Lomita Municipal Code Art. 12 Declaration of Authority

The planning commission is hereby vested with the duty of administering and the power to enforce this chapter.

Whenever by ordinance an administrative power is granted to or an administrative duty imposed upon the commission, the council may authorize or instruct the commission or its representatives to exercise such administrative power, or perform such administrative duty. The commission shall exercise all such powers and perform all such duties as instructed by the city council.

Whenever a power is granted to or a duty imposed upon a public officer by this chapter, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by the commission, a deputy of the public officer, or a person authorized, pursuant to law or ordinance, by said officer, unless this chapter expressly provides otherwise.