Los Angeles Municipal Code § 80.03 Direction of Traffic

No person other than a Police Officer, a person deputized by the Chief of Police, a Traffic Officer, or an off duty or retired police officer authorized under the provisions of Section 80.03.1 shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal, provided however, that a member of the Fire Department, wearing the badge or insignia of a fire fighter and acting in the course of the member’s duties, may direct traffic to protect the personnel and equipment of the Fire Department. Persons may operate, when and as herein provided, any mechanical push button signal erected pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Ord. No. 164,340, Eff. 2/20/89.)

(Added by Ord. No. 164,340, Eff. 2/20/89.)

A. Permit to Engage in Crowd and Traffic Control. The Chief of Police shall establish rules and regulations which shall govern the control of traffic and crowds on public property by retired and off–duty Los Angeles Police Officers employed by a person holding a valid permit pursuant to Section 22.350 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. Pursuant to said rules and regulations, the Chief of Police or the Chief’s designee, in the Chief’s or the designee’s discretion, may authorize and grant a permit to off–duty and retired Los Angeles Police Officers to engage in traffic and crowd control on public property. Said permits shall be limited to performance of traffic and crowd control at those times and places authorized in the permit issued pursuant to Section 22.350 et seq. of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

B. Revocation, Suspension Or Denial Of Permits. A permit provided for in this section may be revoked, suspended, or denied for any of the following reasons:

1. violation of applicable law; or

2. violation of any rule or regulation adopted hereunder; or

3. upon a finding of inability, lack of necessary expertise, or willful or negligent failure to properly and safely perform the duties for which the permit is granted.

C. Notice And Hearing. No permit issued or applied for pursuant to this section shall be revoked, suspended, or denied until a hearing is held by a Deputy Chief of Police appointed by the Chief of Police to conduct such hearing. Service of notices and the conduct of the hearing shall be in conformance with the requirements of Sections 11.00 and 22.02 of the LAMC.