Part 1 — Purposes and Definitions[Added by Ord. 75-5]

The purpose of this chapter is to supplement the general laws or to impose regulations where the State has not by general laws already legislated on the same subject matter. In the event any section in this chapter should conflict with the general laws as now or hereafter enacted, said general laws shall control.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall for the purposes of this chapter have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this part.

Whenever any word or phrase used herein is not defined, but is defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California and amendments thereto, such definition as contained in the Vehicle Code shall apply.

BICYCLE — As defined in Section 21200 of the Vehicle Code and any amendment thereto.

§ 3211.2a. Motorized Bicycle. [Added by Ord. 78-17]

MOTORIZED BICYCLE — As defined in Section 406 of the California Vehicle Code, and any amendment thereto.

COACH — Any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley, or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.

COUNCIL — The City Council of the City of Lakewood.

CURB — The lateral boundary of the roadway, whether such curb be marked by curbing construction, or not so marked; the word "curb" as used shall not include the line dividing the roadway of a street from parking strips in the center of a street, nor from tracks or right-of-way of public utility companies.

DIVISIONAL ISLAND — A raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.

LOADING ZONE — The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD — Whenever certain hours are named herein, or by any traffic resolution adopted by the City Council, they shall mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in the City.

PARKWAY — That portion of a street other than a roadway or sidewalk.

PASSENGER LOADING ZONE — The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.

POLICE OFFICER — The Chief of Police and all deputies and officers appointed and designated by him, as well as the law enforcement agency of the City and every officer thereof designated by the law enforcement agency to enforce the laws of the City of Lakewood, as well as any other peace officer authorized to or directed to regulate traffic within the City of Lakewood or to make arrests for the violation of traffic regulations within the City of Lakewood.

STOP — When required, means complete cessation of movement.

VEHICLE CODE — The Vehicle Code of the State of California.

VEHICLES — As defined under Section 670 of the California Vehicle Code.

Part 2

Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations[Added by Ord. 75-5]

The City Administrator of the City shall supervise the enforcement of the terms and provisions of this chapter through the law enforcement agency. Said Director in addition shall be in charge of the administration of all matters, including studies and reports, constituting the subject matter of this chapter.

It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and all those law enforcement officers designated by the Chief of Police, as well as the law enforcement agency and all officers thereof to enforce the terms and provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted by the City Council as well as all the terms and provisions of the State Vehicle Code applicable to vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian safety, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents and to cooperate with other City officers in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out those duties specifically imposed by this chapter and the ordinance of the City.

As long as the City of Lakewood has by contract or other provision arranged for the enforcement of its traffic laws, rules and regulations and the State Vehicle Code by the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, the Sheriff and his authorized officers and deputies shall constitute the law enforcement agency of the City of Lakewood.

The Chief of Police and his deputies, and the officers of the law enforcement agency are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, audible or other signal in conformance with traffic laws, except that in the event of fire or other emergency, or to expedite traffic laws, except that in the event of fire or other emergency, or to expedite traffic, or to safeguard pedestrians, said officers or members of the Fire Department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained in this chapter or the Vehicle Code.

No person other than the aforementioned officers or members of the Fire Department or a person authorized by the Chief of Police or Sheriff, or a person authorized by law shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal, except that persons may operate, when and as herein provided, any mechanical push-button signal erected by order of the Director of Community Safety.

No person shall fail or refuse to comply with or perform any act forbidden by any lawful order, signal or direction of any of the aforementioned officers or a person authorized by the Chief of Police or Sheriff or law.

It is a misdemeanor for any person driving any vehicle, bicycle or other conveyance upon any street, or any pedestrian, to do any act forbidden, or fail to perform any act required as applicable to any such person under the terms and provisions of this chapter.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 21050 of the Vehicle Code, or as hereafter amended every person riding or driving an animal upon a highway has all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter and the Vehicle Code except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 21200 of the Vehicle Code, or as hereafter amended, every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway has all the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter and the Vehicle Code, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.

No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way the Chief of Police or his designated officers or deputies or any officer of the law enforcement agency of this City in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or the Vehicle Code of the State of California. The removal, obliteration or concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark made by any such officer or other employee of the City in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of this chapter shall, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter, constitute such interference or obstruction.

It is the intention of the City Council to provide reasonable traffic and parking rules and regulations. All intersections, safety zones, crosswalks, no parking and limited parking zones, loading zones, stop signs, boulevard stop signs, traffic control signs and signals, including speed limit signs, slow signs, danger signs, caution signs, warning signs, and all other traffic control signs and devices posted or painted or in place within the City of Lakewood on the date of the adoption of this section where authorized by county ordinance or action prior to the annexation or incorporation of said territory within the City, and not changed by subsequent action of the City Council, or where authorized by action of the City Council under provisions of law applicable within the City prior to the adoption of this section, shall so continue and shall be in force pursuant to this chapter as part of the traffic regulations of the City of Lakewood until superseded by lawful action of the City taken in accordance with the terms and provisions of this chapter or the Vehicle Code of the State of California.

Where authorized by the terms and provisions of the Vehicle Code, the City Council may in accordance therewith and subject to the terms and provisions thereof, as well as subject to the terms and provisions of this chapter, adopt regulations pertaining to the operations, driving, standing and parking of vehicles, and pedestrian traffic upon roads, streets, highways, alleys, sidewalks and other public places of this City where necessary in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare and where pursuant to a traffic or other study determining the necessity therefor. Any regulation or posting or signing adopted pursuant thereto shall conform to all requirements of the Vehicle Code of the State of California. Such regulations shall in addition be subject to the following:

• A. Any provision of this chapter, of this Code, or any ordinance or resolution of this City regulating traffic or delegating the regulation of traffic upon State Highways in any way for which approval of the Department of Public Works of the State of California is required by State law, shall cease to be operative six months after receipt of the City Council of written notice of withdrawal of approval of the Department of Public Works.

• B. Whenever this Code or this chapter or any ordinance or resolution of this City delegates authority to a City officer, or authorizes action by the City Council to regulate traffic upon a State Highway in any way which by State law requires the prior approval of the Department of Public Works, no such officer shall exercise such authority nor shall such action by the City Council be effective with respect to any State Highway without the prior approval in writing of the Department of Public Works when and to the extent required by the Vehicle Code.

No person shall ride or drive any animal, or operate any vehicle or bicycle over any new pavement in any street where there is erected a barrier, or at, or near which there is a person or sign warning of such prohibition, or a sign indicating that said street is closed.

The City Council of the City of Lakewood hereby finds and determines that the following are privately owned and maintained roads which are generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic and which so connect with highways that the public cannot determine that said privately owned and maintained roads are not highways, to wit:

• A. The following privately owned and maintained roads located in the Lakewood Center shopping area between Candlewood and Del Amo Boulevard:

  1. Pepperwood Avenue.

  2. Hazelbrook Avenue.

  3. Graywood Avenue.

  4. Faculty Avenue.

  5. Silva Street.

  6. "D" Street.

  7. "C" Street.

  8. "B" Street.

  9. "A" Street.

  10. Daneland Street between Pepperwood and Faculty Avenues.

  11. Hardwick Street between Clark Avenue and Lakewood Boulevard.

  12. Lakewood Boulevard west service road between Del Amo and Candlewood.

13. Del Amo Boulevard north service road from Lakewood Boulevard west service road to the alley west of Lakewood Boulevard.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 21107.5 of the Vehicle Code, the City Council of the City of Lakewood hereby declares that the provisions of this chapter and the Vehicle Code of the State of California shall apply to the aforementioned privately owned and maintained streets unless there is posted on such road a notice of such size, shape and color as to be readily legible during the daylight hours from a distance of one hundred (100) feet to the effect that the road is privately owned and maintained and that it is not subject to public traffic, regulation and control. The City Council further finds and determines, that so long as said streets are not so posted, that it shall provide traffic law enforcement on said streets and that said streets shall be subject to all the provisions of this Code and the Vehicle Code of the State of California and except as herein provided the City of Lakewood shall not be deemed to assume any responsibility or liability for the maintenance or care of said privately owned and maintained streets.

Part 3

Turning Movement and Speed Regulations[Added by Ord. 75-5]

The Director of Community Safety is authorized to place markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and the City Administrator or his authorized agent, is authorized to locate and indicate more than one lane of traffic from which drivers of vehicles may make right or left hand turns, and the course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance.

Whenever authorized signs or street markings are erected or maintained indicating that no right or left or U-turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the direction of any such sign.

No driver of a vehicle shall make a left turn as follows, as long as said area is appropriately designated by sign or street marking prohibiting left turns:

• A. First alley west of Lakewood Boulevard onto Del Amo Boulevard.

• A-1. First alley east of Palo Verde Avenue onto Del Amo Boulevard. [Added by Ord. 78-5]

• C-1. From Carson Street onto Pixie Avenue.

• C-2. From the following designated driveways northerly onto Clark Avenue between its intersection with Del Amo Boulevard and Candlewood Street:

  1. Department Store driveway now known as and commonly designated as Bullock's south parking lot driveway.

  2. Commercial building driveway now known as and commonly designated as Purex parking lot north driveway.

  3. Department Store driveway now known and commonly designated as Bullock's parking lot driveway.

  4. Restaurant driveway now known and commonly designated as Fiddler's Three driveway.

• C-3. From the following designated driveways southerly onto Clark Avenue, between its intersection with Del Amo Boulevard and Candlewood Street:

  1. Professional building driveway now known as and commonly designated as Lakewood's Doctor Building driveway.

  2. Both north and south United States Post Office driveways.

  3. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department north driveway.

• C-4. From the driveway opposite the service tunnel entrance between Pepperwood and Hazelbrook Avenues, easterly onto Candlewood Street as long as posted "no left turn" or as "right turn only."

• C-5. From the driveway on the north side of Candlewood Street opposite Pepperwood Avenue easterly onto Candlewood Street as long as posted "no left turn" or as "right turn only."

• C-6. From Pepperwood Avenue westerly onto Candlewood Street, as long as posted "no left turn" or as "right turn only".

• C-7. From the off-street parking facility serving Lloyds Bank onto Candlewood Street east of Clark Avenue, as long as posted "no left turn" or as "right turn only." [Added by Ord. 77-9]

• L. From Lakewood Drive onto Carson Street, between 4:00-6:00 p.m. except Sundays and holidays as long as posted "no left turn" or as "right turn only," 4:00-6:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted.

• P. From Paramount Boulevard into Cal Store's main entrance driveway located on the west side of Paramount Boulevard between the intersection of Carson Street and Kessler Road.

• W. From the first driveway on the west side of Woodruff Avenue located north of Edgefield Street and between the intersections of South Street and Allington Street, onto Woodruff Avenue.

No driver of a vehicle shall make a right turn as follows as long as said area is appropriately designated by posting or street markings prohibiting right turns:

• C. From the service road on the west side of Lakewood Boulevard easterly onto Candlewood Street between the hours of 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sundays excepted.

No driver of a vehicle shall make a U-turn at the following locations where such turning movement is prohibited by posting or street marking:

• C. East or west bound on Candlewood Street at Pepperwood Avenue.

• H. East bound on Harvey Way at its intersection with Sebren Avenue and at its intersection with Marwick Avenue.

• P. North on Paramount Boulevard at its intersection with the Cal Store main entrance driveway as long as so posted.

• P-1. Pioneer Boulevard, southbound, at 205th Street. [Added by Ord. 94-5]

No driver of a vehicle shall make any turning movement other than a right turn from the following locations as long as said area is appropriately designated by posting or street marking:

• A. From the third driveway on the north side of Carson Street east of Paramount boulevard, said driveway being located between the intersection of Paramount Boulevard and Lakewood Boulevard.

The City Council, as authorized in Section 22357 of the Vehicle Code, does hereby find and determine that pursuant to engineering and traffic surveys that a speed greater than 25 miles per hour for the following streets otherwise subject to the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe upon said streets, or parts thereof, hereinafter designated to have prima facie speed limits in excess of 25 miles per hour. The following prima facie speed limited zones are hereby declared and established for the following streets or portions thereof:

• A. Allington Street from its intersection with Bellflower Boulevard to the westerly line of Carpintero Avenue, 35 MPH.

• A-1. Arbor Road from its intersection with Paramount Boulevard to its intersection with Lakewood Boulevard, and from its intersection with Bellflower Boulevard to its intersection with Palo Verde Avenue, 30 MPH. [Added by Ord. 77-13]

• A-2. Ashworth Street from its intersection with Lakewood Boulevard to its intersection with Woodruff Avenue, 30 MPH. [Added by Ord. 77-13]

• B. Bellflower Boulevard from its intersection with Del Amo Boulevard to the northerly City limits, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-10]

• B-1. Bloomfield Avenue from its intersection with Del Amo Boulevard to a point 593' north of Carson Street, 40 MPH

• B-2. Bixby Road from its intersection with Cherry Avenue to its intersection with Industry Avenue, 30 MPH. [Added by Ord. 77-13]

• C. Candlewood Street from western city limits to Hayter Street, 40 MPH; from Hayter Street to Clark Avenue, 35 MPH; from Clark Avenue to 300 feet west of Carfax Avenue, 30 MPH; from 300 feet west of Carfax Avenue to Knoxville Avenue, 35 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-13; Ord. 97-10; Ord. 2015-1]

• C-1. Carson Street from a point 2,200 feet west of its intersection with Lakewood Boulevard westerly to its intersection with Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way, 40 MPH; from its intersection with Pioneer Boulevard westerly to the San Gabriel River, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-18]

• C-2. Centralia Street from its intersection with Woodruff Avenue to its intersection with Shadeway Road, 30 miles per hour; from its intersection with Studebaker Road to its intersection with Pioneer Boulevard, 40 miles per hour; from its intersection with Norwalk Boulevard to its intersection with Bloomfield Avenue, 40 miles per hour. [Amended by Ord. 77-13; Ord. 82-12; Ord. 93-5]

• C-3. Clark Avenue from its intersection with Del Amo Boulevard to the northerly city limits, 35 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 80-16]

• C-4. Cover Street from Cherry Avenue to Industry Avenue, 30 MPH; from Industry Avenue to city limits east of Paramount Boulevard, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-13; Ord. 2015-1]

• C-5. Cherry Avenue within the corporate limits of the City of Lakewood, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-20]

• C-6. Clubhouse Drive between its intersection with Carson Street and Warwood Road, 30 MPH. [Added by Ord. 77-15; amended by Ord. 97-10]

• D. Del Amo Boulevard from its intersection with the City limits on the west to Hayter Avenue, 40 MPH; from its intersection with Hayter Avenue to Clark Avenue, 40 MPH; from its intersection with and Clark Avenue to the easterly City limits, all those portions within the City of Lakewood, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-10; Ord. 87-5]

• D-1. Downey Avenue from Del Amo Boulevard to South Street, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-13; Ord. 2015-1]

• G. Graywood Avenue from its intersection with Candlewood Street to its intersection with South Street, 30 MPH. [Added by Ord. 77-19]

• H. Hedda Street from its intersection with Lakewood Boulevard to its intersection with Bellflower Boulevard, 30 MPH. [Added by Ord. 77-13]

• H-2. Hardwick Street between its intersection with Paramount Boulevard and Lakewood Boulevard, 30 MPH, except where posted for 25 MPH during school hours. [Added by Ord. 77-20]

• I. Industry Avenue from its intersection with 36th Street to Cover Street, 35 MPH.

• L. Los Coyotes Diagonal within the boundaries of the City of Lakewood, 35 MPH. [Added by Ord. 77-15]

• L-1. Los Coyotes Boulevard from its intersection with Del Amo Boulevard to its intersection with Pioneer Boulevard, 35 MPH. [Added by Ord. 80-1]

• L-2. Lakewood Boulevard within the City of Lakewood, 40 MPH. [Added by Ord. 2015-1]

• N. Norwalk Boulevard from its intersection with Centralia Street to Del Amo Boulevard, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 82-15]

• P. Palo Verde Avenue from its intersection with Carson Street to Del Amo Boulevard, 35 MPH; from its intersection with Del Amo Boulevard to Allington Street, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-13; Ord. 87-5]

• P-1. Paramount Boulevard from its intersection with Cover Street to its intersection with Carson Street, 40 MPH; from its intersection with Carson Street to the northerly City limits, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 87-5]

• P-2. Pioneer Boulevard within the City of Lakewood, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-15]

• R. Roseton Avenue from the City's northerly boundary to its intersection with 207th Street, 30 MPH. [Added by Ord. 77-15]

• S. South Street from the east city limits to Downey, 35 MPH; from Downey to its intersection with the San Gabriel River, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-18]

• S-1. Studebaker Road within the City of Lakewood, 40 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-15]

• S-2. Shadeway Road commencing at the intersection of Turnergrove Drive southerly to the intersection with Harvey Way, 30 MPH. [Added by Ord. 97-10]

• T. 36th Street from its intersection with Cherry Avenue to its intersection with Industry Avenue, 30 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 2005-4]

• T-1. 215th Street from Pioneer Boulevard to eastern city limits, 30 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 77-15; Ord. 2015-1]

• W. Woodruff Avenue from its intersection with Carson Street to the northerly City limits, 40 MPH.

As authorized by Section 22358, et seq., of the Vehicle Code the City Council does hereby find and determine that pursuant to traffic and engineering surveys, that the prima facie speed limit otherwise applicable by the Motor Vehicle Code of the State of California on the following streets or portions thereof is more than is reasonable or safe, and that the following prima facie speed limits of 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, or 25 MPH is more appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe. The following prima facie speed limit zones are hereby declared and established for the following streets or portions thereof:

• A. Ashworth Street from its intersection with Lakewood Boulevard to the easterly City limits, 25 MPH.

• C. Centralia Street from its intersection with Bellflower Boulevard to Shadeway Lane, 25 MPH; Centralia Street, from its intersection with Pioneer Boulevard to its intersection with Norwalk Boulevard, 35 MPH. [Amended by Ord. 93-5]

The engineering and traffic surveys justifying the aforementioned establishment of local prima facie speed limits were effective on the date of each ordinance enacting the aforementioned increases or decreases, said ordinance number being set forth in the border of this code. Said prima facie speed limit zones shall in each case be reviewed each five years thereafter by engineering and traffic survey. The failure, however, to conduct any traffic and engineering surveys so required by this code shall not invalidate or effect the validity or the introduction into evidence of the establishment of said prima facie speed limit zones except as otherwise provided in the Vehicle Code of the State of California.

Part 4 Special Stops Required[Added by Ord. 75-5]

Whenever any ordinance or resolution of this City designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a through street, or any intersection or other place at which vehicles are required to stop at one or more entrances thereto, or any railroad grade crossing at which vehicles are required to stop, except at any entrance to a signalized traffic controlled intersection, the Director of Community Safety shall cause stop signs to be erected and maintained in conformity with the terms and provisions of the Vehicle Code.

The driver of a vehicle shall stop at those places, streets or parts of streets designated as a boulevard stop by resolution of the City Council.

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk, or into the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway.

Part 5

Stopping, Standing, Loading and Parking[Added by Ord. 75-5]

The provisions of this part apply at all times, or at those times herein specified, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device. The provisions of this part imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty of observing other and more restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code.

The City Administrator or his authorized agent is hereby authorized to maintain by appropriate signs or by curb painting all No Stopping zones, No Parking zones and restrictive parking areas as defined and described in this part or the Vehicle Code of the State of California. Except where otherwise provided in this chapter, when said curb marking or signs are in place no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb markings or signs in violation of any of the provisions of this Part, or Resolution of the City Council.

Whenever the City Council has by Resolution determined that the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways or portions thereof should be prohibited or restricted, no person shall stop or park or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended on any such street or highway or portion thereof during those times specified in the Resolution. With the exception of alleys and any resolution prohibiting or restricting the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways or portions thereof between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., no such resolution or regulation shall apply unless indicated by curb marking or sign as provided in the previous Section. No person shall stop, stand or parka vehicle, whether attended or unattended in violation of said regulation as follows:

• A. In a "No Parking" zone indicated by red curb marking or posting, except that a bus may stop in a zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading zone.

• B. In a "Loading Zone" indicated by yellow curb marking or posting, except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or freight for not more than 20 minutes between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted.

• C. In a "Passenger Loading Zone" indicated by a white curb marking or posting, except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers for not more than 3 minutes between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted.

• D. In a "Limited Parking Zone" indicated by a green curb marking for longer than 20 minutes between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted.

• E. In any other "Limited Parking Zone" for any time in excess of that designated by resolution of the City Council.

• F. In a "physically handicapped persons designated parking space" indicated by blue paint on the curb or edge of the paved portion of the street adjacent to the space, unless said vehicle displays either one of the distinguishing license plates issued to disabled persons pursuant to the Vehicle Code, or to disabled veterans. [Added by Ord. 76-12]

It is hereby found and determined that the purpose of this section is to place in one code provision all existing regulations on limited or prohibited parking established by resolution of the City Council. All existing parking regulations marked and posted on the date of the ordinance adopting this section, as well as any regulation adopted by resolution restricting parking in alleys, or in certain streets or portions thereof, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., or any fraction of that time, are hereby reaffirmed until repealed by resolution of the City Council, and any such reference in any such resolution to any other section of this Code shall be deemed reference to this section.

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or authorized officer, or traffic sign or signal:

• A. Within any parkway or on a sidewalk unless designated and maintained as an off-street parking area.

• B. In any alley.

• C. Upon any highway where the roadway is bordered by adjacent curbs, or upon any private street which is open to the public, whether bordered by curbs or not, unless not less than 8 feet of the width of the paved or improved or main traveled portion of such highway or private street opposite such vehicle is left clear and unobstructed for the free passage of other vehicles.

• D. Within any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings.

• E. On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public walk, public steps, street or thoroughfare terminating at such street, when such area is indicated by appropriate sign or by red paint upon the curb surface.

• F. Upon or along or across any railway track in such a manner as to hinder, delay or obstruct the movement of any car traveling upon such track.

• G. In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or endanger life or property.

• H. Within 100 feet of an intersection if marked.

• I. Along the curb within 50 feet of either end of a safety zone.

• J. Within 50 feet of the entrance of any police or law enforcement agency or fire station if marked, in front of any entrance to any garage, or in front of any driveway, in a private driveway or on private property without the actual or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.

• K. Where a "No Parking" or "No Standing" zone has been designated and posted or marked by the Director of Community Safety at any of the following locations:

  1. At any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk.

  2. At any place within an intersection.

  3. Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station.

  4. Along the side or opposite any street or highway excavation.

  5. Where necessary as an emergency measure in order to relieve traffic congestion likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblies, gatherings or functions, or for other or unusual and extraordinary reasons, and where as a temporary measure for short durations.

6. Where necessary as a temporary "No Parking" or "No Standing" zone on any street or highway in any case where the use of the street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway, or the installation of utilities or other facilities, or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, structures or personal property, and the parking of such vehicles would prohibit or interfere with such movement.

• L. A person shall not park any trailer or semi-trailer, whether or not attached to a motorized vehicle, upon any highway, street, alley, public way or public place in the City, except with a City permit. Such parking restriction shall not apply to trailers or semi-trailers which are in the process of being loaded or unloaded, nor to any trailer or semi-trailer which is disabled in such a manner and to such an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporary parking such trailer or semi-trailer. Each daily violation of this Subsection shall constitute a separate infraction, punishable by a fine as set by City Council Resolution. Vehicles falling within the definition of "trailer or semi-trailer" include, but are not limited to, the following: [Amended by Ord. 2006-5]

  1. Camp trailers (CA Vehicle Code [VC] Section 242).

  2. Fifth-wheel travel trailers (VC Section 324).

  3. House cars (VC Section 362)

  4. Trailer coaches (VC Section 635)

  5. Boats and/or boat trailers.

  6. Trailers used for the transport of equipment, vehicles or animals.

  7. Those non-motorized vehicles included in the definition of "Recreational vehicles" (CA Health & Safety Code Section 18010).

  8. Folding camping trailers.

M. (Reserved)

• N. In any stall or space of an off-street parking facility owned or operated by the City where the City Council has by resolution designated said stall and space for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to the California Vehicle Code to disabled veterans and handicapped persons and where designated in any manner authorized the Vehicle Code, unless such distinguishing license plate or placard is displayed. [Added by Ord. 76-12; amended by Ord. 77-3; Ord. 83-19]

• O. In any stall or space of any privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility where the owner or operator thereof has designated said stall or space for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to the California Vehicle Code to disabled veterans and handicapped persons and where designated in the manner authorized by the California Vehicle Code, unless such distinguishing license plate or placard is displayed. [Added by Ord. 76-12; amended by Ord. 77-3; Ord. 83-19]

• P. In any Fire Lane designated by the Fire Chief except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device or as otherwise provided by the California Vehicle Code. [Added by Ord. 83-18]

• Q. A person shall not park any motorized recreational vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer whether detached or attached to a motorized vehicle, which vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer is not registered to a Lakewood address not including a post office box, upon any highway, street, alley, public way or public place in the City. Each daily violation of this Subsection shall constitute a separate infraction, punishable by a fine as set by City Council Resolution. Vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers falling within the definitions of "motorized vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer" include, but are not limited to, the following: [Added by Ord. 2006-7]

  1. Camp trailers (CA Vehicle Code Section 242).

  2. Fifth-wheel travel trailers (VC Section 324).

  3. House cars (VC Section 362).

  4. Trailer coaches (VC Section 635).

  5. Mobile homes (VC 396).

  6. Boats and/or trailers.

  7. Trailers used for the transport of equipment, vehicles or animals.

  8. Recreation vehicles (CA Health & Safety Code Section 18010).

  9. Folding camping trailers. City staff is hereby authorized and directed to create and implement a system to issue temporary parking permits for short-term needs.

• R. A person shall not park any motorized recreational vehicle upon any highway, street, alley, public way or public place in the City, except with a City permit. Such parking restriction shall not apply to motorized recreational vehicles which are in the process of being loaded or unloaded, nor to any motorized recreational vehicle which is disabled in such a manner and to such an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily parking such motorized recreational vehicle. Each daily violation of this Subsection shall constitute a separate infraction, punishable by a fine as set by City Council Resolution. Vehicles falling within the definition of "motorized recreational vehicle" include, but are not limited to, the following: [Added by Ord. 2006-6]

  1. Mobile homes (VC Section 396)

  2. Those motorized vehicles included in the definition of "Recreational vehicles" (CA Health & Safety Code Section 18010)

No person shall park or leave standing any motor truck, truck trailer, trailer or semi-trailer designed primarily for carrying property, having a maximum overall width in excess of eighty inches upon the following streets, excluding service roads:

South Street from Downey Avenue to the San Gabriel River; Bellflower Boulevard from South Street to the North City Boundary; Woodruff Avenue from Carson Street to the North City Boundary; Pioneer

Boulevard from Carson Street to the North City Boundary; Carson Street from its intersection with the San Gabriel River to Pioneer Boulevard; Carson Street from the Railroad Crossing to 1500 feet East of Clubhouse Drive; Cherry Avenue from its intersection with Candlewood Street to Del Amo Boulevard; and Cover Street from its intersection with Cherry Avenue to Paramount Boulevard for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes, except where authorized by a permit issued by the Director of Public Works or where necessary for the purpose of making pick-ups or deliveries of goods, wears and merchandise from or to any building or structure fronting upon any street, or for the delivery of building materials to a building site fronting on any street, but in each instance only while actual loading or unloading operations are in progress. The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use on the construction, installation or repair of any public utility, or to any passenger vehicle, house car, truck to which a camper is attached, mobile home, tractor or semi-trailer designed for carrying persons and used in conjunction with a motor vehicle, trailer coach, vanpool vehicle, or any vehicle having a maximum overall width less than eighty inches.

Where notice thereof has been posted, and containing the name and telephone of the law enforcement agency, vehicles found in violation of this section may be removed from any public street and impounded until such time as they are claimed by the registered owner. Such cost of removal and impounding shall be borne by the registered owner.

No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon a street or alley for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours.

No person, other than a resident displaying a vehicle owned by him in front of a residence occupied by him, shall park or leave standing a vehicle for the purpose of displaying the same for sale or rent on any public street or highway having a width between curbs of less than thirty (30) feet, or within the cul-de-sac or turnaround area thereof regardless of the width thereof at that point.

No person shall wash or cause to be washed, polished or cause to be polished any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in this City when a charge is made for such service.

No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased any vehicle or part thereof upon any public street in this City. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.

On any of the following streets or portions of streets when signs or pavement markings are in place indicating diagonal parking, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park or leave standing said vehicle except:

• A. At the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement marking allotting space to said vehicle and except where said vehicle is parked entirely within the limit of said allotted space.

• B. With the front wheel nearest to the curb within 6 inches of said curb. The provisions of this section shall not apply when such vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight or goods.

The following streets or portions of streets are designated for diagonal parking:

• A. Lakewood Boulevard west service road between Del Amo and Candlewood as long as the same is subject to traffic enforcement pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Chapter.

• B. The cul-de-sac at the end of Rocket Street, east of Eastbrook Avenue.

• A. A vehicle transporting a hazardous material or substance identified in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations must be attended at all times by its driver or a qualified representative of the motor carrier that operates it, and shall not be parked on any highway, highway shoulder, street, alley, public way or public place, or within 5 feet of the traveled portion thereof, within a residential zone or within 1,000 feet of any school or within 300 feet of any bridge or tunnel, except for brief periods when mechanical or equipment failure or disablement or malfunctioning of the vehicle, or the necessities of operation require the vehicle to be parked and make it impractical to park the vehicle in any other place.

• B. Repair, Maintenance, Refuse, Utility, Termite and Pesticide Vehicles, Fuel Delivery Vehicles, and Vehicles delivering life support and health commodities, while servicing residential areas or schools, are exempt from the provisions of Subdivision A. Additionally, such exempt vehicles need not be attended while the drivers are performing duties that are normally and necessarily performed by the operator of the vehicle or the provider of the service.

• C. For purposes of this section:

  1. A motor vehicle is attended when the person in charge of the vehicle is in the vehicle, awake, and not in a sleeper berth, or is within 100 feet of the vehicle and has it within his unobstructed field of view.

  2. A qualified representative of a motor carrier is a person who:

     • (a) Has been designated by the carrier to attend the vehicle.

     • (b) Is aware of the nature of the hazardous material or substance contained in the vehicle he attends.

     • (c) Has been instructed on the procedures he must follow in emergencies concerning hazardous materials or substances.

     • (d) Is authorized to move the vehicle and has the means and ability to do so.

• D. The rules of this section do not relieve a driver from any obligation imposed by federal, state or local laws relating to the transportation of hazardous materials or explosives, motor carrier safety regulations or the placement of warning signs or devices when a motor vehicle is stopped on a public street or highway.