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3. Additional inspections may be required in order to determine compliance with
the Fire/Life Safety Order for purposes of preparing a Department presentation to the Board, or
designee, for determination on appeal. The fee for these inspections shall be the hourly
Inspector’s salary rate multiplied by the number of hours expended (two hours minimum) in the
reinspection process, and shall be paid by the appellant.
4. In any appeal, the appellant making the request shall cause to be made, at the appellant’s own
expense, any tests required by the Board to substantiate the claims.
5. The Board may hold any hearings it deems appropriate to consider the appeal.
The Board of Fire Commissioners or its designee shall conduct the hearings.
6. The Board shall determine whether to modify or rescind the fees, or to impose
and require the owner to pay the fees. This determination shall be based on evidence in the
record of any error on the part of the Fire Department or extreme hardship on the part of the
property owner. This determination by the Board shall be final. * Under uncodified, the fees and
charges imposed pursuant to Section 104.12 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code may be
collected on the County tax rolls.
57.01.18
104.13 AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PARKING NOTICES. The Chief shall have the authority to
issue parking control notices as provided in Sections 22500, 22500.1, 22514, and 41102 of the
State of California Vehicle Code when an illegally parked vehicle blocks access to a fire hydrant,
fire lane, or obstructs access to or from a fire station.
57.01.19
104.14 AUTHORITY TO RECOVER COSTS FOR ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES.
In the event a public nuisance caused by the presence of flammable or hazardous materials is
abated by the Fire Department, either pursuant to its authority under this Code or upon request
by any other City department, or is abated by any other City department having authority to
abate the nuisance, the costs of abatement, including any cost incurred by the City in using non-
City personnel to abate the nuisance, shall be recovered by the City from the person or persons
creating, causing, committing, or maintaining the nuisance. All costs incurred pursuant to this
section shall be a personal obligation against the person or persons creating, causing,
committing, or maintaining the nuisance and the owner of the property, recoverable by the City
in an action before any court of competent jurisdiction. These costs shall include an amount
equal to 40 percent of the cost to perform the actual work, but not less than the sum of $100.00,
to cover the City’s costs for administering any contract and supervising the work required. In
addition to this personal obligation and all other remedies 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.
57.01.25
104.15 AUTHORITY TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. Photographs may be taken by the
department as authorized in Sections 104.15.1 and 104.15.2.
104.15.1 Notice of a violation. After a notice of a violation of this article has been issued,
sketches may be made and photographs may be taken, as are found necessary, with permission of
the owner or person in charge or control of the premises.
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