Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 1 Division of Authority

In order to more effectively manage the Real Property assets of the City of Los Angeles, the Council has established the Asset Management Program under the direction of the General Manager of the Department of General Services. Many of the powers and duties previously reserved solely to the Department of Public Works and/or its Bureau of Engineering are hereby extended to the Department of General Services. In the following articles, dual authority may be established or some powers and duties reserved solely to the Department of General Services. In each case, the powers and duties of each organization will be specified. The powers and duties exercised by the Department of Public Works shall be for and in connection with Infrastructure Projects, as defined in Chapter 21, Article 1.5, Section 22.500.1 of this Code. The powers and duties exercised by the Department of General Services shall be for and in connection with Facilities Projects, as defined in Chapter 21, Article 1.5, Section 22.500.1 of this Code.

SECTION HISTORY

New Article and Section Added by Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97. Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.

ARTICLE 2

DOCUMENTS OF TITLE

(Article 1 Redesignated Article 2 by Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97.)

Section 7.2 Documents of Title.

Where an offer is made to dedicate property to the City of Los Angeles for public slope, street lighting, street tree, site distance, retaining wall, footing, street, sewer, or storm drain purposes, the City shall not accept the offer until an investigation and processing fee as set forth in Section 19.155 of this Code is paid to the Bureau of Engineering, and the Bureau has completed its investigation. Such fee shall not be applicable to any dedication made pursuant to Section 12.37 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code or pursuant to the formation of any Assessment District under State or local law. No fee or portion thereof shall be refunded in the event the offer of dedication is not accepted by the City. The investigation and processing fee may be waived or refunded where the dedication is not required as a condition precedent to the grant of a right by the City and the acquisition of such property substantially benefits the public safety or welfare.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 68,643. Sec. 7.2 Redesignated Sec. 7.3 by Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97. Amended by: Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 152,776, Eff. 9-21-79; Ord. No. 155,518, Eff. 8-9-81; Ord. No. 156,856, Eff. 8-6-82; In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,802, Eff. 8-15-88; In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,804, Eff. 8-15-88; Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97. Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00. Amended by: First Sentence, Ord. No. 182,237, Eff. 9-28-12; First Sentence, Ord. No. 184,054, Eff. 3-6-16; In Entirety, Ord. No. 188,752, Eff. 12-7-25.

Immediately following the acceptance by the City Council, or its designee, or the execution of any instruments or documents by the City

Council (which instruments or documents pertain to the purchase, sale or transfer of jurisdiction or leasing of property by the City), the instruments or documents shall be transmitted to either the General Services Department or the Bureau of Engineering depending on the type of project, as defined in Sections 22.500.1 and 22.500.2 of this Code to be entered in the City records, and to be transmitted by either the General Services Department or the Bureau of Engineering respectively to the County Recorder for recordation when necessary, following which all original instruments and documents must be filed in the office of the City Engineer.

The City Engineer may accept on behalf of the City Council offers to dedicate involving the type of project defined in Sections 22.500.2 of this Code.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 152,776, Eff. 9-21-79. Sec. 7.3 Redesignated Sec. 7.4 by Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97. Amended by: Ord. No. 171,735, Eff. 10-23-97. Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00. Amended by: Ord. No. 175,978, Eff. 7-3-04; 1st Para., Ord. No. 181,595, Eff. 4-10-11.