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(Amended by Ord. No. 182,741, Eff. 11/11/13.)
(a) No person shall stop, stand or park, when authorized signs are in place giving notice of the restriction, any oversize vehicle, defined as a motor vehicle in excess of 22 feet in length or over 84 inches in height, between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The registered owner of the oversize vehicle or other person having control of the oversize vehicle shall also be in violation of this section if they have knowledge that the oversize vehicle had been so parked and the person parking had the express or implied permission to operate the oversize vehicle.
(b) Oversize vehicle restricted areas or streets may be established in either of the following manners:
(1) The Council may authorize, by resolution, the streets upon which the parking of oversize vehicles shall be restricted between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., except for those oversize vehicles displaying a valid permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (c) of this section. Upon Council action designating streets with oversize vehicles parking restrictions, the Department of Transportation shall cause appropriate signs to be erected in those streets, indicating the parking limitation prominently on the sign and stating that motor vehicles with valid permits shall be exempt from the restrictions.
(2) A Councilmember representing the district in which fewer than six street segments are impacted by the unrestricted parking of oversize vehicles may request the Department of Transportation to investigate and make a determination whether or not the parking of oversize vehicles on those street segments between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is adversely impacting the visibility of oncoming traffic, creating constrictions in the traveled way, or substantially reducing the availability of parking for residents and businesses. For the purpose of this section, a street segment consists of both sides of a street between two adjacent intersecting streets. To make this request, the Councilmember shall send a letter to the Department of Transportation identifying the street segments to be included in the restricted area, the reasons for the request, and verifying receipt of petitions showing support for the restriction by a substantial number of affected community residents.
Upon receiving a written request from a Councilmember pursuant to this subdivision, the Department of Transportation shall conduct an investigation to determine whether or not the parking of oversize vehicles between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on the designated street segments is adversely impacting the visibility of oncoming traffic, creating constrictions in the traveled way, or substantially reducing the availability of parking for residents and businesses. In making its determination, the Department shall consider all relevant factors, including without limitation, the location of driveways relative to parked oversize vehicles, the width of oversize vehicles when compared to other parked vehicles, the existing availability of parking, the impact the oversize vehicles are having on parking availability for residents and businesses, the effectiveness of restricting oversize vehicle parking in alleviating any adverse impact on the visibility of oncoming traffic, constrictions of the traveled way and reduced parking supply, and whether signs may be erected on the street segments in a manner that provides adequate notice of the restriction. The Department of Transportation shall report the results of its investigation and determination to the City Council. The City Council may, by resolution authorize the street segments upon which the parking of oversize vehicles shall be restricted between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., except for those oversize vehicles displaying a valid permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (c) of this section. Upon Council action designating street segments with oversize vehicle parking restrictions, the Department of Transportation shall cause appropriate signs to be erected in those street segments, indicating the parking limitation prominently on the sign and stating that motor vehicles with valid permits shall be exempt from the restrictions.
(c) Notwithstanding the above, the parking of oversize vehicles, as defined in Subsection (a) of this section, shall be allowed in areas established pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (b) of this section, provided that the oversize vehicle properly displays a valid permit that was issued in advance by the Department of Transportation. The permit shall be issued for a fee of $10.00 per day and for a period not to exceed three consecutive days. The use of this permit shall be limited to the purchasing resident’s street segment, or adjacent street segment if authorized by the Department. A permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder an on-street parking space.
(Added by Ord. No. 177,753, Eff. 9/8/06.)
(a) Whenever, with reference to any Major Highway or portion of a Major Highway, the Department determines that traffic demand between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays requires the use of the curb lane as an additional, continuous lane for through-traffic in order to avoid gridlock, it shall be unlawful for any person to park, stand or stop a vehicle in an Anti-Gridlock Zone, other than for emergency repairs or activities authorized by the City pursuant to permits issued for these activities, during these hours and days as are indicated on signs. The Department of Transportation shall determine and identify those streets in the City of Los Angeles that comprise Anti-Gridlock Zones, and shall install and maintain signs giving notice of the Zone.
(b) The Department of Transportation is authorized to include notice, on any sign that prohibits the stopping or parking of vehicles in an Anti-Gridlock Zone during certain hours and days, that vehicles parked or left standing in violation of the sign may be removed.
(c) The provisions of Section 88.01.1 of this chapter are not applicable to signs erected pursuant to this section.
(Added by Ord. No. 170,903, Eff. 3/16/96.)
No person shall park any vehicle in the front yard of any residential property. “Residential property” shall mean any property used for human habitation and shall include, but not be limited to, any property in the “A” or “R” Zones of the City. The front yard shall consist of that area in the front of the property between the adjacent street and any building or structure thereon, exclusive of any area used as a driveway to access a garage or other parking structure.
(Title Amended by Ord. No. 159,155, Eff. 7/23/84.)
(a) No person shall park a vehicle on private property or publicly owned property without the permission, express or implied, of the owner or person in lawful possession of such property or in a manner different or for a period of time longer than the permission which was given. No person, regardless of whether permission has been given by the owner or person in lawful possession, shall park a vehicle in a fire access road established, maintained and posted with signs pursuant to the provisions of Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 57.103.6. (Amended by Ord. No. 163,974, Eff. 10/1/88.)
(b) No person shall park a vehicle on property owned or operated by the City and designated or set apart for vehicle parking purposes by employees of the City without the direct or implied consent of the City or its authorized agent.
(c) Any vehicle parked in violation of this section may be removed to the nearest public garage from the property by the owner or person in lawful possession thereof if the property is improved with a single family dwelling, or if vacant or improved with any other type of buildings or used for other than single family residence purposes if there is displayed on the property in plain view of a sign, not less than 24 inches by 24 inches in size which states that public parking is prohibited, indicating that parked vehicles will be removed at the expense of the owner of the vehicle, and further containing a telephone number of the Los Angeles Police Department which may be called by the person parking the vehicle, which number shall be the same number to which the owner of the property or person in lawful possession thereof notifies the police department of the intent to remove the vehicle. (Amended by Ord. No. 159,155, Eff. 7/23/84.)
(d) Prior and subsequent to causing the removal of a vehicle on the authority of Subsection (c) of this section, the person causing the removal of the vehicle shall comply with all of the notice provisions of California Vehicle Code Section 22658. (Added by Ord. No. 159,155, Eff. 7/23/84.)
(e) The Los Angeles Police Department shall advise owners so requesting of the phone number where notice shall be given of the intent to remove a vehicle, which number shall also be placed on the sign. (Added by Ord. No. 159,155, Eff. 7/23/84.)
(f) The provisions of Subsection (c) and (d) hereof shall not limit the authority of any police officer or firefighter to order the removal of a vehicle parked in a place where parking is prohibited pursuant to Section 57.103.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 163,974, Eff. 10/1/88.)
(Added by Ord. No. 177,215, Eff. 2/8/06.)
(a) Whenever, with reference to any street or portion of a street in the City of Los Angeles’ Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, the Fire Department determines that parking on one or both sides of the street would create a hazard to life or property by interfering with emergency vehicle access and resident evacuation during a major brush fire, the Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to install and maintain at that place signs giving notice that no person shall park a vehicle during a Red Flag Alert in the City of Los Angeles. The Department of Transportation is further authorized to include notice, on any sign that prohibits the parking of vehicles on Red Flag days, that vehicles parked in violation of the sign may be removed.
(b) It shall be unlawful, when authorized signs are in place giving notice, to park any vehicle on any of the streets or portions of streets in the City’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in violation of the signs.
(c) Signs prohibiting parking installed pursuant to this section are only enforceable on Red Flag Alert days in the City of Los Angeles as declared by the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee.
(d) The provisions of Section 88.01.1 of this chapter are not applicable to signs erected pursuant to this section.
(a) Whenever the Department shall determine that the stopping or parking of vehicles on a private street constitutes a hazard to traffic, life or property, or an obstruction to the adequate access by fire, police, health, sanitation and public utility vehicles, said Department may install signs or markings giving notice that no person shall stop or park a vehicle, except as provided on such signs. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
(b) As used in this section, the term “private street” includes “private streets” as defined in Section 18.01 of this code, as well as those privately owned and maintained easements or roads which are generally used by the public for vehicular travel. (Added by Ord. No. 123,587, Eff. 3/1/63.)
(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 185,278, Eff. 12/7/17.)
(a) Catering Trucks. (Amended by Ord. No. 150,561, Eff. 3/19/78.)
1. Definitions: (Amended by Ord. No. 173,264, Eff. 6/26/00.) For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:
A. “Street” shall mean all that area dedicated to public use for public street purposes and shall include, but not be limited to, roadways, parkways, alleys, sidewalks and public ways.
B. “Catering truck” shall mean any motorized vehicle designed primarily for dispensing victuals. For purposes herein, the term “catering truck” shall include any trailer designed primarily for dispensing victuals but only if attached to a motor vehicle at all times during which victuals are being dispensed. “Catering truck” shall not include any other trailer or any wagon or pushcart, either propelled or drawn by motorized or other force, or any other vehicle incidentally used for dispensing victuals.
C. “Dispense or dispensing” shall mean peddling, hawking, displaying for sale, soliciting the sale of, offering or exposing for sale, selling or giving away.
D. “Victuals” shall mean fruit, meat, vegetables, beverages or food of any kind, nutritious or otherwise, dispensed in prepared, packaged or other form suitable for immediate ingestion or consumption by human beings. For purposes herein, victuals shall not include other goods, wares or merchandise.
E. “Residential location” shall mean any location on a residential street as defined in Section 85.06(b) where a catering truck parks for the purpose of dispensing victuals. (Added by Ord. No. 185,163, Eff. 10/14/17.)
F. “Block” shall mean both sides of a street between the nearest intersecting or intercepting street, dead-end terminus, waterway, railroad right-of-way, or un-subdivided acreage of a City boundary. (Added by Ord. No. 185,163, Eff. 10/14/17.)
2. Restrictions:
A. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,264, Eff. 6/26/00.) The dispensing of victuals shall be permitted on any street except at or from:
(1) Any trailer, wagon or pushcart not included within the definition of “catering truck”, except as may be authorized under Section 42.00 of this Code.
(2) (Deleted by Ord. No. 174,284, Eff. 12/8/01.)
(3) Any location within 100 feet of the nearest part of:
(i) any intersection, or
(ii) (Deleted by Ord. No. 174,284, Eff. 12/8/01.)
(4) Any location within 200 feet of:
(i) Balboa Park, Banning Park, Robert Burns Park, MacArthur Park, the following portions of Griffith Park: Riverside Drive between the Glendale Boulevard off-ramp and Los Feliz Boulevard, between the Los Angeles River and the City limits (Betty Davis Picnic Area); and Ferndell Drive between Los Feliz Boulevard and Red Oak Drive.
(ii) The roadway of any freeway on-ramp or off-ramp.
(5) Any location within 500 feet of the nearest property line of any school. In the event of a conflict between any of the above specified distances and a greater distance otherwise required by law, said greater distance shall prevail and be controlling.
B. No person shall stop, stand or park a catering truck upon any street for the purpose of dispensing victuals under any circumstances in violation of stopping, standing or parking prohibitions or restrictions either shown by signs or curb markings or as otherwise provided by the State Vehicle Code or the health, safety, fire, traffic, business or other regulations set forth in the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
C. No person shall dispense victuals from any portion of a catering truck on any street in any manner which causes any person to stand in that portion of the street which is between the catering truck and the center of the street.
D. Persons who dispense victuals under the provisions of this section may not do so unless at that time they provide or have available in a conspicuous place in the immediate vicinity of the catering truck, a litter receptacle which is clearly marked with a sign requesting its use by patrons.
E. After dispensing victuals, at any location, a catering truck operator, prior to leaving the location, shall pick up, remove and dispose of all trash or refuse which consists of materials originally dispensed from the catering truck, including any packages or containers, or parts of either, used with or for dispensing the victuals.
F. No catering truck shall park at any Residential Location for a period that exceeds 30 minutes. No catering truck shall park at any Residential Location within two blocks of where the catering truck had been parked at a Residential Location within the previous four hours. Moving the catering truck outside the Residential Location during the four-hour period or not dispensing victuals for some portion of the four-hour period will not nullify the time or distance requirements set forth in this subsection. Failure to comply with the time or distance requirements set forth in this subsection shall constitute a separate and distinct offense for every 30-minute period that a catering truck remains out of compliance with either the time or distance requirements, with each subsequent violation subject to the escalated civil penalties listed in Section 89.60 of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,163, Eff. 10/14/17.)
No catering truck shall remain parked at any commercial location for the purpose of dispensing victuals, or at any commercial location within a half mile radius of that location, for a period of time, adding together all times parked at each commercial location, which exceeds one hour. Upon the elapse of that period of time, any catering truck that continues to be used for the purpose of dispensing victuals must be parked at a location more than half a mile distant, as measured in a straight line, from the location where the vehicle was parked at the beginning of the one hour period, and the vehicle shall not return to that location for at least another 60 minutes from the time of departure or relocation.
G. (Added by Ord. No. 173,264, Eff. 6/26/00.) Notwithstanding the provisions of Municipal Code Sections 114.04 and 114.05, no person shall drive or operate a catering truck for the purpose of dispensing victuals unless such catering truck is equipped with an audible alarm which can be heard at a distance of 100 feet from the vehicle, which will be automatically activated in the event the vehicle backs up. Such alarm must be installed within six months of the effective date of this regulation.
H. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,854, Eff. 5/11/01.) No person shall lease, sublease or rent a catering truck to any other person knowing that such person does not possess one or more valid licenses or permits required by the City or by the County of Los Angeles in order to dispense victuals from a catering truck. Provided, however, this provision shall not apply to any license or permit which cannot be secured until the vehicle is in the possession of the lessee, sublessee or renter. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 11.00(m), 80.76, 80.76.1 and 80.76.2 of this Code, a violation of this provision shall be punishable by a civil penalty of $500.00 for the first offense and $1,000.00 for the second and each subsequent offense.
(b) (Deleted by Ord. No. 174,284, Eff. 12/8/01.)
(c) No person shall park or stand any vehicle, or wagon used or intended to be used in the transportation of property for hire on any street while awaiting patronage for such vehicle, or wagon without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the Department which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand. No permit shall be issued for any such location within the Central Traffic District. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
(d) No person shall stand or park a vehicle upon any street for the purpose of displaying such vehicle for sale by sign or otherwise. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
(e) Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, wagon, or push cart on any location other than as designated in such permit. In the event that the holder of any such permit is convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction, for violating any of the provisions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the Department upon the filing of the record of such conviction with it, and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six (6) months have elapsed from the date of such revocation. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.00(m) of this Code, every violation of any of the provisions of this Section which is punishable as an infraction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 for the first violation, $200 for the second violation and $250 for each subsequent violation within one year. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,264, Eff. 6/26/00.)
(g) Severability. If any subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this section is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this section, and each and every subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof not declared invalid or unconstitutional, without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional. (Added by Ord. No. 185,163, Eff. 10/14/17.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 139,370, Eff. 11/29/69.)
(a) No person who deals in or whose business involves the sale, rental, leasing, repair, repossession or transportation of new or used vehicles shall park or leave standing on any one or more streets or alleys during the conduct of such business any vehicle held for sale, trade, rental, leasing, repair, repossession, shipment, transportation or other disposition. (Amended by Ord. No. 163,161, Eff. 2/27/88.)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person who deals in or whose business involves the wrecking, junking or dismantling of used vehicles to park, store, or leave standing on any public street, alley, way or place any vehicle or part or parts thereof which has been delivered to the person or which is in the person’s possession or custody for wrecking, junking or dismantling.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing on any public street, alley way or place, any vehicle pending delivery or during delivery to a person who deals in or whose business involves wrecking, junking or dismantling of used vehicles, unless the vehicle so parked or left standing is currently licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles and is fully operable. (Amended by Ord. No. 168,782, Eff. 7/12/93.)
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to unload or store on any public street, alley way or place, any vehicle or part of parts thereof pending delivery or during delivery to a person who deals in or whose business involves the wrecking, junking or dismantling of used vehicles, unless the vehicle so stored or left standing is currently licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles and is fully operable. (Added by Ord. No. 168,782, Eff. 7/12/93.)
(e) While in the process of enforcing this section, any enforcement agency shall have the right to demand copies of the report of vehicles in the custody of any automotive repair site or used sales area as specified in Section 12.21 I.4. of this Code. (Added by Ord. No. 176,840, Eff. 9/4/05.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 177,569, Eff. 7/3/06.)
It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or who has possession, custody or control of any vehicle to park that vehicle or leave it standing upon any highway, street or alley for 72 or more consecutive hours.
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