City Charter, Administrative Code, and Municipal Code

SEC. 162.08. TERMINATION OF REAP.

ow account as described in Section 162.07 B.2. 2. Any outstanding fees, fines and penalties imposed pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter XVI of this Code. 3. Any outstanding rent registration fees or fines in an RSO building and any penalties pertaining thereto pursuant to Sections 151.05 and 151.15. 4. If applicable, pursuant to Section 161.901.2, prepayment of two annual inspection fees, beyond the initial inspection and re-inspection fee set forth in the Systematic Code Enforcement Program and Section 161.352, to the Department for each property that was included in REAP. If there are insufficient funds in the escrow account to pay the outstanding fees, fines and penalties in this Subsection, the property owner/landlord at the time City Council removes the property from REAP shall be responsible for payment of these fees, fines, and penalties. The Department may follow City guidelines for collections of any outstanding fees, fines and/or penalties. Any escrow funds remaining after the expenditures as provided herein, and upon City Council removing the Property from REAP, shall be returned to the property owner who owned the property at the time the City Council authorizes the termination of the escrow account. The Department shall refund any remaining escrow account balance to the property owner recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office. E. As a condition of terminating the escrow account, the City Council may order an expedited systematic inspection pursuant to Section 161.805(6) and impose inspection fees, administrative costs and interest pursuant to Sections 161.901.1 through 161.903.1. The City Council may also condition termination of the escrow account on payment of those fees or any other unpaid fees under Subsection D. (Amended by Ord. No. 184,446, Eff. 9/26/16.) F. If the City Council terminates the rent reduction, the rent will be restored to the original level 30 days after the Department mails the tenants notice of the restoration. G. Monitoring Program. The City Council by resolution may release a building from REAP with the condition that the property owner/landlord prepay for two annual inspection as provided in Subsection D. herein for the purposes of monitoring the property. (Amended by Ord. No. 184,446, Eff. 9/26/16.)