Local News in Brief : L.A. Sues Cities on Sewer Use Reports
Attorneys for the city of Los Angeles have sued to force five nearby cities to file reports on their use of the troubled Los Angeles sewer system.
Los Angeles and the five smaller cities have been at odds over enforcement of a law, approved unilaterally last year by Los Angeles officials, that requires cuts in any new development that generates sewage.
The smaller cities--Beverly Hills, Burbank, Glendale, El Segundo and Culver City--have ignored a requirement that they file periodic reports on their new development, contending that Los Angeles has no jurisdiction to meddle in their affairs.
Attorneys for Los Angeles, meanwhile, say the city has the legal power to protect the sewer system from a threatened breakdown due to excessive growth. No Superior Court hearing of the lawsuit has been set.
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