CONTINUOUS ABATEMENT AUTHORITY.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 98.0710
in effectSEC. 98.0710. CONTINUOUS ABATEMENT AUTHORITY.
(Amended by Ord. No. 188,197, Eff. 4/11/24.)
(a) If a Vacant Structure, previously abated by the Responsible Person or the Superintendent of Building pursuant to a notice and order, again becomes unsecured and open to unauthorized entry, the Superintendent of Building may proceed to abate the nuisance, including securing the vacant structure and/or premises by means of outside security personnel, and recover costs pursuant to Division 89, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC.
(b) If a yard surrounding a Vacant Structure, previously abated by the Responsible Person or the Superintendent of Building pursuant to a notice and order, again contains graffiti, waste, rubbish, debris, excessive vegetation, inoperable vehicles, trailers, appliances, and any other similar materials, the Superintendent of Building may proceed to abate the nuisance, including securing the vacant structure and/or premises by means of outside security personnel, and recover costs pursuant to Division 89, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC.
(c) Outside security personnel may be provided immediately at any building, structure, premises, or portion thereof falling within the scope of LAMC Section 91.8905.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-190597Fetched: 10/24/2026