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Division 22 — DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND AGENCIES›Chapter 20 — DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 8 Operative Dates

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

Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code Article 8 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 22.487. Transferred Functions.

The following powers, duties and functions are transferred to the department.

(1) Those powers, duties and functions of the Bureau of Engineering pertaining to transportation engineering, transportation planning, and operation of the transportation system of the City are transferred to the Department of Transportation.

(2) Subject to Section 22.483(b) of this Code and Charter limitations, those powers, duties and functions of the City Department of
Planning pertaining to transportation planning and operations are transferred to the Department of Transportation.

(3) Those powers, duties and functions of the Community Development Department involving the study, control, monitoring,
development and operation of transit or transportation systems are transferred to the Department of Transportation.

(4) The primary responsibility for functions and duties of the Police Department pertaining to the enforcement of parking
regulations, the control of traffic at intersections or elsewhere by Traffic Officers and the operation of School Crossing Guards are
transferred to the Department of Transportation. This shall not operate to negate the power of Police Officers to enforce traffic laws
and regulations applicable to the streets and other public ways of travel in the City.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 151,832, Eff. 2-10-79, Oper. 2-25-79.
Amended by: Subsec. (a)(3), Ord. No. 172,021, Eff. 6-26-98; Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

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