TRAFFIC REGULATIONS WITHIN THE LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AND VAN NUYS AIRPORTS

Los Angeles Municipal Code ch. VIII, div. V

in effect

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.00 DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 89.00. DEFINITIONS. 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.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.01 POWERS OF MANAGER.

SEC. 89.01. POWERS OF MANAGER. The Manager may, when the Manager shall determine that public safety or convenience requires the same, or that the movement of traffic will be expedited thereby, designate: (a) Roadways as entrances to or exits from an Airport; (b) Points where vehicles must come to a stop before proceeding; (c) Places for crosswalks; (d) Roadways as service roadways, public roadways or private roadways; (e) Places where roadways shall be divided into lanes; (f) The direction and manner in which vehicles shall proceed; and may erect signs, make markings and erect or place official traffic control devices and official traffic signals giving notice thereof, which sighs, markings, devices, and signals shall conform to the provisions of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.02 BASIC SPEED LAW.

SEC. 89.02. BASIC SPEED LAW. No person shall drive a vehicle upon an Airport at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent, having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on and the surface and width of the highway and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons and property.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.03 MAXIMUM SPEED LAW.

SEC. 89.03. MAXIMUM SPEED LAW. No person shall drive a vehicle upon an Airport at a speed greater than the posted limit.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.04 ENTRANCE AND EXITS.

SEC. 89.04. ENTRANCE AND EXITS. Persons entering an Airport by vehicle shall enter by means of those roadways which are designed as entrances to the Airport and shall leave by way of those roadways which are designated as exits, except as to those roadways which are used as both entrances and exits.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.05 STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS.

SEC. 89.05. STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS. The driver of any vehicle approaching any intersection sign posted with a stop sign shall stop at a limit line, if marked otherwise before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.06 USE OF SERVICE ROADWAYS.

SEC. 89.06. USE OF SERVICE ROADWAYS. No person shall use any service roadway for any purpose other than that for which it is designated, as provided in this division.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.07 DRIVING IN PARKING AREAS.

SEC. 89.07. DRIVING IN PARKING AREAS. All drivers of vehicles entering upon any public parking area shall follow and comply with any directional markers or signs therein.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.08 U-TURNS.

SEC. 89.08. U-TURNS. When appropriate signs are erected, no person shall turn any vehicle on any public roadway so as to proceed in the opposite direction.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.09 DRIVING OVER DOUBLE LINE.

SEC. 89.09. DRIVING OVER DOUBLE LINE. When any roadway is divided into lines by a painted double parallel solid line no person driving a vehicle shall drive to the left thereof except when turning to the left across any such marking at any intersection or into, or out of, a driveway.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.10 RECKLESS DRIVING.

SEC. 89.10. RECKLESS DRIVING. No person shall drive any vehicle upon any driveway or in any parking area in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.11 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR ANY DRUG.

SEC. 89.11. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR ANY DRUG. No person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or under the combined influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug shall drive a vehicle upon any roadway or in any parking area.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.12 DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF NON-NARCOTIC DRUG.

SEC. 89.12. DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF NON-NARCOTIC DRUG. No person under the influence of any drug, other than a narcotic or amphetamine or any derivative thereof, to a degree which renders the person incapable of safely driving a vehicle shall drive a vehicle upon any roadway or in any parking area.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.13 DRIVER’S LICENSE.

SEC. 89.13. DRIVER’S LICENSE. No person shall drive a motor vehicle upon any roadway or in any parking area unless the person then holds a valid driver’s licence issued under the provisions of the Vehicle Code of the State of California, except such persons as are expressly exempted by said Code.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.14 REMOVAL OF DEBRIS FROM ACCIDENT.

SEC. 89.14. REMOVAL OF DEBRIS FROM ACCIDENT. The driver of any 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 roadway as a result of such collision from such roadway 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 the roadway as a result of the collision in which the vehicle was involved, before removing the vehicle.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.15 AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

SEC. 89.15. AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California, sounding a siren and having at least one lighted lamp exhibiting red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle, the driver of every other vehicle on any roadway shall yield the right of way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to and as close as possible to the right hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall thereupon stop and remain in such position until such authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, special officer or guard.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.16 CITATIONS AND ARRESTS.

SEC. 89.16. CITATIONS AND ARRESTS. (a) Any Parking Control Checker or Traffic Officer as defined in Section 80.00 of this chapter or any Special Officer or Security Officer as defined in Section 89.00 of this chapter is hereby authorized to issue parking notices as provided by Division 17, Article 3 of the Vehicle Code whenever and wherever necessary on any airport department street, roadway, thoroughfare or area under the jurisdiction and control of the Board of Airport Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles and to perform such other related duties as may be required by the Chief of Police or the General Manager, Department of Transportation, as appropriate. (Amended by Ord. No. 168,783, Eff. 7/12/93, Oper. 7/1/93.) (b) Any police officer is authorized and empowered to issue citations to any person violating any of the provisions of this division on the same forms used for violation of traffic laws or ordinances by the Police Department of the City and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 40500, 40501 and 40502 of the Vehicle Code, or to place such person under arrest in cases where arrest is authorized for similar offenses under the provisions of said Vehicle Code.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.17 PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY OF SIGNS, DEVICES, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS.

SEC. 89.17. PRESUMPTION OF VALIDITY OF SIGNS, DEVICES, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS. Whenever traffic signs or traffic control devices, signals or markings are placed in position such signs, devices, signals and markings shall be presumed to have been so placed by authority of the Manager unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.18 MANNER OF DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC.

SEC. 89.18. MANNER OF DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. Police officers, guards and special officers are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws provided that, in the event of a fire or other emergency, they may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of this division.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.19 OBEDIENCE TO OFFICERS.

SEC. 89.19. OBEDIENCE TO OFFICERS. No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, direction or signal of a police officer, guard or special officer.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.20 APPLICATION TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

SEC. 89.20. APPLICATION TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. The provisions of this division shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, this state, or any county or city.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.21 RIGHT OF ROADWAY.

SEC. 89.21. RIGHT OF ROADWAY. Upon all roadways a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows: (a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules covering such movement. (b) When placing a vehicle in a lawful position for, and when the vehicle is lawfully making a left turn. (c) When the right half of the roadway is closed to traffic. (d) Upon a roadway designated. and sign posted for one-way traffic. (e) When the roadway is not of sufficient width.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.22 TURNING IN INTERSECTION.

SEC. 89.22. TURNING IN INTERSECTION. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows: (a) Right turns. Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. (b) Left turns. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at any intersection shall approach the intersection in the extreme left lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of the driver of such vehicle and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection in a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.23 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC.

SEC. 89.23. ONE-WAY TRAFFIC. No person shall operate or move a vehicle upon any roadway designated and sign posted for one-way traffic in a direction opposite to that indicated by the designation or sign post.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.24 LANED ROADWAY.

SEC. 89.24. LANED ROADWAY. Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, a vehicle shall be driven as near as practicable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from the lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with reasonable safety.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.25 STARTING PARKED VEHICLES OR BACKING.

SEC. 89.25. STARTING PARKED VEHICLES OR BACKING. No person shall start a vehicle stopped, standing or parked on a roadway, nor shall any person back a vehicle on a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.26 TURNING MOVEMENTS AND REQUIRED SIGNALS.

SEC. 89.26. TURNING MOVEMENTS AND REQUIRED SIGNALS. No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct crossing or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in a manner provided in this division in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.27 DURATION OF SIGNAL.

SEC. 89.27. DURATION OF SIGNAL. Any signal of intended turn right or left shall be given continuously during the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.28 SIGNAL WHEN STOPPING.

SEC. 89.28. SIGNAL WHEN STOPPING. No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle on a roadway without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this division to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is an opportunity to give the signal.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.29 METHOD OF SIGNAL.

SEC. 89.29. METHOD OF SIGNAL. The signals required by this division shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by a signal lamp or mechanical signal device, but when the body or load on any vehicle or combination of vehicles projects 24 inches or more to the left of the center of the steering wheel, or under any condition when a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front and rear of the vehicle or vehicles, then the vehicle or vehicles shall be equipped with, and signals shall be give by, a signal lamp or device.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.30 HAND SIGNALS.

SEC. 89.30. HAND SIGNALS. All required signals given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of a vehicle in the following manner: (a) Left turn – hand and arm extended horizontally beyond the side of the vehicle. (b) Right turn – hand and arm extended upward beyond the side of the vehicle. (c) Stop or sudden decrease of speed signal – hand and arm extended downward beyond the side of the vehicle.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.31 OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS.

SEC. 89.31. OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS. No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of such traffic, nor shall any person leave the door open on the side of the vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.32 RIGHT OF WAY AT CROSSWALKS.

SEC. 89.32. RIGHT OF WAY AT CROSSWALKS. The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk or any intersection.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.33 VEHICLE STOPPED FOR PEDESTRIANS.

SEC. 89.33. VEHICLE STOPPED FOR PEDESTRIANS. When any vehicle has stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at the intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.34 DRIVING IN PARKING AREA.

SEC. 89.34. DRIVING IN PARKING AREA. (a) No person shall enter any public parking area except at the places marked “entrance” nor leave such area except at the places marked “exit.” (b) All persons entering and driving, a vehicle into, out of or within a public parking area shall follow the instructions of any parking area attendant therein.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.35 POWERS OF MANAGER RE PARKING.

SEC. 89.35. POWERS OF MANAGER RE PARKING. The Manager may, when the Manager shall determine that the movement of traffic will be expedited thereby, designate: (a) Places where vehicles may or may not be parked. (b) The period of time for which vehicles may be parked at any place; and may make appropriate markings giving notice thereof, which markings shall conform to the provisions of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. (c) The location and number of parking meters. (Added by Ord. No. 151,110, Eff. 7/30/78.)

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.35.1 PARKING METER SPACES TO BE INDICATED AND MAINTAINED.

SEC. 89.35.1. PARKING METER SPACES TO BE INDICATED AND MAINTAINED. (Amended by Ord. No. 180,092, Eff. 9/7/08.) The Manager shall cause distinct lines or markings to be painted or placed, replaced and maintained adjacent to each parking meter for the purposes of designating the parking meter space or spaces for which said meter is to be used. It shall be unlawful when such lines or markings are in place for any person to park, stop or stand any vehicle other than completely within the confines or limits of such parking meter space.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.35.2 PARKING METER RATES.

SEC. 89.35.2. PARKING METER RATES. (Added by Ord. No. 151,110, Eff. 7/30/78.) The hourly rates and payment schedule for each parking meter space shall be determined from time to time by the Board.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.35.3 OPERATIONS OF PARKING METERS.

SEC. 89.35.3. OPERATIONS OF PARKING METERS. (Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 180,092, Eff. 9/7/08.) Every parking meter shall be set to display, upon payment for a parking meter space, the period of time for which said payment has been made, and said parking meter shall continue to display, upon the entry of the parking meter space number, if applicable, the remaining paid time for said parking meter space from the time of payment until the expiration of the paid time or until a vehicle vacates said parking meter space, whichever is sooner. Every parking meter shall be so arranged that upon the expiration of the parking time for which said payment has been made, and upon the entry of the parking meter space number, if applicable, it will indicate by a visible display that the lawful parking time has expired. Every parking meter shall indicate the legal parking time which has been or may be established for that area, location or zone of the street upon which said parking meter is installed.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.35.4 PARKING METERS - PAYMENT.

SEC. 89.35.4. PARKING METERS - PAYMENT. (Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 180,092, Eff. 9/7/08.) When the operator of a vehicle parks such vehicle in a parking meter space, the operator shall immediately make or cause to be made a lawful payment in the parking meter adjacent thereto, or if none, in an applicable parking meter in the vicinity after entering the assigned parking meter space number, at the rates established by the Board and in accordance with the payment scheduled adopted by the Board for said parking meter space, as indicated by appropriate signs on the parking meter itself.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.35.5 FAILURE TO PAY FOR A PARKING METER SPACE.

SEC. 89.35.5. FAILURE TO PAY FOR A 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 parking meter space without immediately making or causing to be made a lawful payment at an applicable parking meter as provided in Section 89.35.4. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle to remain in any parking meter space for more than the time indicated by posted signs or on an applicable parking meter indicating the maximum parking time allowed in such parking meter space, or during any time the applicable parking meter is indicating that the time has elapsed for which lawful payment has been made for said parking meter space. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made a payment in a parking meter for the purpose of increasing or extending the parking time of any such vehicle beyond the legal parking time which has been established by the General Manager for the parking meter space.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.35.6 IMPROPER USE OR MISUSE OF PARKING METERS.

SEC. 89.35.6. IMPROPER USE OR MISUSE OF PARKING METERS. (Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 180,092, Eff. 9/7/08.) It shall be unlawful to deposit or cause to be deposited in any 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 parking meters, or to place any foreign matter or substance in said parking meter or any part thereof.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.36 STOPPING AT RED CURB.

SEC. 89.36. STOPPING AT RED CURB. No person shall stop any vehicle at any time adjacent to a curb marked in red.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.37 PARKING AT GREEN CURB.

SEC. 89.37. PARKING AT GREEN CURB. No person shall park any vehicle adjacent to any curb marked in green for any period in excess of the time indicated, and in no case in excess of 15 minutes.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.38 PARKING AT YELLOW CURB.

SEC. 89.38. PARKING AT YELLOW CURB. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle between the hours of 7:00 o’clock A.M. and 6:00 P.M. on any day except Sunday in a commercial loading zone indicated by yellow curb except that commercial vehicles may stop or stand for the purpose of loading or unloading freight for the time necessary therefor, but not to exceed 20 minutes. Passenger vehicles may stop or stand for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers and their personal baggage and then only for the time necessary therefor, but in no event for more than three minutes.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.39 PARKING AT WHITE CURB.

SEC. 89.39. PARKING AT WHITE CURB. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) No person shall park any vehicle other than a private passenger automobile adjacent to any white curb and shall not park such vehicle for any greater period of time than is actually necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers or personal baggage, and in no event for a longer period than 3 minutes. This section shall not apply to busses.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.39.1 PARKING PROHIBITED OR LIMITED.

SEC. 89.39.1. PARKING PROHIBITED OR LIMITED. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) (a) Stopping or Standing Prohibited. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice that stopping or standing are 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 of such days. (b) Parking Prohibited. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice that parking is prohibited at any time or during certain hours, it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle during such prohibited times. (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.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.39.2 PARKING RESTRICTED TO HOTEL - MOTEL OPERATED VEHICLES.

SEC. 89.39.2. PARKING RESTRICTED TO HOTEL - MOTEL OPERATED VEHICLES. (Added by Ord. No. 132,865, Eff. 9/22/66.) No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle, other than a hotel-motel vehicle operating under permit issued by the Board for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers and/or personal luggage, in any place designated and posted for the parking of hotel-motel operated vehicles.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.40 PARKING IN PARKING AREA.

SEC. 89.40. PARKING IN PARKING AREA. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) (a) No person shall park any vehicle in any public parking area except between the painted lines indicating where such vehicles shall be parked. (b) No person shall park a vehicle as to use or occupy more than one such marked parking space. (c) No person shall remove a vehicle from any public parking area without first paying all fees or charges due for the use of such parking space.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.41 IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES.

SEC. 89.41. IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) The Manager is authorized to remove any vehicle parked on any roadway in any Airport in violation of this division and to impound the same in any public parking area. No owner or operator of any such vehicle shall thereafter remove such vehicle without first paying the impound charge and regular parking charge therefor.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.42 CURB PARKING.

SEC. 89.42. CURB PARKING. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be stopped or parked with the right wheels parallel with and within 18 inches of the right hand curb.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.43 PARKING IN CROSSWALK.

SEC. 89.43. PARKING IN CROSSWALK. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) No person shall stop any vehicle in a crosswalk.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.44 EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF PARKING.

SEC. 89.44. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF PARKING. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) (a) The Manager is authorized, when the Manager shall determine that traffic congestion or hazard is likely to result from the holding of any assemblage, celebration, or function, to prohibit parking or movement of vehicles on any part of an Airport until such congestion or hazard is eliminated. (b) The Manager is further authorized to post signs giving notice of such suspension of parking. Such signs shall bear the word “Temporary” in addition to the other matter appearing thereon. (c) No person shall drive or park any vehicle contrary to the instruction of any sign posted pursuant to the terms of this section

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.45 PARKING OF FOR HIRE VEHICLES.

SEC. 89.45. PARKING OF FOR HIRE VEHICLES. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) No person shall park any for hire vehicle in any place other than a place provided therefor and appropriately marked as such.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.46 PARKING RESTRICTED TO FOR HIRE VEHICLES.

SEC. 89.46. PARKING RESTRICTED TO FOR HIRE VEHICLES. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) No person shall park any vehicle other than a for hire vehicle in any place set aside for the parking of for hire vehicles.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.47 PEDESTRIANS USE SIDEWALKS.

SEC. 89.47. PEDESTRIANS USE SIDEWALKS. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) No person shall walk within any roadway which is bounded by or adjacent to a sidewalk.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.48 PEDESTRIANS OUTSIDE CROSSWALKS.

SEC. 89.48. PEDESTRIANS OUTSIDE CROSSWALKS. (Added by Ord. No. 127,959, Eff. 8/28/64.) (a) Every pedestrian upon a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (b) The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of a vehicle from the duty to exercise due care for the safety of any pedestrian upon a roadway.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.49 OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

SEC. 89.49. OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNALS. (Added by Ord. No. 135,476, Eff 12/10/67.) Whenever traffic is controlled by official traffic signals exhibiting the words “go,” “caution,” or “stop.” or exhibiting different colored lights successively, one at a time, or with arrows, only the colors designated in this section shall be used, and the terms and lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as hereinafter provided; (a) Green or Go. Green alone or “go” on an official traffic control signal means that: Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall proceed straight through or may turn right or left. Traffic may make a semicircular or U-turn only where such turn is permitted by signs erected at such location. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians which were lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal was first exhibited. Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk, but shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles which were lawfully within the intersection at the time such signal was first exhibited. (b) Yellow or Caution. Yellow or “caution” on an official traffic control signal when shown following the green or “go” signals means that: Vehicular traffic facing the signal is thereby warned that the red or stop signal will be exhibited immediately thereafter and vehicular traffic will be required to stop when the red or stop signal is exhibited. No pedestrian shall enter the roadway or cross any part of a roadway or proceed from or to a safety zone against a yellow or caution signal. (c) Red or Stop. Red alone or “stop” on an official traffic control signal means: (1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop at a limit line, if marked, otherwise before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until green or “go” is shown alone, except as provided in the next succeeding paragraphs. (2) The driver of a vehicle which is stopped as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection in obedience to a red or “stop” signal, may make a right turn but shall yield the right-of way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at said intersection, except that the Council may by ordinance prohibit any such right turn against a red or “stop” signal at any intersection, which ordinance shall be effective when a sign is erected at such intersection giving notice thereof. (3) The driver of a vehicle on a one-way street which intersects another one-way street on which traffic moves to the left shall stop in obedience to a red or “stop” signal but may then make a left turn into said one-way street, but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at said intersection except that the Council may by ordinance prohibit any such left turn as above described, which ordinance shall be effective when a sign is erected at such intersection giving notice thereof. (4) No pedestrian shall enter any roadway or cross any part of the roadway or proceed from or to a safety zone against a red or “stop” signal.

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 89.50 WALK, WAIT, OR DON’T WALK.

SEC. 89.50. WALK, WAIT, OR DON’T WALK. (Amended. by. Ord. No. 135,476, Eff. 12/10/67.) Whenever an official traffic control signal exhibiting the words “walk” or “wait” or “don’t walk” are in place, the signals shall indicate as follows: (a) WALK. A pedestrian facing the signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal or in a diagonal direction across the roadway within the intersection if so instructed by signs or signals installed at or near the intersection. (b) WAIT OR DON’T WALK. No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed their crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk safety zone or island while the “wait” or “don’t walk” signal is showing.

Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-171515Fetched: 10/24/2026