(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.