SEC. 80.01.1. ARREST AUTHORITY.

   (Amended by Ord. No. 176,840, Eff. 9/4/05.)

   Every Traffic Officer of the Transportation Department shall have the power, authority and immunity of a public officer or employee, as set forth in the Penal Code of the State of California, Section 836.5, to make arrests without a warrant whenever the Traffic Officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has in the Traffic Officer’s presence committed a violation of any criminal regulation set forth in Chapter VIII of the Municipal Code and the following sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code:

12.21 A.1.(a)	56.11	66.25
12.21 A.6.	62.45(b)	67.02(a)
12.21 A.8.	62.49(a)	91.1608
12.21 C.1.(g)	62.51-1(e)	94.0605(d)
12.26 E.	62.79	96.02
12.26 I.4.	62.80	114.04
41.14	62.96(a)	114.05
41.45	62.130
42.00	64.30 with respect to storm drain systems and waters of the State
56.08

 

or is a violation of State of California Penal Code Section 556 or 556.1. The provisions of Penal Code Section 836.5 regarding issuance of a written promise to appear shall be applicable to arrests authorized herein.

SEC. 80.02. OBEDIENCE TO OFFICERS.

   No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, direction or signal of a Police Officer or Traffic Officer. (Amended by Ord. No. 151,833, Eff. 2/10/79, Oper. 2/25/79.)

   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, violation of this section is an infraction. (Added by Ord. No. 153,590, Eff. 5/11/80.)

SEC. 80.03. DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC.

   No person other than a Police Officer, a person deputized by the Chief of Police, a Traffic Officer, or an off duty or retired police officer authorized under the provisions of Section 80.03.1 shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal, provided however, that a member of the Fire Department, wearing the badge or insignia of a fire fighter and acting in the course of the member’s duties, may direct traffic to protect the personnel and equipment of the Fire Department. Persons may operate, when and as herein provided, any mechanical push button signal erected pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Ord. No. 164,340, Eff. 2/20/89.)

SEC. 80.03.1. TRAFFIC CONTROL AT COMMERCIAL FILMING SITES.

   (Added by Ord. No. 164,340, Eff. 2/20/89.)

   A.   Permit to Engage in Crowd and Traffic Control. The Chief of Police shall establish rules and regulations which shall govern the control of traffic and crowds on public property by retired and off–duty Los Angeles Police Officers employed by a person holding a valid permit pursuant to Section 22.350 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. Pursuant to said rules and regulations, the Chief of Police or the Chief’s designee, in the Chief’s or the designee’s discretion, may authorize and grant a permit to off–duty and retired Los Angeles Police Officers to engage in traffic and crowd control on public property. Said permits shall be limited to performance of traffic and crowd control at those times and places authorized in the permit issued pursuant to Section 22.350 et seq. of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

   B.   Revocation, Suspension Or Denial Of Permits. A permit provided for in this section may be revoked, suspended, or denied for any of the following reasons:

   1.   violation of applicable law; or

   2.   violation of any rule or regulation adopted hereunder; or

   3.   upon a finding of inability, lack of necessary expertise, or willful or negligent failure to properly and safely perform the duties for which the permit is granted.

   C.   Notice And Hearing. No permit issued or applied for pursuant to this section shall be revoked, suspended, or denied until a hearing is held by a Deputy Chief of Police appointed by the Chief of Police to conduct such hearing. Service of notices and the conduct of the hearing shall be in conformance with the requirements of Sections 11.00 and 22.02 of the L.A.M.C.

SEC. 80.04. GOVERNMENTAL VEHICLES.

   The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, this State, any county or city, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter.

SEC. 80.05. EXEMPTIONS TO CERTAIN VEHICLES.

   (Amended by Ord. No. 181,585, Eff. 3/30/11.)

   (a)   The provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any Police or Fire Department vehicle, or any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle, or any private ambulance, which public utility or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.

   Nor shall the provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles apply to any vehicle or cart of the Transportation Department while used by a Traffic Officer, or of the Los Angeles Police Department while used by a law enforcement officer, in the performance of such person’s official duties.

   (b)   The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of the driver’s willful disregard of the safety of others.

   (c)   The provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a City department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work, or while engaged in the collection of garbage or noncombustible rubbish, where compliance therewith would obstruct such operation, or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail, or to any vehicle owned and operated by the Department of Defense during periods of proclaimed national emergency.

   (d)   Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21114.5, Los Angeles Police Officers are authorized to deploy and operate three-wheeled electric vehicles/carts on public sidewalks during the course of their employment.

SEC. 80.06. PARKING CONTROL.

   (Amended by Ord. No. 168,783, Eff. 7/12/93, Oper. 7/1/93.)

   (a)   Traffic Officers are hereby authorized to issue parking citations as provided in Division 17, Article 3 of the Vehicle Code and to perform other related duties as may be required by the General Manager, Department of Transportation.

   (b)   Members of the Fire Department are hereby authorized to issue parking citations as provided in Division 17, Article 3 of the Vehicle Code when an illegally parked vehicle blocks access to a fire hydrant, obstructs access to or from a fire station, or occupies a designated fire lane.

   (c)   The Department is hereby authorized to conduct administrative investigations of parking citations and administrative hearings in accordance with Division 17, Article 3 of the Vehicle Code.