Title 20 — UTILITIES›Division 5 — FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT PROPERTY AND FACILITIES
Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 20.96 Vehicles on Flood Control Levees
Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County
Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Chapter 20.96 · Text as of 2026-10-04
20.96.010 - Operating vehicles on levees or channels prohibited—Exception.¶
Every person who operates any motor vehicle on or over any levee, flood control channel or other right-of-way of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District without the written permission of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 5206 § 1, 1948.)
20.96.020 - Exceptions to chapter applicability—Public highways.¶
This chapter does not apply to the operation of a motor vehicle on the traveled portion of any public highway.
(Ord. 5206 § 2, 1948.)
20.96.030 - Violation—Penalty.¶
Violation of this chapter is punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted is a separate offense.
(Ord. 5206 § 3, 1948.)
20.96.040 - Severability.¶
If any portion of the ordinance codified in this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(Ord. 5206 § 4, 1948.)
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