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(a) No person shall stop or park any vehicle within 18 inches of the left hand curb of any one way roadway unless signs or markings are in place indicating that such stopping or parking in permitted. (Amended by Ord. No. 122,716, Eff. 10/5/62.)
(b) The Department is hereby authorized to determine those locations where the stopping or parking of vehicles upon the left side of any one way roadway would not constitute an undue hazard or deterrent to the free movement of traffic. When such determination has been made the Department may install signs or markings indicating that such stopping or parking is permitted. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
Section
80.52 Application of Chapter.
80.53 Stopping, Standing or Parking in Parkway Prohibited.
80.54 Overnight Parking Prohibited or Limited.
80.55 Department May Prohibit Stopping or Parking at Certain Designated Locations.
80.55.1 Stopping, Standing, or Parking Within 15 Feet of a Driveway Used by Emergency Vehicles.
80.56 Establishment of Passenger, Commercial, Short Time Limit, and “No Stopping” Curb Zones.
80.57 Establishment of Parking Zones for the Physically Handicapped.
80.58 Preferential Parking Program.
80.58.1 Parking of Carshare Vehicles.
80.58.2 Parking of Special Event Vehicles.
80.59 Removal of Chalk Marks Placed on Vehicles by City Personnel Prohibited.
(a) The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.
(b) The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 185,036, Eff. 8/14/17.)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within the area of the Parkway as defined in Section 80.00(h) of this Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 176,861, Eff. 9/14/05.)
(a) Definitions: For the purpose of this section, the following words and phrases are defined and shall be construed as hereinafter set out, unless it shall be apparent from the context that they have a different meaning:
1. Dwelling Unit shall mean one or more rooms containing a kitchen, located in a building, and designed for occupancy by one family for living and sleeping purposes.
2. Resident shall mean a person who lives in a Dwelling Unit located in an Overnight Parking District.
3. Visitor shall mean a person who is visiting a Resident in an Overnight Parking District.
4. Guest shall mean a person who, for one night, is visiting a Resident in the Resident’s Dwelling Unit located in an Overnight Parking District.
5. Overnight Parking District shall mean an area with boundaries designated by a City Council resolution wherein the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, is prohibited or restricted between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.
6. Overnight Parking Permit shall mean a permit issued by the Department, which exempts vehicles displaying a valid permit from parking restrictions established pursuant to this section.
(b) Designation of Overnight Parking District: The Council may establish, by resolution, Overnight Parking Districts with appropriate boundaries and authorize parking restrictions to be in effect on the streets thereof between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. The resolution establishing an Overnight Parking District shall state the maximum number and type of Overnight Parking Permits that may be issued to any one Dwelling. The resolution shall also establish the fee charged for each type of Overnight Parking Permit.
(c) Types of Overnight Parking Permits: The Council may authorize, by resolution, the Department of Transportation to issue Resident Permits, and/or Visitor Permits and/or Guest Permits for an Overnight Parking District if such proposed district is a residential area lacking adequate off-street parking facilities. Motor vehicles properly displaying a valid Resident, Visitor or Guest Permit may be parked exempt from the parking restrictions established pursuant to this section in the Overnight Parking District for which the permit is issued.
1. Resident Permit:
a. Shall be issued only to a vehicle whose registration lists the resident as the owner and the vehicle’s registered address as the resident’s address in the Overnight Parking District;
b. Shall be valid on any street in the Overnight Parking District;
c. Shall be valid for a maximum period of 12 months; and
d. May be renewed annually.
2. Visitor Permit:
a. Shall be issued to a Resident of the area to be used on any vehicle owned or leased by the Resident or the Resident’s Visitor;
b. Shall be valid on any street in the Overnight Parking District;
c. Shall be valid for four (4) months; and
d. May be renewed every four (4) months.
3. Guest Permit:
a. Shall be issued to a Resident of the area to be used on any vehicle owned or leased by the Resident or the Resident’s Guest;
b. Shall be valid on any street in the Overnight Parking District; and
c. Shall be valid only for the date specified on the permit.
(d) Issuance of Permits: Parking permits for Overnight Parking Districts shall be issued by the Department of Transportation or its authorized agent.
1. Overnight Parking Permits shall be issued only to Residents of the Overnight Parking District, except that the resolution establishing an Overnight Parking District may authorize the Department to issue Visitor Permit(s) to absentee landlords for their personal use or for the use of their authorized property managers.
2. Each Resident Permit shall state or reflect thereon the particular Overnight Parking District, the license number of the vehicle for which the permit is issued, and the date on which the permit shall expire.
3. Each Visitor Permit shall state or reflect thereon the particular Overnight Parking District and the date on which the permit shall expire.
4. Each Guest Permit shall state or reflect thereon the particular Overnight Parking District and the date on which the permit is valid.
5. Applicants for Overnight Parking Permits will be required to pay all amounts owed to the City of Los Angeles for any outstanding delinquent parking citations prior to the issuance of any Resident, Visitor or Guest Permits.
(e) Posting of Overnight Parking District: Upon designation of an Overnight Parking District, the Department of Transportation shall cause appropriate signs to be erected in such district in accordance with procedures set forth in the establishing Council resolution, indicating prominently thereon the parking limitation and the period of the day for its application. Such signs shall also state that motor vehicles with valid permits shall be exempt from the restrictions. Overnight parking restriction signs may be posted on school and church frontages located within the district.
(f) Permit Parking Exemption:
1. A motor vehicle on which is properly displayed a valid Resident, Visitor or Guest Permit shall be permitted to be parked on any block within the Overnight Parking District for which it is issued, despite the parking restrictions established pursuant to this section. Except as provided below, all other motor vehicles parked within an Overnight Parking District shall be subject to the parking restrictions adopted pursuant to this section, as well as to the penalties herein provided.
2. An Overnight Parking Permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof an on-street parking space within the designated Overnight Parking District.
3. The following vehicles shall be exempt from parking restrictions established pursuant to this section:
a. A motor vehicle, identified as owned by or operated under contract to a utility, whether privately, municipally or publicly owned, when used in the construction, operation, removal, or repair of utility property or facilities or engaged in authorized work in the designated Overnight Parking District.
b. A motor vehicle identified as owned by or operated under contract to a governmental agency, when used in the course of official government business.
(g) Rules and Regulations: The Department shall have authority to promulgate and administer rules to implement and enforce the program and to implement the issuance of Overnight Parking Permits as well as the collection and deposit of fees for these permits, consistent with this section and the direction of the Council through the resolution establishing each Overnight Parking District.
(h) Penalty Provisions:
1. Unless exempted pursuant to this section, no person shall stand or park a motor vehicle in violation of any parking restrictions established pursuant to this section.
2. No person shall falsely represent themself as eligible for an Overnight Parking Permit or furnish false information in an application for an Overnight Parking Permit to the Department.
3. No permit issued pursuant to this section shall thereafter be assigned, transferred or used for any consideration, monetary or otherwise.
4. No person shall copy, produce or create a facsimile or counterfeit Overnight Parking Permit; nor shall any person use or display a facsimile or counterfeit Overnight Parking Permit.
5. The Overnight Parking Permit or Permits of any Resident who, after a hearing, has been found by the Department to have violated any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be revoked by the Department and no new Overnight Parking Permits shall be issued to that Resident or household for a period of one year. Such Resident, upon written notification of such revocation, shall surrender the permit or permits to the Department within 15 days.
(Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
(a) The Department shall prohibit the stopping or parking of vehicles on any of the following places:
1. Any place where the stopping or parking of vehicles is determined by the Department to constitute a hazard to traffic, life or property, or an obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian passage;
2. Any place, within 30 feet of an intersection in any business district, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop:
3. Any place within 25 feet of the approach to the nearest line of a crosswalk, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop, but not within five feet of said nearest line of a crosswalk;
4. Any place with 25 feet of any traffic signal, stop sign or other official electrical flashing device, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop, but not within five feet of any traffic signal, stop sign or official electrical flashing device. (Former Subdiv. 4 Deleted and Former Subdiv. 5 Renumbered by Ord. No. 177,716, Eff. 9/4/06.)
5. Any place within 15 feet of any “yield” sign, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop. (Former Subdiv. 6 Renumbered by Ord. No. 177,716, Eff. 9/4/06.)
6. Upon any street or portion thereof contiguous to the frontage of any elementary school, junior or senior high school where it is determined that parking will create a hazard to life and property, or a serious obstruction to vehicles or pedestrian passage. (Former Subdiv. 7 Renumbered by Ord. No. 177,716, Eff. 9/4/06.)
EXCEPTION:
Authorized school buses owned by or under contract with the Board of Education or operated by or through recognized parochial school systems are excepted from the provisions of this subdivision when loading or unloading during school days and hours when approved by the Department.
7. At any designated bus stop. (Added by Ord. No. 152,426, Eff. 6/29/79; Former Subdiv. 8 Renumbered by Ord. No. 177,716, Eff. 9/4/06.)
8. Upon a bridge. (Added by Ord. No. 184,316, Eff. 6/11/16.)
EXCEPTION:
The Department of Transportation is authorized pursuant to this Section to install signs that permit parking on bridges that the Department has determined are structurally capable of supporting parked vehicles, and have sidewalks and shoulders of sufficient width to permit parking without interfering with the normal movement of traffic. Parking shall not be permitted until signs are installed containing any time or other restrictions that may apply.
(b) The department shall designate such places by appropriate signs or markings, and no person shall thereafter stop or park any vehicle at such place.
(Added by Ord. No. 186,219, Eff. 8/12/19.)
(a) No person shall stop, park, or leave standing a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except as necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device, within 15 feet of a driveway that is used by an emergency vehicle owned or operated by the Los Angeles Police Department, an ambulance service care provider, or general acute care hospital, to enter or exit a police station, ambulance service provider facility, or general acute care hospital. This section does not apply to any vehicle owned or operated by LAPD, LAFD, an ambulance service provider, or general acute care hospital if the vehicle is clearly marked as a police vehicle, fire department vehicle, ambulance, or general acute care hospital vehicle.
(b) The Department of Transportation shall install appropriate curb markings or “KEEP CLEAR” pavement markings and post signs that delineate the area specified in Subsection (a).
(c) Penalties. A violation of this section shall be a civil fine in the amount of $68; with late penalty $136; with second late penalty $161.
(a) The Department is hereby authorized to install passenger loading zones at those locations where the Department determines that hazards would thereby be reduced, access to property improved, or impedance to traffic reduced. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
(b) The Department of Transportation (Department) is authorized to install commercial loading zones at locations where it determines that hazards would be reduced, access to property improved, and impedance to traffic reduced. In addition, the Department is authorized to install, operate, and regulate Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Commercial Loading Zones for the exclusive use and access by zero- emission commercial delivery vehicles, including, but not limited to, light electric freight vehicles. For purposes of this subsection, ZEV means a vehicle that produces no emissions of criteria pollutants, toxic air contaminants, and greenhouse gases when stationary or operating, as determined by the California Air Resources Board. For purposes of this section, Light Electric Freight Vehicle (LEFV) means an electric bike, moped, or compact vehicle with electric assistance or drive mechanism, designed for the distribution of commercial freight, goods, or parcels, capable of a maximum speed of 28 miles per hour. LEVF’s include electric cargo bikes (E-Cargo Bikes), with two or more wheels, designed to carry up to a maximum of 770 pounds for the delivery of commercial freight, goods, or parcels. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,117, Eff. 8/7/21.)
(c) The Department is hereby authorized to install short-time parking limit zones at those locations where it determines that access to property would be improved or a more equitable distribution of available curb space would be obtained. Additionally, the Department is authorized to prescribe the longer of the two periods of time provided for below in Subsection (e)3, if it finds that factors exist which reasonably constitute an impediment to the utilization of nearby services and facilities within the shorter period of time. (Amended by Ord. No. 161,733, Eff. 12/11/86.)
(d) The Department shall install red “No Stopping” zones or signs reading “No Stopping Any Time” at places where the stopping of vehicles is prohibited under Section 80.55 of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
(e) Time Limits for All Zones. The time limits and effective hours of passenger loading zones, short-time parking limit zones, “No Stopping” zones, and commercial loading zones shall be as follows: (Amended by Ord. No. 180,092, Eff. 9/7/08.)
1. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers and their personal baggage and then only for the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than five minutes, except for a maximum of ten minutes where signs indicating a ten minute limit are posted. Such passenger loading zones shall be in effect during all times unless limited to specified hours and/or days by posted signs. Vehicles may be towed when passenger loading zone signs include notice that vehicles may be removed. (Amended by Ord. No. 182,484, Eff. 4/28/13)
2. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a commercial loading zone, except that commercial vehicles may stop or stand for the purpose of loading or unloading freight for the time necessary therefor, but not to exceed 30 minutes, except as provided in Section 88.01.1 of this chapter. Passenger vehicles may stop or stand for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers and their personal baggage, and then only for the time necessary therefor but in no event for more than five minutes. Such commercial loading zones shall be in effect during the hours and on the days indicated by posted signs, or if none, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sunday. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,117, Eff. 8/7/21.)
Exception: ZEV Commercial Loading Zone. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, commercial or otherwise, in a ZEV Commercial Loading Zone designated for the exclusive use by zero- emission commercial delivery vehicles. However, a zero-emission commercial delivery vehicle also may stop, stand or park in a Commercial Loading Zone. A commercial delivery vehicle in either zone, shall stop, stand or park only for the purpose of loading or unloading freight, goods, or parcels for the time necessary to do so, but not for a period exceeding 30 minutes, except in a ZEV Commercial Loading Zone for a maximum of one hour where signs indicating a one hour limit are posted, and except as provided in Section 88.01.1 of this chapter. ZEV Commercial Loading Zones shall be in effect during the hours and on days indicated by posted signs, or if none, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Added by Ord. No. 187,117, Eff. 8/7/21.)
3. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any short-time parking limit zone for a period of time longer than that indicated by posted signs or curb markings. Such time limit shall be fifteen minutes unless the Department determines, pursuant to Subsection (c) above, that the public welfare requires a longer period, in which latter case the time limit shall be thirty minutes. Such time limits shall be in effect during the hours and on the days indicated by posted signs, or if none, between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 6:00 o’clock P.M. on any day except Sunday.
4. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle at any time in any red “No Stopping” zone or portion of street posted with signs reading “No Stopping Any Time”, except that a bus may stop in such zone or portion of street marked or sign posted as a bus stop. Such “No Stopping” zones shall be in effect during all times unless limited to specified hours and/or days by posted signs.
(f) Markings for Zones.
1. Passenger Loading zones when designated by painted curbs shall be white and stenciled “Passenger Loading Only.”
(a) White curb zones may also be stenciled “Mailbox Deposit Only” when designated for this purpose.
2. Commercial Loading Zones when designated by painted curbs shall be YELLOW and stenciled “Loading Only.” (Amended by Ord. No. 111,487, Eff. 6/28/58.)
3. Short-time Parking Limit Zone when designated by painted curbs shall be GREEN and stenciled “15 Minutes Limit” or “30 Minute Limit,” as provided by Subsection (c) and Subdivision (3) of Subsection (e) of this section. (Amended by Ord. No. 161,733, Eff. 12/11/86.)
4. “No Stopping” Zones when designated by painted curbs shall be RED.
5. Official signs using above standard colors and legends may be posted by the Department in lieu of painting the curbs. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
The 30 day period of Penal Code Section 1382 does not begin to run as of the date a citation is placed upon an illegally parked car.
People v. Miller (1954) CR A 3178.
(Amended by Ord. No. 151,833, Eff. 2/10/79, Oper. 2/25/79.)
The Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to designate parking spaces for the exclusive use of those physically handicapped persons whose vehicles display the distinguishing license plates or placards issued to disabled persons pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code or to disabled veterans, as specified in Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code. Such parking spaces may be designated whenever the Department of Transportation determines that access to property would be improved for physically handicapped persons or that hazards or impedance to traffic would be reduced, and shall be indicated by blue paint on the curb or the edge of the paved portion of the street adjacent to the space. In addition to the blue paint, this space may also be indicated by signs adjacent to the parking space or by other suitable means.
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