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CARMEN A. TRUTANICHCity Attorney

REPORT NO. R12-0181'JtJN 14 2012REPORT RE:

BUDGET RELATED DRAFT ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VIII, SECTION89.60 OF THE LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE CIVIL

PARKING PENALTIES APPLICABLE TO PARKING VIOLATIONSIN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES

The Honorable City Councilof the City of Los Angeles

Room 395, City Hall200 North Main Street Spring StreetLos Angeles, California 90012

Council File No. 12-0600

Honorable Members:

Pursuant to your request, this Office has prepared and now transmits for yourconsideration the attached draft ordinance, approved as to form and legality. The draftordinance would amend Section 89.60, Chapter VIII of the Los Angeles Municipal Code(LAMC) to update the civil parking penalties applicable to parking violations in the Cityof Los Angeles.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Deputy CityAttorney Michael Nagle at (213) 978-8141. He or another member of this Office will bepresent when you consider this matter to answer any questions you may have.

Very truly yours,

CARMEN A. TRUTANICH, City Attorney

By~M~PEDRO B. ECHEVERRIAChief Assistant City Attorney

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ORDINANCE NO. _

An ordinance amending Section 89.60, Chapter VIII, Division W of the LosAngeles Municipal Code to increase fines and late penalty fees imposed for violation ofany regulation governing the standing or parking of a vehicle under the CaliforniaVehicle Code or other State law, Federal law, and the provisions of the Los AngelesMunicipal Code and the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELESDO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 89.60, Chapter VIII, Division W of the Los Angeles MunicipalCode is arnended to read as follows:

SEC. 89.60. AUTHORITY.

Pursuant to the authority of State law, a schedule of civil parking penalties ishereby established for the violation of any regulation governing the standing or parkingof a vehicle under the California Vehicle Code or other State law, any Federal law, andprovisions of the Los Angeles Municipal Code or of the Los Angeles AdministrativeCode. The following fines and late payment penalties are hereby established:

LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL CODE

WITH WITHLATE SECOND

SECTION DESCRIPTION FINE PENALTY PENALTYPARKING NEAR EMERGENCY

80.25(b) VEHICLE $63 $126 $151WRONG SIDE/NOT PARALLEL - OVER

80.49 18" FROM CURB $63 $126 $151PARKING ON LEFT SIDE OF

80.51 (a) ROADWAY $58 $116 $141

80.53 PARKING WITHIN A PARKWAY $63 $126 $151OVERNIGHT PARKING WITHOUT

80.54(h)1. PERMIT $68 $136 $161

80.55(a)1. HAZARDOUS AREA $58 $116 $14130 FEET OF INTERSECTION -

80.55(a)2. BUSINESS DISTRICT $58 $116 $14180.55(a)3. 25 FEET CROSSWALK $58 $116 $14180.56(e)1. PASSENGER ZONE (WHITE) $58 $116 $14180.56(e)2. LOADING ZONE (YELLOW) $58 $116 $14180.56(e)3. SHORT TIME LIMIT ZONE (GREEN) $58 $116 $141

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80.56(e)4. NO STOPPING ZONE (RED) $93 $186 $21180.58(1) PREFERENTIAL PARKING $68 $136 $16180.58.1 CARSHARE PARKING $163 $326 $35180.61 ALLEY - STANDING IN $68 $136 $16180.66.1(d) RESTRICTED ZONES $68 $136 $161

STOPPING OR STANDING80.69(a) PROHIBITED $93 $186 $211

PARKING PROHIBITED/STREET80.69(b) CLEANING $73 $146 $17180.69(e) PARKING TIME LIMITS $58 $116 $141

PARKING OF VEHICLES MORE THAN80.69(d) SIX FEET HIGH $58 $116 $141

PARKING TRAILER - VEHICLE80.69.1(a) CAPABLE OF TOWING $78 $156 $18180.69.1(e) UNHITCHED TRAILER:

FOR FIRST VIOLATION $78 $156 $181FOR SECOND VIOLATION WITHINTWELVE MONTHS OF FIRSTVIOLATION $103 $206 $231FOR THIRD AND SUBSEQUENTVIOLATIONS WITHIN TWELVEMONTHS OF FIRST VIOLATION $133 $266 $291COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ANDTRAILERS PARKED IN RESIDENTIAL

80.69.2 AREA:

FOR FIRST VIOLATION $78 $156 $181FOR SECOND VIOLATION WITHINTWELVE MONTHS OF FIRSTVIOLATION $103 $206 $231FOR THIRD AND SUBSEQUENTVIOLATIONS WITHIN TWELVEMONTHS OF FIRST VIOLATION $133 $266 $291

80.69.4 PARKING OF OVERSIZE VEHICLES:


80.70 PARKING IN ANTI-GRIDLOCK ZONE $163 $326 $35180.71.3 PARKING IN FRONT YARD:

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FOR FIRST VIOLATION $68 $136 $161FOR SECOND VIOLATION WITHIN ONEYEAR OF FIRST VIOLATION $93 $186 $211FOR THIRD AND SUBSEQUENTVIOLATIONS WITHIN ONE YEAR OFFIRST VIOLATION $143 $286 $311PARKING ON PRIVATE DRIVEWAY OR

80.71.4 PROPERTY $68 $136 $16180.72 PARKING ON RED FLAG DAY $68 $136 $16180.72.5 PARKING ON PRIVATE STREET $93 $186 $21180.73(a) PEDDLING VEHICLES $68 $136 $16180.73(b)2.A. CATERING VIOLATION - DISTANCE(3), (4), (5) LIMITATIONS $68 $136 $161

80.73(b)2.F. CATERING VIOLATION - TIME LIMITS:


80.73(d) "FOR HIRE" WITHOUT PERMIT $68 $136 $161VIOLATING PROVISIONS OF PERMIT

80.73(f) TO PARK $68 $136 $161

80.73.1 STORING VEHICLES IN THE STREET $93 $186 $211USE OF STREET FOR STORAGE OF

80.73.2 VEHICLES $68 $136 $161

80.74 CLEANING VEHICLE IN STREET $53 $106 $131

80.75.1 AUDIBLE STATUS INDICATOR $58 $116 $141

85.01 REPAIRING VEHICLE IN STREET $53 $106 $131

87.53 MOBILE BILLBOARD $255 $510 $535PARKING OF VEHICLES WITH FOR

87.55 SALE SIGNS:

FOR FIRST VIOLATON $105 $210 $235"FOR SECOND VIOLATION $255 $510 $535FOR THIRD AND SUBSEQUENTVIOATIONS $505 $1010 $1035

88.03(a) PARKING OUTSIDE SPACE INDICATED $58 $116 $141

88.13(a) METER - FAILURE TO PAY $63 $126 $15188.13(b) OVERTIME USE OF METER SPACE $63 $126 $151

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OFF-STREET PARKING OUTSIDE88.53 SPACE INDICATED $58 $116 $141

OFF-STREET METER - FAILURE TO88.63(a) PAY $58 $116 $141

OFF-STREET OVERTIME USE OF88.63(b) METER SPACE $58 $116 $141

FAILURE TO OBEY OFF-STREET88.64(a) PARKING SIGNS $63 $126 $151

88.64(b) OFF-STREET PARKING - TIME LIMITS $63 $126 $151

LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL CODE - AIRPORTS


SECTION DESCRIPTION FINE PENALTY PENALTY

89.35.5(a) FAILURE TO PAY METER $63 $126 $151FAILURE TO REMOVE VEHICLE WHEN

89.35.5(b) METER EXPIRES $63 $126 $151

89.35.5(c) OVERTIME USE OF METER SPACE $63 $126 $151

89.36 NO STOPPING - RED CURB $93 $186 $211

89.37 PARKING AT GREEN CURB $58 $116 $141

89.38 PARKING AT YELLOW CURB $58 $116 $141

89.39 PARKING AT WHITE CURB $58 $116 $141STOPPING OR STANDING

89.39.1 (a) PROHIBITED $93 $186 $211

89.39.1 (b) PARKING PROHIBITED $68 $136 $161

89.39.1(c) PARKING TIME LIMITS $58 $116 $141PARKING RESTRICTED TO HOTEL-

89.39.2 MOTEL VEHICLES $58 $116 $141

89.40(a) PARKING OUTSIDE PAINTED LINES $58 $116 $141

89.40(b) USING MORE THAN ONE SPACE $58 $116 $141PARALLEL PARKING - RIGHT WHEELS

89.42 18" FROM CURB $63 $126 $151

89.43 PARKING IN CROSSWALK $68 $136 $161

89.44(c)VIOLATION OF EMERGENCY RULES ORSIGNS $58 $116 $141

89.45 PARKING "FOR HIRE" VEHICLES $58 $116 $141PARKING RESTRICTED TO "FOR HIRE"

89.46 VEHICLES $58 $116 $141

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RESTRICTED/PRIVATE PARKING171.04(c) AREA $93 $186 $211

171.04(h) LOADING/UNLOADING ONLY $93 $186 $211

LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL CODE - HARBOR



87.02 NO PARKING NEAR FIRE HYDRANT $68 $136 $161

87.03 PARALLEL PARKING REQUIRED $58 $116 $141PARKING TIME LIMITED - SPECIFIED

87.04 STREETS $58 $116 $141PARKING PROHIBITED - SPECIFIED

87.05 STREETS $68 $136 $161PARKING PROHIBITED - CERTAIN

87.06 STREETS $68 $136 $161

87.09(a) WITHIN 6 FEET OF RAILROAD TRACK $63 $126 $151NO PARKING OR STANDING - POSTED

87.09(b) AREAS $93 $186 $211

87.09(c) EXCESS OF TIME LIMIT $58 $116 $141

87.09(d) LOADING ZONES $58 $116 $141

87.09(e) TEMPORARY NO PARKING $68 $136 $161PARKING IN MORE THAN ONE

87.09(h) ALLOCATED SPACE $58 $116 $141PARKING OTHER THAN BETWEEN

87.09(k) PAINTED LINES $58 $116 $141

87.11 RECREATION VEHICLE OVERNIGHT $93 $186 $211

LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL CODE - PARKS


SECTION DESCRIPTION FINE PENALTY PENALTYNO PARKING BETWEEN POSTED

63.44 k.2 HOURS $68 $136 $161NO PARKING EXCEPT WITHIN STALLS

63.44 k.7 - PARKING SLOT $58 $116 $14163.44 k.8 SIGNS POSTED - NO PARKING $68 $136 $161

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86.03 PARKING IN PROHIBITED AREA $68 $136 $161NO PARKING OTHER THAN POSTED

86.06 AREA $58 $116 $141

CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE


SECTION DESCRIPTION FINE PENALTY PENALTYNO EVIDENCE OF CURRENT

4000(a)(1) REGISTRATION $50 $135 $145FAILURE TO APPLY FOR

4152.5 REGISTRATION - FOREIGN VEHICLE $25 $66 $76FAILURE TO MAINTAIN

4454(a) REGISTRATION CARD WITH VEHICLE $25 $66 $76REGISTRATION PRESENTED FOR

4462(b) WRONG VEHICLE $25 $66 $765200 LICENSE PLATE DISPLAY SPECIFIED $25 $66 $765201 PLATES IMPROPERLY POSITIONED $25 $66 $765201 If) ILLEGAL PLATE COVERS $25 $66 $76

PERIOD OF DISPLAY OF PLATE5202 SPECIFIED $25 $66 $76

CURRENT TAB IMPROPERLY5204(a) ATTACHED $25 $66 $76

UNLAWFUL DRIVING OR PARKING ON21113(a) PUBLIC GROUNDS $63 $126 $151

BICYCLE PARKED - IMPEDING21210 PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC PROHIBITED $53 $106 $131

BLOCKING A BIKE PATH OR BIKE21211(b) LANE $93 $186 $21122500(a) PARKING WITHIN INTERSECTION $68 $136 $16122500(b) PARKING ON CROSSWALK $68 $136 $16122500(c) PARKING/SAFETY ZONE AND CURB $68 $136 $16122500(d) PARKING FIRE STATION ENTRANCE $68 $136 $16122500(e) BLOCKING DRIVEWAY $68 $136 $161225001f) PARKING ON SIDEWALK $68 $136 $16122500(q) PARKING ALONG EXCAVATION $68 $136 $16122500(h) DOUBLE PARKING $68 $136 $16122500(i) PARKING IN BUS ZONE $293 $381 $40622500m PARKING IN TUNNEL $68 $136 $161

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22500(k) PARKING ON BRIDGE $68 $136 $16122500(1) BLOCKING DISABLED ACCESS RAMP $363 $406 $431

STOPPING IN DESIGNATED FIRE22500.1 LANE $63 $126 $15122502(a) PARKING 18" FROM CURB $63 $126 $15122502(e) CURB PARKING ONE-WAY ROADWAY $63 $126 $15122504(a) UNINCORPORATED AREA STOPPING $63 $126 $151

UNAUTHORIZED STOPPING ON22505(b) STATE HIGHWAY PROHIBITED $63 $126 $15122507.8(a) *DISABLED PARKING-ON/OFF STREET $363 $406 $431

DISABLED PARKING-OBSTRUCT22507.8(b) ACCESS $363 $406 $43122507.8(c)1 DISABLED PARKING-BOUNDARIES $363 $406 $43122507.8(c)2 DISABLED PARKING-CROSSHATCHED $363 $406 $43122510 PARKING IN SNOW REMOVAL AREAS $63 $126 $151

MISUSE OF DISABLED PERSON22511.56(b) PARKING PRIVILEGES $363 $406 $431

TOW CARS - PARKING ON FREEWAY22513(b)(c) RESTRICTED $63 $126 $15122514 FIRE HYDRANTS $68 $136 $16122515 UNATIENDED VEHICLE $63 $126 $151

VENDING ON FREEWAY RIGHT-OF-22520.5(a) WAY PROHIBITED $63 $126 $151

UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ATHIGHWAY REST AREAlVISTA POINT

22520.6(a) PROHIBITED $63 $126 $15122521 PARKING ON RAILROAD.TRACKS $63 $126 $151

PARKING NEAR SIDEWALK ACCESS22522 RAMP $363 $406 $431

VEHICLE ABANDONMENT22523(a)(b) PROHIBITED $143 $286 $311

BLOCKING INTERSECTION(GRIDLOCK) PROHIBITED - ASTOPPING VIOLATION ISSUED ON A

22526 (a)(b) NOTICE TO APPEAR:

FOR FIRST VIOLATION $93 $186 $211FOR SECOND VIOLATION WITHIN ONEYEAR OF FIRST VIOLATION $143 $286 $311FOR THIRD AND SUBSEQUENTVIOLATIONS WITHIN TWO YEARS OFFIRST VIOLATION $358 $396 $421

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BLOCKING RAIL TRANSIT CROSSINGDUE TO LOW UNDERCARRIAGE(GRIDLOCK) PROHIBITED - ASTOPPING VIOLATION ON A NOTICE

22526 (c) TO APPEAR:

FOR FIRST VIOLATION $113 $226 $251FOR SECOND VIOLATION WITHIN ONEYEAR OF FIRST VIOLATION $153 $306 $331FOR THIRD AND SUBSEQUENTVIOLATIONS WITHIN TWO YEARS OFFIRST VIOLATION $368 $416 $436PARKING LOT - STREET AND ALLEY

22951 PARKING $63 $126 $151VEHICULAR CROSSING -UNAUTHORIZED STOPPING OR

23333· STANDING $63 $126 $151WARNING DEVICE ON DISABLED

25300(b)(c)(e) VEHICLES SPECIFIED $25 $66 $76PARKING HAZARDOUS WASTE

31303(d) CARRIER IN RESIDENTIAL AREA $383 $576 $601..* Citation may be cancelled with proof of valid placard per CVC § 40226 and payment of a $25 administrativefee.

CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATION - TITLE 14

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

WITHWITH LATE SECOND


4326 VIOLATION OF POSTED ORDERS $68 $136 $161

Any federal, state or local standing or parking regulation constituting a violation forwhich no provision is made in this schedule shall have a fine of $63 and with late penaltyof$126 and with a second late payment penalty of $151.

The parking fines and late payment penalties listed here for a section shall apply toall unlisted subsections.

A parking fine shall be increased by a late payment penalty if payment is receivedmore than 14 days from the mailing date of a notice of delinquent parking violation. Forthe purposes of this schedule, the penalties are added to the original fine and includedunder the "fine with late penalty" amounts listed above.

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The second late payment penalty will be applied only if payment is received morethan 58 days from the date of issuance. For purposes of this schedule, the second penaltyis added to the fine with penalty amount.

Any surcharges or assessments, including any penalties or other fees, mandated byState law for a violation and not included in the fine and late penalties shall be added tothe fine for the violation.

A parking fee shall be increased by the current DMV charge when a hold vehicleregistration renewal is placed with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

A parking fine shall be· increased by the amount of the fee that is charged to theCity upon assignment as a delinquent account for Special Collection processing and/orif the City assigns to an outside collection agency or independent third party collectors.

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Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and have itpublished in accordance with Council policy, either in a daily newspaper circulated inthe City of Los Angeles or by posting for ten days in three public places in the City ofLos Angeles: one copy on the bulletin board at the Main Street entrance to the LosAngeles City Hall; one copy on the bulletin board at the Main Street entrance to the LosAngeles City Hall East; and one copy on the bulletin board located at the Temple Streetentrance to the Los Angeles County Hall of Records.

I hereby certify that this ordinance was passed by the Council of the City of LosAngeles, at its meeting of _

JUNE LAGMAY, City Clerk

By =_~

Deputy

Approved _

Mayor

Approved as to Form and Legality:

CARMEN A. TRUTANICH, City Attomey

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