Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 3 Compliance and Enforcement

A.

The provisions of this chapter are in full force and effect in the county.

B.

Any producer of adult films filming any adult films within the county, including any person or entity owning or operating any business regulated by this chapter, must comply with the provisions of this chapter.

C.

In addition to any other penalty provided for under this chapter, consistent with the process set forth herein for notice and administrative review, the department may impose a fine on persons violating any provision of this chapter or any law, regulation or standard incorporated into this chapter. The department may impose a civil fine upon such violators in an amount not to exceed $500.00 per violation, as appropriate. The imposition of such fines shall, in no way, limit the authority or ability to impose other requirements of this chapter or seek other remedies against alleged violators.

D.

Any person or entity who produces or films adult films for commercial purposes within the county without a valid adult film production public health permit, or any person, who violates any law, ordinance or regulation governing any activity regulated by this chapter, or who, upon demand of the county health officer, refuses or neglects to conform to a lawful order or directive of a county health officer pertaining to conduct regulated by this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine of $1,000.00, imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six months, or both. Each such act is punishable as a separate offense.

(Measure B, § 4, approved by voters in Nov. 6, 2012 General Election.)

The county health officer may enter and inspect any location suspected of conducting any activity regulated by this chapter, and, for purposes of enforcing this chapter, the county health officer may issue notices and impose fines therein and take possession of any sample, photograph, record or other evidence, including any documents bearing upon adult film producer's compliance with the provision of the chapter. Such inspections may be conducted as often as necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Measure B, § 4, approved by voters in Nov. 6, 2012 General Election.)

Any act or failure to act which is a violation of this chapter may be the subject of a civil action to enjoin the person or entity so acting or failing to act to conform his or her conduct to the provisions of this chapter. A civil action to enforce the provisions of this section may be brought by the county counsel, the district attorney or any person directly affected by said failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter. The filing and prosecution of such an action shall, in no way, limit the authority or ability to impose other requirements of this chapter or remedies or penalties as permitted by law.

(Measure B, § 4, approved by voters in Nov. 6, 2012 General Election.)