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Title 15 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC›Division 1 — TRAFFIC CODE

Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 15.24 Private Roads Open for Public Use

Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County

Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Chapter 15.24 · Text as of 2026-10-04

15.24.010 - Residence or business district roads—Statutory provisions applicable—Findings.

A.

The provisions of the California Vehicle Code shall apply to the privately owned and maintained roads described in Section 15.24.020 of this chapter.

B.

It is found and declared that the privately owned and maintained roads described in Section 15.24.020 of this chapter are within areas in the county which would be a residence or business district if such roads were highways, and that said roads are generally held open for use by the public for purposes of vehicular travel, and that said roads so connect with highways that the public cannot determine that such roads are not highways. Said roads remain private, and the county of Los Angeles assumes no obligation of maintenance.

(Ord. 11894 § 1 (part), 1979: Ord. 6544 Ch. 11 Art. 1 § 11001, 1954.)

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15.24.020 - Residence or business district roads—Designated.

Roads described in Section 15.24.010 include:

A.

Pebbly Beach Road from the city limits of Avalon to Scenic Terrace Drive.

(Ord. 11894 § 1 (part), 1979: Ord. 6544 Ch. 11 Art.2 § 11002, 1954.)

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15.24.030 - Roads serving commercial establishments—Statutory provisions applicable—Findings.

A.

The provisions of the California Vehicle Code shall apply to the privately owned and maintained roads described in Section 15.24.040.

B.

It is found and declared that the privately owned and maintained roads as described in Section 15.24.040 of this chapter are generally held open to the public for purposes of vehicular travel to serve commercial establishments.

(Ord. 11894 § 1 (part), 1979: Ord. 6544 Ch. 11 Art. 3 § 11003, 1954.)

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15.24.040 - Roads serving commercial establishments—Designated.

Roads described in Section 15.24.030 include:

A.

Scenic Terrace Drive from Pebbly Beach Road to the city limits of Avalon;

B.

Avalon Canyon Road from the city limits of Avalon to the Wrigley Memorial Garden and Botanic Garden Entrance Gate;

C.

The following roads located within the unincorporated portions of the area commonly referred to as Universal City and identified as 1st Street, 2nd Street, 3rd Street, 4th Street, 5th Street, 6th Street, 7th Street, 8th Street, 9th Street, 10th Street, 11th Street, Avenue A, Avenue B, Avenue C, Avenue D, Avenue E, Avenue F, Avenue G, Avenue H, Avenue I, Avenue J, Avenue K, Avenue L, Avenue M, Amblin Drive, Amity Drive, Artists Lane, Box Office Road, Breezeway, Brownstone Street, Canopy Street, Cash Creek Road, Circle Drive, Colonial Street, Coral Drive, Cylon Street, Denver Street, Dock Street, European Street, Executive Way, Factory Street, Falls Lake Drive, Firehouse Road, Georgetown Avenue, Hitchcock Lane, Hollywood Plaza Drive, Industrial Street, Main Street, Mexican Street, Mill Road, Miracle Street, New England Street, New Park Avenue, New York Street, New York Street Alley, Nursery Drive, River Road, Singapore Street, Sound Drive, Technicolor Road, Theater Road, Toll Plaza Way, Tower Street, Tunnel Drive, Universal Center Drive, Universal Terrace Parkway, View Drive, Warehouse Street, Western Street, Whiskey Row, Z-Lot Driveway.

(Ord. 93-0040 § 1, 1993: Ord. 11894 § 1 (part), 1979: Ord. 6544 Ch. 11 Art. 4 § 11004, 1954.)

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