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such use of an occupancy or premises shall proceed without a timely request to the Chief, as
provided in this section, for assignment of a Fire Safety Officer.
104.18.1 Uniformed Fire Safety Officer. Whenever the Chief determines that a Uniformed Fire
Safety Officer shall be present, the Department shall collect a fee established by the Board. Said
fee shall constitute the total sum payable from any source for the services of that person. The
Board, with the concurrence of the City Administrative Officer, shall determine on a regular
basis the verifiable cost of the City for the Fire Safety Officer. These costs shall be the actual
total cost, as determined by the Board.
104.18.2 Certified Fire Safety Officer Whenever the Chief determines that a Certified Fire Safety
Officer is required, payment for the services of said officer shall be paid to the officer by the
person engaging the services of the Certified Fire Safety Officer. For each such Certified Fire
Safety Officer assigned by the Chief, the hourly rate shall be the rate established in the existing
Los Angeles Fire Department Memorandum of Understanding for Fire Inspector 1. Said fee shall
constitute the total sum payable from any source for the services of that person. Payment for a
Certified Fire Safety Officer shall be based on the following requirements:
1. Four-hour minimum workday.
2. Time and one-half after eight hours.
3. Time and one-half for Saturdays and Sundays.
4. Time and one-half for holidays identified by the existing Los Angeles Fire
Department Memorandum of Understanding for Fire Inspector 1.
104.18.3 Request. Request for the Assignment of a Fire Safety Officer shall be made to the
office of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Public Safety during normal business hours not less
than 24 hours business hours in advance of the need. For weekend assignment or when a holiday
will intervene, the request shall be made 48 hours’ in advance.
57.01.37
104.19 AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PASSES AND CREDENTIALS. The Board is authorized to
issue approved passes entitling the holders thereof to pass Fire Department barriers at the
discretion of the Incident Commander. Such passes shall bear a number and a statement of the
purpose of issuance, together with the words “Los Angeles Fire Department”.
104.19.1 At the scene of emergency. At the scene of an emergency, credentials which clearly
establish the authority of the holder hereof to enter the premises, may be honored by the
Department at the discretion of the Incident Commander.
104.19.2 Abuse of Passes. Every pass presented for admittance beyond a Fire Department barrier
by any person not entitled to the privilege accorded thereby shall be collected by the Chief or any
police officer, and all such passes so collected shall be immediately returned to the Board. No
unauthorized person shall enter or refuse to leave the area officially closed off by any
Department barrier.
104.19.3 Government Officials. The duly authorized official badge or credentials of any
government officer or employee who is required to pass through a Department barrier in the
performance of duty shall entitle such person to pass through such barrier at the discretion of the
Incident Commander.
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