(Added by Ord. No. 170,068, Eff. 11/18/94.)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association or cooperative to operate, maintain, drive or park any vehicle, as defined in Section 71.00, on any street, roadway, thoroughfare, highway or public right-of-way within the boundaries of the City of Los Angeles without a permit or business license granted or issued for the operation of the specified vehicle by an authorized governmental entity in the State of California.
(b) Violation of this section will subject the violator to impoundment of the unlawful vehicle by the City of Los Angeles and is deemed a misdemeanor.
(c) Whenever any peace officer, public officer or employee of the City of Los Angeles arrests any person for violation of this section, the officer or employee shall impound and retain possession of any vehicle used in violation of this section until a court of competent jurisdiction or an officer or employee of the City of Los Angeles shall release said vehicle.