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PROCEDURE FOR USE OF REAL PROPERTIES ACQUIRED FOR PUBLIC USE UNTIL NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE AND FOR SALE OR DEMOLITION OF IMPROVEMENTS THEREON

Los Angeles Administrative Code div. 7, ch. 1, art. 12
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Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.68.1 Policy.

Sec. 7.68.1. Policy. It is the policy of the City of Los Angeles that when real property is acquired for public use prior to it being needed for public use, such real property shall be rented for purposes consistent with its nature, the neighborhood in which it is located, and the financial interest of the City, and shall not be permitted to remain unused, if use is practical. If use of the real property pending public use is impractical, improvements on said real property shall be cleared in a manner which will be most compatible with financial benefit to the City, and also with the appearance, safety and tranquility of the neighborhood. This policy is mandatory for all property acquired for departments other than those designated in Section 70(a) of the Los Angeles City Charter. It is recommended to those departments listed in said Section 70(a). SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 145,802, Eff. 5-16-74.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.68.2 Notification of When Real Property Is Needed.

Sec. 7.68.2. Notification of When Real Property Is Needed. Whenever real property is being acquired or has been acquired for public use, the department or bureau having control of the project for which such property is being or has been acquired, shall advise the City Engineer and the General Manager of the Department of General Services in writing of the date on which it believes it will require possession of said property. Upon receipt of said advice, the City Engineer shall determine whether the real property should be immediately cleared of improvements or whether rental of said property is practical, and shall advise the General Manager of the Department of General Services of said determination. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 145,802, Eff. 5-16-74. Amended by: Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-2-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.68.3 Disposition of Improvements Located on Real Property Acquired for Public Use.

Sec. 7.68.3. Disposition of Improvements Located on Real Property Acquired for Public Use. (a) If the real property is needed for early public use, and therefore cannot be rented, the City Engineer shall first determine whether the improvements located upon the real property are capable of being moved to another location or of being salvaged. If the improvements are movable or salvageable the City Engineer shall offer said improvements for sale to the former owner by private sale, at the reasonable retention value of the improvements as previously determined by the City Engineer. (b) If the former owner does not purchase the said improvements, the City Engineer may sell them at private sale to a public agency or public entity which may desire to purchase said improvements at said reasonable retention value. (c) If neither the former owner nor another public entity purchase the improvements, the City Engineer may order the improvements to be sold to the highest bidder at public auction. Said auction shall be held in the manner provided for by Section 7.24 of this Code, except that Council authority to hold said auction need not be obtained (d) If it appears to the City Engineer, subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, that sale by public auction of the improvements is not financially feasible, because the probable sale price of such improvements will be less than or nearly equal to the cost of administering the auction sale, the sale of said improvements or the right to salvage material therefrom may be made by a private sale, without notice of sale or advertisement for bids, at a price not less than the reasonable retention value, determined as aforesaid. (e) Any sale pursuant to this section is to be confirmed by the Board of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles. The President of said Board is hereby authorized to execute any bill of sale or other document of title which may be required to transfer title to the said improvements. (f) Nothing contained herein shall require the City Engineer to offer to sell or offer to Permit salvage of improvements when, in the City Engineer’s opinion, the improvements are not capable of being moved, and/or have a salvage value which is less than the cost of demolition. (g) Any net proceeds from the rental of the premises or the sale of the improvements shall be credited to the source of funds for the acquisition of right-of-way for the project. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 146,802, Eff. 5-16-74. Subsecs. (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), amended by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.68.4 Demolition of Improvements.

Sec. 7.68.4. Demolition of Improvements. (a) If it is determined that the improvements located upon a parcel of land acquired for public use are not suitable for sale or for salvage, or if attempts to sell for such purposes have been unsuccessful, the improvements located upon the parcel acquired for public use shall be demolished as soon as possible to avoid or minimize the risk of the improvements becoming a nuisance to the community. When demolition of the improvements is necessary, the City Engineer shall so advise the Board of Public Works which, if it concurs, shall contract for the demolition of said improvements in the manner provided for in Division 10 of this Code. (b) The cost of demolition of improvements located upon land acquired for public use shall be paid from the source of funds for the acquisition of right-of-way for the project. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 145,802, Eff. 5-16-74. Subsec. (a), amended by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.68.5 Rental of Real Properties Acquired for Public Use.

Sec. 7.68.5. Rental of Real Properties Acquired for Public Use. (a) Unless arrangements to lease or occupy a premises acquired for public use have first been made, the General Manager of the Department of General Services as soon as the City acquires the right to possession of real property, shall give the occupants of said real property 90 days written notice to vacate. The General Manager of the Department of General Services shall further discuss with the occupant the reasonable monthly rent which should be paid for the premises, and thereafter shall notify the occupant in writing of the reasonable monthly rent the occupant shall be required to pay to the City during the occupant’s occupancy and prior to vacating. The General Manager of the Department of General Services shall fix the amount of rent considering the fair rental value of the premises if offered for rent on a short term basis. (b) If the occupant desires to remain in possession of the premises for a period in excess of 90 days and where rental of the premises is practical the occupant shall be required to execute a written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions, including rent payments, for the premises. The monthly rent shall be fixed by negotiation at an amount equal to the fair rental value of the premises for a short term occupancy. Each rental agreement shall provide, among other matters, that the tenant shall not be entitled to relocation assistance over and above the amount to which the tenant would be entitled if the tenant did not rent from the City of Los Angeles after the City’s acquisition for public use. (c) The General Manager of the Department of General Services shall not rent any premises which is unfit for occupancy, nor shall the General Manager of the Department of General Services rent a premises for a purpose for which it is unsuitable. No rental for residential purposes shall be made of any premises acquired for public use which is not decent, safe and sanitary according to the standards established by the City for purposes of relocation assistance. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord No. 145,802, Eff. 5-16-74. Subsecs. (a), (c), amended by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79. Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.68.6 Rental to Other Than Former Occupant.

Sec. 7.68.6. Rental to Other Than Former Occupant. Subject to interim lease provisions of Section 22.546(a)(5), any premises suitable for rental, and which is not rented to the occupant as of the time the property was acquired, shall be offered for rental by such means as in the opinion of the General Manager of the General Services Department shall enable it to be rented at the earliest possible time and at reasonable rent. All rental agreements shall be in writing and shall be executed by the General Manager of the Department of General Services or the designee thereof. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 145,802, Eff. 5-16-74. Amended by: Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79. Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/laac/0-0-0-32658Fetched: 10/24/2026

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