Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 3 Powers and Duties in General

Section

22.20 The Department.

22.21 The Board of Building and Safety Commissioners.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Charter, Sec. 78.

Repealed by Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

The Department of Building and Safety shall have the power and duty to enforce all ordinances and laws relating to the construction, alteration, repair and demolition, or removal of buildings or structures in the City, and to the installation, alteration, repair, use, and operation of all heating, plumbing, lighting, ventilating, refrigerating, electrical and mechanical appliances and equipment therein; provided, however, that jurisdiction over the construction, alteration, repair, removal or installation of elevators, escalators, console and/or stage lifts, incline cars, manlifts, manhoists, steam boilers, pressure vessels and all connections and appurtenances pertaining to proper functioning thereof may be vested in such board or officer as may be determined by ordinance.

The Department also shall have the power and duty to enforce the zoning ordinance of the City.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Charter, Sec. 90.

There shall be a Board of Building and Safety Commissioners who shall be appointed, removed, and organized in accordance with Charter Sections 501-503. The Board shall have the power to make slight modifications for individual cases in the provisions of the building ordinances of the City, and in the yard area requirements of the zoning ordinance, provided that in each modification the Board shall first find that a special, individual reason makes the strict letter of the ordinance impractical and that the modification is in conformity with the spirit and purpose of the ordinance involved. Any such action shall be by resolution of the Board, duly entered in its minutes.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Charter, Sec. 93.

Amended by: Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.