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SEC. 91.9505. ADMINISTRATION.
 
91.9505.1. Issuance of Order. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) When the Department determines that a building is within the scope of this division, the Department shall issue an order to the owner as described in LAMC Subsections 91.9505.2 and 91.9505.4.
 
91.9505.2. Service of Order. The Department shall serve the order in writing, either personally or by certified or registered mail, upon the owner as shown on the last equalized assessment roll. Service by mail shall be deemed complete at the time of deposit in the post office. Proof of giving notice may be made by an affidavit of an employee of the City that shows service in conformity with this division.
 
91.9505.3. Failure to Receive Order. Failure of the owner to receive an order shall not relieve the owner of any obligation to comply with the provisions of this division.
 
91.9505.4. Contents of Order. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) The order shall specify that the building has been determined by the Department to be within the scope of this division and, therefore, is required to meet the minimum seismic standards described in LAMC Section 91.9508. The order shall be accompanied by a copy of LAMC Section 91.9504, which sets forth the owner's alternatives and time limits for compliance.
 
91.9505.5. Appeal from Order. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) The owner of any building subject to this division may appeal the Department's initial determination that the building is within the scope of this division to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners. Such appeal shall be filed with the Board within 60 days from the service date of the order. Any such appeal shall be decided by the Board no later than 60 days after the date that the appeal is filed. Such appeal shall be made in writing upon appropriate forms provided by the Department, and the grounds of the appeal shall be stated clearly and concisely. Each appeal shall be accompanied by a filing fee as set forth in LAMC Table No. 4-A, located in Division 4, Article 8, Chapter IX of the LAMC.
 
   Requests for slight modifications from any other determinations, orders or actions by the Department pursuant to this division shall be made in accordance with the procedures established in LAMC Section 98.0403.2.
 
91.9505.6. Recordation. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) At the time that the Department serves the order described in LAMC Subsection 91.9505.1 the Department shall file with the Office of the County Recorder a certificate stating that the subject building has been determined to be within the scope of this division and that it has been ordered to be structurally analyzed and structurally altered or demolished (if the owner so decides), pursuant to LAMC Subsection 91.9504.2, if the Department determines that it does not conform to the minimum design standards of this division.
 
   The Department shall file with the Office of the County Recorder a certificate terminating the above recorded status of the subject building if the building is thereafter demolished by owner pursuant to LAMC Subsection 91.9504.2, found not to be within the scope of this division, or is determined to be structurally capable of resisting minimum seismic forces as a result of structural alterations or analysis required by this division.