Los Angeles Administrative Code div. 22, ch. 13, art. 6 — CITY ENGINEER | Los Angeles Administrative Code (2026 Rev. 9, current through legislation effective June 30, 2026) — Los Angeles

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.341 City Engineer, Qualifications.

Sec. 22.341. City Engineer, Qualifications. The City Engineer shall be a Registered Civil Engineer with not less than five years of professional work experience. SECTION HISTORY Based on Charter, Sec. 49, 1st two sentences. Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 173,258, Eff. 6-23-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.342 Acting City Engineer.

Sec. 22.342. Acting City Engineer. The City Engineer shall designate one assistant, who, upon taking the oath of office, shall serve as Acting City Engineer in the case of a vacancy in such office, until an appointment thereto is made in the manner prescribed in Charter Sections 508(b) or 508(c). Such appointment made by the City Engineer shall be in writing, filed with the City Clerk, and may be changed from time to time. Any person so appointed must possess the qualifications prescribed for such office and shall take the oath prescribed by Section 215 of the City Charter before assuming the duties as Acting Engineer. SECTION HISTORY Based on Charter, Sec. 9. Amended by: Ord. No. 173,258, Eff. 6-23-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 22.343 Powers and Duties in General.

Sec. 22.343. Powers and Duties in General. The City Engineer shall perform such civil engineering and surveying necessary in the prosecution of public work done under the direction or supervision of the Board as the said Board may require. The City Engineer shall make such certificates and reports upon the progress of such work, and shall make such surveys, inspections and estimates, and perform such other surveying or engineering work as may be required by said Board or by the Council. The City Engineer shall devote their entire time to the duties of the City Engineer’s office, and shall receive no compensation in addition to their salary. The City Engineer shall have all the powers and perform all the duties imposed upon the City Engineer by the Charter, the ordinances of the City, the general laws of the State and orders of the Board of Public Works, and shall be custodian of and responsible for all maps, plans, profiles, field notes and other records and memoranda belonging to the City pertaining to the City Engineer’s office and the work thereof, all of which the City Engineer shall keep in proper order and condition, with full index thereof, and shall turn over the same to the City Engineer’s successor. All maps, plans, profiles field notes, estimates and other memoranda of surveys, and other professional work made or done by the City Engineer, or under the City Engineer’s direction or control during the City Engineer’s term of office, shall be property of the City. The City Engineer shall, subject to directions from the Board, design and construct, or cause to be designed and constructed, public buildings for the City of Los Angeles, and, subject to cooperation agreements with the Department of Recreation and Parks and to financial and other necessary resources being provided for that purpose by that department or by the City Council, provide design and project management services for the construction of buildings and other facilities for the Department of Recreation and Parks. SECTION HISTORY Based on Charter, Sec. 49. Amended by: 4th unnumbered para. added, Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; 4th unnumbered para., Ord. No. 176,359, Eff. 2-8-05.