Title 16, Highways, Division 1, Highway Permits, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on March 29, 1985, is hereby adopted by reference as the "Highway Permit Ordinance" of the city.
A copy of the Highway Permit Ordinance has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk, and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public.
(Prior code § 7100; Ord. 85-21, 1985)
Every person who performs any work regulated by this chapter, except as required by Section 11.16.040, either without first obtaining a permit therefor from the City Engineer or having a permit, fails or refuses to comply with any applicable provisions of this chapter or with any condition of the permit or performs work contrary to any of the general or special requirements or specifications of the permit, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is guilty of a separate offense for every day during any part of which such violation occurs. Except as provided in Sections 11.16.050 and 11.16.060, violation of any provisions of this chapter is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Prior code § 7101; Ord. 85-21, 1985; Ord. 89-241 § 1, 1989; Ord. 94-421 § 1, 1994)
When any sidewalk or curb constructed on any road, boulevard, street, avenue, lane or alley shall be out of repair or in need of reconstruction or in a condition to endanger persons passing thereon or to interfere with public convenience in the use thereof, it shall be the duty of the owner of, or other person, firm or corporation in charge of or in control of, the property abutting upon said sidewalk or curb to repair or reconstruct said sidewalk or curb.
(Prior code § 7103; Ord. 89-230 § 1, 1989; Ord. 90-270U § 7, 1990; Ord. 90-270 § 7, 1990; Ord. 94-421 § 1, 1994)
No person, firm or corporation in charge of or in control of any property abutting upon any sidewalk or curb constructed upon any road, boulevard, street, avenue, lane or alley, shall fail to repair or reconstruct said sidewalk or curb when said sidewalk or curb shall be out of repair or in need of reconstruction or in a condition to endanger persons passing thereon.
(Prior code § 7104; Ord. 94-421 § 1, 1994)
The owner or other person, firm or corporation in charge of or in control of any property abutting upon any sidewalk which is adjacent to the parkway, or that strip of property located between the sidewalk and the curb, shall provide on such parkway or strip of parkway, grass or other suitable groundcover and adequate ongoing maintenance for such groundcover. Violation of this section shall be subject to the administrative penalty procedures provided in Chapter 1.08 of this code.
(Prior code § 7105; Ord. 94-421 § 1, 1994; Ord. 16-988 § 6, 2016)
The owner or other person, firm or corporation in charge or in control of any house, place of business or premises abutting any sidewalk or alley shall keep such sidewalk and alley, as well as any area immediately adjacent thereto which is under the control or possession of the owner or other person, firm or corporation, in a clean and wholesome condition, and shall remove all dirt, rubbish and debris from such sidewalk or other adjacent area. Violation of this section shall subject to the administrative penalty procedures provided in Chapter 1.08 of this code.
(Prior code § 7106; Ord. 89-241 § 1, 1989; Ord. 94-421 § 1, 1994; Ord. 16-988 § 7, 2016)
When any sidewalk or curb constructed on any road, boulevard, street, avenue, lane or alley shall be out of repair or in need of reconstruction, or in a condition to endanger persons passing thereon, and when the City Engineer shall have actual knowledge of such fact, he shall cause notice to be given to the owner or other person, firm or corporation in charge of or in control of the property abutting upon such sidewalk or curb to repair or reconstruct said sidewalk, and if such owner or other person, firm or corporation shall fail to repair or reconstruct said sidewalk or curb within five days after the giving of such notice, the City Engineer shall cause said sidewalk or curb to be repaired or reconstructed out of any funds which may be available for said purpose, and the expense thereof shall be a charge against such owner or other person, firm or corporation, to be recovered by action in the name of the City of West Hollywood. The notice aforesaid shall be served in the manner provided for by law for the service of summons in a civil action, if such owner or other person, firm or corporation, can be found in the City of West Hollywood, or if such owner or other person, firm or corporation, cannot be so found, then by delivering the same to the person in possession of such property, if such property be occupied, or if unoccupied, by posting the same upon said property. Said notice shall specify the manner of the repair or reconstruction and the materials to be used in such work, and shall state that if such owner or other person, firm or corporation shall fail to repair or reconstruct said sidewalk or curb as required, within five days thereafter, such work will be done by the city at the expense of such owner or other person, firm or corporation, and that such owner or other person, firm or corporation, will be prosecuted for such failure as provided for by this chapter.
(Prior code § 7107; Ord. 94-421 § 1, 1994)