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(Amended by Ord. No. 175,596, Eff. 12/7/03.)
When the Health Officer, acting under any authority vested in the Health Officer, orders the abatement of a nuisance or condition within the City of Los Angeles that endangers the public health, safety and welfare, and the person or persons responsible for the creation or maintenance of the nuisance fail to comply with the order, the Health Officer may request the Department of Public Works or any other department having the necessary workforce and equipment, to perform the work required to abate the nuisance.
All costs incurred pursuant to this section shall be a personal obligation against the person or persons responsible for the creation or maintenance of the nuisance and the owner of the property, recoverable by the City in an action before any court of competent jurisdiction. These costs shall include an amount equal to 40 percent of the cost to perform the actual work, but not less than the sum of $100.00, to cover the City’s costs for administering any contract and supervising the work required. In addition to this personal obligation and all other remedies provided by law, the City may collect any judgment, fee, cost, or charge, including any permit fees, fines, late charges, or interest, incurred in relation to the provisions of this section as provided in Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.35.1 through 7.35.8.
(Added by Ord. No. 160,171, Eff. 8/22/85).
A. The City Council finds that weeds (as defined in Article 2, Chapter 13, Part 2, Division 3 or Title 4, commencing at Section 39560 of the Government Code of the State of California), rubbish and other material dangerous or injurious to neighboring property or to the health or safety of residents of the vicinity constitute a public nuisance.
B. Every owner of any parcel of land or premises who, after receiving notice as provided by Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.325.1 B., fails to abate a public nuisance thereon consisting of weeds, rubbish, or other material dangerous or injurious to neighboring property or to the health or welfare of residents of the vicinity by the date specified in the notice or the date upon which the City is authorized to abate the nuisance pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.325.1, whichever date is later, is guilty of a misdemeanor pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 11.00(m). (Amended by Ord. No. 186,722, Eff. 9/20/20.)
C. The Director of the Bureau of Street Services, the Assistant Director of the Bureau of Street Services, the Chief Street Services Investigator, Senior Street Services Investigators, and Street Services Investigators (BSS Investigators) shall have the authority to enforce this section. BSS Investigators shall also have the authority to make arrests without a warrant whenever they have a reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor in their presence in violation of this section. BSS Investigators are deemed to be acting within the scope of their employment with respect to all acts and matters set forth in this section. BSS Investigators also shall have the authority to issue Administrative Citations for violations of this section pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 11.00(m). (Added by Ord. No. 186,722, Eff. 9/20/20.)
D. For purposes of determining the applicable Administrative Fine pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 11.2.04(b) for a violation of this section, each separate parcel of land with a distinct Assessor Parcel Number shall be subject to a separate fine, even when a property owner owns multiple adjoining parcels. (Added by Ord. No. 186,722, Eff. 9/20/20.)
E. Fifty percent of each Administrative Fine collected for a violation of this section shall be deposited into the Council District Real Property Trust Fund, specifically into the Council District fund where the property is located and the violation occurred, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 5.500. (Added by Ord. No. 186,722, Eff. 9/20/20.)
(Added by Ord. No. 176,240, Eff. 10/23/04.)
A. Any standing water on private property which has become a breeding source for mosquitos is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and an immediate threat to the public health safety and welfare of the citizens of Los Angeles.
B. When the Health Officer or an officer of any Los Angeles County Vector Control District acting under any authority vested in the Health Officer finds any standing water on private property which has become a breeding source for mosquitoes, said officer may issue a written order to abate the standing water or other condition within the City of Los Angeles that endangers the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Los Angeles. The owner or other person or persons responsible for the private property where the breeding source was found shall have 72 hours to abate or eliminate the condition which created the breeding source for mosquitos. Upon the issuance of the notice to abate the nuisance created by the breeding source for mosquitos, the owner or other person or persons responsible for the private property may at no cost to the owner or responsible person request that the vector control district abate the standing water as a source of breeding mosquitos. The owner or responsible person may also choose to abate the nuisance within the 72 hours allowed. Any owner or responsible person who fails to comply with a 72 hour nuisance abatement order issued pursuant to this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 11.00(m).
C. If any officer as described in this code who is lawfully on private property finds a nuisance as described above and is unable to contact the owner or other person or persons responsible for the private property in question within twenty-four hours, said officer may summarily abate the nuisance at no cost to the owner or responsible person. If a nuisance has been abated without the knowledge or permission of the owner or other responsible person, then the abating officer shall post a notice on the property in a prominent place that explains exactly where and what steps were taken to abate the nuisance.
D. If an owner or responsible person who has been cited to abate a nuisance within 72 hours fails to do so, any officer described herein may then summarily abate the nuisance. All costs incurred to abate the nuisance pursuant to this section shall be a personal obligation against the owner or person or persons responsible for the creation or maintenance of the nuisance, recoverable by the abating organization in an action before any court of competent jurisdiction. These costs shall include an amount equal to 40 percent of the cost to perform the actual work, but not less than the sum of $100.00, to cover the costs for doing the work, administering any contract to do the work and/or supervising the work required. In addition to this personal obligation and all other remedies provided by law, the abating organization may collect any judgment, fee, cost, or charge, including any permit fees, fines, late charges, or interest, incurred in relation to the provisions of this section as provided in Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.35.1 through 7.35.8.
(Article and Section Added by Ord. No. 186,507, Eff. 3/26/20.)
(a) Definitions.
(1) “Adult or Sexually Oriented Businesses” is defined to have the same meaning as how that term is defined in Subdivision (a) of Section 318.5 of the California Penal Code.
(2) “Primary Airports” is defined to have the same meaning as how that term is defined in Section 47102(16) of Title 49 of the United States Code.
(3) “Truck Stops” means a privately owned and operated facility that provides food, fuel, shower or other sanitary facilities, and lawful overnight truck parking.
(4) “Farm Labor Contractors” is defined to have the same meaning as how that term is defined in Subdivision (b) of Section 1682 of the California Labor Code.
(5) “Hotels, Motels, and Bed and Breakfast Inns” is defined to have the same meaning as how that term is defined in Subdivision (b) of Section 24045.12 of the California Business and Professions Code, not including personal residences.
(b) Businesses Subject to Posting Requirement. Each of the following businesses and other establishments shall post a notice that complies with the requirements of this section in a conspicuous place near the public entrance of the establishment or in another conspicuous location in clear view of the public and employees where similar notices are customarily posted:
(1) On-sale general public premises licensees under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the California Business and Professions Code).
(2) Adult or sexually oriented businesses.
(3) Primary airports.
(4) Intercity passenger rail or light rail stations.
(5) Bus stations.
(6) Truck stops.
(7) Emergency rooms within general acute care hospitals.
(8) Urgent care centers.
(9) Farm labor contractors.
(10) Privately operated job recruitment centers.
(11) Roadside rest areas.
(12) Businesses or establishments that offer massage or bodywork services for compensation and are not described in Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (b) of Section 4612 of the California Business and Professions Code.
(13) Hotels, motels, and bed and breakfast inns.
(c) Content of Notice. The notice to be posted pursuant to Subsection (b) of this section shall be at least 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches in size, written in a 16-point font, and shall state the following:
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS BEING FORCED TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY AND CANNOT LEAVE – WHETHER IT IS COMMERCIAL SEX, HOUSEWORK, FARM WORK, CONSTRUCTION, FACTORY, RETAIL, OR RESTAURANT WORK, OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY – TEXT 233-733 (BE FREE) OR CALL NATIONAL SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING (CAST) AT 1-888-KEY-2-FRE(EDOM) or 1-888-539-2373 TO ACCESS HELP AND SERVICES
VICTIMS OF SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARE PROTECTED UNDER UNITED STATES AND CALIFORNIA LAW.
THE HOTLINES ARE:
• AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK
• TOLL-FREE
• OPERATED BY NON-PROFIT, NON- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
• ANONYMOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL
• ACCESSIBLE IN MORE THAN 160 LANGUAGES
• ABLE TO PROVIDE HELP, REFERRAL TO SERVICES, TRAINING, AND GENERAL INFORMATION
(d) Language of Notices. The notice to be posted pursuant to Subsection (b) of this section shall be printed in English, Spanish, Chinese, and the languages that are spoken by at least 20 percent of the employees and/or 20 percent of the patrons of the business or establishment subject to the posting requirement of this section.
(e) Administrative Process Applicable to Citations. Unless otherwise specified herein, all citations issued for violations of this section shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Article 1.2 of Chapter 1 of this Code, including, but not limited to, the administrative hearing and appeal process and the City’s authority to use any civil remedy available to collect any unpaid administrative fine.
(f) Criminal and Other Remedies Available. Any violation of this section may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor. In cases where the City Attorney elects to criminally prosecute a violation, the defendant shall be subject to all applicable penalties authorized by Section 11.00(m) of this Code.
(g) Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, that invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions that can be implemented without the invalid provisions, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.