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Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.00 REMOVAL OF GLASS AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM SCENE OF ACCIDENT.

SEC. 85.00. REMOVAL OF GLASS AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM SCENE OF ACCIDENT. The driver of every vehicle, which is involved in any collision, shall remove, or cause to be removed, all glass and other debris which may have fallen upon any public street or alley as a result of such collision, from such street or alley before leaving the place of the collision; and every person hired or employed to move or remove any such vehicle shall remove all glass and other debris which may have fallen upon any public street or alley as a result of the collision in which the vehicle was involved, before removing the vehicle.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.01 REPAIRING VEHICLES ON STREETS.

SEC. 85.01. REPAIRING VEHICLES ON STREETS. (Amended by Ord. No. 168,782, Eff. 7/12/93.) (a) No person shall dismantle, repair, or make any repairs, or add or install any part or accessory, to or on any vehicle, machine, motor, appliance or other device, while the same is upon any public or private highway, street, alley way or similar place. (b) No person shall park any vehicle for the purpose of making repairs while the same is upon any public or private highway, street, alley way or similar place. (c) The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the driver of any vehicle, which is disabled while upon any public or private highway, street, alley way or similar place to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping, from making, or causing to be made, the repairs necessary to enable such vehicle to be moved from the public or private highway, street, alley way or similar place.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.02 REGULATING THE USE OF VEHICLES FOR DWELLING.

SEC. 85.02. REGULATING THE USE OF VEHICLES FOR DWELLING. (Amended by Ord. No. 186,236, Eff. 8/2/19.) A. Use of Vehicles for Dwelling Restricted on City Streets. No person shall use a Vehicle for Dwelling as follows: 1. Between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. on any Residential Street; or 2. At any time within a one Block radius of any edge of a lot containing a park or a licensed school, pre-school or daycare facility. Nothing herein precludes the enforcement of any other laws such as parking restrictions, including, but not limited to, prohibitions on overnight parking. B. Definitions. As used in this section: 1. Block is defined as 500 feet. 2. Dwelling means more than one of the following activities and when it reasonably appears, in light of all the circumstances, that a person is using a vehicle as a place of residence or accommodation: Possessing inside or on a vehicle items that are not associated with ordinary vehicle use, such as a sleeping bag, bedroll, blanket, sheet, pillow, kitchen utensils, cookware, cooking equipment, bodily fluids. Obscuring some or all of the vehicle’s windows. Preparing or cooking meals inside or on a vehicle. Sleeping inside a vehicle. 3. Residential Street means any street which adjoins one or more single family or multi-family residentially zoned parcel. 4. Vehicle means any motor vehicle, trailer, house car or trailer coach as defined by the California Vehicle Code. C. Penalty. A first violation of this section shall be punishable as an infraction not to exceed $25. A second violation of this section shall be punishable as an infraction not to exceed $50 and all subsequent violations of this section shall punishable as an infraction not to exceed $75. Violators may be eligible for referral to a prosecutorial-led diversion program such as the Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART). D. Sunset Provision. This section shall expire and be deemed to have been repealed on January 1, 2020, unless extended by ordinance. E. Severability. If any portion, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this section is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this section. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each portion or subsection, sentence, clause and phrase herein, irrespective of the fact that any one or more portions, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.04 BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE ZONES.

SEC. 85.04. BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE ZONES. (Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 182,514, Eff. 6/3/13.) (a) Establishment of Zones. When the Department shall determine that the establishment of a bicycle infrastructure zone is necessary to provide facilities for the parking of bicycles and amenities for a bikeshare operation upon the public streets, or to safeguard life or property, it is hereby authorized to set aside a space in the public right-of- way for the use of the parking or sharing of bicycles; provided that installation of such accommodates pedestrians and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). When a bicycle infrastructure zone is established, the Department may require appropriate design elements to be installed thereat, giving notice that the area is designated for bicycle parking or sharing, and when said bicycle parking or sharing elements are within the roadway, the parking of motor vehicles is prohibited, and it shall thereupon be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a motor vehicle within or in front of such zone. (b) Bicycle Infrastructure Permit Requirements. 1. No person shall install or maintain a bicycle infrastructure element on any sidewalk or street except within a Department of Transportation approved bicycle infrastructure zone. No person shall install or maintain any bicycle parking or sharing device without plan approval or a permit from the Department and the payment of appropriate fees to review and process the application. In addition, installation or modification of any permanently fixed structure will be subject to the Board of Public Works permit requirements as specified in Section 62.105 of this Code. 2. Each application for a permit or plan approval hereunder must be in writing upon a form provided by the Department. The application must set forth the proposed location of the bicycle parking or sharing device and must be accompanied by a site plan of the proposed device showing the location, detailed plans and specifications thereof. Bicycle infrastructure devices within the public right-of-way shall meet requirements or specifications established by the City. Each application must be accompanied by a written instrument signed by the owner, person in lawful possession or control of the property abutting upon the public street at the place where the bicycle parking device is proposed to be located, and the operator of said device giving consent to its installation and maintenance. If the plan approval or permit is granted, the authorized bicycle infrastructure device authorized by the Department must conform in all respects to the site plan and requirements established by the City.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.05 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMPLOYEE TRANSIT SUBSIDY PROGRAM.

SEC. 85.05. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMPLOYEE TRANSIT SUBSIDY PROGRAM. (Added by Ord. No. 164,483, Eff. 3/30/89.) (a) General Provisions. (1) Purpose. To support the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) Commuter Program in its effort to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion by requiring that employers who must prepare SCAQMD mandated Trip Reductions Plans for worksites located within the City of Los Angeles implement specific ridesharing incentive measures detailed in this section as part of their Trip Reduction Plans. (2) Scope. This section shall apply to all employers within the city limits, including the City of Los Angeles (City) and its proprietary departments, that are also regulated by SCAQMD Regulation XV (Regulation XV). Compliance with this ordinance shall be in addition to any acts required of employers by Regulation XV. Nothing in this section is intended nor shall it be so construed as to limit or otherwise preclude employers from offering or providing additional ridesharing options to their employees. (b) Subsidies. (1) Each employer in the City that offers free or subsidized parking to any employee and is covered by Regulation XV shall offer a $15 (fifteen) per month transit subsidy to each of its employees for their use in commuting to and from the employer’s worksite, as that term is defined in Rule 1502(k) of Regulation XV. However, an employer who provides free or subsidized vanpool or carpool parking only, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. (2) This $15 subsidy may be provided in the following ways: (A) An employer may purchase transit passes and tickets, including RTD passes and tickets, City Commuter Express passes and tickets, AMTRAK passes and tickets, and passes and tickets on any other transit lines which serve employees’ homes and places of work and then resell them to their employees at a $15 per month discount; (B) An employer may offer bus tokens or tickets in the amount of $15 to each of its employees. These tokens or tickets would be first purchased by the employer, then given to the employee free of charge to a maximum of $15 per employee per month. (c) Monitoring. The documentation of compliance with this section shall be filed with the SCAQMD in conjunction with the Trip Reduction Plan submitted by employers to SCAQMD as required by Rule 1501 of Regulation XV. At the same time, a copy of said documentation shall also be filed with the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation. (d) Sanctions. Any employer violating the requirements of this section is subject to an administrative penalty of $100 per day for each separate violation. Every day during any portion of which such a violation occurs is a separate offense. Any monies collected as administrative penalties shall be placed in the Employee Transit Subsidy Account and used only for the administration of the requirements of this section. (e) Appeal. Within 10 days after a Notice of Violation has been issued, an employer may appeal a violation to the Board. (1) The Board shall set a hearing date within a reasonable time. (2) Hearings need not be conducted according to formal or technical rules of evidence. (3) Each party shall have the right to: (A) Call and examine witnesses; (B) Introduce exhibits; (C) Rebut evidence against them; (D) Represent themself or be represented by anyone of their choice. (4) Any member of the Board who did not hear the evidence or read the record or proceedings shall not vote on the decision. (5) The decision shall be in writing and shall contain findings of fact, a determination of the issues presented, and the penalty, if any. A copy of the decision shall be delivered to the appellant by certified mail, return receipt requested. (f) Timetable. This section shall have a timetable of implementation identical to and in accordance with Rule 1503(a) of Regulation XV.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.06 ADVERTISING SALES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

SEC. 85.06. ADVERTISING SALES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. (Amended by Ord. No. 166,310, Eff. 11/16/90.) (a) No person shall place, establish, or maintain any sign, banner, billboard or other advertisement which is visible to the operator of any motor vehicle operated on any public street, road or highway and which sign displays any word, phrase, character or symbol calculated to direct traffic on to any residential street and which sign advertises the sale of any goods, wares or merchandise including printed matter which sale is to occur on any property not zoned for commercial use. The provisions of this section shall include but not be limited to placement of the advertisement on any motor vehicle. (b) A residential street shall be defined as any public street with fewer than three lanes intended for vehicular traffic where a majority of the buildings situated on the property contiguous thereto are used for residential purposes, whether single-family or multi-family dwellings. (c) This section shall not apply to the otherwise lawful placing, erecting or maintaining of any sign, banner or billboard advertising any lawful garage, yard, rummage or similar sale to be conducted on the property of the seller.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.07 REGULATION OF ROLLER-SKATING, SKATEBOARDING AND BICYCLING.

SEC. 85.07. REGULATION OF ROLLER-SKATING, SKATEBOARDING AND BICYCLING. (Added by Ord. No. 166,526, Eff. 1/27/91.) (a) The Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to install any traffic control devices it determines necessary to regulate roller-skating, skateboarding and bicycling on sidewalks and roadways in order to improve vehicular or pedestrian movement, reduce congestion or diminish accident potential. Such determinations shall be made only on the basis of traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations. When such determinations have been made, the Department is authorized to install signs giving notice as to the nature of the regulation as well as signs that provide such safety warnings as it determines will assist those engaged in the regulated activities. (b) No person shall roller-skate, skateboard, or operate a bicycle in violation of the limitations set forth on regulatory signs posted pursuant to this section.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.09 ESTABLISHMENT OF BICYCLE LANES.

SEC. 85.09. ESTABLISHMENT OF BICYCLE LANES. (Added by Ord. No. 166,526, Eff. 1/27/91.) (a) The Department is hereby authorized to determine and establish bicycle lanes at designated locations separated from vehicular lanes upon roadways and sidewalks not part of a state highway, as defined by Section 24 of the Streets and Highways Code, or a county highway established pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter IX of Division 2 of the Streets and Highways Code. When such determination has been made, the Department is authorized to install, at each designated location, appropriate signs, striping, pavement markings or other traffic control devices as required by state law and as otherwise necessary to warn, guide and direct bicycle and vehicular traffic for public safety purposes. (b) No person shall ride a bicycle on any bicycle lane other than as directed by signs, striping, pavement markings or other traffic control devices, or as otherwise required by state or local law.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.10 FEES FOR COPIES OF TRANSPORTATION RECORDS.

SEC. 85.10. FEES FOR COPIES OF TRANSPORTATION RECORDS. (Added by Ord. No. 168,275, Eff. 11/19/92.) The Department shall collect the following fees for providing copies of the indicated records: (a) Sign Maintenance History:..........$13.00 (b) Signal Maintenance History::..........$9.00 (c) Timing Chart::..........$5.00 (d) Geometric Plan::..........$9.00 (e) Signal Plan::..........$9.00 (f) Accident Summary::..........$11.00 (g) Work Order (Sign, Signal, Striping, etc.)::..........$6.00 (h) Speed Survey::..........$4.00 (i) Traffic Counts::..........$6.00 (j) Stop Sign Map::..........$9.00 (k) Records Center Files/Telephone Records::..........$15.00 (l) Master Files::..........$9.00 (m) Copy of Parking Citation::..........$2.00 (Added by Ord. No. 170,662, Eff. 9/24/95.) (n) Credit Card Processing Fee::..........$2.00 (Added by Ord. No. 171,506, Eff. 3/21/97.)

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.11 THE LOS ANGELES SAFE STREETS FOR ALL INITIATIVE (THE “ORDINANCE”).

SEC. 85.11. THE LOS ANGELES SAFE STREETS FOR ALL INITIATIVE (THE “ORDINANCE”). (Ord. No. 188,198, Initiative Ordinance adopted by the voters on 3/5/24, eff. 4/9/24.) (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section 85.11: “Enhanced Complete Street System” means the network of major streets described in the Mobility Plan that facilitate multi-modal mobility within the citywide transportation system. This system consists of five networks: Pedestrian-Enhanced Districts, Bicycle-Enhanced Network, Bicycle Lane Network, Transit-Enhanced Network, and the Vehicle-Enhanced Network. “Improvements” means any paving project or other modification of at least one-eighth (1/8) of a mile in length on a City-owned right-of-way (including a street, parking strip, or sidewalk). “Improvements” do not include restriping of the road without making other improvements, routine pothole repair, utility cuts, or emergency repairs. For the purposes of this Ordinance, two or more projects covering a continuous segment of the street shall be considered a single paving project or other modification, provided that construction on the projects commence within one year of each other. “Mobility Plan” means Mobility Plan 2035, originally adopted by the City Council on August 11, 2015 as the Circulation Element of the City’s General Plan, as amended through December 31, 2021. “Mobility Plan Street” means a street, or segments thereof, identified in the Mobility Plan’s Network Concept Maps, specifically: Map B – Transit Enhanced Network, Maps C1 - C5 – Neighborhood Enhanced Network, Maps D1 - D2 – Bicycle Enhanced Network and Bicycle Lane Network, Map E – Vehicle Enhanced Network, Map F – Pedestrian Enhanced Districts, and Map G – Goods Movement. (b) Requirements. (1) Whenever the City makes Improvements to a segment of a City-owned Mobility Plan Street, the Mobility Plan street enhancements described in the Enhanced Complete Street System shall be installed along that segment as part of the improvements undertaken by the City. (2) The City shall deploy an Open Data portal or project website that will provide the public access to monitoring and evaluation data for the implementation of the Mobility Plan as required by this Ordinance. The City shall make the following information publicly available shall post the following information on the Open Data portal or project website before any improvements are commenced: (A) A brief description of each Improvement project that is completed, ongoing, or planned within the City, including the distance covered by the project; (B) The location of each Improvement project; (C) The status of each Improvement project (e.g. completed, in progress, approved); (D) The Enhanced Complete Street System enhancements that are planned to be installed or completed; and (E) A list of all improvement projects on Mobility Plan Streets that the City has determined are not required to be improved pursuant to Section 85.11(b)(1) and the reason the City determined it does not apply. The City shall make the Open Portal or project website, including information about relevant improvements, available to the public one (1) year after the effective date of the Ordinance. (c) Enforcement. (1) Any individual residing within the City may bring a civil action to enjoin violations of or compel compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (2) The court may award to a party, other than the City or any of its commissions, boards, departments or agencies, who prevails in any civil action authorized by this Ordinance, the party’s costs of litigation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 85.12 MOBILITY PLAN PROJECT APPEAL.

SEC. 85.12. MOBILITY PLAN PROJECT APPEAL. (Added by Ord. No. 188,667, Eff. 8/18/25.) (a) Purpose. This section furthers the purposes of Measure HLA (the Los Angeles Safe Streets for All Initiative, codified at Section 85.11 of this Code) by providing a streamlined administrative appeal process to facilitate the prompt and efficient resolution of disputes concerning the City’s compliance with Measure HLA before a civil action may be filed. (b) Definitions. The definitions contained in Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 19.211 shall apply to this section. (c) Determinations Subject to Mobility Plan Project Appeal. The following determinations associated with a Mobility Plan Project shall be appealable to the Board of Public Works (Board) by any person who is a resident of the City: 1. The determination of the Enhanced Complete Street System enhancements to be installed as part of a Mobility Plan Project. 2. The determination that a Mobility Plan Project is not subject to the improvement requirements of LAMC Section 85.11(b)(1). 3. The determination to identify an alternate street to the Mobility Plan Street on which the Mobility Plan Project is located for the installation of Enhanced Complete Street System enhancements. (d) Time to File a Mobility Plan Project Appeal. 1. Any appeal of a Mobility Plan Project determination under this section shall be filed no later than 30 calendar days following the reporting of the determination on the Mobility Plan Dashboard. 2. Whenever the final day for filing an appeal or any supporting document under this section falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or City holiday, the time for filing an appeal shall be extended to 5:00 p.m. on the next succeeding business day. 3. If, in any individual case, the appeal period fails to include at least 10 business days, then the appeal period shall be extended as many days as the Board determines are necessary to include 10 business days. (e) Place to File Mobility Plan Project Appeal. An appeal under this section and all supporting documents must be filed with the Board. An untimely, incomplete, or improperly filed appeal will not be considered and shall be deemed to not have been filed. (f) Contents of Mobility Plan Project Appeal. An appeal under this section shall be in writing on a form provided by the Board or, if no such form is provided, shall include a cover sheet that contains the following: 1. Identification of the filing as an appeal under Section 85.12 of this Code; 2. Identification of the specific Mobility Plan Project determination being appealed and the date on which the determination was made; 3. The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the person filing the appeal (Appellant); and 4. The legal and factual bases for the appeal. (g) Supporting Documents for Mobility Plan Project Appeal. Within 10 calendar days of filing an appeal under this section, the Appellant shall submit to the Board all documentary evidence, other supporting material, and a written argument. The written argument is limited to 15 pages of text in 12-point font or greater font with double-spaced lines and not less than 1-inch margins. Handwritten arguments shall be accepted by the Board. (h) Processing of Mobility Plan Project Appeal. Within 60 calendar days of the expiration of the deadline to file an appeal under this section, the Board shall hear and decide the matter or, upon a determination that good cause exists, may continue the matter for up to 15 calendar days. Notice of the appeal hearing shall be mailed to the Appellant at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing. Following the Board’s decision on the appeal, the Board’s decision shall be reported on the Mobility Plan Dashboard. The decision of the Board on the appeal shall be final, subject to City Charter Section 245. (i) Exhaustion of Administrative Remedy. No person may file a civil action pursuant to LAMC Section 85.11(c) regarding a matter subject to an appeal unless and until such person has filed a timely and complete appeal under this section and the Board's action on the appeal has become final. This subsection shall not be operative until the Mobility Plan Dashboard is operational, and shall not apply to any determinations not reported on the Mobility Plan Dashboard. (j) Civil Action Following Appeal. A civil action filed pursuant to LAMC Section 85.11(c) must be filed no later than six months following the reporting of the Board’s decision on the appeal on the Mobility Plan Dashboard.

Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-168487Fetched: 10/24/2026