Division 22 — DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND AGENCIES›Chapter 13 — DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS›Article 3 — POWERS AND DUTIES IN GENERAL
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 22.321 Board of Public Works – Powers and Duties conferred by law and under…
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 22.321 · Text as of 2026-10-04
In addition to those powers expressly conferred on the Board of Public Works by the Charter, the Board shall have the power to:
(a) Exercise all the powers and duties that are now or may hereafter be conferred or imposed by law upon any Board, officer or
commission of the City relating to the approval of the award of contracts for any of the work or improvements mentioned in Charter Section 580;
(b) Exercise all the powers and duties that are now or may hereafter be imposed by law upon any board, officer or commission
provided for by law to estimate or determine the benefits, damages and costs incident to a proposed change of grade of, or any improvement of any public street or other place mentioned in Charter Section 580, and the making and levying of assessments upon property to cover such damages and costs.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 233 (1). Amended by: Ord. No. 173,258, Eff. 6-23-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 22.321.1. Power of Board to Retain Overpayments on Special Assessments.¶
(a) The Board of Public Works may retain any overpayment, up to and including one dollar ($1.00), in excess of the amount legally due in any payment on account of principal, interest or penalties on Special Assessments made pursuant to any of the improvement acts codified in the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California or the Los Angeles Municipal Code, or both, and shall place all such overpayments in a special account to be used for the purpose of making up deficiencies in payments received pursuant to Subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The Board of Public Works may accept as full payment of the amount legally due any payment received on account of principal, interest, or penalties on Special Assessments made pursuant to any of the improvement acts codified in the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California or the Los Angeles Municipal Code, or both, which is deficient by no more than sixty-five cents ($.65) of the amount legally due.
(c) Notwithstanding the authority conferred by Subsection (a) hereof, the Board of Public Works may refund any such excess payment upon the filing of a claim therefor as required by law.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 136,038. Added by Ord. No. 140,475, Eff. 6-17-70.
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