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Form a Business

STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Los Angeles Municipal Code ch. VI, art. 2
in effect

Contents

section62.00. DEFINITIONS.section62.01. REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTING STRUCTURES.section62.02. EXCAVATIONS IN AND ADJACENT TO STREETS - PERMITS.section62.03. EXCAVATIONS IN AND ADJACENT TO STREETS - LOCATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS.section62.03.1. NOTIFICATION AND LOCATION REQUIREMENTS.section62.03.2. SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ABOVE GROUND FACILITIES INSTALLATIONS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY.section62.03.3. FINE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE.section62.03.4. APPEAL FOR VIOLATION OF ABOVE GROUND FACILITY, SPECIFICATION AND PROCEDURES.section62.04. EXCAVATIONS IN AND ADJACENT TO STREETS - PERFORMANCE OF THE WORKsection62.05. EXCAVATIONS IN AND ADJACENT TO STREETS - CHARGES.section62.06. ESTABLISHMENT OF A STREET DAMAGE RESTORATION FEE.section62.08. SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ABOVE GROUND FACILITIES INSTALLATIONS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY.section62.09. FINE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE.section62.10. APPEAL FOR VIOLATION OF ABOVE GROUND FACILITY, SPECIFICATION AND PROCEDURES.section62.40. MAINTENANCE HOLES - PERMIT FOR OPENING.section62.41. MAINTENANCE HOLE PERMIT FEES.section62.42. MAINTENANCE HOLES - EMERGENCY OPENINGS.section62.43. MAINTENANCE HOLES - WARNING SIGNS.section62.44. EXEMPTIONS.section62.45. MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT IN STREETS - PERMITS, REGULATIONS, FEES.section62.46. PERMITS - CONDITIONS.section62.47. PERMITS - REVOCATION.section62.48. REVOCATION OF PERMITS - WORK TO CEASE.section62.49. BUILDING MATERIAL - DEPOSIT IN STREETS.section62.50. BUILDING MATERIAL - ILLUMINATION.section62.51. BUILDING MATERIAL DEPOSITS - CRANES - RESTRICTIONS.section62.52. PLASTER - MIXING ON STREET.section62.53. PERMIT TO BE EXHIBITED.section62.54. BUILDING MATERIAL - REMOVAL OF.section62.55. PERMITS - DURATION OF.section62.56. BUILDING MATERIAL PERMIT FEES EXEMPTIONS.section62.57. ELEVATED SIDEWALKS - PERMITS.section62.58. ELEVATED SIDEWALKS - APPLICATION.section62.59. ELEVATED SIDEWALKS - WHERE PERMITTED.section62.60. REVOCATION OF PERMITS.section62.61. WORK WITHIN OR ON A PUBLIC STREET OR RIGHT-OF-WAY, OBSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC STREET OR RIGHT-OF-WAY - PERMIT REQUIRED, REGULATIONS, PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE.section62.61.1. COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE PUBLIC WAY - PUBLIC WAY RESERVATION SYSTEM (PWRS).section62.62. ELECTRIC WIRES ON STREETS - PERMIT REQUIRED.section62.63. ELECTRIC WIRES ON STREETS - POWER OF BOARD OVER.section62.64. PERMIT - CONTENTS OF.section62.65. ELECTRIC WIRING MUST BE SAFE.section62.66. BOARD - POWER TO DECIDE QUESTIONS.section62.67. PERMITS - DURATION OF.section62.68. EXEMPTION - FRANCHISES.section62.69. OIL PIPE LINES - PERMITS.section62.70. OIL PIPE LINE - PERMIT APPLICATION.section62.71. OIL PIPE LINE - PERMIT - CONTENTS.section62.72. OIL PIPE LINES - REGULATIONS.section62.73. OIL PIPE LINES - PERMITS - REVOCABILITY OF.section62.74. OIL CABLES - PERMITS.section62.75. OIL CABLES - PERMIT APPLICATIONS.section62.76. OIL CABLES - PERMIT CONTENTS.section62.77. OIL CABLES - REGULATIONS.section62.78. OIL CABLES - PERMITS - REVOCABILITY OF.section62.79. OIL - SPILLING ON STREETS.section62.80. DRAINAGE OF WATER INTO STREETS.section62.81. WASHING PRIVATE ALLEYS.section62.82. PUBLIC UTILITY DEFINED.section62.83.1. HOUSE MOVERS - PERMITS - CONDITIONS.section62.84. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS - HOUSE MOVERS’ PERMIT/ISSUANCE.section62.85. HOUSE MOVERS - COMPENSATION TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.section62.86. HOUSE MOVERS - INTERFERENCE WITH UTILITY PROPERTY.section62.87. HOUSE MOVER - MUST PAY LICENSE.section62.88. HOUSE MOVERS - DEPOSITS.section62.89. HOUSE MOVERS - INSPECTION.section62.90. HOUSE MOVERS - METHODS OF MOVING - RULES AND REGULATIONS.section62.90.1. HOUSE MOVERS - POSTING OF RELOCATION PERMIT.section62.91. HOUSE MOVERS - DAMAGE TO STREETS.section62.92. HOUSE MOVERS - DEPOSIT DEDUCTIONS.section62.93. HOUSEMOVING - LIGHTS REQUIRED.section62.94. PROTECTION OF SIDEWALKS.section62.94.1. PROTECTION OF STREETS - TRACTORS, ETC. PROHIBITED ON.section62.95. ANIMALS - DRIVING ON STREETS - PERMIT.section62.95.1. HORSEBACK RIDING PROHIBITED ON MEDIANS.section62.96. PAINTING HOUSE NUMBERS ON CURBS - PERMIT REQUIRED.section62.97. VIBROSEIS SURVEYS IN PUBLIC STREETS.section62.103. PARKWAYS IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES - PAVING.section62.104. REPAIRS TO SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAY APPROACHES, CURB RETURNS AND CURBS.section62.104.1. SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM PROJECTS.section62.105. STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - PERMITS REQUIRED.section62.105.1. LOCATIONS OF DRIVEWAY APPROACHES.section62.105.2. WIDTH OF DRIVEWAY APPROACH APRON.section62.105.3. LENGTH OF CURB SPACE.section62.105.4. SLOPE OF DRIVEWAY APPROACHES.section62.105.5. APPLICATION FOR DEVIATIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 62.105.1(a), (b), (c) AND (d), 62.105.2, 62.105.3 AND 62.105.4.section62.105.6. TESTING AND ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS PRODUCTS, SERVICES, PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES.section62.106. PERMITS - CLASSIFICATION OF.section62.106.1. FEES FOR PREPARATION OF REQUIRED REPORTS BY THE CITY ENGINEER IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAND USE REVIEWS.section62.107. WORK REQUIREMENTS.section62.108. APPLICATION - CONTENTS OF.section62.109. CLASS “A” PERMIT FEES.section62.109.1. CLASS “A” PERMIT - FEE WAIVER PROGRAM.section62.110. CLASS “B” PERMIT FEES.section62.111. CLASS “B” PERMITS - PLANS - BONDS - INSURANCE.section62.112. INSPECTOR - APPLICATION FOR.section62.113. COMPLETION OF WORK - CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE.section62.114. PERMITS - DURATION - EXPIRATION - CANCELLATION.section62.115. CLASS "A" PERMIT FEE REFUNDS.section62.116. PERMITS - AMOUNT OF WORK ALLOWED.section62.117. REMOVAL OF DEBRIS.section62.118. EXEMPTIONS.section62.118.1. SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS - PAYMENT - PERFORMANCE BY DEPARTMENT.section62.118.2. IMPROVEMENTS IN PUBLIC STREETS - ISSUANCE OF REVOCABLE PERMITS.section62.119. RAILROADS - STREET PAVING.section62.120. RAILROADS - MANNER OF ASPHALT PAVING.section62.121. RAILROADS - MANNER OF IMPROVING STREETS.section62.122. RAILROADS - TYPE OF RAILS.section62.123. RAILROADS - CHANGE OF RAILS.section62.124. RAILROAD RAILS - EXEMPTIONS.section62.125. RAILROADS - TIME OF COMPLETION OF WORK.section62.126. RAILROADS - PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING RAILS.section62.127. RAILROAD - BOARD MAY ORDER REPAIRS TO ROADBED.section62.128. RAILROADS - HOURS OF REPAIR IN CENTRAL TRAFFIC DISTRICT.section62.129. PUBLIC BOULEVARDS - USE OF.section62.130. SAND - GRAVEL ON STREETS.section62.131. DECORATIVE LIGHTS OVER STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.section62.132. STREET BANNERS.section62.133. CANOPIES.section62.135. OVERLOADS - DEFINITIONS.section62.136. OVERLOADS - PERMITS REQUIRED.section62.137. OVERLOADS - WHEN UNLAWFUL TO MOVE WITHOUT INSPECTION.section62.138. OVERLOADS, WHEN UNLAWFUL TO MOVE IN ANY EVENT.section62.139. UNATTENDED PARKING - PROHIBITED.section62.140. OVERLOADS - NIGHT MOVING.section62.141. OVERLOADS - APPLICATION FOR PERMITS.section62.142. OVERLOADS - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.section62.143. OVERLOADS - 30 DAY AND ANNUAL PERMITS.section62.144. OVERLOADS - PERMITS - LIMITATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.section62.145. OVERLOADS - INSURANCE - BONDS.section62.146. OVERLOADS - INSPECTION.section62.147. OVERLOADS - ASSIGNMENT OF INSPECTORS.section62.148. OVERLOADS - DISPLACEMENT OF PROPERTY OF PUBLIC UTILITY.section62.149. OVERLOADS - MOVEMENT OF BY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES.section62.150. OVERLOADS - WHERE EXCEPTIONS ARE PERMISSIBLE.section62.151. OVERLOADS - SPECIAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR LARGE OR HEAVY LOADS.section62.161. PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PLANTS IN CITY STREETS - JURISDICTION OF BOARD.section62.162. POWER TO PLANT, MAINTAIN AND ISSUE PERMITS.section62.163. DUTIES REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF PLANTS.section62.164. TREE PLANTING RECORDS - PLANS.section62.165. BOARD TO PREPARE REPORTS.section62.166. STREET OBSTRUCTIONS BY TREES - JURISDICTION.section62.167. ASSESSMENT LEVY FOR PLANTING.section62.168. REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTING PLANTS.section62.169. PERMIT REQUIRED TO PLANT IN STREETS.section62.170. CONDITIONAL PERMIT TO REMOVE OR DESTROY TREES.section62.171. PERMIT FEES FOR TREE REMOVAL.section62.172. HOUSE MOVING - PERMIT.section62.173. TREE STAKES OR GUARDS.section62.174. INJURY TO TREES.section62.175. TREE MAINTENANCE.section62.176. STREET MAINTENANCE FEE.section62.177. ESTABLISHMENT OF TREE REPLACEMENT AND PLANTING IN-LIEU FEE.section62.178. STREET TREE INSPECTION CLEARANCE FEE.section62.200. STREET INTERSECTIONS - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.section62.201. IMPORT AND EXPORT OF EARTH MATERIALS - FEES REQUIRED.section62.202. IMPORT AND EXPORT OF EARTH MATERIALS - BONDED REQUIREMENT.section62.203. SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT PROCEDURE FOR WESTWOOD VILLAGE.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-156576Fetched: 10/24/2026

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