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(Added by Ord. No. 184,446, Eff. 9/28/16.)
A. After a change of ownership of a property subject to the provisions of this Chapter, the new property owner/landlord shall notify the Department of the ownership change, on a form approved by the Department; provide legal documentation verifying the ownership change; furnish the Department with an emergency contact, including the contact’s name, address and phone number; and submit to the Department payment for all current annual fees; or timely request an exemption, if applicable.
B. If a new property owner/landlord fails to submit a written declaration and supporting documents as provided in Section 161.901.3 within 45 calendar days of the date that the sale was recorded with the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, the unpaid fees will be assessed a delinquent penalty for the non-payment.
(Added by Ord. No. 173,011, Eff. 1/30/00.)
The Department’s costs, including preparation, inspections, appearances at hearings, the cost of administration and supervision of any work required to abate substandard buildings or violations cited in a notice and order, and all attendant costs for this code enforcement action shall be assessed upon the property owner, at an accrued hourly rate to be set by the General Manager if the General Manager determines that the owner has not completed the required corrective action for all code violations cited in the notice or order within the time period specified in the notice or order or any extensions granted.
(Amended by Ord. No. 181,744, Eff. 7/15/11.)
A late charge equal to two times the fee or cost and a collection fee equal to 50 percent of the original fee or cost shall be imposed if any fees or costs imposed by this Division are not paid within 30 days of service of notice of the imposition of the fee or cost or, if timely appealed pursuant to Division 10 of this Article, of any decision on the appeal. The City shall have the right to bring legal action in any court to enforce the order and collect the amount of the outstanding fees, late charges and costs. The Department may waive the penalty imposed pursuant to this Article if the Department determines that good cause exists for the owner’s failure to pay in a timely manner. The Department may make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provision of this Section.
(Amended by Ord. No. 181,744, Eff. 7/15/11.)
An owner who fails to pay the original fee imposed pursuant to Section 161.352 of this Article shall be deemed delinquent. The owner shall pay a penalty fee equal to two times the original fee per subject rental unit for such a delinquency. The City shall have the right to bring a legal action in any court to enforce the order and collect the amount of the outstanding fees and penalties. The Department may waive the penalty imposed pursuant to this Article if the Department determines that good cause exists for the owner’s failure to pay in a timely manner. The Department may make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provision of this Section.
(Added by Ord. No. 173,011, Eff. 1/30/00.)
A tenant may withhold the payment of any rent otherwise lawfully due and owing if any fees imposed pursuant to this article are delinquent. Once the fees have been paid, the tenant becomes obligated to pay the current rent and any back rent withheld.
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