 if action to correct the violation is not commenced within a period of not less than 14 days from the date the Notice is mailed, and completed within a period of not less than 30 days from the date the Notice is Mailed.
(b) A separate 30-day Notice of Barricaded and Vacant Structure Penalty shall be issued for each subsequent penalty that may be imposed pursuant to LAMC Section 98.0716.
(c) The Notice of Barricaded and Vacant Structure Penalty shall be served on each required person by any one of the methods of service listed in LAMC Subdivision 91.8903.3.4.
(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)
An appeal of a Barricaded and Vacant Structure Penalty shall follow the procedures set forth in LAMC Section 98.0411.
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