Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 15.48 Weight Limits

Whenever the board finds that a street is in a residence district as defined in Section 515 of the California Vehicle Code, and finds that the nature of the residence district is such that it is desirable to prohibit the use of the street by commercial vehicles and/or vehicles exceeding a specified maximum gross weight limit, the commissioner is authorized to erect appropriate signs at the entrances thereto from streets without the same vehicle prohibitions.

(Ord. 88-0132 § 1, 1988.)

Whenever the board finds that a highway is unimproved as the word "unimproved" is used in Section 35706 of the California Vehicle Code, and finds that the nature of the pavement or surface is such that it may be damaged if vehicles over a specified gross weight are permitted to operate thereon, the commissioner is authorized to erect appropriate signs at the entrances thereto from streets without the same vehicle prohibitions.

(Ord. 88-0132 § 2, 1988: Ord. 7843 § 2 (part), 1960: Ord. 6544 Ch. 5 § 5001, 1954.)

A person shall not operate a commercial vehicle with three (3) or more axles, or a maximum gross, or combined gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or more, on Angeles Forest Highway from Sierra Highway to Angeles Crest Highway, and Big Tujunga Canyon Road from the City of Los Angeles/County of Los Angeles boundary which is north of Mount Gleason Avenue to Angeles Forest Highway. The Director of Public Works shall erect and maintain appropriate signs at the entrances thereto from streets without the same vehicle prohibitions. These axle and weight restrictions shall not apply to the following:

Those vehicles described in Section 15.48.030, Exceptions to Restrictions.

A vehicle operated by a government agency.

A commercial vehicle involved in a motion picture, commercial, or television production conducting motion picture, commercial, or television production activities in areas that are accessible only from that portion of Angeles Forest Highway or Big Tujunga Canyon Road specified in this section.

(Ord. 2011-0045 § 1, 2011.)

A person shall not operate a commercial vehicle with three (3) or more axles or a gross or combined gross vehicle weight of nine thousand (9,000) pounds or more on Sand Canyon Road between Sierra Highway and the City of Santa Clarita/County of Los Angeles boundary located north of Soledad Canyon Road. The Director of Public Works shall erect and maintain appropriate signs at the entrances thereto from streets without the same vehicle prohibitions. These axle and weight restrictions shall not apply to any of the following:

Those vehicles described in Section 15.48.030, Exceptions to restrictions.

A vehicle operated by a government agency.

A commercial vehicle involved in a motion picture, commercial, or television production conducting motion picture, commercial, or television production activities in areas that are accessible only from the portion of Sand Canyon Road specified in this Section.

(Ord. 2015-0013 § 1, 2015.)

Whenever the board finds that the structure of a bridge on a highway on which no weight limit has been imposed is such that it is unsafe for vehicles over a certain weight to use such bridge, and whenever the board finds that the structure of a bridge on a highway on which a weight limit has been imposed is such that the use of vehicles over a certain weight which is less than the weight limit on such highway would be unsafe, the commissioner shall erect appropriate weight-limit signs at both entrances to such bridge as provided in this Division 1.

(Ord. 6544 Ch. 5 § 5002, 1954.)

The weight and vehicle restrictions provided for in this chapter shall not apply to the following:

Emergency vehicles;

Vehicles owned by or under contract to a public utility, public entity or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of a public utility or public improvement;

Vehicles subject to the provisions of Sections 1031—1036 of the Public Utilities Code of the state of California which vehicle has received a certificate from the Public Utilities Commission of the state declaring that the public necessity and convenience require the operation of such vehicle provided that the certificate specifically authorizes that vehicle to be operated in the subject area for the purpose authorized in the certificate;

Commercial vehicles coming from an unrestricted street having ingress or egress by direct route to and from such restricted streets when necessary for the purpose of making pick-ups or deliveries of goods, wares, or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted streets, or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such restricted street; and

Passenger vehicles operated, engaged and used for the sole and exclusive purpose of picking up or discharging a passenger or passengers at any origin or destination of such passenger or passengers on any such street.

(Ord. 88-0132 § 4, 1988.)

A.

It is unlawful, when authorized signs are in place, to drive, operate or cause or permit to be driven or operated on any highway or bridge subject to the restrictions set forth in this chapter any vehicle in violation of the restriction(s) stated on such signs.

B.

A violation of any of the restrictions set forth in this chapter is a misdemeanor and not an infraction except in cases of weight violations where the amount of excess weight is less than 4,501 pounds in which case the violation is an infraction.

(Ord. 88-0132 § 6, 1988: Ord. 83-0081 § 7, 1983: Ord. 8985 § 1, 1965: Ord. 6544 Ch. 5 § 5055, 1954.)

It is unlawful to drive, operate or cause or permit to be driven or operated any commercial vehicle exceeding a gross weight of 14,000 pounds on any of the highways enumerated in Sections 15.48.065 through and including 15.48.299 (Sections 15.48.266 through 15.48.299 reserved).

(Ord. 88-0132 § 7, 1988: Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 1, 1982: Ord. 11784 § 1, 1978; Ord. 11645, 1978; Ord. 11474 § 1, 1977; Ord. 11452, 1977; Ord. 11440, 1976; Ord. 11434, 1976; Ord. 11089, 1975; Ord. 11045 § 3, 1974; Ord. 10762 § 1, 1973; Ord. 10695 § 1, 1973; Ord. 10169 § 1, 1971: Ord. 10038 §§ 1, 2, 1970; Ord. 9976 §§ 1, 2, 1970; Ord. 9936 § 1, 1970: Ord. 9690 § 1, 1968: Ord. 9487 §§ 1, 2, 1968; Ord. 9049 § 2, 1966: Ord. 8985 § 2, 1965: Ord. 6544 Ch. 5 § 5006 1954.)

On Allston Street between Simmons Avenue and Concourse Avenue. These vehicles may use Olympic Boulevard or Whittier Boulevard as alternate routes.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 2, 1982.)

On Alpern Drive between Ninth Avenue and Palm Avenue. These vehicles may use the Pomona Freeway as an alternate route.

(Ord. 85-0105 § 1, 1985.)

On Aneta Street between Centinela Avenue and Grosvenor Boulevard. These vehicles may use Jefferson Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 3, 1982.)

On northbound Avenue Stanford from Technology Drive to Highway 126. These vehicles may use the Golden State Freeway as an alternate route.

(Ord. 87-0109U § 1, 1987.)

Batson Avenue between Fifth Avenue and Aguiro Street. These vehicles may use Fullerton Road as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 4, 1982.)

On Beatrice Street between Centinela Avenue and Grosvenor Boulevard. These vehicles may use Jefferson Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 5, 1982.)

On Beaty Avenue between Shoemaker Avenue and Carmenita Road. These vehicles may use Imperial Highway as an alternate route.

(Ord. 84-0010 § 1, 1984.)

On Broadway between Mills Avenue and Colima Road. These vehicles may use Mulberry Drive as an alternate route.

(Ord. 84-0010 § 2, 1984.)

On Broadway between Whittier Boulevard and Washington Boulevard. These vehicles may use Washington Boulevard, Norwalk Boulevard, and Whittier Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 88-0147 § 1, 1988.)

On Colima Road between La Mirada Boulevard and Telegraph Road. These vehicles may use La Mirada Boulevard and Leffingwell Road as an alternate route.

(Ord. 88-0147 § 2, 1988.)

On Falstone Avenue between Gale Avenue and Shadybend Drive. These vehicles may use Hacienda Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 84-0010 § 3, 1984.)

On Fidel Avenue between Meyer Road and Imperial Highway. These vehicles may use Shoemaker Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 84-0010 § 4, 1984.)

On Hadley Street between Whittier Boulevard and Broadway. These vehicles may use Washington Boulevard, Norwalk Boulevard, and Whittier Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 88-0147 § 3, 1988.)

On Hammack Street between Centinela Avenue and Grosvenor Boulevard. These vehicles may use Jefferson Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 12, 1982.)

On Harvard Boulevard between 127th Street and El Segundo Boulevard. These vehicles may use Western Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 13, 1982.)

On Haskins Avenue between 154th Street and Alondra Boulevard. These vehicles may use Avalon Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 87-0155 § 2, 1987.)

On Harcourt Street between Susana Road and the city limits of the city of Long Beach west of Long Beach Boulevard. These vehicles may use Victoria Street as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983.)

On Juniette Street between Centinela Avenue and Grosvenor Boulevard. These vehicles may use Jefferson Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 14, 1982.)

On Karena Avenue between Parker Road and its terminus northerly thereof.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 15, 1982.)

On Laurel Avenue between Lakeland Road and Splendora Drive. These vehicles may use Shoemaker Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 84-0010 § 5, 1984.)

On Lime Street between Compton Boulevard and the boundary of the city of Compton south of Linsley Street. These vehicles may use Atlantic Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 17, 1982.)

On Lomitas Avenue between Workman Mill Road and Fifth Avenue. These vehicles may use Workman Mill Road and Valley Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 18, 1982.)

On Louis Avenue between Meyer Road and Leffingwell Road. These vehicles may use Carmenita Road as an alternate route.

(Ord. 84-0010 § 6, 1984).

On Lucile Street between Centinela Avenue and Grosvenor Boulevard. These vehicles may use Jefferson Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 19, 1982.)

On McKinley Avenue between El Segundo Boulevard and 135th Street. These vehicles may use Avalon Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 20, 1982.)

On Meyler Street between 223rd Street and 228th Street. These vehicles may use Vermont Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8(part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 21, 1982.)

On Mines Boulevard from Norwalk Boulevard to Sorensen Avenue. These vehicles may use Washington Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 87-0049 § 1, 1987.)

On Ocean Gate Avenue between Rosecrans Avenue and 142nd Street. These vehicles may use Inglewood Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 86-0031 § 4, 1986: Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 23, 1982.)

On Old Ridge Route between Lake Hughes Road and Castiac Road. These vehicles may use Castaic Road as an alternate route.

(Ord. 86-0031 § 5, 1986.)

On 127th Street between Western Avenue and Normandie Avenue. These vehicles may use El Segundo Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0155 § 6, 1982: Ord. 82-0013 § 24, 1982.)

On 142nd Street between Inglewood Avenue and Ocean Gate Avenue. These vehicles may use Rosecrans Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 29, 1982.)

On 154th Street between Avalon Boulevard and Stanford Avenue. These vehicles may use Alondra Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 87-0155 § 3, 1987.)

On Painter Avenue between Meyer Road and Splendora Drive. These vehicles may use Shoemaker Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 84-0010 § 7, 1984.)

On Palm Avenue between Alpern Drive and Beech Hill Avenue. These vehicles may use the Pomona Freeway as an alternate route.

(Ord. 86-0031 § 6, 1986; Ord. 85-0105 § 2, 1985.)

On Parker Road between The Old Road and Cherry Drive.

(Ord. 86-0031 § 7, 1986; Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983; Ord. 82-0013 § 30, 1982.)

On Placerita Canyon Road from 12th Street to 1,600 feet west of Sierra Highway. These vehicles may use San Fernando Road as an alternate route.

(Ord. 87-0155 § 1, 1987; Ord. 86-0107 § 1, 1986.)

On Rainier Avenue between Shoemaker Avenue and Fidel Avenue. These vehicles may use Meyer Road as an alternate route.

(Ord. 84-0010 § 8, 1984.)

On Roseglen Street between Lower Azusa Road and the westerly boundary of El Monte. These vehicles may use Lower Azusa Road as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983.)

On Sadler Avenue between Whittier Boulevard and Beverly Boulevard. These vehicles may use Atlantic Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 87-0155 § 4, 1987.)

On Sal Street between Slauson Avenue and Shadyside Avenue. These vehicles may use Slauson Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 32, 1982.)

On Seventh Avenue between the Pomona Freeway eastbound on-ramp and Orange Grove Avenue. These vehicles may use the Pomona Freeway as an alternate route.

(Ord. 85-0105 § 3, 1985).

On Shadybend Drive between Hacienda Boulevard and Falstone Avenue. These vehicles may use Gale Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 86-0031 § 8, 1986; Ord. 84-0010 § 9, 1984.)

On Shoup Avenue between Rosecrans Avenue and 142nd Street. These vehicles may use Inglewood Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 33, 1982.)

On Soledad Canyon Road between Sierra Highway and Shadow Pines Boulevard. These vehicles may use the Antelope Valley Freeway, Via Princessa and Sierra Highway as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 34, 1982.)

On Sorensen Avenue from Mines Boulevard to Washington Boulevard. These vehicles may use Washington Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 87-0049 § 2, 1987.)

On Splendora Drive between Painter Avenue and Laurel Avenue. These vehicles may use Imperial Highway as an alternate route.

(Ord. 84-0010 § 10, 1984.)

On 225th Street between Meyler Street and its terminus easterly thereof. These vehicles may use Vermont Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 36, 1982.)

Northbound vehicles on The Old Road between Rye Canyon Road and Henry Mayo Drive. These vehicles may use the Golden State Freeway (Interstate I-5) as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 37, 1982.)

On Via Carmelitos between Via Wanda and the boundary of the city of Long Beach south of 52nd Street. These vehicles may use Del Amo Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983.)

On Via Clemente between Whittier Boulevard and Repetto Avenue. These vehicles may use Garfield Avenue as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 39, 1982.)

On Via Colinita between Miraleste Drive and Enrose Avenue. These vehicles may use Western Avenue—9th Street—Miraleste Drive as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983.)

On Via Del Coronado between Via Del Oro and Via Clemente. These vehicles may use Whittier Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 40, 1982.)

On Via Del Oro between Whittier Boulevard and Repetto Avenue. These vehicles may use Garfield Avenue as an alternative route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 41, 1982.)

On Via Wanda between Orange Avenue and the boundary of the city of Long Beach North of 52nd Street. These vehicles may use Del Amo Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983.)

On Waddell Street between Pioneer Boulevard and Shadyside Avenue. These vehicles may use Pioneer Boulevard as an alternate route.

(Ord. 83-0081 § 8 (part), 1983: Ord. 82-0013 § 42, 1982.)