§ 10.37.13 — Liberal Interpretation of Coverage; Rebuttable Presumption of Coverage
Los Angeles Municipal Code (2026 Rev. 9, current through legislation effective June 30, 2026) · Los Angeles Administrative Code § 10.37.13
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Sec. 10.37.13. Liberal Interpretation of Coverage; Rebuttable Presumption of Coverage.
The definitions of “City Financial Assistance Recipient” in Section 10.37.1(f), of “Public Lease or License” in Section 10.37.1(l), and of “Service Contract” in Section 10.37.1(m) shall be liberally interpreted to further the policy objectives of this article. All City Financial Assistance Recipients meeting the monetary thresholds of Section 10.37.1(f), all Public Leases and Licenses (including subleases and sublicenses) where the City is the lessor or licensor, and all City contracts providing for services shall be presumed to meet the corresponding definition mentioned above, subject, however, to a determination by the DAA of non-coverage or exemption on any basis allowed by this article, including, but not limited to, non-coverage for failure to satisfy such definition. The DAA shall by regulation establish procedures for informing persons engaging in such transactions with the City of their opportunity to apply for a determination of non-coverage or exemption and procedures for making determinations on such applications. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 172,336, Eff. 1-14-99. Amended by: Ord. No. 173,747, Eff. 2-24-01; In Entirety, Ord. No. 184,318, Eff. 7-7-16; In Entirety, Ord. No. 185,321, Eff. 1-20-18; In Entirety, Ord. No. 185,745, Eff. 10-15-18; In Entirety, Ord. No. 188,610, Eff. 9-8-25.
