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Sec. 13B.6.1. EVALUATION OF NON-COMPLIANCE¶

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A. Applicability

this Section establishes procedures to modify, discontinue, or revoke any discretionary zoning approval where needed to remedy non-compliance with the conditions of any conditional use or similar Quasi-judicial approvals.-judicial approvals.judicial approvals.s.

B. Initiation

the Director, Zoning Administrator, or city Planning commission, Zoning Administrator, or city Planning commissionZoning Administrator, or city Planning commission, or city Planning commissioncity Planning commission (if the approval or conditional use was granted by the city city Planning commission) may initiate evaluation proceedings by ) may initiate evaluation proceedings by notifying the business operator, property owner, or lessee(s) upon knowledge of the fact of non-compliance with the conditions of the discretionary zoning approval.

c. Notice

1. Notice of Public Hearing

Type of Notice	When	Where / To Whom / Additional Requirements
Mail	24 days	• Operator; and • Owner and lessee(s) of thepropertyinvolved.

Notice of Public Hearing on Appeal
- a. the following notice is required for the public hearing on the appeal:

Type of Notice Mail Posting	When 24 days 10 days	Where / To Whom / Additional Requirements • Operator; • Owner and lessee(s) of the property involved; • Owners of all property within and outside of the city that is within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved; • residential, commercial and industrial occupants of the property involved, and all property within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved; and • the certified Neighborhood council representing the area in which thepropertyis located • the owner, lessee, or operator will post notice in a conspicuousplace on theproperty
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b. if all property within the 300-foot radius is under the same ownership as the property involved in the proceeding, then the owners of all property which adjoins that ownership are included in the notification area.
c. if the mailed notice within the required radius does not result in notice to at least 20 different owners of at least 20 different lots other than the subject property, then the notification radius will increase in increments of 50 feet until that number of owners and lots are within the expanded area.

D. Decision

1. General Procedures

See Sec. 13A.2.5. (Decisions) .

2. Decision Maker

the Zoning Administrator or the city Planning commission, whichever was the initial decision maker on the original action, is the initial decision maker on an evaluation of Non-compliance. the city Planning commission may delegate its authority in this matter to the Director.

3. Notice to Appear

a. the Zoning Administrator or city Planning commission may notify the record owner or lessee of the real property involved to appear at a time and place fixed by the Zoning Administrator or city Planning commission and show cause why the discretionary zoning approval should not be repealed or rescinded, as the case may be.
b. the Zoning Administrator or city Planning commission shall set the matter for public hearing, giving notice in the manner specified in Subsection C. (Notice) of this Section .

4. Decision

After the public hearing concludes, the Zoning Administrator or city Planning commission may revoke, temporarily suspend, or impose further restrictions on the conditional use or other similar Quasi-judicial approval.

5. Fees

a. A fee as set forth in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Article 9 (Fees) for lots subject to chapter i., or Article 15. (Fees) for lots subject to this Zoning code (chapter 1A), shall be paid to the city within 30 days of the effective date of the decision by the Zoning Administrator or city Planning commission.
b. if an appeal is filed and the decision of the Zoning Administrator or city Planning commission is upheld by the city council on appeal, then the fee required by this Subsection shall be paid in full within 30 days of the effective date of the final decision. However, if the city council reverses the decision of the Zoning Administrator or city

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Planning commission then no payment of fees other than the appeal fee specified in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) Article 9 (Fees) for lots subject to chapter i., or Article 15. (Fees) for lots subject to this Zoning code (chapter 1A) shall be required.

e. Standards for Review and Required Findings

the Zoning Administrator or city Planning commission, or the Area Planning commission (on appeal) or city council (on appeal) may require modification, discontinuance, or revocation of any conditional use or other similar Quasi-judicial approval upon knowledge of the fact of a business operator, property owner, or lessee’s non-compliance with the conditions of any conditional use or other similar Quasi-judicial approvals, and make the required findings for any action taken.

F. Scope of Decision

After corrective modification or imposition of new conditions, the property involved is allowed continuance of operation subject to compliance with all conditions.
After revocation, the property involved is subject to all the regulations of the zone in which the property is located, and as provided in this code or as modified by the subject final revocation action.

G. Appeals

1. General Procedures

See Sec. 13A.2.8. (Appeals) .

2. Decision Maker

a. if the initial decision maker is the Zoning Administrator, the Area Planning commission is the appellate decision maker.
b. if the city Planning commission is the initial decision maker, the city council is the appellate decision maker.
c. if the Zoning Administrator modifies conditions or imposes additional conditions as a part of the evaluation action, the appellate body is the appellate body on the original decision.

3. Filing

a. Any person aggrieved by the Zoning Administrator’s decision may appeal the decision to the Area Planning commission.
b. Any person aggrieved by the city Planning commission’s decision may appeal the decision to the city council.

4. Appellate Decision

a. Before acting on any appeal, the appellate body shall set the matter for hearing, giving notice in the manner specified in Subsection C. (Notice) above.

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b. the appellate body shall act within 75 days after the expiration of the appeal period. Failure to timely act is deemed a denial of the appeal, and is not further appealable.
c. if the city council is the appellate body, the city council will render its decision by resolution. A decision to reverse or modify the initial decision, in whole or in part, shall be adopted by at least a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the whole council.
d. the city council’s decision on appeal shall be reviewable as an approval of a conditional use or other similar Quasi-judicial approval in the manner prescribed in Sec. 13B.2.3.G. (Class 3 Conditional Use Permit; Appeals) .

H. Modification of Action

No modification is available.

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Sec. 13B.6.2. NUISANCE ABATEMENT/REVOCATION¶

Purpose. it is the intent of this Section to consolidate a number of existing code provisions relating to the administrative abatement of public nuisances, and revocations, rescissions, discontinuances or modifications of discretionary zoning approvals. in addition, this Section also sets forth procedures allowing the Zoning Administrator to modify or remove conditions imposed as a result of nuisance abatement proceedings; to enforce conditions imposed as part of any discretionary zoning approval; and to require that the cost of a proceeding instituted pursuant to this Section be paid by those responsible for the maintenance and operation of the subject use.

these provisions allow the city's zoning authorities to protect the public peace, health and safety from any land use which becomes a nuisance; adversely affects the health, peace or safety of persons residing or working in the surrounding area; or violates any land use related condition imposed pursuant to this code or other provision of law, while protecting the constitutional rights of the parties involved.

A. Applicability

1. Zoning Administrator Authority

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the Zoning Administrator may require the modification, discontinuance, or revocation of any land use or discretionary zoning approval if it is found that the land use or discretionary zoning approval as operated or maintained:

a. Jeopardizes or adversely affects the public health, peace, or safety of persons residing or working on the premises or in the surrounding area;
b. constitutes a public nuisance;
c. Has resulted in repeated nuisance activities, including, but not limited to, disturbances of the peace, illegal drug activity, public drunkenness, drinking in public, harassment of passersby, gambling, prostitution, sale of stolen goods, public urination, theft, assaults, batteries, acts of vandalism, loitering, excessive littering, illegal parking, excessive loud noises (especially in the late night or early morning hours), traffic violations, curfew violations, lewd conduct, or police detentions and arrests;
d. Adversely impacts nearby uses;
e. violates any provision of this chapter or Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of this code, or any other city, state, or federal regulation, ordinance, or statute;
f. violates any condition imposed by a prior legislative or discretionary land use approval; or

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g. violates an approval initiated by application of a property owner or owner’s representative related to the land use (including but not limited to a Parcel Map, tentative tract Map, or coastal Development Permit).

Relationship to Other Code Provisions

the Zoning Administrator’s authority in Subdivision 1. (Zoning Administrator Authority) above supersedes any provision of this code to the contrary.

3. Continuation of Prior Decisions

a. Prior administrative nuisance abatement decisions regarding land uses and discontinuances, revocations, rescissions or modifications of discretionary zoning approvals made by the Zoning Administrator, city Planning commission, or the council remain in full force and effect.
b. it is unlawful to violate or fail to comply with any prior requirement or condition imposed by the Zoning Administrator, the former Board of Zoning Appeals, the city Planning commission, or the city council.
c. violation or failure to comply violates this chapter or Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of this code and is subject to the same penalties as any other violation of this chapter or Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of this code.
d. to remedy a violation of an order of discontinuance or revocation, the Department of Building and Safety shall order the business operator, property owner or lessee(s) to vacate and secure all or any portion of the property, premises, or buildings - refer to Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Sec. 91.9003 (Abatement Procedures) . the Department of Building and Safety shall institute enforcement as provided in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Sec. 91.9003.4. (Enforcement) .

B. Initiation

the Zoning Administrator may initiate a nuisance abatement proceeding by notifying the business operator, property owner, or lessee(s) as provided in this Section .

c. Notice

1. Notice of Public Hearing

a. the following notice is required for the public hearing on the initial decision:

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Type of Notice Mail	When 24 days	Where / To Whom / Additional Requirements • Operator; • Owner(s) and lessee(s) of the property involved; • Owners of all property within and outside of the city that is within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved; • residential, commercial, and industrial occupants of the property involved, and all property within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved; and • the certified Neighborhood council representing the area in which thepropertyis located
Posting	10 days	• Operator must post in a conspicuous place on the propertyinvolved

b. if all property within the 500 foot radius is under the same ownership as the property involved in the proceeding, then the owners of all property that adjoins that ownership are included in the notification area.
c. if the mailed notice does not include at least 20 different owners of at least 20 different lots other than the subject property, then the notification radius will increase in increments of 50 feet until that number of owners and lots are within the expanded area.

Notice of Public Hearing on Appeal
- a. the following notice is required for the public hearing on the appeal:

Type of Notice Mail	When 24 days	Where / To Whom / Additional Requirements • Operator; • Owner(s) and lessee(s) of the property involved; • Owners of all property within and outside of the city that is within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved; • residential, commercial and industrial occupants of the property involved, and all property within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved; and • the certified Neighborhood council representing the area in which thepropertyis located
Posting	10 days	• Operator must post in a conspicuous place on the propertyinvolved

b. if all property within the 500 foot radius is under the same ownership as the property involved in the proceeding, then the owners of all property that adjoins that ownership are included in the notification area.
c. if the mailed notice does not include at least 20 different owners of at least 20 different lots other than the subject property, then the notification radius will increase in increments of 50 feet until that number of owners and lots are within the expanded area.

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D. Decision

1. General Procedures

See Sec. 13A.2.5. (Decisions) .

2. Decision Maker

the Zoning Administrator is the initial decision maker.

3. Filing

there is no filing, as this process can only be initiated by the Zoning Administrator.

4. Public Hearing and Decision

a. the Zoning Administrator shall set the matter for public hearing, giving notice in the manner specified in Subsection C. (Notice) above. At this hearing the business operator, property, owner, or lessee(s) of the subject property shall be given an opportunity to show cause as to why the land use or discretionary zoning approval should not be modified, discontinued, or revoked.
b. After the public hearing concludes, the Zoning Administrator may require the modification, discontinuance, or revocation of the land use or discretionary zoning approval.
c. Any determination shall be supported by written findings, including a finding that the Zoning Administrator’s determination does not impair the constitutional rights of any person. the written determination shall also state that failure to comply with any or all conditions imposed may result in the issuance of an order to discontinue or revoke the land use or discretionary zoning approval.

5. Conditions

a. the Zoning Administrator may impose conditions of operation as needed to:
- i. Protect the best interests of the surrounding property or neighborhood;
- ii. eliminate, lessen, or prevent any detrimental effect on the surrounding property or neighborhood; or
- iii. Assure compliance with other applicable provisions of law or conditions of an earlier discretionary approval.
b. conditions imposed may include, but are not limited to:
i. the establishment of amortization schedules;
- ii. the closure or removal of buildings or structures; or
- iii. the establishment, maintenance, or operation of the subject use and related land uses, buildings, or structures.

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c. Fee Condition

i. Whenever the Zoning Administrator initiates an action pursuant to this Section , they shall impose a condition requiring payment of the fee (fee condition) set forth in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Article 9 (Fees) for lots subject to chapter i., or Article 15. (Fees) for lots subject to this Zoning code (chapter 1A) to cover the city's costs in processing the matter. A fee is not required if the Zoning Administrator finds that the operation of the land use does not create a nuisance or that the property owner, business operator or person in control, is in substantial compliance with the conditions of operation.
ii. the fee condition shall further provide that if the decision is not appealed, then the fee shall be paid in full to the city with confirmation of the payment being provided to the Zoning Administrator within 30 days of the decision date. if an appeal is filed and the decision of the Zoning Administrator is upheld on appeal, then the fee shall be paid in full with confirmation made to the Zoning Administrator within 30 days of the effective date of the decision. if the council reverses in total the decision of the Zoning Administrator, then no payment of fees other than the appeal fee specified in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Article 9 (Fees) for lots subject to chapter i., or Article 15. (Fees) for lots subject to this Zoning code (chapter 1A) shall be required.

d. Compliance Review

i. Upon any finding of nuisance or non-compliance with existing conditions imposed on the land use or discretionary zoning approval, the Zoning Administrator’s determination shall impose a condition requiring the business operator or property owner to file a compliance review application for review of compliance with conditions within two years of the effective date, or the city may file an application on their behalf and a fee will be charged.
ii. At the Zoning Administrator’s discretion, the due date for the compliance review application can be set for 90 days, 180 days, one year, 18 months, or two years from the effective date of the Zoning Administrator’s determination or the council action on appeal.

6. Cost of Abatement

if the Zoning Administrator discontinues or revokes any land use or discretionary zoning approval pursuant to this Section , the full cost of the abatement, including the cost of inspection, becomes the personal obligation of the business operator, property owner, or person in control. if confirmed by the council, a lien may be placed against the property in accordance with the procedures described in Sec. 7.35.3. (Procedures to Confirm a Proposed Lien for Nuisance Abatement Costs and Code Enforcement Costs) of the lAAc.

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e. Standards for Review and Required Findings

in requiring the discontinuance or revocation of a land use or discretionary zoning approval, the Zoning Administrator or city council (on appeal) shall find that:

the determination does not impair the constitutional rights of any person;
Prior governmental efforts to cause the owner or operator to eliminate the problems associated with the land use or discretionary zoning approval have failed (examples include formal action, such as citations, orders, or hearings by the Police Department, Department of Building and Safety, the Zoning Administrator, the city Planning commission, or any other governmental agency); and
the owner or operator has failed to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator, the willingness or ability to eliminate the problems associated with the land use or discretionary zoning approval.

F. Scope of Decision

1. General

After modification, discontinuance, or revocation, the property affected is subject to all the regulations of the zone in which the property is located, as provided in this code or as modified by the subject final revocation action.

2. Violations

a. it is unlawful to violate or fail to comply with any requirement or condition imposed by the Zoning Administrator or the city council pursuant to this Section .
b. violation or failure to comply violates this chapter or Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of this code and is subject to the same penalties as any other violation of this chapter or Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of this code.
c. if a violation of an order to discontinue or revoke a land use or discretionary zoning approval pursuant to this Section occurs, the Department of Building and Safety shall order the owner to vacate and secure the property, premises, buildings or portion of any property, premises or building pursuant to Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Sec. 91.9003 (Abatement Procedures) . the Department of Building and Safety shall institute enforcement as provided in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Sec. 91.9003.4. (Enforcement) . the Zoning Administrator shall cause the determination or revocation to be recorded.

G. Appeals

1. General Procedures

See Sec. 13A.2.8. (Appeals) .

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2. Decision Maker

the city council is the appellate decision maker.

3. Filing

Any person aggrieved by the Zoning Administrator’s decision may appeal the decision to the city council.

4. Decision

a. Before acting on any appeal, the city council shall set the matter for hearing, giving notice in the manner specified in Subsection C. (Notice) above.
b. the city council shall act within 75 days after the expiration of the appeal period. Failure to timely act is deemed a denial of the appeal.
c. the city council will render its decision by resolution. A decision to reverse or modify the Zoning Administrator’s decision, in whole or in part, shall be adopted by at least a two- thirds vote of the whole city council.
d. if the city council determines that the Zoning Administrator’s decision impairs the constitutional rights of any person, then it shall modify the action accordingly, or remand the matter back to the Zoning Administrator for further action.

H. Modification of Decision

Any administrative nuisance abatement decision made pursuant to this chapter or Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) , any conditions imposed by that decision, or any decisions on a discretionary zoning approval pursuant to this Section may be modified pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection .
Upon application by the business operator, property owner, or lessee(s), the Zoning Administrator may add, modify, or eliminate the conditions of a prior decision.
An application may be considered if:
- a. A time period of at least one year has passed from the effective date the conditions were originally imposed; or
- b. there have been substantial changes in the nature and operation of the land use or discretionary zoning approval; or
- c. there has been a change in circumstances such that continued enforcement of the previously imposed conditions is no longer reasonable or necessary.
An application shall be set for public hearing. the Zoning Administrator may grant or deny the requested application, or modify the prior decision, including imposing new or different substitute conditions as the Zoning Administrator deems appropriate.

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No modification shall be approved pursuant to this Subsection unless the Zoning Administrator makes the following findings:
- a. that the requirements for consideration of the application under this Subsection have been met; and
- b. that due consideration has been given to the effects of the modification on surrounding properties.
An appeal from the decision of the Zoning Administrator may be taken to the city council in the same manner as prescribed in Subsection G. (Appeals) of this Section .
When the Zoning Administrator orders the discontinuance or revocation of a land use or discretionary zoning approval and the applicant files for re-instatement of the land use pursuant to this Subsection , the Zoning Administrator may re-instate the land use if all findings of this Subsection are met. the applicant will not be issued a new certificate of Occupancy.
Subsequent applications for consideration may be filed in accordance with this Subsection . if the application is denied with prejudice, a subsequent application for consideration shall not be filed within one year from the date the application was considered, and then only if a property owner, business operator or lessee(s) shows that the circumstances involving the land use or discretionary zoning approval have substantially and materially changed since it was last considered.

i. Revocations of Residential Uses

1. Applicability

this Subsection applies to all single-family and multi-family residential uses, including residential hotels as defined in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Sec. 47.73 T. (Definitions) . this Subsection does not apply to hotels or motels that are not residential hotels. Nothing in this Section or Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Sec. 91.9001 et seq. (General) supersedes or abrogates the rights of tenants provided by State statute or by the los Angeles Housing code and rent Stabilization ordinance, or by any other provision of this code.

2. Process

the Zoning Administrator, as the initial decision maker, or the city council on appeal, may ask the city Attorney to consider initiating the process of having the residential use placed in receivership pursuant to the California Civil Code, Sec. 3479 and the Code of Civil Procedure, Sec. 564(b)(9) upon finding that:

a. Prior governmental efforts to cause the owner or operator to eliminate the problems associated with the land use or discretionary zoning approval have failed (examples include formal action, such as citations, orders, or hearings by the Police Department, Department of Building and Safety, los Angeles Housing Department, a Zoning Administrator, the city Planning commission, or any other governmental agency); and

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b. that the owner or operator has failed to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator, the willingness or ability to eliminate the problems associated with the land use or discretionary zoning approval.

3. Remedies

if the residential use is not placed in receivership and the Zoning Administrator, as the initial decision maker, or the council on appeal, discontinues or revokes the land use or discretionary zoning approval, resulting in the displacement of tenants, the following provisions apply:

a. the los Angeles Housing Department shall identify each tenant who was displaced and is eligible for relocation assistance, and shall issue an order requiring the owner to pay relocation benefits in the amounts specified in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Sec. 151.09 G. (Evictions) .
b. if the owner fails to pay relocation benefits to an eligible tenant as required by this Subsection :
- i. the los Angeles Housing Department may advance relocation benefits to the tenant in the amount set forth in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Sec. 151.09 G. (Evictions) ; and
- ii. the owner is liable to the city for any relocation payments advanced, and the los Angeles Housing Department may obtain a lien upon the property pursuant to Sec. 7.35.3 (Procedures to Confirm a Proposed Lien for Nuisance Abatement Costs and Code Enforcement Costs) of the lAAc to recover the amount advanced and associated costs.
c. relocation benefits are not payable to any tenant who has caused or substantially contributed to the condition giving rise to an order to vacate issued pursuant to Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Sec. 91.9003 (Abatement Procedures) . the Zoning Administrator shall determine whether a tenant has caused or substantially contributed to the condition giving rise to the order to vacate.
d. the Housing Department shall inform each eligible tenant of their right to re-rent the same unit, or comparable unit if the owner or subsequent owner, re-establishes the residential use. the Housing Department shall inform the eligible tenant that they must advise the owner in writing of their interest in re-renting and must provide the owner with an address to which the owner can direct an offer.
e. When the residential use is re-established, the accommodations shall be offered, and rented or leased at the lawful rent in effect at the time the residential use was discontinued or revoked, plus annual adjustments available under Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Sec. 151.06. (Automatic Adjustments) .
f. the Zoning Administrator’s determination or the city council’s action shall include the provisions of this Subsection and shall be recorded as a covenant with the los Angeles county recorder.

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Sec. 13B.6.3. BUILDING PERMIT REVOCATION¶

A. Applicability

this Section (Building Permit Revocation) applies where this code expressly authorizes building permit revocation, including when a use or structure with a valid certificate of Occupancy and/ or a valid permit that violates any applicable lAMc standards for an outdoor dining area, including but not limited to Sec. 4C.4.1.E.12. (Outdoor Dining Area Parking Exception) , Sec. 5C.2.4.B (Eating & Drinking) , Sec. 5C.1.10. (Amplified Sound Restrictions) , Sec. 5C.3.3.G.6. (Outdoor Dining Area Administrative Alcohol Authorization) , or Chapter XI. (Noise Regulation) of this code.

B. Initiation

Revocation Proceedings Resulting from Citations and Other Enforcement Mechanisms
- a. regardless of any previous corrective actions or payments of fines and fees, any combination of four or more Notice to Appear citations, Orders to comply, Notices of violation, or Administrative citations issued by los Angeles Police Department, Department of Building and Safety or other city departments for any violation under the provisions noted above in Subsection A. (Applicability) may result in revocation proceedings for any issued certificate of Occupancy or permits, or both.
- b. the revocation proceedings shall commence by issuance of a Notice of intent to revoke ("Notice"), which shall be sent to the owner of the property and the restaurant operator of the outdoor dining area. the Notice shall state the following:
  - i. the date and place of the revocation hearing, which shall be scheduled at least 15 days and not more than 90 days from the date of issuance of the Notice.
  - ii. A list of all violations under the lAMc provisions noted above in Subsection A. (Applicability) for which a Notice to Appear citation, Order to comply, Notice of violation, or Administrative citation was issued by los Angeles Police Department, Department of Building and Safety, or other city department.
  - iii. copies of all Notice to Appear citations, Order to comply, Notices of violation, and Administrative citations related to these violations, unless the copies were previously furnished to the owner or operator.
  - iv. the owner or operator is entitled to be represented by legal counsel at any revocation hearing.

c. Notice of Public Hearing

the following notice is required for the public hearing held by the Board of Building and Safety commissioners.

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Type of Notice	When	Where / To Whom / Additional Requirements
Mail	5 days	• Operator; • Owner(s) and lessee(s) of the property involved; • complainant; • All interestedparties

D. Decision

1. General Procedures

a. See Sec. 13A.2.5. (Decisions) .
b. See Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 98.0601. (Purpose) of this code.

2. Decision Maker

the Board of Building and Safety commissioners is the initial decision maker.

3. Filing

there is no filing as this process can only be initiated by the Department of Building and Safety.

4. Public Hearing & Decision

a. On the date specified in the Notice, a revocation hearing shall be held before the Board of Building and Safety commissioners. the Board of Building and Safety commissioners shall determine whether the certificate of Occupancy or permit, or both, shall be revoked. revocation shall be ordered by the Board of Building and Safety commissioners for multiple violations of the applicable lAMc regulations, four or more Notice to Appear citations, Orders to comply, Notice of violation, or Administrative citations issued to the property owner of record or restaurant operator by the los Angeles Police Department, the Department of Building and Safety or any other city department.
b. in making its determination, the Board of Building and Safety commissioners may hear from the owner, restaurant operator, or other interested party.
c. the determination of the Board of Building and Safety commissioners is final.

5. Reversion of Uses

a. Upon the Board of Building and Safety commissioners’ determination to revoke any certificate of Occupancy or permits issued to authorize an outdoor dining area, the Board of Building and Safety commissioners may order the owner or restaurant operator to obtain all necessary permits to remove all improvements in the outdoor dining area.
b. the Board of Building and Safety commissioners may order the restaurant operator to obtain all necessary permits to restore the use and condition that existed prior to the development of the outdoor dining area or convert the outdoor dining area to a conforming use.

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Administration | Article 13 Div. 13B.6. (Non-Compliance)

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e. Scope of Decision

Permit Suspension Period
- a. the Board of Building and Safety commissioners may determine that no new certificate of Occupancy or permits authorizing an outdoor dining area shall be issued for a period of up to 12 consecutive months, as counted from the date the revocation determination is made by the Board of Building and Safety commissioners.
- b. each violation of the code and each day of operation without a certificate of Occupancy or a building permit is a misdemeanor.

F. Appeals

there is no appeal.

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Administration | Article 13 Div. 13B.7. (Division of Land)

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