Parking Rules in Los Angeles, CA (2026)
11 verified parking rules for Los Angeles, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
Trailers and semitrailers are generally banned from parking on any public street; trailers designed for transporting boats or for camping/recreational habitation (up to 22 feet) are exempt from the length restriction but may still be banned from major highways when signs are posted.
Parking: Rv Boat Parking
Some RestrictionsLAMC § 80.69.1
(a) No person shall park any trailer or semitrailer upon any highway, street, alley or public way or upon any public place otherwise ordinarily used for vehicular parking. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any trailer or semitrailer which does not exceed 22 feet in overall length, as measured from the foremost part of the trailer hitch to the rear extremity of the tr...
Driveway Rules
Los Angeles requires access driveways to be at least 9 feet wide in A and most R zones, and at least 10 feet wide in RD, R3, commercial, and industrial zones; in non-hillside R1 zones, driveway width at the street front may not exceed 25% of lot width.
Parking: Driveway Rules
Some RestrictionsLAMC § 12.21 A.5(f)
(f) Driveway Width. (Amended by Ord. No. 184,802, Eff. 3/17/17.) Every access driveway shall be at least 9 feet in width in the A, RE, RS, R1, RU, RZ, R2, RMP and RW Zones, and 10 feet in width in the RD, R3, RAS3, R4, RAS4, R5, P, PB, C and M Zones; provided, however, every access driveway serving a parking area or garage having a capacity of more than 25 automobiles or trucks shall be at leas...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Commercial vehicles (truck tractors or vehicles with commercial plates exceeding 22 feet or bearing business signage) are banned from parking on residential streets and limited to three hours on non-residential public streets.
Parking: Commercial Vehicles
Significant RestrictionsLAMC § 80.69.2
"Commercial Vehicle" shall mean: (1) a truck tractor; or (2) a motor vehicle with commercial license plates, which either exceeds 22 feet in total length including bumpers, or is 22 feet or less in length with the name of a business or a sign advertising a product or service painted or affixed on the exterior of the vehicle. (b) It shall be unlawful for an Operator to park or leave standi...
Street Parking Limits
Street parking governed by LAMC Title 8. No parking within 15 feet of fire hydrant. CVC §22651 (72-hour rule) for abandoned vehicles. Permit parking districts citywide.
Los Angeles Street Parking Regulations
Light RestrictionsCalifornia Vehicle Code Sec. 22651 (Authority to Remove Vehicles)
22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which th...
Overnight Parking
The City Council may designate Overnight Parking Districts where parking is prohibited between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. unless the vehicle displays a valid resident, visitor, or guest permit.
Parking: Overnight Parking
Some RestrictionsLAMC § 80.54
5. Overnight Parking District shall mean an area with boundaries designated by a City Council resolution wherein the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, is prohibited or restricted between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. 6. Overnight Parking Permit shall mean a permit issued by the Department, which exempts vehicles displaying a valid perm...
EV Charging
Los Angeles requires new multi-family buildings and residential parking facilities to wire a share of parking spaces for future EV charging. Under LAMC § 99.04.106.4.2.1 and .4.2.2, projects must provide EV Capable, EV Ready, and (for 20+ unit projects) fully equipped EV Charger spaces, with percentages set by project size.
LA EV Charging Rules for Multi-Family Parking
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) § 99.04.106.4.2, § 99.04.106.4.2.1, § 99.04.106.4.2.2 (Amended/Added by Ord. No. 187,719, Eff. 1/23/23)
When parking is provided, parking spaces for new multi-family dwellings, hotels and motels shall meet the requirements of Sections 99.04.106.4.2.1 and 99.04.106.4.2.2... EV Capable. Thirty percent of the total number of parking spaces on a building site, provided for all types of parking facilities, shall be electric vehicle charging spaces (EV spaces) capable of supporting future Level 2 EVSE....
Abandoned Vehicles
Any vehicle left parked on a Los Angeles public street or alley for 72 or more consecutive hours is unlawful and subject to removal by police or traffic officers.
Parking: Abandoned Vehicles
Some RestrictionsLAMC § 80.73.2
It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or who has possession, custody or control of any vehicle to park that vehicle or leave it standing upon any highway, street or alley for 72 or more consecutive hours.
Curb Color Rules
LAMC § 89.36 bans stopping any vehicle at any time next to a curb painted red anywhere in the city. Unlike white, yellow or green curbs that allow brief loading, red means zero stopping: enforced with a $93 citation that climbs to $186 late and $211 with a second penalty.
Los Angeles Red Curb No-Stopping Rule
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles Municipal Code § 89.36
No person shall stop any vehicle at any time adjacent to a curb marked in red.
Loading Zones
Los Angeles caps commercial loading zone use at 30 minutes and passenger loading at five minutes (ten where posted) under LAMC § 80.56. The Department of Transportation designates yellow-curb commercial zones and white-curb passenger zones by resolution wherever hazards, property access, or traffic impedance justify it.
Los Angeles Loading Zone Time Limits
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles Municipal Code § 80.56(e)2
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a commercial loading zone, except that commercial vehicles may stop or stand for the purpose of loading or unloading freight for the time necessary therefor, but not to exceed 30 minutes... Such commercial loading zones shall be in effect during the hours and on the days indicated by posted signs, or if none, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:...
Preferential Parking Districts
Residential neighborhoods with inadequate off-street parking can petition to become Preferential Parking Districts, where commuter vehicles must comply with posted time-limit restrictions unless displaying a valid annual permit ($34/year).
Parking: Preferential Parking Districts
Some RestrictionsLAMC § 80.58
5. Preferential parking district shall mean a residential area with streets and boundaries designated by a City Council resolution wherein vehicles displaying a valid permit shall be exempt from parking restrictions established pursuant to this section. (b) Designation of Preferential Parking District: Preferential parking districts may be designated or dissolved, including those create...
Towing & Impound Rights
Los Angeles charges a flat $115.00 vehicle release fee under LAMC Sec. 80.77.1 on top of tow and storage whenever a City police or traffic officer ordered the impound, and the Official Police Garage collects it for the City. The tow and storage rates are not in the code at all: Sec. 80.77.4 B.3 leaves them to the Board of Police Commissioners, uniform citywide and reset for each calendar year.
Los Angeles Charges a $115 Vehicle Release Fee to Reclaim an Impound
Significant RestrictionsLos Angeles Municipal Code Sec. 80.77.1(a), (b); Sec. 80.77.4 B.3; Sec. 103.204(j), (k)(1)
[Sec. 80.77.1. Vehicle Release Fee:] (a) Every person who redeems a vehicle or pocket bike from an Official Police Garage that was impounded at the direction of any City of Los Angeles Police or Traffic Officer for a violation of any provision of state or local law shall pay a fee of $115.00 per vehicle or pocket bike to reimburse the City for costs related to the impound. ... (b) The fee impos...
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