Section 17980.9 Of Article 3. Actions And Proceedings From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 1.5. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.
17980.9
. Notwithstanding Section 17980, whenever the enforcement
agency inspects any vacant single-family dwelling within the City of
Los Angeles or the City of San Diego pursuant to this chapter, all of
the following shall apply:
(a) If a nuisance exists in any vacant single-family dwelling or
upon the lot on which it is situated, the enforcement agency shall,
after 15 days' notice to abate the nuisance, institute any
appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct, or
abate the nuisance.
(b) (1) Whenever the enforcement agency has inspected or caused to
be inspected any vacant single-family dwelling and has determined
that the building is a substandard dwelling, the enforcement agency
shall, after giving 15 days' notice to the owner, commence
proceedings to abate the violation by repair, rehabilitation, or
demolition of the building. The owner shall have the choice of
repairing or demolishing. However, if the owner chooses to repair,
the enforcement agency shall require that the building be brought
into compliance according to a reasonable and feasible schedule for
expeditious repair. The enforcement agency may require demolition or
may itself repair, demolish, or institute any other appropriate
action or proceeding, if any of the following occur:
(A) The repair work is not done as scheduled.
(B) The owner does not make a timely choice of repair or
demolition.
(C) The owner selects an option that cannot be completed within a
reasonable period of time, as determined by the department, for any
reason, including, but not limited to, an outstanding judicial or
administrative order.
(2) In deciding whether to repair as necessary, the enforcement
agency shall give preference to the repair of the building whenever
it is economically feasible to do so without having to repair more
than 50 percent of the dwelling, as determined by the enforcement
agency, and shall give full consideration to the needs for housing as
expressed in the local jurisdiction's housing element.
(c) All notices issued by the enforcement agency to correct
violations or to abate nuisances shall contain a provision notifying
the owner that, in accordance with Sections 17274 and 24436.5 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code, a tax deduction may not be allowed for
interest, taxes, depreciation, or amortization paid or incurred in
the taxable year.
(d) The enforcement agency may charge the owner of the building
for its postage or mileage cost for sending or posting the notices
required to be given by this section.