Los Angeles Municipal Code § 80.69.4 Parking of Oversize Vehicles

Section

• 80.69 Parking Prohibited or Limited.

• 80.69.1 Parking of Trailers and Semitrailers.

• 80.69.2 Parking – Commercial Vehicles and Trailers.

• 80.69.3 Parking of Commercial and Construction Vehicles under Freeway Overpasses.

• 80.69.4 Parking of Oversize Vehicles.

• 80.70 Parking Prohibited or Limited in Anti-Gridlock Zones.

• 80.71.3 Parking in Front Yards.

80.71.4 Prohibition of Parking of Vehicles Without Permission on Privately Owned or Publicly Owned Property.

• 80.72 Parking Prohibited or Limited on Certain Streets on Red Flag Alert Days.

• 80.72.5 Parking Prohibited or Limited on Private Streets.

• 80.73 Catering Trucks.

• 80.73.1 Use of Streets for Storage of Vehicles – Prohibited.

• 80.73.2 Use of Street for Storage of Vehicles – Generally – When Prohibited.

80.73.3 Selling, Leasing, Reserving or Facilitating the Reserving of Public Ways – Prohibited.

• 80.74 Washing Vehicles in Street.

• 80.75.1 Parking with Audible Status Indicator Operative.

• 80.75.3 Parking Automobiles on Streets Exceeding Grade of 3%.

• 80.75.4 Emergency Rules and Signs.

(Title Amended by Ord. No. 122,716, Eff. 10/5/62.)

Whenever, with reference to any street or portion thereof, the Department determines that: (1) the same is within a business district; or (2) because of proximity to a business district or center of employment; or (3) because of an unusual concentration of population; or (4) because vehicles which are six feet or more in height (including any load thereon) parked within 100 feet of an intersection limit the visibility of approaching traffic and thereby create a hazard; or (5) because of any other factor or condition, the unrestricted parking of vehicles has caused, or would necessarily cause, traffic congestion, create a hazard, detrimentally affect the public welfare, or deprive the public of the efficient use of available curb space, the Department is hereby authorized to install at any such place signs giving notice that no person shall stand, stop or park a vehicle except as provided on such signs. The Department is further authorized to include notice on any sign which prohibits the stopping or parking of vehicles, that vehicles parked or left standing in violation of such sign may be removed. (Amended by Ord. No. 161,645, Eff. 10/17/86.)

(a) Stopping or Standing Prohibited. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice that stopping or standing is prohibited during such hours or on such days as are indicated on such signs, it shall be unlawful for any person to stop or stand or park any vehicle at any time during such hours or such days.

(b) Parking Prohibited. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice that parking, as defined in Section 463 of the California Vehicle Code, is prohibited at any time or during certain hours, it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle during such prohibited times, except as provided in Section 88.01.1 of this chapter. (Amended by Ord. No. 170,019, Eff. 10/21/94.)

(c) Parking Time Limits. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, it shall be unlawful for any person to stop or stand or park any vehicle for a period of time in excess of the parking time limit indicated by such sign, except as provided in Section 88.01.1 of this chapter. (Amended by Ord. No. 170,019, Eff. 10/21/94.)

(d) Limitation for Vehicles Six Feet or More in Height. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or stand a vehicle more than six feet in height, including any load thereon, within 100 feet of an intersection. (New (d) Added by Ord. No. 161,645, Eff. 10/17/86.)

(e) Exceptions. The restrictions of this chapter shall not apply to taxicabs, sight-seeing automobiles, or automobiles for hire standing in any zone designated for their use pursuant to Section 80.66.1 during the hours specified in their respective permits issued by the Department. (Amended by Ord. No. 161,645, Eff. 10/17/86.)

(f) Streets Withdrawn From Public Use. The restrictions and exceptions of this section shall apply, in addition to a street as defined by the Vehicle Code, or any portion thereof, to any street, roadway, way or place, or portion thereof, which has been withdrawn in whole or in part from public use. (Amended by Ord. No. 161,645, Eff. 10/17/86.)

(g) Severability. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this section is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity if the remaining portions of this section. The Council of the City hereby declares that it would have adopted the section, subsection, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any portion or more subsections, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. (Re-lettered by Ord. No. 161,645, Eff. 10/17/86.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 152,320, Eff. 6/16/79.)

(a) No person shall park any trailer or semitrailer upon any highway, street, alley or public way or upon any public place otherwise ordinarily used for vehicular parking.

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any trailer or semitrailer which does not exceed 22 feet in overall length, as measured from the foremost part of the trailer hitch to the rear extremity of the trailer body, or to any trailer or semitrailer exceeding such length which is designed for the transportation of a boat or which is designed for human habitation for camping or recreational purposes, nor shall such provisions apply to any trailer or semitrailer which is:

1. In the process of being loaded or unloaded;

2. Disabled in such a manner and to such an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled trailer or semitrailer on that portion of the highway, street, alley or public way or upon any public place otherwise ordinarily used for vehicular parking;

3. Leased or owned by any permittee granted a permit under the provisions of Article 8 of Chapter 13 of Division 22 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, for the duration of such permit and while parked at the location specified in such permit.

4. Leased or owned by any permittee granted a permit for construction or repair work under any of the provisions of Chapter VI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code or by a public utility engaged in work for which no such permit is required, or a vehicle leased or owned by any contractor hired by such permittee or public utility, provided that the trailer or semitrailer is used in connection with such construction or repair work and is parked upon the construction or repair site or within 150 feet thereof, as measured from the limits of the work area as specified in the permit, and only during the period of actual construction.

5. Leased or owned by a City department or a contractor or vendor hired by a City department for construction or repair work, or by a subcontractor thereof, provided that such trailer or semitrailer is used in connection with such construction or repair work, and is parked upon the construction or repair site or within 150 feet thereof, as measured from the limits of the work area, and only during the period of actual construction or repair.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, no person shall park or leave standing, when authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, any unhitched trailer upon any major highway, secondary highway, or collector street in the City. (Added by Ord. No. 177,086, Eff. 12/11/05.)

(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 187,235, Eff. 11/22/21.)

(a) The following definitions shall apply to this section:

“Commercial Trailer” shall mean a trailer or a cargo container designed to be hitched or attached to, or lifted upon a Commercial Vehicle or other vehicle, and to transport, carry, haul, or store freight, property, goods, cargo, or other commercial items.

“Commercial Vehicle” shall mean: (1) a truck tractor; or (2) a motor vehicle with commercial license plates, which either exceeds 22 feet in total length including bumpers, or is 22 feet or less in length with the name of a business or a sign advertising a product or service painted or affixed on the exterior of the vehicle.

“Operator” shall mean any person or corporation who conducts a business or enterprise that operates one or more Commercial Vehicles, or Commercial Trailers, including through Operator’s use of a lessee, agent, independent contractor, or any other person engaged by the Operator to conduct Operator’s business or enterprise on Operator’s behalf.

(b) It shall be unlawful for an Operator to park or leave standing any Commercial Vehicle, or any other motorized vehicle exceeding 22 feet in length as measured from bumper to bumper, on any public street where a majority of the buildings situated on the block or street segment are used for residential purposes, whether as single- family dwellings or as multi-family dwellings. It shall also be unlawful for any Operator to park or leave standing any Commercial Vehicle for more than three hours on any other public street, except any vehicle regulated herein may park notwithstanding such prohibition, or in excess of such time limitation when:

(1) a vehicle is loading or unloading property, and additional time is necessary and reasonable to complete such work;

(2) a vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block or street segment where such vehicle is parked, and additional time is necessary and reasonable to complete the service; or

(3) a vehicle is parked pursuant to one of the requirements set forth in Subsection 80.69.1(b), Subdivisions 2. through 5.

The Department shall not post signs or restrict parking of a Commercial Vehicle or Commercial Trailer as defined in this section on any street where the restriction would be preempted under state or federal law.

(c) Except as set forth in Subsection 80.69.1(b), Subdivisions 3. through 5., it shall be unlawful for an Operator to park or leave standing a Commercial Trailer, either hitched or unhitched, upon any street where the Department has posted signs providing notice of this restriction.

(d) Civil Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any Operator to park or stand a Commercial Vehicle in violation of Subsection (b) or a Commercial Trailer in violation of Subsection (c) of this section on any street where the Department has posted signs providing notice of this restriction.

First Violation. A first violation of either Subsection (b) or (c) of this section by an Operator shall constitute a civil penalty in the amount of $500.

Second Violation. A second violation of either Subsection (b) or (c) of this section occurring within 12 months of the first violation by an Operator shall constitute a civil penalty in the amount of $750.

Third and Subsequent Penalty. A third and any subsequent violation of either Subsection (b) or (c) of this section occurring within 12 months of the first violation by an Operator shall constitute a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000.

(e) The Operator shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which any violation of this section is committed, continued, or permitted by the Operator.

(f) 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 article. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this article and each and every subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof not declared invalid or unconstitutional, without regard to whether any portion of the article would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.

(Amended by Ord. No. 148,582, Eff. 8/18/76.)

No person shall park or leave standing any commercial or construction vehicle upon any portion of a public street which passes beneath a railroad overpass, a freeway or any other vehicular overpass if within 150 feet of either side thereof the majority of the buildings upon property contiguous to said street are used for residential purposes. The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles leased or owned by any permittee granted a permit under the provisions of Article 8 of Chapter 13 of Division 22 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code during the period for which such permit is granted.

(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.

(Added by Ord. No. 183,475, Eff. 4/19/15.)

No person or entity other than the City of Los Angeles and any of its departments or designees shall have the authority to sell, lease, reserve or facilitate the reserving of any street, way, alley, highway, road, parkway, parking space or other public space in the City of Los Angeles without written authorization from the City. For purposes of this section, a parking space is an area not exceeding 22 feet in length that accommodates parking for one vehicle. Each attempt to sell, lease, reserve or facilitate the reserving of a parking space, or the completion of the transaction, on any street, section of a street or other public ways set forth in this section shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of this section.

(a) Penalties. Any person violating this section shall be subject to the following penalties:

1. First violation. A first violation of this section shall be an infraction punishable by a fine in the amount of $250.

2. Second and subsequent violations. A second violation and all subsequent violations shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11.00 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, including prosecution as an infraction punishable by a fine in the amount of $500, or prosecution as a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both a fine and imprisonment.

3. Violations. The following constitutes a violation for purposes of this section: a conviction for violation of this section, a conviction under Penal Code Section 853.7 for failure to appear in court to contest a citation for violations of this section, or a forfeiture of bail.

4. Each person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this section is committed, continued or permitted by that person, and shall be punishable accordingly.

(b) 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.

(Amended by Ord. No. 168,782, Eff. 7/12/93.)

(a) No person shall dust, wipe, wash or otherwise clean, or use or employ any method of dusting, wiping, washing or otherwise cleaning, any vehicle or portion thereof while on any street unless such vehicle is owned by or under the direct control or supervision of the person doing any of the acts herein enumerated.

(b) No person shall park a vehicle on any street for the purpose of dusting, wiping, washing or otherwise cleaning such vehicle or portion thereof unless it is owned by or under the direct control or supervision of such person.

(Repealed by Ord. No. 173,945, Eff. 6/18/01.)

(Added by Ord. No. 169,785, Eff. 6/9/94.)

No person shall park a vehicle on any street or upon any public or private property which while so parked emits sound from an audible status indicator. As used in this section, an audible status indicator is a component of a vehicle theft alarm system which emits a chirp, voice message or other sound audible outside the vehicle for a duration of more than one minute for the purpose of warning an approaching person that a vehicle theft alarm system is installed and armed or operational. The time period shall be calculated from the point in time of the emission of the first audible sound used in calculation and shall end one minute thereafter, not withstanding any variation or temporary stoppage in the emission of audible sound.

In the event enforcement of a violation occurs under this section, no enforcement action shall be taken under Section 114.07 of the Municipal Code for the same violation.

(a) The Department is hereby authorized to determine those streets in the City of Los Angeles which have a grade exceeding three per cent and upon which a hazardous condition would be created unless unattended motor vehicles were parked by blocking the wheels of said vehicles by turning them against the curb, or by other means. When such determination has been made, the Department is hereby authorized and directed to cause appropriate signs to be posted and maintained on such streets. (Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)

(b) When signs are erected in places giving notice thereof, no person driving, or in control of, a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand on any street or highway unattended when upon any grade exceeding three per cent (3%) within any business or residence district without blocking the wheels of said vehicle by turning them against the curb, or by other means.

(a) Authority of Commissioners. The Commissioners are hereby authorized to adopt rules regulating parking or other use of vehicles upon the streets and other public ways of travel whenever they deem it necessary to meet an emergency not expressly provided for under any other provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that in any such case, the resolution adopting any such rule shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in this city and shall thereupon become effective; and provided further that no rule so adopted shall remain in force longer than thirty days unless incorporated into an ordinance.

(b) Emergency Signs – Installation Authorized. The Commissioners are hereby authorized to install such signs as they may deem necessary to give notice of the effect of any such emergency rule at any particular occasion.

(c) Violation Prohibited. It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable as elsewhere provided in this chapter, for any person to operate, park, or otherwise use any vehicle in violation of any emergency rule adopted and published by the Commissioners pursuant to the authority granted by this section, or in violation of the instructions of any sign installed hereunder.