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SEC. 61.14. SPECIAL ENGINEERING FEE.
   (Added by Ord. No. 184,054, Eff. 3/6/16.)
 
   For all Bureau of Engineering permits and services identified in this Code for which a fee is charged, and which require Bureau staff time for plan checking, field investigation, project evaluation, or other work or effort in addition to that which is ordinarily required for the permit or service for which the fee is charged, the following fees shall apply:
 
   (a)   For Bureau of Engineering services that require 16 or fewer additional hours of Bureau staff time, a Special Engineering Fee of $149 per hour shall be charged for each hour of additional service, up to a maximum of 16 hours total; and
 
   (b)   For Bureau of Engineering services that require more than 16 additional hours of Bureau staff time, the Bureau will charge and collect the actual cost of its services pursuant to the provisions of Section 61.15, unless a provision of this Code provides for a different fee amount.
 
   The provisions of this section shall not apply to any Bureau of Engineering fee that requires payment of actual Bureau costs rather than a fixed pre-determined fee amount.
 
 
SEC. 61.15. ACTUAL COST SPECIAL ENGINEERING SERVICES.
   (Added by Ord. No. 182,237, Eff. 9/28/12.)
 
   For all Bureau of Engineering permits or other services identified in this Chapter for which a fee is charged, and which require Bureau staff to provide more than 16 hours of time for plan checking, field investigation, project evaluation, or other work or effort in addition to that which is ordinarily required for the permit or service for which the fee is charged, or for requested Bureau services for projects not specifically described in this Code, the Bureau shall charge and collect a fee in an amount sufficient to pay the Bureau’s actual cost of providing its services. The actual cost amount determination shall include, but not be limited to, all direct and indirect labor costs, retirement and overhead costs. An applicant for any permit or services subject to the provisions of this Section must pay, before the Bureau of Engineering provides any services, a deposit in an amount that the Bureau estimates will be the actual cost of providing its services.
 
   For Bureau of Engineering services provided pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if before completion of providing the requested services the Bureau determines that additional funds are needed to compensate the Bureau for the actual cost of providing the services, the Bureau may halt all work on the project for which the application was made and require the applicant to pay the amount that the Bureau estimates will be needed to compensate the Bureau for the actual cost of providing the requested services. At the conclusion of providing the requested services, if actual Bureau costs are less than the amount deposited, the applicant shall be refunded the difference. The Bureau of Engineering shall not issue or approve any permit until all monies owed pursuant to the provisions of this Section are paid.
 
 
SEC. 61.16. SUMMARY OF FEES FOR THE BUREAU OF ENGINEERING.
   (Amended by Ord. No. 184,548, Eff. 12/11/16)
 
   The following table is a summary of fees for Bureau of Engineering services provided pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. If there is any discrepancy between the provisions of this summary and the Sections of this Code imposing the fees, the provisions of the Sections of this Code imposing the fees shall prevail. Additional charges may be imposed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 61.14 and 61.15.
 
Permit / Service Description
LAMC Section
Fee
Surcharge for equipment and training (7% Fund)
Footnote [1]
Engineering processing of building permits (SFD non-hillside area)
$77
Engineering processing of building permits (all others)
$129
Expedited permit surcharge
40%
Survey monument inspection (first monument) [1]
$273
Survey monument inspection (each additional) [1]
$80
Survey monument re-inspection (first monument) [1]
$273
Survey monument re-inspection (each additional) [1]
$80
Improvement bond processing (new bonds) [1] [2]
$515
Improvement bond extension processing [1] [2]
$432
Improvement bond replacement processing [1] [2]
$515
Special engineering [1] [2]
$149/hour
Actual cost engineering services [1] [2]
Actual
Surcharge for Development Services Centers
Footnote [2]
Excavation (U) permit 1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$191
Excavation (U) permit > 1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)2.
Actual
Excavation (E) permit 1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$438
Excavation (E) permit > 1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)2.
Actual
Excavation (U) permit inspection for 1-99 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$114
Excavation (U) permit inspection for 100-1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$2.20/sq. ft.
Excavation (U) permit inspection > 1,000 sq. ft. [1] [2]
62.05(a)2.
Actual
Special inspection rate, regular [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$95/hour
Overtime inspection rate, weekday [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$95/hour
Overtime inspection rate, weekend and holiday, 4 hours minimum [1] [2]
62.05(a)1.
$380
Tie-back, each [1] [2]
62.05(a)3.(aa)
$623
De-tensioned anchor rod left in place < 20' below the surface fee, each [1] [2]
62.05(a)3.(bb)
$2,101
SDRF and SSDRF calculation surcharge [1] [2]
$18.50
Maintenance hole opening individual permit [1] [2]
$139
Maintenance hole opening annual permit [1] [2]
$273
Maintenance hole permit copy (each) [1] [2]
$1.85
Materials permit - BOE convenience fee [1] [2]
62.45(d)5.
$33
Peak hour exemption processing [1] [2]
$258
Preliminary land use review (PCRF) [1] [2]
$129
Land use review - zone change [1] [2]
$7,339
Land use review - zone change w/PCRF [1] [2]
$7,210
Land use review - conditional use permit [1] [2]
$7,339
Land use review - conditional use permit w/PCRF [1] [2]
$7,210
Land use review - City Planning case [1] [2]
$7,339
Land use review - City Planning case w/PCRF [1] [2]
$7,210
Land use review - site plan review [1] [2]
$7,339
Land use review - site plan review w/PCRF [1] [2]
$7,210
Land use review - coastal development permit [1] [2]
Actual
Land use review - surface mining [1] [2]
$1,581
“A” permit basic fee [1] [2]
$272
“A” permit curb inspection per linear foot [1] [2]
62.109(b)1.
$3.70
“A” permit paving, gutter, sidewalk, driveway inspection per square foot [1] [2]
62.109(b)2.
$0.85
“A” permit resurfacing per square foot [1] [2]
62.109(b)3.
$3.30
“A” permit area drains, each [1] [2]
62.109(b)4.
$15.95
“A” permit tree wells, each [1] [2]
62.109(b)5.
$15.95
“A” permit pipe inspection, each [1] [2]
62.109(b)6.
$5.50
“A” permit maximum density test, each [1] [2]
62.109(d)1.
$300
“A” permit relative compaction test, each [1] [2]
62.109(d)1.
$115
“A” permit concrete cylinder test, each [1] [2]
62.109(d)2.
$100
“B” permit services (all) [1] [2]
Actual
Revocable permit Tier 1 [1] [2]
$556
Revocable permit Tier 2 [1] [2]
$1,854
Revocable permit Tier 3 [1] [2]
Actual
Overload permit special engineering > 75 tons not exceeding Purple limits [1] [2]
$72
Overload permit special engineering > 75 tons exceeding Purple limits [1] [2]
Actual
Overload "annual" permit special engineering [1] [2]
$144
Traffic management fee, per lane per block [1] [2]
$283
Street address numbers – authority and duty of City Engineer
$77
Watercourse permit [1] [2]
64.10 B.5.
$3,126
Sewer connection permit [1] [2]
64.15(a)1.
$273
Storm drain connection permit [1] [2]
64.15(a)1.
$273
House connection sewer inspection, per linear foot [1] [2]
64.15(a)2.
$2.84
Bonded sewer lateral, per linear foot
$84
Bonded sewer, per linear foot
$74
Storm drain or catch basin tap connection [1] [2]
64.20(a)1.
$74
Sewer tap/saddle connection special inspection [1] [2]
64.20(a)2.
$95/hour
 
Footnotes:
   [1]   A surcharge of 7% or $1, whichever is greater, will be added to the listed fee pursuant to LAMC Section 61.03.
   [2]   A surcharge of 3% or $1, whichever is greater will be added to the listed fee pursuant to LAMC Section 61.17. The surcharge shall be returned to 2% or $1, whichever is greater, when the cost of BuildLA is recovered under LAMC Section 61.17.
 
 
SEC. 61.17. SURCHARGE FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTERS.
   (Added by Ord. No. 184,548, Eff. 12/11/16.)
 
   (a)   There shall be added to each fee imposed for any permit, license or application provided for in Articles 1, 2, 4 and 4.4 of this chapter, a surcharge in an amount equal to the greater of three percent of the fee or $1.
 
   (b)   The previous surcharge amount of two percent is increased solely to pay for the $21.76 million cost of developing and implementing BuildLA, a comprehensive enterprise-wide development services system, and shall not be used to pay for ongoing BuildLA costs such as maintenance or system hosting services.
 
   (c)   The surcharge shall be returned to the greater of two percent or $1 when the City Administrative Officer determines the surcharge increase has recovered the $21.76 cost of BuildLA.
 
   (d)   The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to fees imposed pursuant to the provisions of Section 61.03, 61.10, 61.11, 61.12, 62.01, 62.61, 62.84, 62.88, 62.96, 62.103, 62.118.1, 62.118.2, 62.132, 62.133, 62.201, 64.03, 64.10, 64.11.2, 64.11.3, 64.16.1, 64.15(b), 64.18 or 64.30.
 
 
 
ARTICLE 2
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
 
 
Section
62.00   Definitions.
62.01   Removal of Obstructing Structures.
62.02   Excavations in and Adjacent to Streets – Permits.
62.03   Excavations in and Adjacent to Streets – Locations and Restrictions.
62.03.1   Notification and Location Requirements.
62.04   Excavations in and Adjacent to Streets – Performance of the Work
62.05   Excavations in and Adjacent to Streets – Charges.
62.06   Establishment of a Street Damage Restoration Fee.
62.08   Specifications and Procedures for Above Ground Facilities Installations in the Public Rights-of-Way.
62.09   Fine for Non-compliance.
62.10   Appeal for Violation of Above Ground Facility, Specification and Procedures.
62.40   Maintenance Holes – Permit for Opening.
62.41   Maintenance Hole Permit Fees.
62.42   Maintenance Holes – Emergency Openings.
62.43   Maintenance Holes – Warning Signs.
62.44   Exemptions.
62.45   Materials or Equipment in Streets – Permits, Regulations, Fees.
62.46   Permits – Conditions.
62.47   Permits – Revocation.
62.48   Revocation of Permits – Work to Cease.
62.49   Building Material – Deposit in Streets.
62.50   Building Material – Illumination.
62.51   Building Material Deposits – Cranes – Restrictions.
62.52   Plaster – Mixing on Street.
62.53   Permit to Be Exhibited.
62.54   Building Material – Removal of.
62.55   Permits – Duration of.
62.56   Building Material Permit Fees Exemptions.
62.57   Elevated Sidewalks – Permits.
62.58   Elevated Sidewalks – Application.
62.59   Elevated Sidewalks – Where Permitted.
62.60   Revocation of Permits.
62.61   Work Within or on a Public Street or Right-of-Way, Obstruction of a Public Street or Right-of-Way – Permit Required, Regulations, Penalties for Non-Compliance.
62.61.1   Coordination of Activities Within the Public Way – Public Way Reservation System (PWRS).
62.62   Electric Wires on Streets – Permit Required.
62.63   Electric Wires on Streets – Power of Board Over.
62.64   Permit – Contents of.
62.65   Electric Wiring Must Be Safe.
62.66   Board – Power to Decide Questions.
62.67   Permits – Duration of.
62.68   Exemption – Franchises.
62.69   Oil Pipe Lines – Permits.
62.70   Oil Pipe Line – Permit Application.
62.71   Oil Pipe Line – Permit – Contents.
62.72   Oil Pipe Lines – Regulations.
62.73   Oil Pipe Lines – Permits – Revocability of.
62.74   Oil Cables – Permits.
62.75   Oil Cables – Permit Applications.
62.76   Oil Cables – Permit Contents.
62.77   Oil Cables – Regulations.
62.78   Oil Cables – Permits – Revocability of.
62.79   Oil – Spilling on Streets.
62.80   Drainage of Water Into Streets.
62.81   Washing Private Alleys.
62.82   Public Utility Defined.
62.83.1   House Movers – Permits – Conditions.
62.84   Board of Public Works – House Movers’ Permit/Issuance.
62.85   House Movers – Compensation to Public Utilities.
62.86   House Movers – Interference with Utility Property.
62.87   House Mover – Must Pay License.
62.88   House Movers – Deposits.
62.89   House Movers – Inspection.
62.90   House Movers – Methods of Moving – Rules and Regulations.
62.90.1   House Movers – Posting of Relocation Permit.
62.91   House Movers – Damage to Streets.
62.92   House Movers - Deposit Deductions.
62.93   Housemoving – Lights Required.
62.94   Protection of Sidewalks.
62.94.1   Protection of Streets – Tractors, Etc. Prohibited on.
62.95   Animals – Driving on Streets – Permit.
62.95.1   Horseback Riding Prohibited on Medians.
62.96   Painting House Numbers on Curbs – Permit Required.
62.97   Vibroseis Surveys in Public Streets.
62.103   Parkways in Commercial and Industrial Zones – Paving.
62.104   Repairs to Sidewalks, Driveway Approaches, Curb Returns and Curbs.
62.104.1   Sidewalk Repair Program Projects.
62.105   Streets, Sidewalks and Other Improvements – Permits Required.
62.105.1   Locations of Driveway Approaches.
62.105.2   Width of Driveway Approach Apron.
62.105.3   Length of Curb Space.
62.105.4   Slope of Driveway Approaches.
62.105.5   Application for Deviations From the Provisions of Sections 62.105.1(A), (B), (C) and (D), 62.105.2, 62.105.3 and 62.105.4.
62.105.6   Testing and Analysis of Materials Products, Services, Processes and Technologies.
62.106   Permits – Classification Of.
62.106.1   Fees for Preparation of Required Reports by the City Engineer in Conjunction with Land Use Reviews.
62.107   Work Requirements.
62.108   Application – Contents Of.
62.109   Class “A” Permit Fees.
62.110   Class “B” Permit Fees.
62.111   Class “B” Permits – Plans – Bonds – Insurance.
62.112   Inspector – Application For.
62.113   Completion of Work – Certificate of Acceptance.
62.114   Permits – Duration – Expiration – Cancellation.
62.115   Class "A" Permit Fee Refunds.
62.116   Permits – Amount of Work Allowed.
62.117   Removal of Debris.
62.118   Exemptions.
62.118.1   Special Improvements – Payment – Performance by Department.
62.118.2   Improvement in Public Streets – Issuance of Revocable Permits.
62.119   Railroads – Street Paving.
62.120   Railroads – Manner of Asphalt Paving.
62.121   Railroads – Manner of Improving Streets.
62.122   Railroads – Type of Rails.
62.123   Railroads – Change of Rails.
62.124   Railroad Rails – Exemptions.
62.125   Railroads – Time of Completion of Work.
62.126   Railroads – Procedure for Replacing Rails.
62.127   Railroad – Board May Order Repairs to Roadbed.
62.128   Railroads – Hours of Repair in Central Traffic District.
62.129   Public Boulevards – Use of.
62.130   Sand – Gravel on Streets.
62.131   Decorative Lights over Streets and Sidewalks.
62.132   Street Banners.
62.133   Canopies.
62.135   Overloads – Definitions.
62.136   Overloads – Permits Required.
62.137   Overloads – When Unlawful to Move Without Inspection.
62.138   Overloads, When Unlawful to Move in Any Event.
62.139   Unattended Parking – Prohibited.
62.140   Overloads – Night Moving.
62.141   Overloads – Application For Permits.
62.142   Overloads – Issuance of Permits.
62.143   Overloads – 30 Day and Annual Permits.
62.144   Overloads – Permits – Limitations And Requirements.
62.145   Overloads – Insurance – Bonds.
62.146   Overloads - Inspection.
62.147   Overloads – Assignment of Inspectors.
62.148   Overloads – Displacement of Property of Public Utility.
62.149   Overloads – Movement of by Governmental Authorities.
62.150   Overloads – Where Exceptions Are Permissible.
62.151   Overloads – Special Engineering Services for Large or Heavy Loads.
62.161   Planting, Maintenance And Care of Plants in City Streets – Jurisdiction of Board.
62.162   Power to Plant, Maintain And Issue Permits.
62.163   Duties Regarding Maintenance of Plants.
62.164   Tree Planting Records – Plans.
62.165   Board to Prepare Reports.
62.166   Street Obstructions by Trees – Jurisdiction.
62.167   Assessment Levy For Planting.
62.168   Removal of Obstructing Plants.
62.169   Permit Required to Plant in Streets.
62.170   Conditional Permit to Remove or Destroy Trees.
62.171   Permit Fees For Tree Removal.
62.172   House Moving – Permit.
62.173   Tree Stakes or Guards.
62.174   Injury to Trees.
62.175   Tree Maintenance.
62.176   Street Maintenance Fee.
62.177   Establishment of Tree Replacement and Planting In-lieu Fee.
62.178   Street Tree Inspection Clearance Fee.
62.200   Street Intersections – Obstructions to Visibility.
62.201   Import And Export of Earth Materials – Fees Required.
62.202   Import And Export of Earth Materials – Bonded Requirement.
 
 
SEC. 62.00. DEFINITIONS.
   (Amended by Ord. No. 121,900, Eff. 6/4/62.)
 
   For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases are defined, and they shall be construed as hereinafter set out, unless it shall be apparent from the context that they have a different meaning.
 
   “Apron” shall mean that portion of a driveway approach, exclusive of side slopes or driveway curb returns, extending from the gutter flow line to the property line.
 
   “As-Built Plans and Profiles” shall mean plans and profiles wherein the elevation and location of a subsurface installation is determined at the time of construction and as constructed. (Added by Ord. No. 150,478, Eff. 2/6/78.)
 
   “Asphalt Pavement” shall mean any surface which is paved with a mixture of rock, sand, and a low penetration grade of asphalt cement. This term shall include surfaces paved with mixture commonly referred to as sheet asphalt, asphalt concrete, or bitulithic pavements.
 
   “Concrete Driveway” shall mean any driveway approach paved with Portland Cement concrete.
 
   “Concrete Gutter” shall mean any gutter composed of Portland Cement concrete, vitrified brick, or granite block pavement.
 
   “Concrete Pavement” shall mean any roadway surface paved with Portland Cement concrete.
 
   “Concrete Sidewalk” shall mean any sidewalk paved with Portland Cement concrete.
 
   “Cost” shall mean all applicable direct and indirect expenses incurred by the City in connection with the work or services performed, as determined by the cost accounting procedures established by the Board.
 
   “Curb” shall mean any curb constructed of Portland Cement concrete.
 
   “Curb Return” shall mean the curved portion of a street curb joining the normal curb line of a street with that of an intersecting street, alley, or driveway.
 
   “Curb Space” shall mean a continuous length of full-height curb; or where no curb exists, that space on the public right of way reserved for construction of full-height curb.
 
   “Driveway Approach” shall mean that portion of a driveway lying in the public right of way between the curb face or roadway of a public street and the property line thereof, and including both apron and side slopes.
 
   “Emergency Work” shall be defined as immediate and unplanned action that must be taken to alleviate a hazardous condition, which represents an immediate threat to life, health, safety, or property. Emergency Work includes, but is not limited to, efforts to effect the restoration of interrupted utility services (electrical, water, gas, wastewater, and telecommunications). (Added by Ord. No. 186,854, Eff. 1/14/21.)
 
   “House Mover” shall mean any person who moves any building or structure, or section or portion of any building or structure, over, upon, along, or across any public street.
 
   “Leakage Detection Hole” shall mean any hole made in a paved roadway or sidewalk by driving a metal bar or drill into the same, for the purpose of locating leaks from existing utility pipes or conduits.
 
   “Lot” shall mean a lot, parcel, or area of land developed or to be developed as a unit.
 
   “Maintenance Hole” shall mean any subsurface structure which is part of any underground system and which has a surface cover with an exposed area of 1 1/2 square feet or more. (Amended by Ord. No. 182,985, Eff. 5/28/14.)
 
   “Micro-trenching” shall mean a narrow open excavation trench for the purpose of installing a subsurface pipe or conduit. The trench shall be less than or equal to 8 inches in width and less than or equal to 26 inches in depth, or as otherwise defined by the City Engineer in an adopted Standard Plan. (Added by Ord. No. 186,444, Eff. 1/2/20.)
 
   “Oiled Roadway” shall mean any roadway, the surface of which is composed of a mixture of one or more spray coats of road oil with sand, crushed rock, or disintegrated granite, having a total average thickness of approximately one inch or less.
 
   “Person” shall mean and include in addition to all entities set forth under the definition of the term “person” in Subsection (a) of Section 11.01 of this Code, the Federal Government, the State of California, every county, city and county, municipal corporation other than the City of Los Angeles, irrigation district, school district, district established by law, and any political or administrative subdivision of the State or Federal Government.
 
   “Pothole” shall mean a small hole excavated in order to locate and identify any underground structure. (Added by Ord. No. 150,478, Eff. 2/6/78.)
 
   “Property” shall mean and include any rail, tie, wire, pipe, pole, conduit, tank, or any device, fixture, appliance, or structure appurtenant thereto, installed, affixed, or located in, upon, over, or under any public street, public easement, or public place in this City, whether so installed, affixed, or located under franchise or otherwise.
 
   “Public Easement” shall mean any sewer easement, drainage easement, utility easement, or other easement under the jurisdiction of the Board except street easements.
 
   “Public Place” shall mean and include all public grounds, buildings, and places owned or maintained by the City and under the jurisdiction of the Board excluding public streets and public easements.
 
   “Public Street” shall mean and include all entities set forth under the definition of the term “street” in Subsection (a) of Section 11.01 of this Code. The term shall be construed to include the full width of way dedicated to public use including sidewalk and unpaved areas.
 
   “Red Flag” shall mean a flag made of bright red cloth or other flexible material, with an area of at least 1 ½ square feet of which one dimension must be at least 12 inches.
 
   “Roadway” shall mean the portion of the street intended for use by vehicular traffic, including parking lanes.
 
   “Rock and Oil Pavement” shall mean any surface which is paved with an average thickness of more than one inch of macadam pavement or a mixture of rock, sand, and either road oil, liquid asphalt, or a high penetration grade of asphalt cement.
 
   “Side Slope” shall mean that portion of the driveway approach which provides a transition from the normal curb grade to the grade of the apron by means of a sloping surface. Where a curb return is constructed in lieu of a sloping surface, the side slope shall be deemed to end at the exterior beginning of the curb of such curb return.
 
   “Sidewalk” shall mean any surface provided for the exclusive use of pedestrians.
 
   “Stake Hole” shall mean any hole made in a pavement, driveway, or sidewalk by driving a metal bar or pin into the same for moving a house or for any similar purpose.
 
   “Transmission Line” shall mean a pipeline or other structure which transports substances from a Point of gathering or storage to a point of distribution or storage. (Added by Ord. No. 150,478, Eff. 2/6/78.)
 
   “Tunnel” shall mean either a construction tunnel or a tunnel structure as hereinafter defined: construction tunnel shall mean an excavation for the purpose of installing a subsurface pipe or conduit, which excavation is made without disturbing the surface. This term is not intended to include excavations made by such methods of installation as jacking, boring, or jetting; tunnel structure shall mean an underground structure such as a passageway, gallery, or conveyor housing, the construction of which may have involved the making of an open excavation.
 
   “Unimproved Roadway” shall mean any roadway, the surface of which is composed of dirt, soil, sand, gravel, disintegrated granite, or similar materials either in a natural state or waterbound.
 
   “Unstable Substance” shall mean any substance carried by a subsurface installation which, if permitted to escape, could pose a hazard to public health or safety, including petroleum distillates, butane, propane, oxygen, chlorine, steam, natural gas at a pressure exceeding 60 PSIG, any corrosive or toxic substance, all liquids in transmission lines and any other substance which the City Engineer may hereinafter classify as unstable. (Added by Ord. No. 150,478, Eff. 2/6/78.)
 
 
SEC. 62.01. REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTING STRUCTURES.
   (Amended by Ord. No. 121,900, Eff. 6/4/62.)
 
   (a)   Board to Notify Owner. Whenever the Board determines that any property located in, upon, over, or under any public street, public place, or public easement in this City must be temporarily or permanently relocated or removed for public safety, necessity, welfare, or convenience, in order that public works, improvements or landscaping may be installed, constructed, or erected along any such public street, public place, or public easement, the Board shall give written notice to the person owning, maintaining, or controlling such property to relocate or remove the same as the Board shall determine. Such notice shall describe the property to be removed or relocated with particularity.
 
   Such written notices will be issued only for improvements, works, or landscaping done by this City or other governmental agency or instrumentality in a government capacity.
 
   (b)   Prosecution of Work. Within ten days after the giving of such notice, the work of relocating or removing the property designated in the notice shall be commenced and such work shall thereafter be diligently prosecuted to completion.
 
   (c)   Board May Complete Work and Recover Costs. In the event such person shall neglect, fail, or refuse, within ten days after the giving of such notice, to begin the work of relocating or removing the property designated in the notice, or shall fail to prosecute such work diligently to completion, the Board shall have the power to relocate or remove the property designated in the notice. The cost necessarily incurred by the Board in doing such work may be recovered by the City from such person.
 
   (d)   Remedies Cumulative. Punishment for violation of the penal provisions of this section shall be cumulative and in addition to the powers conferred herein on the Board. Enforcement of the penal provisions of this section shall not constitute a bar to the exercise by the Board of the powers conferred upon it by this section, nor shall the exercise by the Board of the powers conferred upon it by this section constitute a bar to a criminal prosecution for the violation of the penal provisions of this section.
 
 
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