Division 8 — SPECIAL AUTHORITIES, AGENCIES, BOARDS›Chapter 3 — LOCAL EMERGENCIES›Article 9 — DISTRIBUTION OF FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 8.56 General Services Division
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 8.56 · Text as of 2026-10-04
The General Services Division shall be under and subject to the control of the Department of General Services of the City of Los Angeles. The chief of this division shall be the General Manager of the Department. The chief shall develop plans for the division's activities and those of the sections comprising the division. The General Services Division is comprised of the following sections: Supplies, and Maintenance. The Supplies Section shall be under the direction of the Purchasing Agent. The Maintenance Section shall be under the direction of the chief
of the division or persons designated by the chief.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 97,600. Amended by: Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80; Ord. No. 176,905, Eff. 9-21-05.
Sec. 8.56.1. Supplies Section.¶
The Purchasing Agent shall procure and be the custodian of the special equipment and other property which may be obtained from any source for the special use of the Emergency Operations Organization, and shall assemble information concerning available equipment and operators normally under the control of governmental agencies and privately owned corporations.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80.
Sec. 8.56.2. Maintenance Section.¶
The head of the Maintenance Section shall develop plans for maintenance of all City owned equipment and facilities, have charge of, develop plans for, and arrange for the safety of occupants of City owned and leased buildings, and shall develop and maintain liaison with other publicly and privately owned agencies or firms which supply such services. The head of the Maintenance Section shall also develop and maintain an inventory of City transportation vehicles available from the Department of General Services for the movement of heavy equipment.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 153,772, Eff. 6-18-80. Former Sec. 8.56.2, Communications Section, deleted; former Sec. 8.56.3 renumbered 8.56.2 by Ord. No. 176,905, Eff. 9-21-05.
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