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(a) No person shall, between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. of the following day, perform any construction or repair work of any kind upon, or any excavating for, any building or structure, where any of the foregoing entails the use of any power driven drill, riveting machine excavator or any other machine, tool, device or equipment which makes loud noises to the disturbance of persons occupying sleeping quarters in any dwelling hotel or apartment or other place of residence. In addition, the operation, repair or servicing of construction equipment and the job-site delivering of construction materials in such areas shall be prohibited during the hours herein specified. Any person who knowingly and wilfully violates the foregoing provision shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as elsewhere provided in this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 158,587, Eff. 1/29/84.)
(b) The provisions of Subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who performs the construction, repair or excavation work involved pursuant to the express written permission of the Board of Police Commissioners through its Executive Director. The Executive Director, on behalf of the Board, may grant this permission, upon application in writing, where the work proposed to be done is in the public interest, or where hardship or injustice, or unreasonable delay would result from its interruption during the hours mentioned above, or where the building or structure involved is devoted or intended to be devoted to a use immediately related to public defense. The provisions of this section shall not in any event apply to construction, repair or excavation work done within any district zoned for manufacturing or industrial uses under the provisions of Chapter I of this Code, nor to emergency work necessitated by any flood, fire or other catastrophe. (Amended by Ord. No. 178,160, Eff. 2/12/07.)
(c) (Amended by Ord. No. 166,170, Eff. 9/29/90.) No person, other than an individual homeowner engaged in the repair or construction of the homeowner’s single-family dwelling shall perform any construction or repair work of any kind upon, or any earth grading for, any building or structure located on land developed with residential buildings under the provisions of Chapter I of this Code, or perform such work within 500 feet of land so occupied, before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on any Saturday or national holiday nor at any time on any Sunday. In addition, the operation, repair or servicing of construction equipment and the job-site delivering of construction materials in such areas shall be prohibited on Saturdays and on Sundays during the hours herein specified. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons engaged in the emergency repair of:
1. Any building or structure.
2. Earth supporting or endangering any building or structure.
3. Any public utility.
4. Any public way or adjacent earth.
(d) The provisions of Subsection (c) shall not apply to construction work done on the Metro Rail Project and the tunnel-station portions of the Los Angeles-Long Beach Rail Project between Sixth to Twelfth Streets, provided however that this construction work shall not include the utilization of soldier pile drilling, vibrating hammer driving, blasting, or any construction activities that will exceed the ambient noise levels as provided in the action of the Police Commission, pursuant to Subsection (b) above, granting a variance for this work. In addition, this construction work will be subject to all the conditions of the conditional variance granted by the Board through its Executive Director. This section shall have no force or effect upon completion of the construction work described here. (Amended by Ord. No. 178,160, Eff. 2/12/07.)
(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to construction work done by CALTRANS to repair the collapsed sections of the Santa Monica Freeway within a one mile radius of the intersection of Interstate 10 and Fairfax Avenue. This section shall have no force and effect upon completion of the construction work herein described. (Added by Ord. No. 169,669, Eff. 5/13/94.)
(f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to construction work done by the County of Los Angeles in connection with Phases 2 and 3 of Unit 5 of the Hollyhills Storm Drain Project, including the installation of temporary bridges and any other structures necessary to regulate or direct traffic because of the storm drain construction. Unit 5 construction is within the area bounded by Beverly Boulevard, 3rd Street, La Cienega Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard. Phases 2 and 3 involve several underground concrete structures to be built in and around the intersection of La Cienega and San Vicente Boulevards. This section shall have no force and effect upon completion of the construction work herein specified. (Added by Ord. No. 172, 091, Eff. 7/3/98.)
(g) The provisions of Subsection (c) shall not apply to construction work undertaken from March 31, 2000 to August 20, 2000 that must be done prior to the Democratic National Convention, provided however that such construction work will be subject to all conditions established by the Los Angeles Police Department Noise Enforcement Team, in 1) the downtown area bounded by Union Street on the west, Washington on the south, San Pedro on the east, and 101 Freeway on the North, including but not limited to work undertaken in compliance with construction permits issued by the Bureau of Engineering, water line improvements/installation, sewer construction, fiber optic installation, and street paving or is associated with the Convention such as installation and removal of security barriers and fencing and 2) the Windward Plaza area of Venice Beach, between 18th Place and Horizon Avenue from the western border of Ocean Front Walk to the beach, for the Venice Beach Ocean Front Walk Refurbishment Project under the direction of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Department. This section shall have no force and effect after August 20, 2000. (Added by Ord. No. 173,154, Eff. 4/30/00.)
(h) The provisions of Subsection (c) shall not apply to the construction work done by the City of Los Angeles in connection with the portion of the Stone-Hollywood Trunk Line from Stone Canyon Reservoir service area to the Hollywood Reservoir service area as part of the Hollywood Water Quality Improvement Project undertaken on Pico Boulevard, including all structures and operations necessary for construction and/or to regulate or direct traffic due to construction activities. This section shall have no force and effect upon completion of the construction work herein specified. (Added by Ord. No. 173,746, Eff. 1/23/01.)
(i) (None.)
(j) As determined by the Executive Director of the Board, the provisions of Subsection (c) shall not apply to major public works construction by the City of Los Angeles and its proprietary Departments, including all structures and operations necessary to regulate or direct traffic due to construction activities. The Board, through its Executive Director, pursuant to Subsection (b) will grant a variance for this work and construction activities will be subject to all conditions of the variance as granted. Concurrent with the request for a variance, the City Department that will conduct the construction work will notify each affected Council district office and established Neighborhood Council of projects where proposed Sunday and/or Holiday work will occur. (Amended by Ord. No. 178,160, Eff. 2/12/07.)
(k) Noise Variance Application Fee. Any application to the Board for a noise variance under Subsection (b) shall be accompanied by a payment of an application fee of $345.00. (Amended by Ord. No. 188,146, Eff. 4/18/24.)
No person, with intent gratuitously to avail themself of the entertainment or recreation furnished or the privileges conferred therein, shall enter any theatre, stadium, athletic club, ball park, golf course, golf club, tennis club, beach club, bathing beach or other place of amusement, entertainment or recreation for admission to which an admission fee or membership fee is charged, without first paying such admission fee or membership fee; provided, however, that any person who is a bona fide guest of a member of any club may enter such club in accordance with the rules thereof; and provided further that any person may enter any place which is within the purview of this section with the consent of the owner or manager thereof; and provided further that this section shall not be deemed to apply to the entry into any such place by a law enforcement officer acting within the scope and course of their official duties.
No owner, manager or other person having charge of any place of public resort where any phonographic, loud speaker or other electrically or mechanically operated device for the reproduction or emission of music is played for hire, shall allow the playing or operation of such device therein, between the hours of 2:00 o’clock A.M. and 5:00 o’clock A.M. of any day. (Added by Ord. No. 111,348, Eff. 7/4/58.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 181,642, Eff. 5/31/11.)
No person shall solicit, sell or offer to sell, demonstrate or take orders for the sale of goods, wares or any form of merchandise, by entering upon the premises of another for such purpose except in compliance with the provisions of this Section.
(a) “Solicitation”. As used in this Section, shall mean to sell or offer to sell, demonstrate or take orders for the sale of goods, wares or any form of merchandise or services.
(b) No person shall enter upon the premises of another for the purpose of solicitation between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day.
(c) Any person over the age of 16 who engages in door-to-door solicitations shall carry a form of photo identification and must present such photo identification upon request of any person being solicited, any peace officer or other person charged with enforcement of the laws pertaining to such solicitations. The photo identification must include the person’s date of birth and be issued by a governmental agency or educational institution. Acceptable identification includes a state driver’s license, state identification card, school identification card, or any government issued identification card.
(d) Any person engaged in door-to-door solicitations shall present the original or a copy of the Business Tax Registration Certificate required under Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 21.06 upon request of any person being solicited, any peace officer, or other person charged with enforcement of the laws pertaining to such solicitations.
(e) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to vendors or solicitors who have previously been invited or requested to appear at such premises by the owner or lawful occupant thereof, or to persons making charitable solicitations in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 111,348, Eff. 7/4/58.)
(a) Hours of Play. No person owning, operating, managing or conducting a miniature golf course or driving fairway shall allow any person to play or practice upon such miniature golf course between the hours of 2:00 o’clock A.M. and 6:00 o’clock A.M. of any day.
(b) Hours for Use of Mechanical Devices. No person owning, operating, managing or conducting a miniature golf course or driving fairway shall allow any work or labor with instruments or mechanical devices which are propelled by electric, steam or automotive power, to be performed upon such miniature golf course or driving fairway between the hours of 12:30 o’clock A.M. and 7:00 o’clock A.M. of any day.
(c) Noise Signs. Persons owning, operating, managing or conducting a miniature golf course shall place in a conspicuous place on said golf course, at least four signs upon which are written in legible English, in letters at least two inches in height, words or phrases requesting patrons to refrain from loud talking and unnecessary noise at all times while on the golf course. Such signs shall be placed where they can easily be seen by the patrons.
(d) Illumination.
1. The playing field of a miniature golf course or driving fairway shall not be illuminated between the hours of 2:00 o’clock A.M. and 6:00 o’clock A.M. of any day, except with such illumination as may be necessary only for the proper care and cleaning of such places.
2. The illumination of the playing field of any miniature golf course or driving fairway shall be such that no direct rays from the reflector or source of illumination shall fall upon any portion of any building used for living or sleeping quarters not under the ownership or control of the owner or operator of such golf course.
3. Where electric lamps are used there shall be installed a reflector of a type that shall not permit any portion of the lamp to project beyond the plane of the opening of the reflector, if the golf course or driving fairway is located less than 400 feet from any structure used for dwelling purposes.
4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to festoons or similar lights, streamers or assemblies used for advertising or attracting attention to such golf courses, provided that the lamps used therein do not exceed 25 watts each and are extinguished between the hours of 11:00 o’clock P.M. and 7:00 o’clock A.M. of the following day.
(e) Sound Devices. No person shall use, operate or employ any sound amplifying system, radio or sound producing machine, device or instrument or permit any music of any kind to be played in or upon any miniature golf course or driving fairway between the hours of 10:00 o’clock P.M. of any day and 7:00 o’clock A.M. of the succeeding day.
(Amended by Ord. No. 129,180, Eff. 1/30/65.)
(a) Removal. No person shall remove any shopping cart, shopping basket or other similar device from the premises or parking area of any business establishment if such shopping cart, basket or device has permanently affixed to it a sign identifying it as belonging to such business establishment and a notification to the effect that such cart, basket or device is not to be removed from the owner’s premises.
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to removal by the owner or the owner’s agent or an employee of the business, nor to removal by a customer of the business possessing the written consent of its owner manager or authorized agent.
(b) Abandonment. No person shall abandon or leave any such shopping cart, shopping basket or other similar device which has been removed from the owner’s premises upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, parkway or other public place, nor upon any private property except that of the owner of such cart, basket or device.
(c) Possession. No person shall have in their possession any shopping cart, shopping basket or other similar device which has been removed from the owners premises and which has permanently affixed to it a sign identifying it as belonging to a business establishment and notification to the effect that such cart, basket or device is not to be removed from the owners premises.
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to possession by the owner or the owner’s agent or an employee of the business nor to possession by a customer of the business possessing the written consent of its owner, manager or authorized agent.
(d) Use. No person shall use any shopping cart, shopping basket or other similar device for any purpose other than that originally intended by such business without the owner’s written consent.
(e) Alteration. No person shall alter, convert or tamper with any shopping cart, shopping basket or other similar device or remove any part thereof without the owner’s written consent.
(f) Notice. Each business establishment owning such shopping cart, shopping basket or other similar device shall place at each of its exits a sign notifying its customers and the general public of the aforesaid prohibitions. Such notification shall be placed in such a position and be of sufficient size and legibility so as to insure that persons leaving such places of business shall be fully informed of the prohibitory provisions contained in this section.
(g) Fine. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary the violation of any of the provisions or the failure to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this section shall be punishable only by a fine of not more than $50.00.
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