(Added by Ord. No. 181,632, Eff. 4/12/11.)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle on the streets or public lands in the City of Los Angeles listed in Subdivision (a) of this section for the purpose of advertising to the public the private sale of that vehicle. For purposes of this ordinance, a “for sale” sign shall mean a visible sign, placard or marking placed on either the exterior or interior of the vehicle for the primary purpose of advertising the vehicle for sale, which contains, but is not limited to, any of the following in English or any other language: a telephone number or other contact information; the words “for sale”, or “best offer”, or “obo”, or a dollar amount or other currency amount. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,239, Eff. 11/7/17.)
(a) City Streets or Public Lands Where Vehicle Sales Prohibited. (Amended by Ord. No. 183,396, Eff. 1/21/15.)
1. On Los Feliz Boulevard between Interstate 5 and Western Avenue.
2. On Franklin Avenue between Hillhurst Avenue and Western Avenue.
3. Normandie Avenue between 15th Street and the 10 Freeway.
4. “Little” Normandie Avenue south of Venice Boulevard.
5. Washington Boulevard between South Kingsley Drive and South Catalina Street.
6. The north side of Fountain Avenue between Lyman Place and Virgil Avenue.
7. Both sides of Virgil Avenue between Fountain Avenue and Burns Avenue.
8. Both sides of Santa Monica Boulevard between Virgil Avenue and Hoover Street.
9. The east side of Hoover Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Hyperion Avenue.
10. Both sides of Hoover Street between Hyperion Avenue and Temple Street.
11. On Van Nuys Boulevard between Woodman Avenue and Interstate 5.
12. On Woodman Avenue between Roscoe Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard.
13. On Osborne Street between Woodman Avenue and Interstate 5.
14. Both sides of North Lorena Street between East Cesar Chavez Avenue and First Street.
15. Both sides of Evergreen Avenue between East Cesar Chavez Avenue and First Street.
16. Both sides of East Cesar Chavez Avenue between Evergreen Avenue and North Lorena Street.
17. Both sides of First Street between Evergreen Avenue and North Lorena Street.
18. Gage Avenue between S. Central Avenue and Avalon Boulevard.
19. Vermont Avenue between West 135th Street and West 140th Street. (Added by Ord. No. 183,834, Eff. 9/4/15.)
20. Both sides of Sherman Way between Winnetka Avenue and Corbin Avenue. (Added by Ord. No. 183,957, Eff. 11/18/15.)
21. The east side of Sepulveda Boulevard between San Jose Street and Chatsworth Street. (Added by Ord. No. 183,957, Eff. 11/18/15.)
22. Both sides of Hubbard Street between Glenoaks Boulevard and Herrick Avenue. (Added by Ord. No. 183,957, Eff. 11/18/15.)
23. Both sides of Van Nuys Boulevard between Remick Avenue and Laurel Canyon Boulevard. (Added by Ord. No. 183,957, Eff. 11/18/15.)
24. Normandie Avenue from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the I-10 Freeway. (Added by Ord. No. 184,351, Eff. 7/26/16.)
25. Both sides of Sherman Way between Winnetka Avenue and Corbin Avenue. (Added by Ord. No. 184,460, Eff. 9/12/16.)
26. The east side of Sepulveda Boulevard between San Jose Street and Chatsworth Street. (Added by Ord. No. 184,460, Eff. 9/12/16.)
27. Both sides of Hubbard Street between Glenoaks Boulevard and Herrick Avenue. (Added by Ord. No. 184,460, Eff. 9/12/16.)
28. Both sides of Van Nuys Boulevard between Remick Avenue and Laurel Canyon Boulevard. (Added by Ord. No. 184,460, Eff. 9/12/16.)
29. South side of West Redondo Beach Boulevard between South Vermont Avenue and the I-110 Freeway. (Added by Ord. No. 184,461, Eff. 9/12/16.)
30. Both sides of South Western Avenue between West Manchester Avenue and West Century Boulevard. (Added by Ord. No. 184,824, Eff. 3/22/17.)
31. Both sides of Normandie Avenue between West Exposition Boulevard and West Vernon Avenue. (Added by Ord. No. 184,825, Eff. 3/22/17.)
32. Both sides of Normandie Avenue between West 42nd Street and West Vernon Avenue. (Added by Ord. No. 185,239, Eff. 11/7/17.)
33. Both sides of Venice Boulevard between South Vermont Avenue and Normandie Avenue. (Added by Ord. No. 185,239, Eff. 11/7/17.)
34. The east side of Irolo Street between Normandie Avenue and San Marino Street, and the west side of Normandie Avenue between San Marino Street and Normandie Avenue/Irolo Street. (Added by Ord. No. 185,989, Eff. 2/14/19.)
35. The east side of South Western Avenue (State Route 213) with the City of Los Angeles between West 182nd Street and West Paseo Del Mar. (Added by Ord. No. 185,989, Eff. 2/14/19.)
36. Both sides of Compton Avenue between East Century Boulevard and East 103rd Street. (Added by Ord. No. 185,989, Eff. 2/14/19.)
37. Both sides of 10th Avenue between the 1900 through 2200 blocks. (Added by Ord. No. 185,989, Eff. 2/14/19.)
38. Both sides of East Anaheim Street between South Figueroa and Alameda Streets. (Added by Ord. No. 186,440, Eff. 11/21/19.)
39. Both sides of Island Avenue between West I and West Anaheim Streets. (Added by Ord. No. 186,440, Eff. 11/21/19.)
40. Both sides of North Lagoon Avenue between West Sandison Street and Pacific Coast Highway. (Added by Ord. No. 186,440, Eff. 11/21/19.)
41. The north side of Franklin Avenue between Tamarind Avenue and North Bronson Avenue. (Added by Ord. No. 188,089, Eff. 1/25/24.)
The City may amend this section, after conducting a public hearing, to include additional streets or public lands.
(b) Authorization for Removal of a Vehicle Advertising the Private Sale of that Vehicle. Pursuant to Section 22651.9, Subdivision (a)(4), of the California Vehicle Code, the City authorizes any peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or any regularly employed and salaried employee, who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of the City, to remove a vehicle located within its territorial limits which is in violation of this Section, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
1. Because of a sign or placard on the vehicle, it appears that the primary purpose of parking the vehicle at that location listed in Subdivision (a) of this Section is to advertise to the public the private sale of that vehicle.
2. Within the past 30 days, the vehicle is known to have been previously issued a notice of parking violation, under this Section, which was accompanied by a notice containing all of the following:
a. A warning that an additional parking violation may result in the impoundment of the vehicle.
b. A warning that the vehicle may be impounded pursuant to this Section, even if moved to another street subject to this Section so long as the signs or placards offering the vehicle for sale remain on the vehicle.
c. A listing of the streets or public lands subject to this Section.
3. The notice of parking violation was issued at least 24 hours prior to removal of the vehicle.
(c) Post-Storage Impound Hearing. 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 member of a public agency 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.
(d) Violation – Penalties. A first violation of this Section is punishable by a fine of $100. A second violation of this Section is punishable by a fine of $250. A third violation and any subsequent violations of this Section are punishable by a fine of $500. The City Council may increase the amount of the fines from time to time.
A person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of this Section is committed, continued or permitted.
(e) Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any 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 passed this ordinance, and each and every section, 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.