ADMINISTRATIVE CODE›Division 23 — DEPARTMENTS HAVING CONTROL OF THEIR OWN FUNDS›Chapter 6 — DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 3 Powers and Duties in General
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23.111 Powers and Duties of the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners in General.
23.112 Power and Duty of Department.
23.119 Creation of the Recreation and Parks Fund.
23.120 Maintenance of Pedestrian Malls.
23.120.1 Landscape Maintenance of Department of Transportation Parking Lots and Facilities.
23.121 Park Rangers: Acceptance of P.O.S.T. Standards.
Sec. 23.111. Powers and Duties of the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners in…¶
The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners shall have the powers and duties enumerated in the City Charter, including but not limited to Sections 506, 591, 594, 595 and 596.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 78.
Amended by: Ord. No. 173,295, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 23.112. Power and Duty of Department.¶
The Department of Recreation and Parks shall have the powers and duties enumerated in Charter Section 590.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 171.
Amended by: Ord. No. 173,295, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 23.113. Control of Funds and Organization of the Department.¶
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 174.
Amended by: Ord. No. 154,252, Eff. 9-11-80.
Repealed by Ord. No. 173,295, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 23.114. Property and Facilities under Control of the Department.¶
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 170.
Amended by: Sixth unnumbered para., titled “THIRD”, Subsec. (e) added, by Ord. No. 154,252, Eff. 9-11-80.
Repealed by Ord. No. 173,295, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 23.115. Lease of Subsurface Space under Public Park; Automobile Parking Stations.¶
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 178.1.
Repealed by Ord. No. 173,295, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 23.116. Financial Support of Department.¶
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 173.
Repealed by Ord. No. 173,295, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 23.117. Adoption of the Annual Departmental Budget.¶
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 83.
Repealed by Ord. No. 173,295, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 23.118. Creation of Positions, Provision of Quarters, Equipment and Supplies.¶
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Charter, Sec. 83.
Amended by: Ord. No. 154,252, Eff. 9-11-80.
Repealed by Ord. No. 173,295, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 23.119. Creation of the Recreation and Parks Fund.¶
The Recreation and Parks Fund is established under the provisions of Charter Section 593(c).
SECTION HISTORY
Amended by: Ord. No. 173,295, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 23.119.1. Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Fund.¶
SECTION HISTORY
Repealed by Ord. No. 167,675, Eff. 4-23-92.
Sec. 23.119.2. Expenditures from the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Fund.¶
SECTION HISTORY
Amended by: Ord. No. 146,678, Eff. 12-1-74.
Repealed by Ord. No. 167,675, Eff. 4-23-92.
Sec. 23.120. Maintenance of Pedestrian Malls.¶
The Department shall maintain the following pedestrian malls located within the City:
(a) Upon its completion and transfer of jurisdiction from the Community Redevelopment Agency, that pedestrian mall within the Hoover Redevelopment Project constructed on portions of University Avenue and Hoover Boulevard.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 143,252, Eff. 5-13-72.
Sec. 23.120.1. Landscape Maintenance of Department of Transportation Parking Lots and…¶
The Department shall provide landscape maintenance services on and for those parking lots and facilities in the City of Los Angeles owned and/or operated by the City’s Department of Transportation, which require these services, as set forth in a Memorandum of Understanding executed between the departments. The Memorandum shall list the specific inventory of facilities where these services will be performed, and the Memorandum may be amended from time to time as appropriate.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 179,190, Eff. 11-5-07.
Sec. 23.121. Park Rangers: Acceptance of P.O.S.T. Standards.¶
(a) The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, Park Ranger Division, shall adhere to the standards for selection and training established by the commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (“P.O.S.T.”).
(b) The Commission and its representatives may make such inquiries it deemed appropriate to ascertain that the Park Ranger Division peace officer personnel adhere to the standards for selection and training established by the Commission.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 174,710, Eff. 8-24-02.
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