Los Angeles Municipal Code § 80.71 Traffic

(Added by Ord. No. 170,903, Eff. 3/16/96.)

No person shall park any vehicle in the front yard of any residential property. “Residential property” shall mean any property used for human habitation and shall include, but not be limited to, any property in the “A” or “R” Zones of the City. The front yard shall consist of that area in the front of the property between the adjacent street and any building or structure thereon, exclusive of any area used as a driveway to access a garage or other parking structure.

(Title Amended by Ord. No. 159,155, Eff. 7/23/84.)

(a) No person shall park a vehicle on private property or publicly owned property without the permission, express or implied, of the owner or person in lawful possession of such property or in a manner different or for a period of time longer than the permission which was given. No person, regardless of whether permission has been given by the owner or person in lawful possession, shall park a vehicle in a fire access road established, maintained and posted with signs pursuant to the provisions of Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 57.103.6. (Amended by Ord. No. 163,974, Eff. 10/1/88.)

(b) No person shall park a vehicle on property owned or operated by the City and designated or set apart for vehicle parking purposes by employees of the City without the direct or implied consent of the City or its authorized agent.

(c) Any vehicle parked in violation of this section may be removed to the nearest public garage from the property by the owner or person in lawful possession thereof if the property is improved with a single family dwelling, or if vacant or improved with any other type of buildings or used for other than single family residence purposes if there is displayed on the property in plain view of a sign, not less than 24 inches by 24 inches in size which states that public parking is prohibited, indicating that parked vehicles will be removed at the expense of the owner of the vehicle, and further containing a telephone number of the Los Angeles Police Department which may be called by the person parking the vehicle, which number shall be the same number to which the owner of the property or person in lawful possession thereof notifies the police department of the intent to remove the vehicle. (Amended by Ord. No. 159,155, Eff. 7/23/84.)

(d) Prior and subsequent to causing the removal of a vehicle on the authority of Subsection (c) of this section, the person causing the removal of the vehicle shall comply with all of the notice provisions of California Vehicle Code Section 22658. (Added by Ord. No. 159,155, Eff. 7/23/84.)

(e) The Los Angeles Police Department shall advise owners so requesting of the phone number where notice shall be given of the intent to remove a vehicle, which number shall also be placed on the sign. (Added by Ord. No. 159,155, Eff. 7/23/84.)

(f) The provisions of Subsection (c) and (d) hereof shall not limit the authority of any police officer or firefighter to order the removal of a vehicle parked in a place where parking is prohibited pursuant to Section 57.103.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 163,974, Eff. 10/1/88.)