SEC. 98.0102. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF ARTICLE.

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this article is to supplement the specific provisions of Chapter IX and other applicable portions of the LAMC concerning the administration of all ordinances, laws and regulations under the jurisdiction of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners or the Department. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

(b) Scope. The provisions of this article insofar as they are substantially the same as existing ordinances relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuation of those ordinances.

(Added by Ord. No. 182,330, Eff. 1/14/13.)

(a) Grant of Authority. The Los Angeles City Council hereby grants the power and duty to enforce all ordinances and laws applicable to the following specified types of work projects as related to the construction, alteration, repair and demolition, or removal of buildings or structures, and to the installation, alteration, repair, use and operation of all heating, plumbing, lighting, ventilating, refrigerating, electrical and mechanical appliances and equipment within the Harbor District currently within the Department of Building and Safety to the Harbor Department; provided, however, that said grant is effective only with respect to the following types of projects within the Harbor District.

(1) All work within the automated portion of an Automated Container Terminal. An Automated Container Terminal is defined as a fenced in facility within the Harbor District that moves, sorts, or stores ocean going containers through the use of remotely or automatically controlled container handling equipment, to or from vessels, rail cars, trucks, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs), shuttle carriers or other container movers;

(2) Cranes and Terminal Cargo Handling Equipment (self-propelled or electrified);

(3) Electrical Power Cables and their associated plug connectors for Cranes and Terminal Cargo Handling Equipment;

(4) Heavy duty pavement for storage (non-building);

(5) Earthwork and Terminal Grading and paving (non-building or non- structure);

(6) Stone Columns, Deep Dynamic Compaction, Jet Grouting and other ground improvements for seawall, dike, wharf and terminal when associated with non- buildings or non-structure;

(7) Non-electrical installation for Wharves and Utility Systems for Wharves;

(8) Floating docks (non-electrical installation only);

(9) Storm drains (non-building) installations on Harbor property that are designed and installed per the City of Los Angeles Public Works guidelines and comply with all City and State ordinances related to storm water (such as SUSAMP, LID and PMP) required by the Department of Public works or other City and State agencies;

(10) Sewers main installations on Harbor property that are designed and installed per the City of Los Angeles Public Works guidelines; and

(11) Dikes, dolphins, navigation aids, channel crossings, dredging, reclaimed landfills and any improvements under the jurisdiction or permit authority of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

(b) Collection for Services Rendered. Effective upon the grant of authority provided for in Subsection (a), above, the Harbor Department is authorized to collect all fees, charges, costs, fines or penalties which are applicable to enforcement of those same ordinances and laws pursuant to this Code.