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The Department shall determine, in accordance with traffic conditions prevailing at any particular location, the hours and days during which any official traffic control device shall be in operation or be in effect. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
(a) The Department shall install and maintain official traffic signals at those intersections and other places where traffic conditions are such as to require that the flow of traffic be alternately interrupted and released in order to prevent or relieve traffic congestion or to protect life or property from exceptional hazard.
(b) The Department is hereby authorized to ascertain and determine the locations where such signals are required by resort to field observations, traffic counts and other traffic information as may be pertinent, and its determinations therefrom shall be made in accordance with those traffic engineering and safety standards and instructions set forth in the California Traffic Manual. (Amended by Ord. No. 151,833, Eff. 2/10/79, Oper. 2/25/79.)
The Department shall mark center lines, lane lines, symbols and words and install raised devices or other devices upon the surface of the pavement to indicate the course to be travelled by vehicles at any place where the Department determines that such markings or devices are necessary for the orderly and safe movement of traffic. Such markings and installations shall be made consistent with state law and in accordance with those standards and methods set forth in the California Traffic Manual. (Amended by Ord. No. 151,833, Eff. 2/10/79, Oper. 2/25/79.)
The Department may, without notice, remove every unofficial sign, signal or device placed, maintained or displayed upon any City street contrary to the provisions of the Vehicle Code or of this chapter. (Amended by Ord. No. 156,852, Eff. 8/1/82.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 146,628, Eff. 11/25/74.)
No person shall erect or maintain any electric sign or similar device that interferes with the visibility of any traffic control or warning signal.
This section shall not apply to lights used to identify public fire alarm boxes.
All flashing lights shall comply with existing traffic codes pertaining to the interference with traffic signals.
The Department is hereby authorized to install signs or markers temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction on any street, regardless of the center lane of that street or markings thereon, whenever it determines that such designation will promote the orderly movement of traffic or reduce congestion. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 183,135, Eff. 7/8/14.)
(a) Upon those streets or at those locations where the Department determines that an unusual hazard exists to life or property, or that unusual congestion or impedance to traffic movement exists or is likely to occur, the Department shall install such traffic control devices as are required by its findings to control such hazard, congestion or impedance to traffic movement. Such devices shall be effective for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days and shall be marked “temporary”. Temporary traffic signs (No Parking) shall be further marked “Commercial Vehicles with Use Permit Exempt” when the Department determines the need for such control in conjunction with a use permit for filming in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Chapter 13, Article 8, Division 22.
(b) The Department may install traffic control devices as are necessary to provide the public with the most efficient use of the available curb space upon those streets or at those locations wherever authorized signs are in place giving notice that stopping or standing is prohibited, and where “Tow Away” restrictions are not included on the “No Stopping” or “No Parking” signs, or where the Council Office representing such street determines that a temporary condition will exist where the need for on-street parking will not detrimentally affect the public welfare, and where the Department determines that unrestricted parking will not result in an unusual hazard to life or property, or unusual congestion or impedance to traffic movement. Traffic control devices shall be effective for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days and shall be marked “temporary”. These temporary “Parking Permitted” signs shall specify the days and times when the “Parking Permitted” signs are in effect, and these signs shall override any other “No Parking” or “No Stopping” restrictions at the same location, except where “Tow Away” restrictions are also posted, or where there are colored curb zones.
(Amended by Ord. No. 170,880, Eff. 3/1/96.)
Upon notice of City authorization to temporarily close, in whole or in part, a public street or to withdraw that public street from public use for a period of time, or upon a determination by the Department of Transportation that traffic control is required on a temporary basis due to anticipated congestion caused by a particular event (such as a commercial or ceremonial parade, street closure, athletic event, concert or festival) or upon a request to the Department of Transportation with respect to matters involving the use of streets, the Department may install, maintain, relocate, and/or remove parking and/or traffic control devices or provide traffic control, in a manner and at a level sufficient to protect the public safety, as determined by the Department. In providing such service the City shall be reimbursed for the costs of provision as follows:
(a) In each such instance except as otherwise provided in Subsections (e) and (f), the Department of Transportation shall charge and collect the total costs of Departmental work, services, and materials provided in the case of:
1. Installation, maintenance, and removal, plus replacement for loss, or for repair of damage to any parking and/or traffic control devices, including, but not limited to, temporary signs; and
2. Placing, temporarily relocating, or removing permanent parking and/or traffic control devices.
(b) Prior to the Department proceeding pursuant to any such request, the applicant requesting the installation, use, retirement from use, maintaining, relocation, removal or replacement of a parking and/or traffic control device or devices shall deposit with the City that sum estimated by the Department to be sufficient to reimburse the City for all City costs with respect thereto. The deposit may vary in amount depending upon the scope of the costs and expenses reasonably anticipated as necessary to provide the work, services, and materials to be used as a part of or for the regulation of parking and/or traffic in the area involved. The estimated sum required to be deposited shall be based upon and not be inconsistent with the actual costs of similar work done by, and materials used by, the Department in the regular course of its duties. The Department shall estimate the amount of the deposit in conformity with a schedule adopted by the General Manager on a semi-annual or less frequent basis which sets forth and applies then current salary schedules and verifiable time and materials costs of the City with respect to those types of Departmental activities. The schedule shall be kept on file by the Department and be available to any applicant depositor at the time an application is made or as otherwise requested.
(c) Money received as a deposit from an applicant shall be deposited into the Department of Transportation Trust Fund and shall be expended therefrom for the purpose of first reimbursing the Departmental account for costs incurred by the Department in providing services and materials referred to in Subsection (a) above for the applicant- depositor.
(d) As a condition to the Department proceedings above set forth, any deposit accepted pursuant to this section shall be adjusted at the completion of the project to conform to actual costs as follows:
1. In the event actual costs incurred by the City are less than the deposit received by the City, the applicant shall be entitled to reimbursement of the excess from the deposit; and
2. In the event the costs exceed the sum on deposit, all such additional costs shall be paid by the applicant-depositor to the City upon demand.
(e) (Amended by Ord. No. 180,881, Eff. 10/26/09.) Department charges shall not apply upon a determination by the General Manager, Department of Transportation, that charges are less than $1,000 and that the action involved is required as a result of an emergency situation, to alleviate a dangerous condition, to provide police security, to alleviate traffic congestion, or to effect a street closure initiated by the City. Such determination shall be in writing and affirmed by the responsible official as follows:
1. Emergency - General Manager or Assistant General Manager, Department of Transportation.
2. Dangerous Condition - District Transportation Engineer.
3. Traffic Congestion - District Transportation Engineer.
4. Police Security - Division Captain, Los Angeles Police Department.
(f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to non-commercial events whose primary purpose is the expression of public issue speech.
No provision of this chapter for which signs or markings are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, an official sign or marking is not in place and sufficiently legible and visible to be seen by an ordinary observant person.
The Department shall install signs prohibiting the making of a right turn by the driver of a vehicle against a red signal at any intersection where it determines that the making of such turns would interfere with the safe or orderly movement of traffic. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
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