Division 15.8 — FINES

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

An administrative fine of $250.00 may be collected by the Department of Building and Safety for

any violation of the household business: home occupation standards as established in Part 5B. (Use Districts) and administrative fines of $500.00 may be collected for repeated violations pursuant to the following provisions. These administrative fine provisions are in addition to any other fines and

penalties authorized by law.

A. Order to Comply

For any use found to be in violation of the household business: home occupation standards as

established in Part 5B. (Use Districts), the Superintendent of the Department of Building and Safety

shall send an Order to Comply to the operator of the household business: home occupation use.

The Order to Comply shall clearly state the following:

1. The violation must be corrected by a Compliance Date specified in the Order, which date shall

be no more than 15 days from the date the Order is mailed.

2. Failure to correct the violation on or before the Compliance Date may result in the imposition

of an administrative fine in the amount of $250.00.

B. Reinspection

The Superintendent shall reinspect a property for which an Order to Comply was issued pursuant

to this Section (Home Occupation Fines) subsequent to the Compliance Date.

C. Failure to Correct Violation

1. If any violation specified in the Order to Comply is not corrected prior to the Compliance Date

as specified in the Order to Comply, an administrative fine of $250.00 may be collected by the

Department of Building and Safety.

2. If the Department of Building and Safety determines that a fine is due, then it shall notify the

person cited by United States Postal Service mail in a sealed envelope, with postage paid.

If the person cited is the owner of the property, the notice shall be addressed to the last

known address of the owner as that address appears in the last equalized assessment roll.

If the person to be cited is a tenant, the notice shall be addressed to the location where the

household business: home occupation is being conducted. Service of the notice shall be

deemed to have been completed at the time of deposit with the United States Postal Service.

3. The person cited shall remit the fine to the Department of Building and Safety within 30 days

after the date of mailing of the notice. If the person cited fails to do so, then the Department of Building and Safety, by sending a second notification by certified mail, may demand payment of the fine from the person cited and may prohibit the issuance of any building permit, license

or approval to the cited persons until such fees are paid.

Sec. 15.8.1. (Home Occupation Fines) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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D. Repeated Violations

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Regardless of any provision of this Section (Home Occupation Fines) to the contrary, if an Order

to Comply is issued for a violation of the household business: home occupation standards as

established in Part 5B. (Use Districts), and after compliance with it a subsequent Order to Comply

is issued for a violation of the same Section of Part 5B. (Use Districts) occurring within one year of the date of the initial Order, an administrative fine of $500.00 may be collected by the Department

of Building and Safety.

E. Discontinuance of Use

1. Three violations of any household business: home occupation standards as established in Part

5B. (Use Districts) which has resulted in an Order to Comply being issued under Subsection

A. (Order to Comply) above may result in the imposition of proceedings to discontinue the

household business: home occupation use. The Director shall have jurisdiction to discontinue

a household business: home occupation use by giving notice to the record owner of the

household business: home occupation by issuing A Notice of Intention to Discontinue the

Home Occupation (Notice). The Notice shall provide an opportunity for the household

business: home occupation user to either:

a. Submit information to the Director by a date certain to show cause why the household

business: home occupation should not be discontinued; or

b. Appear at a time and place before the Director pursuant to the procedures prescribed

in Div. 13B.2. (Quasi-Judicial Review) to show cause why the household business: home

occupation use should not be discontinued.

2. Upon the expiration of the time periods set forth in the Notice, the Director may discontinue

the household business: home occupation use.

Sec. 15.8.1. (Home Occupation Fines) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

An administrative fine of $250.00 may be collected by the Department of Building and Safety for any

violation of the provisions of this Section (Recycling Facilities Fines) pursuant to the following provisions.

A. Order to Comply

For any use found to be in violation of the recycling facility standards as established in Part 5B.

(Use Districts), the Superintendent of the Department of Building and Safety shall send an Order

to Comply to the operator of the recycling facility use. The Order to Comply shall clearly state the

following:

1. The violation must be corrected by a Compliance Date specified in the Order, which date shall

be no more than 15 days from the date the Order is mailed.

2. Failure to correct the violation on or before the Compliance Date may result in the imposition of

an administrative fine in the amount of $250.00.

3. Repeated violations can result in nuisance abatement procedures under the provisions of the

Zoning Code (Chapter 1A).

B. Reinspection

The Superintendent shall reinspect a property for which an Order to Comply was issued pursuant to

this Section (Recycling Facilities Fines) subsequent to the Compliance Date.

C. Failure to Correct Violation

1. If any violation specified in the Order to Comply is not corrected prior to the Compliance Date

as specified in the Order to Comply, an administrative fine of $250.00 may be collected by the

Department of Building and Safety.

2. If the Department of Building and Safety determines that a fine is due, then it shall notify the

person cited by United States mail in a sealed envelope, with postage paid. If the person cited is

the owner of the property, the notice shall be addressed to the last known address of the owner

as that address appears in the last equalized assessment roll. If the person to be cited is a tenant,

the notice shall be addressed to the location where the household business: home occupation is

being conducted. Service of the notice shall be deemed to have been completed at the time of

deposit with the United States Postal Service.

3. The person cited shall remit the fine to the Department of Building and Safety within 30 days

after the date of mailing of the notice. If the person cited fails to do so, then the Department of Building and Safety, by sending a second notification by certified mail, may demand payment of the fine from the person cited and may prohibit the issuance of any building permit, license or

approval to the cited persons until such fees are paid.

D. Appeals

Appeals may be made from a Notice to Comply issued by the Department of Building and Safety

pursuant to this subdivision pursuant to Sec. 13B.10.2. (Appeals from LADBS Determinations) .

Sec. 15.8.2. (Recycling Facilities Fines) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Fines as established in Sec. 5C.3.2.H. (Enforcement of Violations) shall be imposed for any of the

violations established in that Subsection.

Sec. 15.8.3. (Home-Sharing Fines) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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