SEC. 155.00. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
... f. 2/6/98.) Many Los Angeles City tenants reside in master- metered apartment buildings and pay for essential utility service through their rent payment to the landlord. The landlord has the financial obligation to pay the Department of Water and Power for utility services. A crisis now exists in the City. There are approximately 11,000 master-metered apartment buildings whose owners have failed to pay for utility services. Tenants who pay rent which include the cost of utilities face utility service termination du ...