Los Angeles Administrative Code div. 8, ch. 4, art. 1 — FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS | Los Angeles Administrative Code (2026 Rev. 9, current through legislation effective June 30, 2026) — Los Angeles

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 8.90 Standards and Policies.

Sec. 8.90. Standards and Policies. It is hereby found and determined by the City Council of the City of Los Angeles, that it is to the best interest of the City to recommend certain standards and policies to agencies and persons desiring to submit redevelopment plans for approval to the City Council relating to conditions to be inserted in tentative plans and redevelopment plans, pursuant to the authority vested in the City Council by Sections 69 and 70(b) of the Community Redevelopment Act, and in particular standards and policies concerning discrimination or segregation with respect to the sale, lease, sub-lease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of any land in a redevelopment project, based upon race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, which will be a guide for agencies and persons submitting redevelopment plans, so that the submission and ultimate approval of said redevelopment plans will be facilitated and substantial sums of money will be saved and delays which might be occasioned by the preparation and submission of amendments thereto will be presented. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 97,536.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 8.91 Discrimination.

Sec. 8.91. Discrimination. It is further found and determined that discrimination or segregation with respect to the sale, lease, sub-lease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of any land in a redevelopment project based upon race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, is not in the public interest, and that all redevelopment plans approved by the City Council should contain provisions prohibiting such discrimination. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 97536.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 8.92 Plans to Preclude Discrimination.

Sec. 8.92. Plans to Preclude Discrimination. It is further found and determined that it is desirable that tentative plans and redevelopment plans submitted to the Council for approval, contain adequate provisions prohibiting direct or indirect discrimination against, or segregation of, any person or group of persons based upon race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, in connection with the sale, lease, sub-lease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of any land in a redevelopment project, and it is recommended that express provisions be included in all deeds, leases and contracts which the redevelopment agency proposes to enter into with respect to the sale, lease, sub-lease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of any land in a redevelopment project, in substantially the following form, to wit: (a) IN DEEDS – “The grantee herein covenants by and for the grantee, the grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and all persons claiming under or through them, that there shall be no discrimination against, or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry in the sale, lease, sub-lease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of the premises herein conveyed, nor shall the grantee, or any person claiming under or through the grantee, establish or permit any such practice or practices of discrimination or segregation with reference to the selection, location, number, use or occupancy of tenants, lessees, sub-tenants, sub-lessees or vendees in the premises herein conveyed. The foregoing covenants shall run with the land.” (b) IN LEASES – “The lessee herein covenants by and for the lessee, the lessee’s heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and all persons claiming under or through them, and this lease is made and accepted upon and subject to the following conditions: (1) That there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of any person or group of persons, on account of race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, in the leasing, sub-leasing, transferring use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of the premises herein leased, nor shall the lessee, or any person claiming under or through the lessee, establish or permit any such practice or practices of discrimination or segregation with reference to the selection, location, number, use or occupancy of tenants, lessees, sub-lessees, sub-tenants or vendees in the premises herein leased.” (c) IN CONTRACTS entered into by the Redevelopment Agency relating to the sale, transfer or leasing of land, or any interest therein acquired by such agency within any redevelopment area or project, the foregoing provisions in substantially the forms set forth shall be included and such contracts shall further provide that the foregoing provisions shall be binding upon and shall obligate the contracting party or parties and any sub-contracting party or parties, or other transferees under said instrument. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 97,536.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 8.93 Construction of this Article.

Sec. 8.93. Construction of this Article. This article shall not be construed to preclude in any way the full and fair consideration by the City Council according to law of any and all plans submitted to the City Council in conformity with Community Redevelopment Act. SECTION HISTORY Based on Ord. No. 97,536.