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(Amended by Ord. No. 180,092, Eff. 9/7/08.)
It shall be unlawful to deposit or cause to be deposited in any off-street parking meter any defaced or bent coin, or any slug, device, metallic or other substitute for any money of the United States of America, or for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any off-street parking meter, or to place any foreign matter or substance in said off-street parking meter or any part thereof.
(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 180,092, Eff. 9/7/08.)
It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made a payment in an off-street parking meter for the purpose of increasing or extending the parking time of any vehicle beyond the legal parking time which has been established by the Board of Transportation Commissioners for the off-street parking meter space.
(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 180,092, Eff. 9/7/08.)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or to cause, allow, permit or suffer to be parked, a vehicle in any off-street parking meter space without immediately making or causing to be made a lawful payment at an applicable parking meter as provided in Section 88.57.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle to remain in any off- street parking meter space for more than the time indicated by posted signs or indicated on an applicable off-street parking meter indicating the maximum parking time allowed in such off-street parking meter space, or during any time the applicable off-street parking meter is indicating that the time has elapsed for which lawful payment has been made for said off-street parking meter space; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any vehicle described in Section 80.05.
(Amended by Ord. No. 143,158. Eff. 5/4/72.)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or cause, allow, permit or suffer to be parked, a vehicle in any publicly owned off-street parking facility in violation of signs erected pursuant to Section 88.50 B.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle to remain in or upon any publicly owned off-street parking facility for more than the time indicated by the signs erected pursuant to Section 88.50 B.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle described in Section 80.05.
(Added by Ord. No. 148,681, Eff. 9/10/76.)
(a) The Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to designate stalls or spaces in publicly owned, leased or controlled off street parking facilities 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 designation shall be made whenever the Department of Transportation determines that access to property would be improved for physically handicapped persons and shall be accomplished by posting immediately adjacent to and visible from each stall or space a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background. (Amended by Ord. No. 151,833, Eff. 2/10/79, Oper. 2/25/79.)
(b) (Amended by Ord. No. 151,833, Eff. 2/10/79, Oper. 2/25/79.) There shall also be posted immediately adjacent to and visible from such stall or space a sign which clearly and conspicuously states the following:
“Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing license plates or placards issued to physically handicapped persons or disabled veterans will be towed away at owner’s expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed at ------ or by telephoning ------.”
When such a sign is posted, the Department of Transportation shall cause the blank spaces to be completed and maintained to set forth the following:
1. The complete address of the place where the vehicle may be reclaimed.
2. The applicable telephone number of the local law enforcement agency.
(Added by Ord. No. 185,744, Eff. 10/15/18.)
(a) The Department may designate stalls or spaces on a public street or in a publicly owned parking facility in the City of Los Angeles for the exclusive use of charging and parking a vehicle that is connected for electric charging. Electric charging stations installed pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 62.08 (Specifications and Procedures for Above Ground Facilities Installations in the Public Rights-of-Way) of this Code. Electric charging stations installed on streets and publicly owned parking facilities prior to the adoption of this section shall also be subject to the following provisions: (Amended by Ord. No. 187,630, Eff. 10/31/22.)
(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to park or leave standing a vehicle in a stall or space designated for electric charging on a public street or publicly owned parking facility unless the vehicle is connected for electric charging.
(2) It shall be unlawful for a person to obstruct, block, or otherwise bar access to a parking stall or space designated for electric charging unless the person’s vehicle is parked or left standing in the stall or space while the vehicle is connected for electric charging.
(3) Towing. Subject to the notice, posting, and impound requirements set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 22511, any peace officer or any regularly employed and salaried employee of the City who is authorized to engage and is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations may remove, or cause to be removed, a vehicle in violation of this section. The vehicle shall be removed to the nearest Official Police Garage, as defined in LAMC Section 80.77.4, from the location where the violation occurred. Section 22852 of the California Vehicle Code applies to this section with respect to the removal of any vehicle in violation of this section. Section 22852 is incorporated by reference as if set forth in full herein and provides, in summary, that whenever an authorized employee of the City directs the storage of a vehicle, the City shall direct the storage operator to provide the vehicle’s registered and legal owner(s) of record, or their agent(s), with the opportunity for a post-storage hearing to determine the validity of the storage. Notice of the storage shall be mailed or personally delivered to the registered and legal owner(s) within 48 hours, excluding weekends, as specifically provided for under Section 22852 of the California Vehicle Code. To receive a post-storage hearing, the owner(s) of record, or their agent(s), must request a hearing in person, in writing or by telephone within ten days of the date appearing on the notice. The City may authorize its own officer or employee to conduct the hearing as long as the hearing officer is not the same person who directed the storage of the vehicle.
(b) Violation – Penalties. A violation of this section is subject to the civil penalties listed in Section 89.60 of this Code. The City Council may establish from time to time by resolution an increase in the amount of the fine.
(c) 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.
Section
89.00 Definitions.
89.01 Powers of Manager.
89.02 Basic Speed Law.
89.03 Maximum Speed Law.
89.04 Entrance and Exits.
89.05 Stopping at Stop Signs.
89.06 Use of Service Roadways.
89.07 Driving in Parking Areas.
89.08 U-turns.
89.09 Driving Over Double Line.
89.10 Reckless Driving.
89.11 Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Any Drug.
89.12 Driving Under Influence of Non-narcotic Drug.
89.13 Driver’s License.
89.14 Removal of Debris From Accident.
89.15 Authorized Emergency Vehicles.
89.16 Citations and Arrests.
89.17 Presumption of Validity of Signs, Devices, Signals and Markings.
89.18 Manner of Direction of Traffic.
89.19 Obedience to Officers.
89.20 Application to Public Employees.
89.21 Right of Roadway.
89.22 Turning in Intersection.
89.23 One-way Traffic.
89.24 Laned Roadway.
89.25 Starting Parked Vehicles or Backing.
89.26 Turning Movements and Required Signals.
89.27 Duration of Signal.
89.28 Signal When Stopping.
89.29 Method of Signal.
89.30 Hand Signals.
89.31 Opening and Closing Doors.
89.32 Right of Way at Crosswalks.
89.33 Vehicle Stopped for Pedestrians.
89.34 Driving in Parking Area.
89.35 Powers of Manager re Parking.
89.35.1 Parking Meter Spaces to Be Indicated and Maintained.
89.35.2 Parking Meter Rates.
89.35.3 Operations of Parking Meters.
89.35.4 Parking Meters – Payment.
89.35.5 Failure to Pay for a Parking Meter Space.
89.35.6 Improper Use or Misuse of Parking Meters.
89.36 Stopping at Red Curb.
89.37 Parking at Green Curb.
89.38 Parking at Yellow Curb.
89.39 Parking at White Curb.
89.39.1 Parking Prohibited or Limited.
89.39.2 Parking Restricted to Hotel – Motel Operated Vehicles.
89.40 Parking in Parking Area.
89.41 Impounding of Vehicles.
89.42 Curb Parking.
89.43 Parking in Crosswalk.
89.44 Emergency Suspension of Parking.
89.45 Parking of for Hire Vehicles.
89.46 Parking Restricted to for Hire Vehicles.
89.47 Pedestrians Use Sidewalks.
89.48 Pedestrians Outside Crosswalks.
89.49 Official Traffic Signals.
89.50 Walk, Wait, or Don’t Walk.
The following words and phrases whenever used in this division shall be construed as defined in this section unless from the context a different meaning is intended, or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases:
“Airport” shall mean the Los Angeles International Airport and the Van Nuys Airport.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Airport Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles.
“Bus” shall mean any motor vehicle other than a motor truck or truck tractor, designed for carrying more than nine persons including the driver and used or maintained for the transportation of passengers.
“Crosswalk” shall mean:
(a) that portion of a roadway included within the prolongation or connection of the boundary lines of sidewalks at intersections where the intersecting roadways meet at approximately right angles, except the prolongation of such lines from an alley across a street, and except where signs have been placed indicating no crossing and;
(b) any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface thereof.
“For Hire Vehicle” shall mean a vehicle used for the transportation of persons and baggage for hire, other than a bus.
“Guard” shall mean any person employed by the Department of Airports having a civil service classification of “Guard”.
“Manager” shall mean the General Manager of the Department of Airports of the City of Los Angeles.
“Motor Vehicle” shall means a vehicle which is self-propelled.
“Official traffic control devices” shall mean all signs, signals, marking and devices not inconsistent with this division, placed or created by authority of the Manager.
“Official traffic signals” shall mean any device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed, and which is erected by authority of the Manager.
“Person” shall mean a natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business trust organization or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.
“Private parking area” shall mean any portion of an Airport other than a “public parking area” which is set aside for the parking of vehicles.
“Private roadway” shall mean a roadway not open to the public.
“Public parking area” shall mean any portion of an Airport which is set aside for the parking of private vehicles for compensation.
“Public roadway” shall mean a roadway open to the public.
“Roadway” shall mean those ways within an Airport set aside for the movement of vehicular traffic.
“Security Officer” shall mean any person employed by the Department of Airports having a civil service classification of “Security Officer.” (Added by Ord. No. 163,941, Eff. 9/1/88.)
“Service roadway” shall mean a roadway set aside for the use of vehicles furnishing supplies and the like for the use of the Department of Airports or any lessee occupying any portion of an Airport.
“Sidewalk” shall mean that portion of a roadway set apart for pedestrian movement.
“Special Officers” shall mean any person employed by the Department of Airports having a civil service classification of “Special Officer.”
“Vehicle” shall mean a device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be propelled, moved or drawn upon a highway or roadway excepting a device moved by human power.
Whenever any words or phrases used in this division are not defined herein but are now defined in the Vehicle Code of this State, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used in this division as though set forth herein in full.
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