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RELATED SERVICES – INVESTIGATION – POWERS OF DEPARTMENT AND BOARD AND PENALTIES

(Title Amended by Ord. No. 168,231, Eff. 10/18/92.)

Section 98.0403.1 Powers of the Department and the Board. 98.0403.2 Procedures for Appeals to the Department and to the Board. 98.0404 Extra Territorial Inspections. 98.0405 Charges for Printed Materials and Miscellaneous Type Services. 98.0406 Inspection Fees for Off Hours Inspection. 98.0407 Special Enforcement Procedure Fees. 98.0408 Issuance of Citations by Designated Employees. 98.0410 Surcharge for Development Services Centers. 98.0411 Non-compliance Fees. 98.0412 Inspection Fees. 98.0414 Certification Fees. 98.0415 Clerical, Issuing or Research Fees and Miscellaneous Fees. 98.0416 Building and Safety Systems Development Surcharge. 98.0417 Processing Fees for Miscellaneous Certificates of Compliance. 98.0418 Surcharges for Development of Automated Systems and General Plan Maintenance for the Department of City Planning. 98.0419 Waiver of Fees for Structures Damaged in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. 98.0420 Refunds of Department Fees. 98.0421 Code Violation Inspection Fee. 98.0422 Fees for Off Hours Plan Check and Other Service.

(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

Any person engaged in the business of selling, installing or constructing equipment or appliances for which a permit is required under Chapter IX of the LAMC, shall keep written permanent records of all such installations, showing the permit number and date, the address of the place where equipment was installed, the type of installation, and the name of the owner for whom such installation was made. The Superintendent of Building, or the Superintendent’s duly authorized representative, shall have the power to examine, at any reasonable hour, all necessary books and records of any such person for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not permits have been secured for selling, installing or constructing equipment or appliances as required under Chapter IX of the LAMC.

(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

(a) Investigation Fee Required. Whenever any work has been commenced without authorization by a permit or application for inspection, and that work violates any provision of Articles 1 through 8 of Chapter IX of the LAMC, and if no order has been issued by the Department or a court of law requiring said work to proceed, a special investigation shall be made prior to the issuance of any permit, license or application for inspection.

An Investigation Fee, which shall be double the amount charged for an application for inspection, license or permit fee, shall be collected on each permit, license or application for inspection so investigated. The required investigation fee shall be in addition to any other fees required by Articles 1 through 8 of Chapter IX of the LAMC. In no event shall the Investigation Fee be less than $400.00.

The payment of the Investigation Fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with the provisions of the Code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

(b) Collection Fee for Delinquent Invoice For Boilers, Pressure Vessels, Elevators and Emergency Systems. Whenever an owner or user of any apparatus, equipment or emergency system fails to pay the fees required by LAMC Sections 92.0126, 92.0129(d), 92.0132(b), (d) and (e), 93.0235 and 97.0314 within 60 days after notification, the owner or user shall additionally pay, a collection fee equal to 50% of the required fee specified under these same LAMC sections.

(c) An investigation fee of $15.00 per report shall be charged and collected for each boiler or pressure vessel insurance report not submitted as required by LAMC Section 97.0318. This investigation fee shall become due 30 days after the date the inspection has been performed and remains unreported and is in addition to the insurance processing fee.

(d) Non-Compliance Inspection Fee Required. See LAMC Section 98.0411.

(e) Annual Inspection Fee. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,248, Eff. 12/13/21.) Whenever the Department makes annual inspections pursuant to Sections 12.26 F.3., 12.26 I.5., and 13.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (or any other provision of this Code), the Department shall collect a fee from the property owner or business operator for inspection of each "recycling center" and "yard" business as defined in Section 12.26 F.1., each "automotive repair garage" and "used vehicle sales area" business as defined in Section 12.26 I.1., each "surface mining operation" as defined in Section 13.03 B., and each "Collection Bin" as defined in Section 12.03. The annual inspection fees shall be as follows:

1. For each recycling center, yard, automotive repair garage, used vehicle sales area or Collection Bin, $457.00.

2. For each surface mining operation, $265.00.

(f) The Department shall collect an amount levied by penalty fine from every property owner or business operator of a recycling center, yard, automotive repair garage, used vehicle sales area, or Collection Bin, as described in Subsection (e) above, for the following violations of the Los Angeles Municipal Code: (Amended by Ord. No. 187,248, Eff. 12/13/21.)

1. Repeat Violation. Pursuant to Sections 12.26 F.15. and 12.26 I.17. of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a penalty fine of $200.00 shall be levied when cited in a subsequent notice to comply for the same

violation.

2. Notice of Revocation or Failure to Pay Repeat Violation Fine. In addition to any revocation, pursuant to Sections 12.26 F.14. and 12.26 I.16. of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a penalty fine in the

amount of $750.00 shall be levied for each violation specified in a notice of intent to revoke or as a result of failure to pay a repeat violation fine.

(g) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the City may collect any judgment, fee, cost, or charge, including any permit fees, fines, late charges, or interest, incurred in relation to the provisions of this section as provided in Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.35.1 through 7.35.8.

(a) The Department of Building and Safety may make inspections outside the territorial boundaries of the City of Los Angeles when the Superintendent of Building determines that such inspection is necessary for the City’s public health, safety or general welfare. Such inspections may include the inspection of items intended to be used in building construction or as building equipment in the City of Los Angeles. Employees of the Department of Building and Safety shall inspect such items that are manufactured or fabricated during the process of such manufacturing or fabrication in accordance with the requirements of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

(b) The Superintendent shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing such inspections made outside the City boundaries. (Amended by Ord. No. 139,419, Eff. 11/30/69.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 168,231, Eff. 10/18/92.)

The Department shall charge and collect the following amounts for the items shown in LAMC Table 4-C of this division prior to providing such materials and/or service to members of the public. The charges herein established shall be sufficient to fully compensate the City for all expenses incurred in the preparation, production, handling and distribution of the items listed and including general overhead expenses. The Superintendent of Building shall periodically review such charges to insure that all applicable expenses to the City are full compensated. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

TABLE 4-C
CHARGES FOR PRINTED MATERIALS
(Amended by Ord. No. 168,231, Eff. 10/18/92.)

ITEM CHARGE

“Certificate of Inspection and Permit to Operate Steam Boiler or Pressure $11.00 pad (100) Vessel” Form M-1 “Research Report Index” $30.00 per copy

(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

The Department may, at its discretion, make inspections at other than normal working hours upon application therefor by a permittee. A fee in addition to fees charged elsewhere in this Code, at a rate of $100.00 per hour shall be charged for such inspection, time to include travel to and from place of inspection, with a minimum of $300.00.

(Amended by Ord. No. 168,231, Eff. 10/18/92.)

Whenever special enforcement procedures are required to obtain compliance with properly executed Departmental orders that apply to application for inspection of Construction Permits, a fee of $ 32.00 shall be assessed in addition to fees specified elsewhere in the Municipal Code.

(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

(a) In the performance of their duties, Senior Safety Engineers-Pressure Vessels, Senior Safety Engineers- Elevators, Safety Engineers-Pressure Vessels, Safety Engineers-Elevators, Senior Electrical Equipment Testers, Electrical Equipment Testers, Equipment Safety Investigators, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Assistants, Building Electrical and Building Mechanical Engineering Associates assigned to the Electrical and Mechanical Test Laboratories, and Senior Inspectors and Inspectors in the classifications of Building, Building- Mechanical, Electrical, Heating and Refrigeration and Plumbing shall have the power, authority and immunity of a public officer or employee, as set forth in California Penal Code Section 836.5, to make arrests without a warrant whenever any of them has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor or an infraction in their presence in violation of an ordinance or statute which such employee has the duty to enforce. Those ordinances or statutes shall include any law set forth in Subsection (b) of this section. In accordance with LAMC Section 11.06, in any case in which a person is arrested pursuant to this authority and the person arrested does not demand to be taken before a magistrate, the public officer or employee making the arrest shall prepare a written notice to appear and shall release the person on the person’s promise to appear as prescribed by California Penal Code Sections 853.5 and 853.6. If such person signs the written notice to appear, thereby promising to appear, the person shall not be taken into physical custody.

(b) Any person designated in LAMC Section 98.0408(a) shall have the power, authority and immunity of a public officer or employee under California Penal Code Section 836.5 to make arrests without a warrant whenever that person has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor or an infraction in their presence which is a violation of any of the following LAMC Sections:

41.14 62.51 1.(e) 66.25 41.45 62.79 67.02(a) 42.00 62.80 80.73(b)2.A.(4) 56.08 62.96(a) 80.73(b)2.C., D., E. 56.11 62.130 85.01(a) 62.45(b) 64.30 with respect to storm drain 114.04 62.49(a) systems and waters of the State 114.05

or a violation of State of California Penal Code Section 556 or 556.1.

(c) Those persons designated in LAMC Section 98.0408(a) are hereby authorized to issue parking citations as provided in LAMC Section 80.01.1 for the violation of LAMC Sections 80.53, 80.56, 80.73(b)2.A.(1), (2), (3), 80.73(b)2.F., 80.73.2, 80.77 and 85.01(b); and California Vehicle Code Section 22500(f).

(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 184,548, Eff. 12/11/16.)

(a) There shall be added to the total of all fees imposed for registration of medical marijuana collectives provided for in Article 5.1, Chapter IV of the LAMC and for any permit, plan check, license, application, report, and inspection provided for in Articles 1 through 8, Chapter IX of the LAMC, excluding LAMC Sections and Subsections 91.6205.18, 91.107.4.4, 91.107.4.6, 98.0402, 98.0411, 98.0416, 98.0418 and 98.0716, a surcharge in an amount equal to the greater of 3% of the fees or $1.00. All monies received from this surcharge shall be deposited to and expended as provided for the Construction Services Trust Fund pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 5.321. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

(b) The previous surcharge amount of two percent is increased solely to pay for the $21.76 million cost of developing and implementing BuildLA, a comprehensive enterprise wide development services system, and shall not be used to pay for ongoing BuildLA costs such as maintenance or system hosting services.

(c) The surcharge increase shall be returned to the greater of two percent or one dollar when the City Administrative Officer determines the surcharge increase has recovered the $21.76 million cost of BuildLA.

(Amended by Ord. No. 168,231, Eff. 10/18/92.)

(a) Noncompliance Fee. (Amended by Ord. No. 171,175, Eff. 7/25/96.) If, in the course of enforcing any state law or local ordinance, the Department issues an order to a person and the person fails to comply with that order within 15 days following the due date for compliance specified in the order and any extension thereof, then the Department shall have the authority to collect a noncompliance fee.

The purpose of this fee is to recover a portion of the cost of any additional inspection and administrative or appeal proceedings incurred by the Department in order to enforce the Code or secure compliance with the order. No more than one such fee shall be collected for failure to comply with an order. This noncompliance fee shall be in addition to fees specified elsewhere in the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

The Department shall not impose a noncompliance fee unless the order states that “a proposed noncompliance fee may be imposed for failure to comply with the order within 15 days after the compliance date specified in the order or unless an appeal or slight modification is filled within 15 days after the compliance date”.

EXCEPTION: If a person against whom an order is issued appeals that order within 15 days after the compliance date set forth in the order, then the Department may not impose a noncompliance fee until a final appeal determination upholding or modifying the underlying Department order has been made. The Department may then impose a noncompliance fee only for failure to comply with the final appeal determination within 15 days after the compliance date or dates specified in the determination.

(b) Appeal. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) Any person served with an order and notice of proposed non-compliance fee may appeal the order and proposed imposition of the non-compliance fee or request a slight modification pursuant to the procedures set forth in LAMC Section 98.0403.1.

The Department or the Board may rescind or modify the proposed non-compliance fee under the authority granted by LAMC Section 98.0403.1.

If the appeal or request for slight modification is not filed within 15 days after the compliance date or extensions granted therefrom, the determination of the Department to impose and collect a non-compliance fee shall be final.

(c) Collection of the Noncompliance Fee. (Amended by Ord. No. 175,596, Eff. 12/7/03.) If the Department determines pursuant to Subsections (a) and (b) of this section that a noncompliance fee is due, then it shall notify the person cited, by United States mail in a sealed envelope, with postage paid, addressed to the last known address of the person cited as that address appears in the last equalized assessment roll. The notice of noncompliance fee shall state that:

“if the noncompliance fee incurred is not remitted to the Department within 30 days after the date of mailing of this notice, the Department shall impose a late charge equal to two times the noncompliance fee and

a collection fee equal to 50 percent of the original noncompliance fee. Any person who fails to pay the noncompliance fee, late charge or collection fee shall also pay interest. Interest shall be calculated at the rate of one percent per month, or fraction of a month, on the amount of the noncompliance fee, late charge and collection fee imposed, from the 60th day after the date of mailing of this notice until the date of payment.”

Service of the notice of noncompliance fee shall be deemed to have been completed at the time of deposit in the United States mail.

The person cited shall remit the noncompliance fee to the Department within 30 days after the date of mailing the notice of noncompliance fee. If the person cited fails to do so, then the Department may demand payment of the noncompliance fee from the person cited and may withhold the issuance of building permits, licenses or approvals to the cited person until the noncompliance fee has been paid.

A late charge equal to two times the noncompliance fee and a collection fee equal to 50 percent of the original noncompliance fee shall be imposed if the fee is not paid within 30 days after the date of mailing the notice of noncompliance fee. Any person who fails to pay the noncompliance fee, late charge or collection fee shall also pay interest. Interest shall be calculated at the rate of one percent per month, or fraction of a month, on the amount of the noncompliance fee, late charge and collection fee imposed, from the 60th day after the date of mailing the notice of noncompliance fee until the date of payment. Any partial payments of the noncompliance fee, late charge, collection fee or interest received shall be applied first to interest, then late charge and collection fee, and lastly to the noncompliance fee.

The City shall have the right to bring legal action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the order and collect the amount of these fees. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the City may collect any judgment, fee, cost, or charge, including any permit fees, fines, late charges, or interest, incurred in relation to the provisions of this section as provided in Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.35.1 through 7.35.8.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the noncompliance fee payment deadline shall be 90 days from the invoice print date instead of 30 days after the date of mailing the notice of noncompliance fee. This 90-day deadline for payment of the fee shall apply to all invoices issued up to and including September 24, 2020. (Added by Ord. No. 186,638, Eff. 5/29/20.)

(d) The amount of the non-compliance fee shall be as shown in Table No. 4 D.

TABLE NO. 4-D
(Amended by Ord. No. 184,674, Eff. 1/29/17.)
NONCOMPLIANCE INSPECTION FEES
BUILDINGS, OTHER STRUCTURES, OPEN USES, SIGNS, LICENSES AND EQUIPMENT

Item Fee

Buildings, Other Structures, Open Uses, Signs, Licenses and Equipment $660.00

NON-COMPLIANCE FEE
EXISTING BUILDING ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY (EBEWE) PROGRAM

Item Fee

Buildings Noncompliant with City EBEWE Program $202.00

GRADING

Item Fee

Class I Slope Failure* $3,474.00 Class II Slope Failure $2,779.00 Class III Slope Failure $2,084.00 Other Grading Code Violations $1,389.00

• Refer to LAMC Section 91.7003 for definition of slope failure classification. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 180,868, Eff. 10/22/09.)

The following fees when referenced to this section by other sections of Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code shall be collected by the Department for the following types of inspections:

(a) Minimum inspection fee 1 $90.00 per inspection

(a1) Single fixtures 2 $55.00 per inspection EXCEPTION: No permit or inspection shall be required for the installation or replacement of garbage disposals within individual dwelling units. (b) Additional inspection 90.00 per inspection (c) Miscellaneous permits or inspections 90.00 each (d) Special equipment inspection 104.00 per hour or fraction thereof (e) Off-site inspection 104.00 per hour, minimum $277.00 (f) Witnessing performance test 104.00 per hour or fraction thereof

1 When the cumulative fees set forth in this Code are less than the minimum fee, the minimum fee shall be paid which shall include the issuing fee.

2 The fee for single fixture shall apply to the installation of only one electrical, plumbing or mechanical fixture/ equipment and shall include the issuing fee.

(Deleted by Ord. No. 178,883, Eff. 7/26/07.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 171,185, Eff. 7/22/96.)

Before accepting for filing any application for a Certificate of Qualification or a Maintenance Certificate of Registration, the Department shall collect from the applicant the following fees:

(a) Certification of Qualification

1. Initial application fee $50.00

2. Subsequent application and examination fee 50.00

3. Annual renewal fee 25.00 (b) Maintenance Certificate of Registration

4. Initial certificate fee 150.00

5. Annual renewal fee 150.00

(Amended by Ord. No. 181,758, Eff. 8/8/11.)

The Department may collect a fee from the applicant or appellant for the following types of services:

(a) Correction of address for permit $34.00 (b) Transfer of name of permittee to any other person $48.00 (c) Permit issuing fee for: Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and elevator permits $23.00 Building permits $27.00 (d) Supplementary permit issuing fee $19.00 $104.00 per staff (e) Supplementary or preliminary plan check or study fee hour or portion thereof $104.00 per staff (f) Fee for report * hour or portion thereof

• A minimum fee of $104.00 shall be payable when a request for a written report on a property or code item is made and any balance shall be due prior to the release of the report. Written reports for which this fee is applicable shall include, but not limited to, interpretation of the public records for the property (document research), termination of covenants and agreements, written interpretation or request for modification of the codes (municipal and/or other codes and regulations), and issuance of reports seeking the status of code violations, permitted use, etc. of a property or other similar purposes.

(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

There shall be added to the total of all fees imposed for registration of medical marijuana collectives provided for in Article 5.1, Chapter IV of the LAMC and for any permit, plan check, license, application, report and inspection provided for in Articles 1 through 8, Chapter IX of the LAMC, excluding LAMC Sections and Subsections 91.6205.18, 91.107.4.4, 91.107.4.6, 98.0402(f), 98.0410, 98.0411, 98.0416, 98.0418 and 98.0716, a surcharge in the amount equal to the greater of 6% of the fee or $1.00. All monies received from this surcharge shall be deposited to and expended as the "Building and Safety Systems Development Account" of the Department of Building and Safety Building Permit Enterprise Fund pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 5.121.8.

(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

The Department of Building and Safety shall charge a fee of $29.00 for the processing of each Certified Licensed Contractor Certificate of Compliance. Such certificates shall be provided for each retrofit of a hot water heater, forced air unit, air-conditioning unit, plumbing fixture, solar panel, domestic water piping within a dwelling or accessory swimming pool, metallic water service piping, reroof, smoke detector, shower pan, masonry and concrete fences not exceeding 6 feet (1828.8 mm) in height replaced or installed, and masonry chimneys repaired as specified in the LAMC.

(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

(a) There shall be added to the total of all fees imposed for any building permit required by the provisions of Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC, an automated systems development surcharge in an amount equal to the greater of 6% of the fee or $1.00, except that any other surcharge shall be excluded from the computation of the surcharge under this Subsection (a). The Fire Hydrant Fee in LAMC Subdivision 91.107.4.4, and the Arts Development Fee in LAMC Subdivision 91.107.4.6 shall also be excluded from the computation of the surcharge under this Subsection (a). In addition, an administrative fee of $5.00 shall be collected each time the surcharge is collected. Monies received from this surcharge shall be deposited into the City Planning Systems Development Fund pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 5.457, except that the $5.00 fee shall be deposited into the Department of Building and Safety Permit Enterprise Fund and credited to the departmental receipts of the Department.

(b) There shall be added to the total of all fees imposed for any building permit required by the provisions of Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC, a general plan maintenance surcharge in an amount equal to the greater of 7% of the fee or $1.00, except that any other surcharge shall be excluded from the computation of the surcharge under this Subsection (b). The Fire Hydrant Fee in LAMC Subdivision 91.107.4.4, and the Arts Development Fee in LAMC Subdivision 91.107.4.6 shall also be excluded from the computation of the surcharge under this Subsection (b). In addition, an administrative fee of $5.00 shall be collected each time the surcharge is collected. Monies received from this surcharge shall be deposited into the Department of City Planning Long-Range Planning Special Revenue Fund pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 5.400, except that the $5.00 fee shall be deposited into the Department of Building and Safety Permit Enterprise Fund and credited to the departmental receipts of the Department.

The monies received pursuant to this section shall be used for the maintenance of the City's General Plan and all associated underlying plans or elements, ordinances, and other associated planning initiatives. Fifty percent (50%) of the monies received after the effective date of this ordinance shall be used for costs directly related to updating the City's 35 Community Plans.

(Added by Ord. No. 169,813, Eff. 5/10/94.)

Notwithstanding any provision of the LAMC or the Los Angeles Administrative Code to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to work performed to demolish, repair or rebuild a building or structure damaged or destroyed as a result of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake and its aftermath. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

(a) The Department shall waive all fees which the Superintendent of Building determines are required by Articles 1 through 8 of Chapter IX of the LAMC to repair earthquake damage or to demolish and/or

rebuild a building, structure or portion thereof destroyed as a result of the Northridge Earthquake Local Emergency. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

(b) In addition, in order to qualify for the waiver of fee as provided in Subsection (a) above, at the time the owner makes application for a permit to demolish or build, the owner shall certify and execute a

statement, under penalty of perjury, that any payment or settlement received or to be received from any insurance company for the loss and/or damage sustained from the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake and its aftermath does not or will not include the cost of permits; and that if a payment or settlement from any insurance company does include the cost of permits, then the owner will reimburse the City for such cost.

(c) This ordinance shall apply retroactively so as to permit the full refund, upon submission of a claim therefor, of all fees heretofore paid which would have been subject to waiver by the provisions of this

ordinance. In order to qualify for such reimbursement, an owner must certify and execute under penalty of perjury a statement as set forth in Subsection (b) above.

(d) The waiver of fees provided in this section shall be in effect until January 17, 1997. (Amended by Ord. No. 171,168, Eff 8/16/96.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

No claim for refund of Department fees shall be allowed in whole or in part unless filed with the City Clerk within 12 months from the date of expiration of the permit/application or of any extensions granted by the Department or within 12 months from the date of any Department or Board action in which a valuation, as required by Chapter IX of the LAMC, is lowered pursuant to the provisions of LAMC Section 98.0403.1. In the case a valuation is lowered, the refund shall be 100% of the difference paid and what should have been paid on all fees.

Insofar as the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of LAMC Sections 22.12 and 22.13, the language of this section shall be construed to control and supersede the language of said sections as to any such conflict.

(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 181,497, Eff. 2/3/11.)

(a) Code Violation Inspection Fee. The Department may impose a fee equivalent to the Department's actual cost of investigation or $336.00, whichever is less, whenever the Superintendent of Building conducts an inspection and issues an order or notice after verification of violation(s) of any provision(s) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, Administrative Code or any Ordinance or State law enforced by the Department.

The fee may be imposed only after a violation is identified and verified upon inspection by the Superintendent. The individual(s) notified, shall be jointly and severally responsible to ensure that the fee specified in this section is paid to the Department. Notification of the fee shall be given to the property owner, person in control of the property, the actual violator, tenant in possession and/or business operator as may be relevant and determined by the Superintendent.

(b) Notice. Notification of the order or notice and the Code Violation Inspection Fee shall be sent by United States Mail in a sealed envelope, with postage paid, addressed to the last known address of the person cited as the address appears in the last equalized assessment roll or delivered in person. Service of the notice shall be deemed to have been completed at the time of deposit with the United States Postal Service.

(c) Collection of the Code Violation Inspection Fee. The person cited shall remit the Code Violation Inspection Fee to the Department within 30 days of the effective date of the order or notice. If a permit is required in order to correct a violation stated in the order or notice, the permit shall not be issued until the Code Violation Inspection Fee including any late charge is paid. Failure to pay the Code Violation Inspection Fee within 30 days after notification will result in a late charge of two (2) times the Code Violation Inspection Fee plus a 50 percent (50%) collection fee for a maximum total of $1,176.00. The Code Violation Inspection Fee is in addition to any other applicable fee, fine or penalty specified elsewhere in the Los Angeles Municipal Code, Administrative Code or any Ordinance or State Law enforced by the Department.

In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the City may collect any judgment, fee, cost, or charge, including any permit fees, fines, late charges, or interest, incurred in relation to the provisions of this section as provided in Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.35.1 through 7.35.8.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Code Violation Inspection Fee payment deadline shall be 90 days from the effective date of the order or notice instead of 30 days from the effective date of the order or notice. This 90- day deadline for payment of the fee shall apply to all orders and notices issued up to and including September 24, 2020. (Added by Ord. No. 186,638, Eff. 5/29/20.)

(d) Noncompliance Fee. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) A noncompliance fee pursuant to LAMC Section 98.0411 may be charged.

(e) Appeals. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.) Any person served with an order or notice may appeal the Code Violation Inspection Fee or request a slight modification pursuant to the procedures set forth in LAMC Section 98.0403.1.

The Department or the Board may rescind or modify the Code Violation Inspection Fee under the authority granted by LAMC Section 98.0403.1.

If the appeal or request for slight modification is not filed within 30 days after the effective date of the order or notice or extensions granted therefrom, the determination of the Department to impose a Code Violation Inspection Fee shall be final.

(Added by Ord. No. 171,668, Eff. 8/28/97.)

At the request of the applicant, the Department may, at its discretion, provide plan check or other services at other than normal working hours upon application therefor by an applicant. A fee, in addition to fees charged elsewhere in this code, equal to 50 percent of the fees for plan checking or other services or processing shall be collected at the time of the request.