Los Angeles Municipal Code § 71.01 Authority of Board to Adopt Rules

(Amended by Ord. No. 187,416, Eff. 3/2/22.)

The Board shall have the power to adopt and enforce such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the purposes of this article to the extent that such rules and regulations are not preempted by, or in conflict with, any federal or state law, or any ordinance or resolution adopted by the City Council. Such rules and regulations may include, but are not limited to, the following: rules and regulations pertaining to the service, safety, and operation of the vehicles defined in this article; rules and regulations prescribing limitations, conditions, and qualifications of applicants for vehicle permits, driver permits, and ambulance attendant permits; rules and regulations relating to hearings conducted pursuant to Section 71.09 of this article; and rules and regulations specifying the monetary penalties and the procedures to collect the penalties that may be levied against an operating permit, vehicle permit, driver permit and attendant permit grantee pursuant to Sections 71.02.2 and 71.09.2 of this article. The Board shall also adopt and enforce all such requirements set forth in California Government Code Section 53075.5(b), pertaining to local regulation of taxicab transportation services.

(Amended by Ord. No. 173,901, Eff. 5/31/01.)

(a) The Taxicab Administrator and the Senior Transportation Engineer assigned to franchise regulation functions shall have the power, authority and immunity of a public officer or employee, as set forth in the Penal

Code of the State of California, Section 836.5, to make arrests without a warrant whenever the Taxicab Administrator or Senior Transportation Engineer has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor or an infraction in their presence which is a violation of this article, or of any ordinance of the City of Los Angeles or penal law of the State relating to such matters as public transportation and parking control, and, in addition, all violations set forth in Section 80.01.1.

(b) The Chief Transportation Investigators, Senior Transportation Investigators and Transportation Investigators shall have the immunity, authority, and powers of arrest of a peace officer to the extent permitted under state law, or any ordinance of this Code pertaining to matters under the jurisdiction of the Department. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,416, Eff. 3/2/22.)

(c) The above designated employees shall also be authorized to issue citations for the various offenses under their jurisdiction and the cited persons shall be subject to either administrative hearings and penalties (for Board Order violations) or as provided for in the Penal Code Sections 853.5 and/or 853.6. (for Infractions and Misdemeanors).

(d) Each of the above designated employees shall carry upon themself a metallic badge, of a size and design to be determined as provided in Sec 52.32 of this Code, while performing their respective duties applicable to Chapters VII and VIII of the Municipal Code.

(Amended by Ord. No. 188,698, Eff. 9/21/25.)

The following persons shall have the authority to obtain federal, state, and local summary criminal history information pursuant to the California Penal Code, Section 11105(b)(11) and Section 13300(b)(11), in fulfilling their duties applicable to Chapter VII and Chapter VIII of the Los Angeles Municipal Code: the Board of Transportation Commissioners, the Commission Executive Assistant to the Board of Transportation Commissioners, the General Manager and the Assistant General Manager, the Chief of Transit Programs, the Taxicab Administrator, the Senior Transportation Engineer, the Transportation Engineer, the Senior Management Analyst I, the Chief Transportation Investigator, the Senior Transportation Investigators, and the Transportation Investigators assigned to or having responsibility for permitting and licensing, and for parking control functions within the Department of Transportation.