DEFINITIONS.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 21.16.1 (art. 1.16)
in effectSEC. 21.16.1. DEFINITIONS.
(Added by Ord. No. 168,368, Eff. 12/4/92.)
The following words and phrases whenever used in this article shall be construed as defined in this section:
(a) “building” shall mean any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls, for the housing, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind;
(b) “improvement to property” shall mean a building or other improvement erected on or affixed to a parcel;
(c) “parcel” shall mean a unit of real property as shown on the last equalized assessment roll of Los Angeles County; and
(d) “system” shall mean a police dispatch system, known as the Police Emergency Command Control Communications System, which includes the following: a replacement and enhanced voice and digital radio system component; a replacement for the Police Department’s computer-aided dispatch system and the associated police dispatch center located in the metropolitan area; hand-held radios and mobile data terminals; and the addition of a new police/fire 9-1-1 communications component, and a new police communications and dispatch center to be located in the San Fernando Valley.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-127648Fetched: 10/24/2026